COURSE CALENDAR SPRING 2009
Monday, January 26is the final day to drop with refund for
16-Week Session
Monday January 19, No Classes; College is Closed
Thursday, April 19 is final day to withdraw for 16-Week Session
March 9 -14 No Classes (Spring Break)
Wednesday May 6: Classes End for 16-Week Session
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER
Attendance
If you miss classes, come late or leave early, no more than three times during the
semester you will earn 25 bonus points at the end of the semester. There are no
excused absences in this course, so save your absences for emergencies.
In Class Exercises
In class Exercises will have 10 Points. These exercises may be assigned as a group
or individual assignment. A due date may be given for some class exercises;
otherwise you must finish the exercises during class time.
There will be NO make up for Exams, in class exercises or quizzes.
LATE WORK
You will not be able to complete all of the assigned work during the 3 hours of weekly class
time; it is strongly suggested that you allow 4-6 hours outside of class for assignment
completion. Late assignments will be reduced in point value by 50%, regardless of the
reason advanced for such tardiness.
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Weekly Calendar:
Week
Topic
Week1
Tuesday Jan.13
Course Orientation
Syllabus Review
Introduction to Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2007 and WebCT
Lab
WebCT , WebCT mail , Internet and Windows XP
(A guided tour of Microsoft Office 2007 DEMO)
The Practical Office 2007-Getting Started With Application Software
Ch.1
Thursday Jan.15
Lab
Computers are your Future-Ch. 1
Introduction to Word 2007
The Practical Office 2007-Creating a Document, Ch. 2
The Practical Office 2007-Formating a Document, Ch. 3
The Practical Office 2007-Finalizing a Document, Ch 4
Week2
Tuesday Jan.20
Lecture
Quiz 1 on Chapter 1 (Computers are your Future)
Computers are your Future-Ch. 2
Lab
MS Word and Windows XP
Thursday Jan.22
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 2 Cont.
Lab
In class exercise on MS Word
Week3
Tuesday Jan.26
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 3
Quiz 2 on Chapter 2
Thursday Jan.29
Lab
Work on MS Word, Windows and Internet
Quiz3 on Chapter 3
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Week4
Tuesday Feb. 3
Exam 1 from Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Lab
Class Exercise on MS Word
Thursday Feb.5
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 4
Introduction to MS Excel
The Practical Office 2007- Creating a Worksheet, Ch 5
Week5
Tuesday Feb. 10
Thursday Feb.12
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 5
Quiz 4 on Chapter 4
Lab
The Practical Office 2007 – Formatting a Worksheet, Ch. 6
The Practical Office 2003-Finalizing a Worksheet, Ch. 7
Work on Excel Formulas and Functions
Lab
Work on Excel Formulas and Functions
Week6
Tuesday Feb. 17
Thursday Feb.19
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 5
Lab
Work on Excel Formulas and Functions
Quiz 5 on Chapter 5
Excel formulas
Work on MS Excel 2007 Exercises
Week7
Tuesday Feb. 24
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 6
Thursday Feb.26
Quiz 6 on Chapter 6
More on Excel
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Week 8
Tuesday Mar.3
Exam 2 on (Computers are your Future Chapters 4, 5 & 6 )
Thursday Mar. 5
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 7
Lab
Introduction to MS PowerPoint Presentation Software
The Practical Office 2007- Creating a Presentation, Ch. 8
The Practical Office 2007- Finalizing a Presentation, Ch. 9
Group Project
Tuesday Mar. 10
Thursday Mar. 12
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Week 9
Week10
Tuesday Mar. 17
Lab
Work on PowerPoint Group Project Presentation
Thursday Mar. 19
Lab
Introduction to Access
The Practical Office 2007- Creating a Database, Ch. 10
The Practical Office 2007- Finalizing a Database, Ch. 11
Work on PowerPoint Group Project Presentation
Week11
Tuesday Mar. 24
Group Project Presentations
Thursday Mar. 26
Lecture
Computers are your Future-Ch. 8& 9
Lab
MS Word Final Exam
Work on Access
Week12
Tuesday Apr. 6
Thursday Apr. 8
MS Excel and MS Access Final Exam
Comprehensive Final Exam from Computers are your Future (From Chapters 1-9)
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