Cape Fear Community College
Spring 2015
CIS 110: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Section I03Z (2nd Mini Session),
Section I04Z (2nd Mini Session)
Instructor: Keith Wilson
E-mail: kwilson@cfcc.edu
Office: NB-227
Office Phone: 910-362-7177
Office Hours: As Posted on Office Door
CFCC General Education Competencies Will Incorporate All or Some of the Following:
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Basic Computer Usage
Understanding Social Structure
Problem Solving
Understanding Scientific Concepts & Application
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides an introduction to computers and computing. Topics include the impact of computers on society, ethical issues,
and hardware/software applications, including spreadsheets, databases, word processors, graphics, the Internet, and operating systems.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer
to solve problems. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core
requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.
Prerequisites: Proficiency in Reading
a. A grade of “C” or better in ENG 095 or RED 090 or minimum Accuplacer score of 80 on Reading
b. A grade of “C” or better in MAT 060 or successful completion of DMA 010, DMA 020, and DMA 030
c. A grade of “C” or better in MAT 070 or MAT 080 or MAT 090 or MAT 095 or successful completion of one of the
following: MAT 120 or MAT 121 or MAT 161 or MAT 171 or MAT 175 or successful completion of DMA 040, and DMA
050
Corequisites: None
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate knowledge and competency in the use of personal computers to solve problems.
2. Be able to differentiate and describe major components of computers.
3. Possess a basic understanding of data representations, storage, and processing.
4. Possess a basic understanding of hardware and software requirements for data communications.
5. Be able to use an integrated software package (MICROSOFT Office Professional 2013/365) and its component applications to
solve problems and represent data.
6. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the use and integration of the Internet with computer software applications.
7. Possess a basic understanding of the impact of computing technology on our community.
REQUIRED COURSE BOOK and SUPPLIES
Textbook Bundle: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2013, First Course, Shaffer et al., Cengage/Course Technology, 2014
(includes book, trial Office 365 software, and SAM 2013 Assessment, Training and Projects access code)
Bundle ISBN: 9781418820213
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Software requirements for the course: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2013, Internet Explorer 7 or higher.
*Software requirements for the course: Microsoft Windows 7; Microsoft Office 2013; Internet Explorer 7 or higher. SAM Testing and
Assessment access will come with your textbook bundle. Instructions for creating your SAM account are detailed in your Online
Orientation Assignment. If you do not have access to Office for MAC, your instructor can provide you access to the VCL (Virtual
Computer Lab) to access required Microsoft Programs for the course. MAC users must be able to access the Internet. Please contact
the instructor for additional information.
*Also please be aware that you may also receive with your textbook bundle a SAMPLE trial version software CD for
Microsoft Office. If you do not already have MS Office 2010 installed on your computer, you will want to go ahead and load
this software, but make sure you do a custom install so that you can opt to keep your older versions of Office when the new
trial MS Office software expires. You don't want to do the recommended install, because this may completely erase your
current version of Microsoft Office leaving you with no Microsoft Office programs after the trial is over.
For best results in accessing Blackboard, course material related to the textbook and SAM, use Microsoft Internet Explorer browser or
Mozilla Firefox browser. Generally, computers with faster Internet connections, faster processors, and more memory will get better
results. Keep in mind that if you have difficulties connecting to the class or a slow connection, the problem could be occurring at
many levels. For help, look at the "Technical Difficulties" document in "How this Course Works" under "Course Information" or try
the Technical Help Forum on the course Discussion Board.
Students are required to supply their own USB Flash Drive (1GB minimum) for storage of student data files.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS AND ATTENDANCE
The following are the primary expectations of all students: self-directed work toward completion of assignments, on-time completion
of assignments, and effective personal leadership and management.
LAB RULES at CFCC: This is an online course, however, you will use a CFCC lab for completion of the Final Exam.
 No food or drinks in the labs at any time.
 Cell phones - OFF or vibrate
 Absolutely NO text messaging
 Acceptable use of the computers in the labs, including access to the Internet and electronic mail as delineated in the
Current CFCC Catalog and Student handbook.
 Tobacco use is prohibited on all CFCC property. The first offense is warning and the second offense may result in disciplinary
action except at a specific location(s) on the North Campus as approved by the College President due to unsafe conditions going
off-campus.
 Per CFCC policy (Catalog and Student Handbook), children cannot be taken into classrooms, laboratories or shops unless
authorized by College personnel. Please be advised that, in part due to liability issues, children are not allowed into any
classroom.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
CFCC requires of students complete academic honesty in the completion of all assigned work. The discipline policy for academic
dishonesty (cheating) can be found in the current CFCC Catalog and Student Handbook. Students who submit someone else’s
textbook tutorial and/or SAM Project as their own for credit may be dropped from the course with a grade of F. Students who are
caught cheating on a module test will receive a zero for the test and may be dropped from the course with a grade of F. Students
who are caught cheating on the final exam will receive a zero for the final exam and receive an F for the course. Students who are
caught cheating on the final exam will receive a zero for the final exam and receive an F for the course. The following constitutes
cheating on the final exam: The use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and the Internet (outside of the SAM Web site) to assist in
the completion of the SAM portion of the final exam. Students are PROHIBITED from using the internet (outside of the SAM Web
site) while completing the SAM portion of the final exam.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS:
Your myCFCC account is a single username and password for all of your CFCC network accounts: email, WebAdvisor, Blackboard,
campus computer access, and more. The email account provided to you (yourusername@mail.cfcc.edu) is used for all official
communication with CFCC instructors and staff. Some information will ONLY be sent by email and not by postal mail, so it is very
important that you check this account. This account may also be used for personal mail, but is subject to the CFCC Acceptable Use
Policy. Be sure to logout of your account in each service you may have opened (email, Blackboard, etc) when you leave a shared
computer, otherwise it is possible for the next user of the computer to access your information.
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STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing accommodations of any type in order to participate in this class, you must
notify Disability Support Services (room U-218), provide necessary documentation of the disability, and arrange for the appropriate
authorized accommodations. Once these accommodations are approved, please identify yourself so we can implement these
accommodations. All discussions regarding your disability will remain confidential. Students are required to provide a copy of the
Accommodation Letter from Disability Support Services as soon as possible, preferably by the end of the first week of classes. You
should then meet with me to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of the Accommodation Letter.
Course handouts will be available in an alternate format through Disability Support Services if needed.
FINAL EXAM: Completing the cumulative Final Exam will require you to visit the North Campus of Cape Fear Community College,
on or before the last day of the term. Your instructor will provide you with additional Final Exam information in the Online
Orientation Assignment as well as on the Announcement Page. The Final Exam will be worth 35% of your course grade for CIS 110.
IF YOU ARE TRULY AT A DISTANCE: If you are unable to come to the North Campus due to considerable distance, please
email me immediately (kwilson@mail.cfcc.edu). It will be your responsibility to secure a test-taking facility and proctor for
administration of the Final Exam off campus. I will email you a Proctor Acceptance Form to be completed by your chosen proctor.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS for Distance Learning Entry, Attendance, and Withdrawal Procedures:
DL courses may be audited at any time; therefore, instructors MUST have documentation of first contact by students. The First Day
that classes BEGIN at CFCC is considered to be The FIRST DAY of classes for ALL courses including DL courses (Internet,
Telecourse, Teleweb, & Hybrid).The census date (10%) is the same for ALL face-to-face courses as well as DL courses. The census
date is the point at which the state calculates FTE and thereby calculates funding to the College for enrollment. For the Spring 2015
Semester, the Census Date is [---]. You must complete the Discussion Board Enrollment Verification by [--] to remain enrolled in
the course.
The census date is the same for all classes regardless of when they meet, and is the same for all Distance Learning classes. The census
date is set by the state and will be published in the schedule booklet as the 75% Refund of Tuition Date. Internet students must log in
to their course and complete the Online Orientation Assignment on or before the Census Date of [--].
If students have not completed the Enrollment Verification requirement by the Census Date, they will be considered a No Show (NS).
After the census date, attendance is based on whether students miss 20% of their course work (20% of their total grade for the course),
which corresponds with missing 20% of their classes in a face-to-face course. The following procedures are initiated in order to meet
SACS accreditation and auditing requirements. In the course syllabus, the percentage of the total grade that each portion of the course
counts is clearly stated.
You will be dropped from the course if you meet the following criteria:
Students who have:
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not completed the Enrollment Verification Exercise in Blackboard by the census date
made NO contact and have NEVER entered the course
entered the course but have STOPPED “attending” or
missed more than 20% of the required assignments
If the student contacts the instructor about losing access, and the student has not officially withdrawn, the instructor may make them
available in the course again as long as the student understands they will automatically fail the class.
The course syllabus clearly states what the percentage weights of all assignments and tests for a total percentage grade in the
course. Students must understand that missing 20% equals an F for the course.
Withdrawal Procedure: Please email me (tcrussell14@mail.cfcc.edu) if you decide to withdraw from the course. Your email must
explain in detail the reason why you have chosen to withdraw from the course. Withdrawal requests will not be granted after [ --- ].
EXCUSED ABSENCES FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
Students will be allowed two days of excused absence each academic year for religious observances required by the faith of the
student. These excused absences will be included in the twenty (20%) percent of allowable clock hour absences. Students are required
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to provide written notice of the request for an excused absence by completing the Religious Observance Absence form available in
Student Development. The completed form must be submitted to the Vice President of Student Development or his/her designee a
minimum of ten (10) school days prior to the religious observance. The Vice President of Student Development or his/her designee
will notify the instructor within three (3) school days of receiving the request. Students will be given the opportunity to make up any
tests or other work missed due to the excused absence and should work with their instructors in advance of the excused absence to
delineate how to make up the missed coursework (N.C.G.S. 115D-5).
GRADING SCALE, TEST AND FINAL EXAM GRADE DISTRIBUTION
A:
B:
C:
D:
F
92-100
84-91
76-83
68-75
0-67
Module One Test:
Module Two Test:
Module Three Test:
Module Five Test:
Project Assignments
(Modules 1 - 5)
FINAL EXAM
10%
10%
10%
10%
25%
35%
Exams will generally consist of two sections using SAM™ software. The first section will be a mixture of multiple choice and
true/false questions. The second section will be computer exercises using the indicated computer software applications using SAM™:
Test 1:
Test 2:
Test 3:
Test 4:
Final:
Control of the computer system, file management and Computer Security (Essential Concepts, WIN 7and Security)
Document creation, formatting and editing (MSWord) and Internet subject-matter research
Numerical tabulating and charting (MS Excel), including Internet
Graphics and presentation support (MS PowerPoint) and Integration in Office 2013
Cumulative Exam focused on Integration of WIN 7, MSWord, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and the Internet
*** Students are expected to complete the Final Exam on the day that it is administered. THE FINAL EXAM MUST BE
COMPLETED ON THE DAY THAT IT IS ADMINISTERED. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP DATE FOR THE FINAL
EXAM!
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE COURSE:
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Assignments for Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5: Each Module's Assignments are worth 4% in total. Each module will require you
to submit four separate SAM Projects with the exception of Module Five (you will complete three SAM Projects and submit
one file in Blackboard); therefore, each submitted project in SAM and each file submitted in Blackboard will be worth one
point each. Completing all Five Modules' Assignments will result in a total of 25% toward your final grade for the course.
SAM Project Scores: The passing score for each SAM Project is 75%. Project scores less than 75% are not passing. Students
will not earn credit for Projects that do not have a passing score of 75% or higher. You can submit each Project up to five (5)
times to earn a passing score. You will check your Project Scores in SAM.
Tests: There will be four module tests and one cumulative final exam. Each test for Modules 1, 2, 3, and 5 (no test for
Module 4) is worth 10% each for a total of 40% toward your final grade for the course.
Final Exam: The Final Exam is worth 35% of your final grade for the course.
Total: Module Assignments (25 total), Module Tests (4 Total), and the cumulative Final Exam total 100%.
Due Dates: Due Dates are Strongly Suggested!. You will have access to all course assignments on the first day of class,
as well as access to the Course Schedule to know when assignments are due and when tests must be completed. Please work
ahead and submit your assignments on time as well take your tests by their due date. You will be given plenty of time to
complete all course work. Do not wait until the night of the due date to try to complete your work!
IT SERVICES STUDENT HELPDESK CONTACT:
North Campus
Location: NA208
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Phone: 362-7778
Email: StudentHelp@cfcc.edu
Downtown
Location: L114 (lobby area near the stairwell close to Student Activities)
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Phone: 362-7778
Email: StudentHelp@cfcc.edu
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the
beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Cape Fear Community College and any student, nor
between the instructor and any student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of the college, to make changes in
course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
CIS-110- Introduction to Computers – Keith Wilson
Mini- Semester
WEEK
Topic
Homework
Enrollment Verification
1
2
3
4
5
Get Textbook and Supplies
Binary Conversion Assignment in SAM
Essential Computer Concepts
ECC Questions in SAM
Intro to Security
Security Questions in SAM
Browser Basics
Browser Training in SAM
Windows 7
Windows Training in SAM
File Management
File Management Training in SAM
Review for Test One - Essential Computer Concepts and Windows
Test One – Windows 7, Computer Concepts, Binary, Security, and
Internet
Word Tutorial 1
Word 1 SAM Project
Points
Word Tutorial 2
Word Tutorial 3
Word Tutorial 4
Review for Test Two – Microsoft Word
Test Two – Microsoft Word
Excel Tutorial 1
Excel Tutorial 2
Excel Tutorial 3
Excel Tutorial 4
Word 2 SAM Project
Word 3 SAM Project
Word 4 SAM Project
Excel 1 SAM Project
Excel 2 SAM Project
Excel 3 SAM Project
Excel 4 SAM Project
6
7
Access Tutorial 2
Access Tutorial 3
Access Tutorial 4
PowerPoint Tutorial 1
PowerPoint Tutorial 2
Office 2010 Integration
1
1
1
1
10
1
Access 2 SAM Project
Access 3 SAM Project
Access 4 SAM Project
PowerPoint 1 SAM Project
PowerPoint 2 SAM Project
Integration Assignment
1
1
1
1
1
2
Test Four – PowerPoint and Office Integration
1
10
FACE-TO-FACE CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM
35
TOTAL POINTS
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Access 1 SAM Project
Review for Test Four – Microsoft PowerPoint and Integration
8
10
1
1
1
1
10
1
Review for Test Three – Microsoft Excel
Test Three - Microsoft Excel
Access Tutorial 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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