Session 2014-1 Spring Dates: January 13-March 9, 2014 Primary Instructor: David Saner Contact Information: dsaner@ben.edu Room Location: Online **Please do not email me inside of D2L. The email address listed above, dsaner@ben.edu is the only email I will be checking. Pre-Assignment – NONE (approved by department chair) CMSC 180/183-70 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I. COURSE DESCRIPTION CMSC 180 Introduction to Computing. An introduction to the fundamental principles of computing and the computers relevance and impact on the world today with an overriding theme of algorithms. Topics include hardware, software, data representation, networks, and databases with applications in simulation, modeling, electronic commerce and artificial intelligence. CMSC 183 Office Suite Laboratory. Introduction to the software applications of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software using the Microsoft Office Suite for Windows. II. TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS Textbook: Discovering Computers & Microsoft Office 2010. Author: Shelly, Gary B. Edition: 1st 12. Copyright 2012. ISBN 978-0-538-47393-4 / 0-538-47393-2 Microsoft Office 2010 software- this is required software. If you do not have it on your home computer, you must use a computer that has this software. The Resource Center has computers with this software available. You cannot use older versions! Only assignments done out of this book will be accepted, NO EXCEPTIONS! Do not purchase or ask to use prior editions/versions of this book. III. MISSION STATEMENT Benedictine University is dedicated to the education of undergraduate and graduate students from diverse ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. As an academic community committed to liberal arts and professional education distinguished and guided by our Roman Catholic tradition and Benedictine heritage, we prepare our students for a lifetime as active, informed and responsible citizens and leaders in the world community. IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES A. Goals Computer Science deals with the systematic study of algorithms and data structures, specifically: 1. Their description and use in application 2. Their software and hardware implementation; and 3. Their formal properties. General education courses in computer science are designed to introduce the student to the skills needed in order to use computers as technical tools. B. Course Goals/Objectives/Outcomes Define the term computer and discuss the four basic computer operations: input, processing, output, and storage Identify each application in Microsoft Office 2010 and demonstrate proficiency with each application in Microsoft Office 2010, as well as understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Office 2010 Apply a working knowledge of the impact computers are creating in the business world Understand the personal, social, and ethical issues of business computer applications Apply practical examples of the computer as a useful tool Perform the proper procedures to create documents, workbooks, databases, and presentation suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use To demonstrate an exercise oriented approach that allows students to learn by example V. TEACHING METHODS/DELIVERY SYSTEM Directed readings, quizzes, projects and exercises. You will be given assignments and deadlines that must be followed. VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Class will require the textbook, Microsoft Office 2010 software, and use of a computer. Internet access and utilization of D2L is required. All projects and assignments are to be submitted through D2L by 11pm CST on the due date. Projects and assignments only, may be accepted late, but will result in a 10% grade deduction each week it is late, beginning at 11:01pm on the due date. Late work will only be accepted up until the last night of class, March 9, 2014. Absolutely no work will be accepted after this date. There will be two exams, a Midterm and a Final, which will cover material in the text and projects. Both exams must be completed by the due date or it will result in a zero (0). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. If the Midterm or Final Exam is missed for any reason, it may not be made up. There will not be any extensions or provisions made if you do not complete the exams by the required due date. Please NOTE: This policy includes any prearranged absences. A. Attendance Policy This is an online class, so attendance is not required. However, you are required to log onto D2L at least twice a week to check for announcements and assignments. This course is highly accelerated, and students will need to take a great deal of responsibility for their own learning outcomes. Attendance is required in each class meeting for the full period of time. Any absence must be due to extraordinary circumstances and will require documentation for it to be considered excused. Documentation must be provided immediately in order to determine what, if any, accommodations are reasonable or possible. Class attendance will directly impact your final grade, and each undocumented absence will be considered unexcused and will result in a 20% reduction in the final grade for the course. Due to the accelerated nature of the course, should you experience a medical condition which prevents you from attending any class(es), appropriate medical documentation must be provided immediately so it may be determined what, if any, accommodations are reasonable or possible. Benedictine University at Springfield Student Academic Honesty Policy The search for truth and the dissemination of knowledge are the central missions of a university. Benedictine University at Springfield pursues these missions in an environment guided by our Roman Catholic tradition and our Benedictine heritage. Integrity and honesty are therefore expected of all University students. Actions such as cheating, plagiarism, collusion, fabrication, forgery, falsification, destruction, multiple submission, solicitation, and misrepresentation are violations of these expectations and constitute unacceptable behavior in the University community. Student’s Responsibility Though there is no formal honor code at Benedictine University at Springfield, students are expected to exhibit academic honesty at all times. Violations against academic honesty are always serious and may result in sanctions that could have profound long-term effects. The final responsibility for understanding the Academic Honesty Policy of the institution, as well as the specific policies for individual courses normally found in syllabi, rests with students. If any doubt exists about what constitutes academic dishonesty, students have the responsibility to talk to the faculty member. Students should expect the members of their class to be academically honest. If students believe one or more members of the class have been deceitful to gain academic advantage in the class, students should feel comfortable to approach the faculty member of the course without prejudice. Violations of the Academic Honesty Policy will be reported to the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs. Along with a verbal warning, the following are consequences a student may face for academic dishonesty: a failing grade or “zero” for the assignment; dismissal from and a failing grade for the course; or dismissal from the Institution. VII. MEANS OF EVALUATION Projects & Assignments 200 points in total Midterm Exam 100 points Final Exam 100 points Grading Scale 90%-100% A 80%-89% 70%-79% 60%-69% Below 59% B C D F ***All projects and assignments are to be submitted through D2L by 11pm CST on the due date. Projects and assignments only, may be accepted late, but will result in a 10% grade deduction each week it is late, beginning at 11:01pm on the due date. Late work will only be accepted up until the last day of class, March 9, 2014. Absolutely, no work will be accepted after this date. Grade Appeal Process If a student believes that an error has been made in reporting a grade, an appeal must be made in writing to the instructor and must be initiated within 60 calendar days after the end of the term for which the grade in question was reported. The appeal should contain specific information about why it is believed the grade reported is inaccurate. See the Student Handbook for additional details. Add/Drop Dates Please refer to the current Academic Calendar for add/drop dates. Incomplete Request To qualify for an “I” grade, a minimum of 75% of the course work must be completed with a “C” or better, and a student must submit a completed “Request for an Incomplete” form to the Registrar’s Office. The form must be completed by both student and instructor, but it is the student’s responsibility (not the instructor’s) to initiate this process and obtain the necessary signatures. Student Withdrawal Procedure It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course by completing the appropriate form, with appropriate signatures, and returning the completed form to the Advising Office. Please refer to the Student Handbook for important financial information related to withdrawals. VIII. TOPICAL COURSE OUTLINE Read the following chapters in our textbook, Microsoft Discovering Computers & Microsoft Office 2010 and create the projects following the detailed step by step instructions. All of the following projects and assignments are to be submitted online by using the assignment link in D2L and attaching the files by the due date. WEEK 1: January 13th – January 19th, 2014 DUE DATE: February 3rd Read Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers: pages 1-27 Do: Checkpoint Exercises – Page 32 Read Chapter 2: The Internet and World Wide Web: pages 43-69 Do: Checkpoint Exercises – Page 74 Read Chapter 3: Application Software: pages 95-119 Do: Checkpoint Exercises – Page 124 Read Chapter 4: Operating Systems and Utility Programs: pages 135-157 Do: Checkpoint Exercises – Page 162 Read Chapter 5: Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy: pages 181-207 o Do: Checkpoint Exercises – Page 212 Read Office 2010 and Windows 7: Do Lab 3 (page 79). Upload all files created. Read Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8: Follow steps on pages IE 2-52. Upload all files created. (Page 48) Download Student Data Files from Book Website (see inside back cover). These data sets will be used throughout the course, so it will make your work much easier to have these at the outset. Note to students: while there appears to be a great deal of work here, in the first week, MUCH of the material, depending on your background, consists of material you have PROBABLY seen before. That being said, the reading and homework is not particularly intense. As the material in WEEK 2 and 3 is relatively easy, I will allow you to turn in the above work at the end of WEEK 3. (Checkpoint exercises can be submitted by scanning the output into a PDF, or doing them interactively through the book website). WEEK 2: January 20th – January 26th DUE DATE: January 27th Read and Create: Project 1: Creating, Formatting and Editing A Word Document with Pictures (pages WD 1-53)-Found Dog Create the In the Lab project 1: Creating a Flyer with a picture: (pages WD 58-60) Study Habits Flyer Read and create: Project 2: Creating a Research Paper with Citations and References (Pages WD 65-125)-Triangulation Paper. Create the In the Lab project 1: Preparing a Short Research Paper (pages WD 130-132). Game Controllers Paper WEEK 3: January 27th – February 2rd DUE DATE: February 3rd Read and create: Project 3: Creating a Business Letter with a Letterhead and Table (Pages WD 137-190)- Heartland Advertisement Letter. Create In the Lab project 1: Creating a Letter with a Letterhead (Pages WD 195-196) Cloud Storage Letter Create In the Lab project 2: Creating a Letter with a Letterhead and Table (Pages WD 196197) Library Letter NOTE: WEEK 4: MIDTERM EXAM: Due date: February 10th, 2014, NO MAKE UPS. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! WEEK 4: February 3rd – February 9th DUE DATE: Feburary 10thth Read and create: Project 1: Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart (Pages EX 153). Save Sable River Foundation. Create the In the Lab #1: Annual Revenue Analysis worksheet (Pages EX 58-59). A Healthy Body Shop Annual Revenue Analysis. Read and create Project 2: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting (Pages EX 65-121). The Mobile Masses Biweekly Payroll Report. MIDTERM EXAM – Covering all of the above material. WEEK 5: February 10th – February 16th DUE DATE: February 17th Create the In the Lab #1: Accounts Receivable Balance Worksheet (pages EX 126-128). Aficionado Guitar Parts Accounts Receivable Balance Report. Read and create: Project 3: What if Analysis, Charting and Working with Large Worksheets (Pages EX 137-203). Modern Music Shops Six-Month Financial Projection. WEEK 6: February 17th – February 23rd DUE DATE: February 24th Read and create: Project 1: Creating and Editing a Presentation with Clip Art (Pages PPT 1-54) Saving Energy. Create the In The Lab #1: Creating a Presentation with Bulleted Lists, a Closing Slide, and Clips (pages PPT 59-60) Study Skills Read and create: Project 2: Enhancing a Presentation with Pictures, Shapes, and WordArt (Pages PPT 73-122) Yoga. Read and create: Project 3: Reusing a Presentation and Adding Media (pages WD 138189) Bird Migration. WEEK 7: February 23rd – March 2 DUE DATE: March 3, 2014 Read and create: Project 1: Databases and Database Objects: An Introduction (Pages AC 1-60). Camashaly Design. Create the In The Lab #2- Creating the Walburg Energy Alternatives Database (Pages AC 68-69) Name and save any query or report created. (Ignore Step 11). NOTE: WEEK 8: FINAL EXAM: Due date: March 9, 2014. NO MAKE UPS. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! WEEK 8: March 3, 2014 DUE DATE: March 9, 2014 Read and create: Project 2: Querying a Database (Pages AC 73-128), Querying the Camashaly Design Database. Create the In the Lab #1- Querying the Walburg Energy Alternatives Database (pages AC 134-135). Save each query and name them according to the directions. Final Exam IX. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) Benedictine University at Springfield provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in educational programs, activities, and services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in campus-sponsored programs, activities, and services, or to meet course requirements, should contact the Resource Center Director as early as possible: springaccess@ben.edu or (217) 525-1420, ext. 3233. X. ASSESSMENT Goals, objectives, and learning outcomes that will be assessed in the class are stated in this syllabus. Instructor will use background knowledge probes, one-minute papers, reflective essays and/or other Classroom Assessment Techniques as deemed necessary in order to provide continuous improvement of instruction. Jr 12/31/13 Lsa 1-2-14