Heartland Community College Student Course Syllabus
Technology Division
CSCI-101 04
Introduction to Computers and Information Science
Credit Hours: 4
Days and times the class meets: Wednesday, 6:00pm – 8:40pm,
starting January 15, 2003.
Location of Class: 1226 Towanda Plaza RM 215
Catalog Description: This course introduces the student to basic computer concepts, as
well as the functionality of the Microsoft Office Suite. Students of this course will
develop the skills necessary to prepare them for the Microsoft Office User Specialist
(MOUS) Certification.
Instructor Information:
Name: Rich Gordon
Phone number: 309-888-4184
Email address: gordonrichard@yahoo.com
(Preferred mode of communication. For this class you need to have your own email account. Please send
instructor an Email during or after the first night of class.)
Other Work Location: Bloomington H.S. Phone # 309-828-5201ext 1224
Textbooks and Supplies: The textbook for this class is suggested but not required. A
decision for the textbook should be made after the first night of class. The textbook that
will be used is “The Right Phit”, Prentice Hall Information Technology
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer: CSCI 101 fulfills 4
hours of credit for the A.A.S. degree. It should transfer to most colleges and universities
as an elective course.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes)
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to: Assessment Tool
1. Describe and discuss basic computer literacy concepts
including hardware, software, communications, and systems
development
Exams
2. Comfortably get around the Windows NT operating system. Exams and homework
3. Use MS Word to efficiently create documents.
Exams and homework
4. Use MS Excel to efficiently create spreadsheets.
Exams and homework
5. Use MS PowerPoint to efficiently create presentations.
Exams and homework
1
6. Use MS Access to efficiently create databases.
Exams and homework
7. Create web pages using HTML and MS FrontPage.
Exams and homework
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
1. Lectures on computer literacy including hardware, software, communications, and
systems development
2. MS Word
3. MS Excel
4. MS PowerPoint
5. MS Access
6. World Wide Web
7. HTML
8. MS Front Page
Method of Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated by examinations on the basis of
their participation and performance on the class bonus
projects, book projects and exams. The traditional grading
scale of 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, 60% D will be used.
Students can elect to take tests at anytime during the
semester.
E
Evaluation Area
Points
%
Ttl Pts.
Comprehensive Final Exam
100 pts
20%
100
MOUS Tests
100 points each
80%
400
100%
500
Total
Participation and Attendance: Students are encouraged to attend every class.
Incompletes: Students need to complete all 5 evaluation instruments in order to
obtain credit in the class.
Extra Credit: Projects from your textbook will be used to introduce each of the
MOUS programs. Students completing Project Work for each test area will receive
2
2 bonus points for each project completed (up to 6% to the test score) in each
MOUS area. Students will need to turn in printouts of their work in each project
area in order to credit. Book work is optional, however as a prerequisite to taking
the Core Test, students must complete Practice test for each test area. Students
completing Practice tests may retake any core MOUS test. Any student not
completing Practice Tests may take the Core Test but NO RETAKES will be
allowed. All tests must be taken on the date assigned unless otherwise approved by
instructor. In addition, “In Class Bonus” projects worth up to 6 pts will be offered
during the semester for extra points. The “In Class Bonus” Projects can only be
done during class time and cannot be made up or taken with.
Make-up of Tests and Assignments: Make up of tests and assignments must be
arranged with the instructor before the test otherwise all students are expected to
complete the evaluation at the time it is assigned.
Required Writing and Reading: As Assigned
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
Academic integrity is a fundamental principle of collegial life at Heartland Community
College and is essential to the credibility of the College’s educational programs.
Moreover, because grading may be competitive, students who misrepresent their
academic work violate the right of their fellow students. The College, therefore, views
any act of academic dishonest as a serious offense requiring disciplinary measures,
including course failure, suspension, and even expulsion from the College. In addition,
an act of academic dishonesty may have unforeseen effects far beyond any officially
imposed penalties. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to
cheating, aiding or suborning cheating or other acts of academic dishonesty, plagiarism,
misrepresentation of data, falsification of academic records or documents and
unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems.
Definitions of these violations may be found in the college catalog.
Academic Support Services: Heartland Community College offers learning assistance
in various forms at no cost to Heartland students at the Academic Support Center (ASC)
in Bloomington and at the Pontiac and Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available at
convenient times throughout the week. Study groups, group tutoring facilitated by a
specially-trained tutor, are also available by request. Help is also provided through
instructional materials, study skills workshops, open computing, and the Library. For
more information about services available at each location, please call the ASC in
Bloomington at (309) 827-0500, ext. 429; the Pontiac Center (815) 842-6777; or the
Lincoln Center (217) 735-1731.
Course Topic Outline and Calendar:
Topics Guide and Schedule:
Week #
Date
Topic
Student Assignment
3
1
1/15/03
Class Introduction / System
Programs/Computer System
Overview, MOUS
2
1/22/03
3
1/29/03
Computer Literacy, History,
Email, Ms Word 2000 Intro
Computer CPU,
Advanced Word.
4
2/05/03
Core Test #1 Word
Word Core & Expert Test (1st Test)
5
2/12/03
Excel Project 1, Word Test Retake, In
Class Bonus.
6
2/19/03
Computer Literacy, Input,
Output, and Storage Devices.
Intro to Excel
Internet Overview
Excel Advanced
7
2/26/03
Core Test #2 Excel
Excel Core & Expert Test (2nd Test)
8
3/05/03
Web Page Design,
Front Page, HTML
Introduce Access
Access Practice Test, Excel Test Retake,
In Class Bonus
9
No Class on
the 3/12
HCC
Spring
Break
3/19/03
Access Practice Test, In Class Bonus
10
No Class on
the 3/26
D87 Spring
Break
4/02/03
Communications and
Connectivity,
Advanced Access
Access Practice Test
11
4/9/03
Computer Literacy, Privacy
Laws, Ergonomics, Security.
Access Advanced.
Core Test #3 Access
12
4/16/03
13
4/23/03
PowerPoint Practice Test and Access
Retake, In Class Bonus
Power Point Practice Test. In Class
Bonus.
14
4/30/03
Programming,
Introduction to PowerPoint
Computer Literacy, Information
Systems
PowerPoint Advanced
Core Test #4, PowerPoint
15
5/07/03
Review
16
5/14/03
Final
Make Up Testing, Can Take Final Exam
if you choose after Review. Plan for at
Least One Hour.
Computer Literacy & Mous Programs
Final Exam
4
Operating Systems—Complete Project
One In Class, Set up & Use personal
Email Account. Send intro email to
gordonrichard@yahoo.com
Word Intro and Review,
In Class Bonus
Word Practice Test—In Class Bonus
Excel Practice on your Own.
Access Core & Expert Test (3rd Test)
PowerPoint Core & Expert 4th Test
5