Seattle Central Community College
Course Syllabus
MIC 101
Course Title/Number: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications, MIC 101, Online.
Instructor: Yun Moh E-mail: ymoh@sccd.ctc.edu Phone: 206-516-2955 Office: 2BE3176-F
For urgent matters, please email AND call me.
Office Hours: By appointment only. When you want to set up a meeting, e-mail me at
ymoh@sccd.ctc.edu. For urgent matters, please email AND call the instructor.
Division Office and Phone: Business, Information Technology, and Creative Arts division, 2BE5166, 206-587-3830
Credits: 4
Lecture-Hours Equivalent: 11
Meeting Times & Rooms:
Lab-Hours Equivalent: 33
All lessons will be conducted through the course Web site.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook Bundle (required): "Microsoft Office 2007"
 Arthurs: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, and Misty E. Vermaat
 ISBN-10: 1-4266-3285-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4266-3285-3
 Publisher: Cengage Learning
 This is a custom package specifically designed for Seattle Central. It contains a textbook,
SAM account, and training DVD.
Other Required Materials:
 Computer: PC with Windows XP, or later
 Software: Microsoft Office 2007 Professional with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Seattle Central students can get the software at a discount price. Currently, the student
discount is at around $90. Check at the campus bookstore. If you need MS Access,
contact the instructor.
 Internet connection
Course Description: Students acquire fundamental knowledge and experience in business
oriented computer applications. Emphasis is on developing basic skills needed in using an
integral software package featuring word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation.
The course uses Microsoft Office 2007 suite.
Course Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to…
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Use personal computer software for business and home.
Understand essential concepts and vocabulary of computing.
Use Windows to manage programs and files.
Use word processing programs to create, save, edit and print documents.
Use spreadsheets for basic business calculations.
Use database programs to query and extract data and print reports.
Plan and construct a presentation through using PowerPoint.
Locate information on the Internet.
Integrate applications for creating documents.
American Disability Act: If you need course adaptations of accommodation because of a
disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
Methods of Instruction:
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Most lessons are from the textbook. You will need to download student data files to
follow the instruction in the textbook.
A courseware (SAM) will be utilized for training, assignments, and assessments.
Studying and discussing various topics of computing using Discussion Boards.
Although you may study at your convenient time of the day, you must set aside specific
time to study on a daily basis. It is easy to get behind unless you follow through your
schedule. A basic rule of thumb is that you need two to three hours a day for a total of
twelve hours per week. Of course, it is a rough figure. In general, one college-credithour requires three hours per day of study time.
Difficulty of keeping up with the coursework is something that I take seriously. Should
you get in that situation, please do not hesitate letting the instructor know.
Course Policies:
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Your fellow students and I expect courtesy, respect and mature attitude.
No late assignments will be accepted unless the student had an unavoidable situation
such as illness.
Quizzes will cover the all materials including the textbook, discussion, and other
materials posted in the Web site.
Students are encouraged to communicate each other with respectable manner.
Individual works, including assignments, project and evaluations will be done
independently of each other. In other word, students must complete and turn in their
own work or they will be dismissed from the course with a failing grade, and possibly
face disciplinary action from the college
Grading Categories and Policy: The final grade will be based on the following criteria:
Weekly textbook assignments
50%
Weekly discussion assignments
15%
Quizzes *
Integration/Final Project assignment
20%
15%
* Makeup quizzes will be given to only those students who had serious illness, experienced
extraordinary situation, or obtained a prior permission from the instructor.
Grade Scale
4.0 Scale
Total Points Earned in
Percentage
4.0
100-98
3.5
97-92
3.0
85-91
2.5
84-79
2.0
78-70
1.5
69-65
1.0
64-60
0.7
59-55
0.0
54-0
Schedule: This is tentative. Check each week's schedule on the course Web site for updated
information.
* All assignments, discussions, projects, and quizzes are located in the weekly assignments
folders at the course Web site (Class tab– Assignments folder– Week # folder).
Week
Contents
Course Policies & Introduction
One
Introduction to Microcomputer
& Windows environment
Chapters
Assignments
Online and instructor’s
resources.
File Management
WORD chapter 1
Posted in the Web site.
Internet Search
Internet Browser
File Management
Introduction to WORD
Two
Creating and editing a
document
Three
Creating a research paper
WORD chapter 2
Posted in the Web site.
Four
Creating a cover letter and a
resume
WORD chapter 3 in SAM
Posted in the Web site.
Introduction to Excel
EXCEL chapter 1
Posted in the Web site.
Formulas, Functions,
Formatting and Web queries
EXCEL chapter 2
Posted in the Web site.
What-If Analysis, Charting, and
Working with Large
Worksheets
EXCEL chapter 3 in SAM
Posted in the Web site.
Using a Database
ACCESS chapter 1
Posted in the Web site.
Querying a database
ACCESS chapter 2
Posted in the Web site.
Creating and editing a
presentation
POWERPOINT chapters 1
and 2
Posted in the Web site.
ALL
Posted in the Web site.
Creating a worksheet and
embedded chart
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Final
Creating and using a database
Creating a presentation with
illustrations
Work on the Integration
assignment
The integration assignment