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.
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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).
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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%
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C
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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
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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.
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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.
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