Seattle Central Community College
Course Title/Number: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications, MIC 101, Hybrid, 2009.
Instructor: Yun Moh E-mail: ymoh@sccd.ctc.edu
Phone: 206.344.4342 Office: 2BE1147-A
Office Hours: When you want to set up a meeting, e-mail me at ymoh@sccd.ctc.edu
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Division Office and Phone: Business, Information Technology, and Creative Arts division,
2BE-5166, 206-587-3830
Credits: 4
Equivalent: 33
Lecture Hours Equivalent: 11 Lab Hours
Meeting Times & Rooms: We meet once a week on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:50 pm at room 3133 . The attendance is mandatory.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook (required): Listed in the course Web site.
Other Required Materials: If you will be working on the coursework only on campus, skip to the next section.
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Computer: PC with Windows 2000, XP, or later
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Software: Microsoft Office 2007 Professional with Word , Excel , Access , and
PowerPoint . Seattle Central students can get software at a discount price. Currently, the student discount is at $90.
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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.
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Understand essential concepts and vocabulary of computing.
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Use Windows to manage programs and files.
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Use word processing programs to create, save, edit and print documents.
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Use spreadsheets for basic business calculations.
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Use database programs to query and extract data and print reports.
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Plan and construct a presentation through using PowerPoint.
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Locate information on the Internet.

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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.
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In the Discussion Board, we learn and discuss various topics of computing.
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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.
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Difficulty of keeping up with the coursework is something that I take seriously. Should you get in that situation, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Course Policies:
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Your fellow students and I expect courtesy, respect and mature attitude.
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No late assignments will be accepted unless the student had an unavoidable situation such as illness.
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Quizzes will cover the all materials including the textbook, discussion, and other materials posted in the Web site.
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Students are encouraged to communicate each other with respectable manner.
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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
Quizzes(4) *
15%
20%
Integration assignment 15%
* Makeup quizzes will be given to only those students who had serious illness, experienced extraordinary situation, or obtained a prior permission.
Grade Scale:
4.0 Scale
Total Points Earned in
Percentage

4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
100-98
97-92
85-91
84-79
78-70
69-65
1.0
0.7
64-60
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 Chapters Assignments *
One
Course Policies & Introduction
Introduction to Microcomputer
& Windows environment
Internet Browser
File Management
Two
Introduction to Word
Three
Editing and formatting text
Four
Formatting document
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Introduction to Excel
Excel Formulas and Functions
Formatting Worksheet
What-If Analysis
Excel Charts
Integrating Word and Excel
Using a Database

Nine
Using Tables and Queries
Ten
Eleven
Introduction to PowerPoint
Creating and modifying slideshow
Animation Effects
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Work on the Integration assignment
Final
The Integration assignment is due on the first day of finals. No late submission will be accepted.