Electronics Engineering Technology Department
Houston Community College System
Course Syllabus
Class Number: 75897
Semester: Spring 2011
Course: CPMT 1303 Introduction to Computer Technology
Campus and Room: SciTech 110
Days and Times: MW 2:30 – 5:00pm
Instructor: P. Reddy Talusani
Office: SciTech 100
Phone Contact: 713-718-5254
Office Hours: M W 5:-5:30pm
Email Address: reddy.talusani@hccs.edu
Other Required Materials: USB Flash Drive
Prerequisite: None
Detailed Course Evaluation: Your Final grade is based on your performance on the tests, lab exercises,
and homework assignments.
Percent
50%
50%
100%
Item
Tests and Final
Lab Assignments+ Home Work Assignments
Total
The standard grading scale of 90-100% equals “A” and so forth will be used. See the Standard Syllabus
Attachment.
Late Assignments Policy: Late Assignments will be accepted only in extenuating circumstances. Proof
required
Make-up Exam Policy: Make-up Exams are given only in extenuating circumstances.
Course Catalog Description:
A fundamental computer course that provides in-depth explanations of the procedures to utilize
hardware and software. Emphasis on terminology, acronyms, and hands on activities.
Credit: 4(3 Lecture, 2 Lab)
TEXTBOOK
Microsoft Office 2007 Windows Vista Edition, Authors: Beskeen, Duffy, Friedrichsen, Reding
Publisher: Thompson/Course Technology
Houston Community College System
Course Calendar:
Week # Topics
1-2
Getting Started with Windows
Working with Programs, File and Folders
Formatting a Floppy Disk
Introducing Office
Getting Started with Internet Explorer
3-5
Getting Started with Word
Editing Documents
Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Formatting Documents
6-8
Getting Started with Excel
Building and Editing Worksheet
Formatting a Worksheet
Working with Charts
9-11
Getting Started with PowerPoint
Creating a Presentation
Modifying a Presentation
Enhancing a Presentation
12-13
Reading and Writing Whole Number
Fractions Terminology & Equivalence
Decimal Numbers and The Place-value System
Rounding Decimals
Number to Percent Equivalence and Vice Versa
13-15
Solving Equations
Algebraic Terminology
Solving Basic Equations
Isolating the Variable in Solving Equations
Problem Solving
Using Powers
Using Formula Evaluation and Rearrangement
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Graphing
Reading Circle, Bar & Line Graphs
The Rectangular Coordinate System
Graphing Linear Equations with two variables
16
Final Week
Houston Community College System
Standard Department Syllabus Attachment
The following items are standard for every course taught within the department. They cover a variety of
policies and present information that is important for the student to be successful in their courses.
Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning,
psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Members of
Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services
Office. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Price at 713-718-5165 or the Disability
Counselor at each college.
Academic Dishonesty: Students are expected to complete all materials (exams & exercises) on their
own. This does not prevent the student from seeking assistance from the instructor or other students.
Copying of assignments or cheating on exams will result in dismissal from this course and the student
may be expelled from HCCS. Please refer to the HCCS Student Handbook (page 28-29) for further
information regarding academic dishonesty.
Attendance and Withdrawal: You are expected to regularly attend and be on time for all classes. You
are responsible for all material covered during an absence. It is your responsibility to drop a course for
nonattendance. Failure to officially withdraw from a course by the withdrawal deadline date will
normally result in an “F” for the class. You may be dropped after missing 12.5% of a class (this includes
lecture and lab time). Each individual instructor will provide information/rules for tardiness. Please
refer to the HCCS Student Handbook (page 2) for further information regarding attendance and
withdrawal.
Attendance after Withdrawal: Students who withdraw after the 25% refund deadline will be allowed
to stay in the course and participate at the discretion of the course instructor on an individual basis.
However, the student will not be allowed to attend or take the final exam.
HCCS Grading System: The Houston Community College grading system will be used to evaluate
students’ performance in this course. Each instructor will provide detailed information about grade
calculation.
Grade
A-Excellent
B-Good
C-Fair
D-Minimal
F-Failure
Score
90-100 %
80-89 %
70-79 %
60-69 %
0-59 %