BCIS 1405 – Business Computer Applications
Course Syllabus-Distance Course
Mini December - Spring 2010 - Malkan
Catalog Description
Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business
environment. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics and business-oriented utilization of the Internet.
This course is recommended for business major who wants to understand information technology in a business
environment. Students may direct any questions about transfer to the BASS Division Counselor’s office and/or
visit our System Web site. It is the students responsibility to make sure that this course transfers to the
student’s choice of four-year institutions.
Credit: 4 Semester Credit Hours (3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week)
Prerequisite
This course may be taken as a co-requisite with ENGL 0305 or 0316 and ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR
higher level course. Also, basic keyboarding, math, reading, and writing skills are essential to be successful
in this course.
Purpose
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to terminology and concepts related to the basic operations
of computers, as well as the creation and maintenance of documents and web pages using the Windows
operating system, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, presentation graphics
software, and HTML in a business information technology environment.
End of the Semester Outcomes
Identify the components of a computer system.
Explain the impact of computers on society.
Explore business information systems careers.
Identify fundamental programming structures.
Demonstrate proficiency in basic operating system functions.
Discuss current issues associated with security, ethics, and legal issues.
Describe the uses of the Internet and design a simplistic web page using office application software.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation
applications.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of email.
Discuss current issues such as viruses and other related topics.
Demonstrate basic understanding of internet utilization in business environment
Demonstrate the basic understanding of computer and business ethics.
Division Dean (Contact Information)
Becky Gustamante – 936.273.7321
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ADA Statement
Lone Star College System is dedicated to providing the least restrictive learning environment for all students.
The college district promotes equity in academic access through the implementation of reasonable
accommodations as required by The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 504 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which will enable students with disabilities to participate in
and benefit from all post-secondary educational programs and activities. Students with disabilities who believe
that they need accommodations in this course are encouraged to contact the Disability Services Office at 936273-7239; located in Building E, as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion.
Instructor Information
Rajiv Malkan
Professor of Business and Computer Information Technology
Physical Office:
Faculty WebPage:
Office Hours:
Building F, Suite 342
http://lonestar.edu/blogs/rmalkan
By Appointment Only
Phone: 936.273.7344 (Direct) 936.321.5161 (Metro, ext. 7344)
Fax: 936.273.7342
E-mail: rajiv.malkan@lonestar.edu (All communication should be in LSCS-Online Course Email)
Course Website: http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online.htm (Login Required. Only registered students are
allowed to login the course. Do not share the login information with anyone else. Sharing of student login id
will be considered as an academic dishonesty/integrity.)
Instant Message (IM): rmalkan29@hotmail.com (No email will be answered. Use for IM only)
Skype ID: rmalkan
TwitterID: www.twitter.com – rmalkan (follow me for latest updates)
Mailing Address: 3200 College Park Dr., Conroe, TX 77384
College Closing Information
Phone: 936.273.7000
Radio: KTRH 740 AM and local TV channels
On Campus –Tutor Assistance-ELC (Building C) and Library (Building F) Hours
(Check for schedule)
http://www.lonestar.edu/library-info.htm
Library (Bldg. F)
ELC (Bldg. C)
http://www.lonestar.edu/tutoring-montgomery.htm
Testing Center(Bldg. C)
http://www.lonestar.edu/testing-montgomery.htm
Students who need access to computers - there are on-campus computers available for the student's use. These
computers are located in the Extended Learning Center (ELC) in Building C and Library (Building F). This lab
has posted rules and regulations that the student is expected to follow. If a student does not adhere to the
policies, he/she will be asked to leave the lab.
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Required Materials
Textbooks:
 Tomorrow’s Technology and You: Complete by George Beekman and Ben Beekman. Edition – Ninth
(2009); Publisher: Prentice Hall. (Referred to as TTY – textbook. E-book format is fine if you prefer.)
 Go! With Microsoft Office 2007, Introductory by Gaskin, Ferrett, Vargas, and Mclellan;
Edition – Third (2010). Publisher: Prentice Hall. (Referred to as Office 2007 – textbook). (If
purchased as a bundle from the College bookstore – this book is online.)
Hardware/Software (All hardware/software are available for use on campus by students (if needed)):
 Personal Computer with Windows XP or Vista or Win7 (Mac and Linux OS not supported)
 Latest Internet Explorer Browser- (other browsers not supported)
 Working Hi-Speed Internet connection.
 MyITLab Password (Password—it comes with shrink-wrapped textbooks if purchased from College
bookstore). See Instructions (Page 13). (If you have purchased used textbooks or from other
vendors – you might have to purchase MyITLab code from MyITlab.com.
 Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (version 2007 of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) (If you
want your own copy you can purchase a legal copy as student for $59.95 from
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx)
 Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free from www.adobe.com)
Storage Media (Students will need secondary storage media to store their files for assignments and research
projects):
 USB Jump/Flash Drives, or CD-RW/DVD (as needed). If Web Project is submitted on a storage
media – then it will not be returned to the student.
Computer Virus Protection
Computer viruses are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Using the secondary storage on more than one computer
creates the possibility of infecting computers and storage devices with a computer virus. This exposes the
computers of the college, your personal computer, and any others you may be using to potentially damaging
viruses. The college has aggressive anti-virus procedures in place to protect its computers, but cannot
guarantee that a virus might not temporarily infect one of its machines. It is your responsibility to protect all
computers under your control and use and ensure that each USB Drive/CD you use, whenever or
wherever you use it, has been scanned with anti-virus software. Since new viruses arise continually, your
anti-virus software must be kept current. Since no anti-virus software will find every virus, keeping copies of
data (backups) is extremely important.
If you loose your work due to a virus, no backups, computer freezing, etc. you are still held
responsible for getting your work in on the due date. No Exceptions! Save your work often on
multiple storage devices.
Software Piracy
Please be aware of software piracy. Do not load unauthorized software on LSCS computers. Do not copy any
unauthorized software for your personal gain from LSCS computers. Appropriate disciplinary action will be
taken against anyone violating copyright laws.
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Academic Integrity
LSCS is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of
the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these
standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams
or assignments, collusion on and exam or project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when
registering for a course. Definitions of these offenses can be found in the current catalog.
When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, the instructor will take
disciplinary action including but not limited to: requiring the student to retake or resubmit an exam or
assignment, assigning a grade of zero or 'F' for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of 'F' for the
course. Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course/program or expelled from college also
may be imposed.
Attendance - Online
The student is expected to devote his/her energy to attaining the skills and knowledge required for this course;
therefore, online attendance is extremely important to success. By not logging in and checking and
participating in the online discussions will be considered as excessive absences. Excessive absences most
inevitably result in the failure of the student to complete assignments in a timely manner.
Due to the online nature of the course, it is the responsibility of the student to browse through different
discussions and emails. If the instructor has responded to the query in earlier discussions, then it will not
be repeated for each individual student. It is the student’s responsibility to read all discussions, check
calendar, and other information. Instructor will make every effort to respond to the query in a timely
manner.
Course Withdrawal
Student who decides not to complete the course must withdraw and complete all the paperwork
before the official drop date (January 6). Failure to do so will result in a grade of 'F' for the
course. The instructor will NOT drop a student from class for failure to attend. The student will
receive a grade based upon what course work is completed and not completed. Work that is not
completed will receive a grade of zero.
Additional information on schedule changes and withdrawals can be obtained from the web site http://www.lonestar.edu/course-drops.htm.
With the passage of SB 1231, an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six
(6) courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another public institution of higher
education. This applies only to a first-time in college student (FTIC) enrolled in Texas public higher education,
beginning Fall 2007. Additional information can be obtained from the web site http://www.lonestar.edu/course-drops.htm.
Advising/Career Guidance
For additional assistance or more information on degree plans or future courses that LSC - Montgomery may
offer, please contact one of the following
Student Services Offices - First Floor of Bldg. E
Phone: 936.273.7236
Matthew Samford - Business and Social Sciences Counselor
Office: F338
Phone: 936.273.7341
Erma Walker - Business and Social Sciences Counselor
Office: F361
Phone: 936.271.6168
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Instructional Procedures and Technologies
During the semester, the instructor may utilize various instructional procedures and technological tools to
enhance student learning. The online discussion (LSC-Online) is to be considered a learning environment in
which students interact with the instructor, and with fellow students. The following is a list of instructional
procedures and technologies the student can expect to experience in this course.
Field Trips (optional)/Guest Speakers (online)
Group Discussions and Activities (online)
Internet Activities
Online Training and Assessment
Projects
If necessary, the instructor will summarize under the discussion/mail – update about the course issues and
requirements. Please check the calendar and/or updates daily. Since, we do not meet face-to-face daily online discussion/email (LSC-Online) or Instant Messages (IM – rmalkan29@hotmail.com) or Skype
(rmalkan) or talking to the instructor over the phone (936.273.7344) is the best way to communicate. If
on campus, you are most welcome to stop by my office for any questions you may have.
Means of Assessment
The course is comprised of two parts— theory concepts (Textbook) and lab-hands-on (Microsoft Office 2007
textbook). Student can complete the required computer lab projects at home or in the Extended Learning Center
(the ELC) – if needed.
The student’s grade will be determined by the following evaluation scale:
5 Chapter Tests (60 points each) ................................. …300 points
4 Office 2007 Exams (70 points each) .............................. 280 points
Comprehensive Research Project .................................... 200 points
Final Exam Comprehensive(Chapters 1-13) ................. 120 points
Final Exam Comprehensive (Office 2007).................... 100 points
900 -1000 points = A
800 - 899 points = B
700 - 799 points = C
600 - 699 points = D
0 - 600 points = F
Total Semester Points ...................... 1000 points
The grade of I (Incomplete) is only assigned under extreme circumstances (hospitalization during final weeks,
etc.) at the instructor’s discretion. Factors to be considered are proof of the circumstance in question, student’s
status in the course at the time of the circumstance (minimum 90% completion), etc.
Grading Procedures
Exam Formats:
Tests will be objective (Multiple-Choice, True-False, etc.). They will be online and timed (LSCSOnline-Angel). They are based on the concept textbook (Tomorrow’s Technology and You).
Microsoft Office 2007 Exams will be performance-based. These tests will be timed and online. They
are based on the GO Office 2007 textbook and will require access to MyITLab web site
(www.myITlab.com). Students cannot share the login IDs with anyone.
The Project will require the student to work individually performing research on an assigned topic, and
creating a website based on the research project. (See Research Project – Page 9)
The Comprehensive Final Exams will consist of two parts: (1) performance of Microsoft Office 2007
skills (MyITLab), and (2) objective/subjective application of computer terminology and concepts
(LSCS-Online). It will be comprehensive and timed.
These formats are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion; sufficient prior notice will be given.
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Late Assignments/Exams:
Tests and Exams will be given only on the days they are scheduled. There will be no extension
under any circumstances. Submission of hands-on assignments from GO Office 2007 textbook is a
requirement for bonus points. These assignments are not graded. If the assignments are
completed by the student, then the Office 2007 performance tests (MyITlab) will reflect the
outcome. Assignment submission will be considered as a curve (bonus points) towards the final
course grade only if you have submitted all the assignments in time and participated in classroom
discussions.
Important Information: All tests/exams are timed. For online tests/exams, it is important that you make sure
that your computer is functioning properly and your Internet connection is fine. Exams will not be reset to take
it over. If your computer freezes frequently or Internet connection is disconnected during exam then you may
be requested to take your exams on campus. Under no circumstances will you be allowed to retake the exam.
Once you start the exam you must complete it. Any discrepancy must be brought to my attention in writing
(email) to me immediately. Failure to do so will result in you getting the current grade assigned to you. If
desired, students can take the test in the Testing Center (ELC) on campus.
Since all tests and exams are online, it is understood that the student taking the class is the person taking
the exams. By signing for this course, the student is making a commitment that all work will be done by
the student himself or herself.
Syllabus Change
While every attempt has been made to prepare this syllabus and class schedule in final form, it will be the
instructor's prerogative to make any changes as may be deemed necessary in order to meet the learning
outcomes of the course. Students will be notified in writing of any change.
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Microsoft Office 2007
Assignment (Hands-On Exercises from GO! Office 2007 Textbook)
Note: Please skip the Print and Email steps of the assignment. You should know how to do the
printing and emailing steps, but do not send/print it to the instructor. You will be saving the
documents on USB Drive or other storage media as necessary. All data files can be downloaded
from the web site – www.prenhall.com/go.
Office 2007 textbook provides many opportunities for you to master the content. After each chapter –
sections – Content-Based Assessments and Outcomes-based Assessments are for your own advance
use to master the concepts. These exercises are not required as assignments to be turned in to the
instructor. They are for your own learning and knowledge. Do use them as needed to enhance your
learning.
The following are the assignments that are required by you to be completed from the GO!
Office 2007 textbook. Once you have completed the assignment, save the file on a secondary
storage media and then upload the file under the Assignment icon in LSCS-Online on or before
the due date for each project. Assignments are not graded but required for bonus points.
Office 2007 Application
PowerPoint
Project 15A
Project 15B
Project 16A
Project 16B
Project 17A
Project 17B
Word
Project 5A
Project 5B
Project 6A
Project 6B
Project 7A
Project 7B
Project 8A
Project 8B
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GO! Office
2007
Textbook
Pages
Files Required to
complete the project
Saved File to be uploaded in
LSCS-Online
PPT
(Orange Tab
in Textbook)
773-798
799-813
837-860
861-877
907-922
923-938
See Page 773
See Page 799
See Page 837
See Page 861
See Page 907
See Page 923
See page 773
See Page 799
See Page 837
See Page 861
See Page 907
See Page 923
Dec. 23
Dec. 23
Dec. 23
Dec. 23
Dec. 23
Dec. 23
WD
(Blue Tab in
Textbook)
3-24
25-48
73-100
101-121
147-170
171-187
215-235
236-247
See Page 3
See Page 25
See Page 73
See Page 101
See Page 147
See Page 171
See Page 215
See Page 236
See Page 3
See Page 25
See Page 73
See Page 101
See Page 147
See Page 171
See Page 215
See Page 236
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
Dec. 30
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Microsoft Office 2007
Assignment (Hands-On Exercises from GO! Office 2007 Textbook)
Note: Please skip the Print and Email steps of the assignment. You should know how to do the
printing and emailing steps, but do not send/print it to the instructor. You will be saving the
documents on USB Drive or other storage media as necessary. All data files can be downloaded
from the web site – www.prenhall.com/go.
Office 2007 textbook provides many opportunities for you to master the content. After each project –
sections – Content-Based Assessments and Outcomes-based Assessments are for your own advance
use to master the concepts. These exercises are not required as assignments to be turned in to the
instructor. They are for your own learning and knowledge. Do use them as needed to enhance your
learning.
The following are the assignments that are required by you to be completed from the GO!
Office 2007 textbook. Once you have completed the assignment, save the file on a secondary
storage media and then upload the file under the Assignment icon in LSCS-Online on or before
the due date for each project. Assignments are not graded but required for bonus points.
Office 2007 Application
Excel
Project 9A
Project 9B
Project 10A
Project 10B
Project 11A
Project 11B
Access
Project 12A
Project 12B
Project 13A
Project 13B
Project 14A
Project 14B
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Office 2007 –
Files Required to
Textbook Pages complete the project
Saved File to be
uploaded in LSCSOnline
Due Date
EX
(Green Tab in
Textbook)
275-325
326-341
373-400
401-417
447-474
475-489
See Page 275
See Page 326
See Page 373
See Page 401
See Page 447
See Page 475
See Page 275
See Page 326
See Page 373
See Page 401
See Page 447
See Page 475
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
AC
(Purple Tab in
Textbook)
521-556
557-571
603-631
632-659
691-717
718-739
See Page 521
See Page 557
See Page 603
See Page 632
See Page 691
See Page 718
See Page 521
See Page 557
See Page 603
See Page 632
See Page 691
See Page 718
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
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Research Project - Comprehensive Multicultural Web Project
This is a Research Project – you must do your own research on creating a web page! You are to
design web pages that will serve as a business and tourism information site for the country. This web
page will be one that would inform a prospective visitor about points of interest about the approved
country. This semester we will focus on African, Middle Eastern, Asian (No Australia & New
Zealand), Latin American (No Belize, Bahamas) countries. The web page will be designed using all
elements of MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). You might want to include
things such as pictures from that country, business and cultural data, weather information, visa
requirements, airline schedule, hotels, etc. Make sure that there is some meaning to the information
you are providing. Just do not cut and paste information. Create a theme for each application so that
you can provide the information correctly. This year we are focusing on the subject of Water. You
may want to include some research on Water resources for the country.
(http://www.lonestar.edu/12020.htm) For example – an Excel file with just simple text information
can be provided with Word – why use Excel if there are no calculations and graphs? Similarly, a user
must be able to get some information from Access database. Home page must be created in Word
2007 with hyperlinks to different files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and saved as an HTML
(web page). You must name this file as index.html. This is a Research Project – you must do your
own research on creating a web page! You must cite all sources used as a separate Word
document in APA format.
Research Project Examples
Former Students Web Site Projects
Note: These sites are for your examples only. Please get the ideas about how former students have
used Office Applications to create a Web Site for a particular country. Project criteria for the former
students might be different from this semester. Observe how sound, animation, etc. are all included in
different sites. When creating your own web site, use your own creativity to design the site. The
following are just an example. Remember, this is not a web design class. The objective of this
project is to make sure that you have used all the Office Applications to create a web site.
Indonesia:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/indo/
Japan:
http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/japan77385/
Guatemala:
http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/guatemala_experience/
Nigeria:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/nigeria/
Poland:
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/tj/
Sudan:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/sudan/
United Arab Emirates:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/uae/
The above information is as a guideline for your project. It does not mean that the above projects are
great. Do not copy. You must cite sources for all work done.
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Project Criteria
The project must meet the criteria for a minimum of 120 points before additional features are graded. For
example you may have included all the features for an A in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, but did not meet the
minimum criteria for an Access file – then all the additional features will not be graded. A student must
progress from a minimum of 120 points to 200 points.
To get a D (120-139 Points) for this project it must have all of the following elements (minimum criteria):
 A Word and HTML formatted page free of any spelling or grammar errors as the index page.
 An Excel table and chart with significant calculation function and data.
 A linked PowerPoint presentation based on a theme (minimum 15 slides)
 A form and simple report with database table from Access with minimum 15 records and 5-8 fields.
Database must make sense so that data can be queried.
 All files are uploaded in LSCOnline as one zipped file or separately by the due date.(Assignment Icon)
To get a C (140-159 Points) for this project it must have all of the elements for a D and all of the following
elements:
 The Web page must include extra features – such as a table, graphics, font changes, motion, etc.
 The Excel portion must include extra features – such as shading, borders, math and/or financial
formulas, additional charts, etc.
 The PowerPoint portion must include extra features – such as clip-art, transition, font changes, layout
changes, background changes, master slide features, etc.
 The Access examples must include extra features – such as forms, criteria queries (not field queries)
and query reports with formatting features (lines, boxes, font changes, etc.).
To get an B (160-179 points) for this project it must have all of the elements for C and all of the following
elements:
 The Web page should include sound and/or video.
 The Excel portion should be linked to a file that must include advanced features – such as a multi-sheet
document, charts, and advanced formulas (IF..THEN, Goal, etc.).
 The PowerPoint portion should be linked to a file that must include advanced features – such as
scanned picture and sound. Note the difference between scanned picture and clip-art.
 The Access portion should be linked to a file that must include advanced features – such as a calculated
formula field in a report based on criteria queries.
To get an A (180-200 points) for this project it must have all of the elements for B and all of the following
elements:
 The Web page with supporting files should be uploaded to a free web site. You can load it at
www.angelfire.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.
 Web site is functional and all links works correctly.
 Web site design consideration – tabs, menus, etc.
Research Project Dates
Project Country Choices (two) are due by December 16, 2009. All project choices will be approved by December 17,
2009. Projects will not be accepted after the due date – January 5, 2009. No EXCEPTIONS! Do not wait to do the
project until the last week. It is a semester long project. As you learn each software application, work on your research
project. If needed, you can learn how to upload the files at the free web site. This way you can start understanding the
system and work on bugs and errors earlier, rather than waiting until the last weeks and get frustrated.
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Research Project – Self-Achievement Checklist
Student Name
Country
Uploaded Page URL
Student Contact Phone Numbers
Content Requirements
Achieved Deductions
(Minimum)
Comments
120-139 Points Requirements
Integrated HTML Page (Word)
Excel – Table (Detailed)
Excel – Graph
PowerPoint – (min. 15 slides)
Access – Table, Form, Report
140 - 159 Points Requirements
Web Page-Extras
Excel-Shading, Borders, etc.
Excel-Formulas (Complex)
PowerPoint - Clip Arts
PowerPoint – Transition
Access – Formatting, Queries
160 - 179 Points Requirements
Web page - Sound, Hyperlinks
Excel – Multisheet, Functions
PowerPoint - Scanned Picture
Access - Formula Report
Access - Query Report
180-200 Points Requirements
Web Page – Uploaded
Web Page - Links
Web Page – Design
Project Points
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LSCS-OnLine-Course logon procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Connect to the internet
Go to - http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online.htm
Click on Getting Started – Left Side Menu (First time users).
Follow the direction to get your NetID (username) and password.
Once you obtain your NetID (username) and password, come back to the screen as shown in
Figure above.
6.
7.
Click on
Enter your Net ID (username) and password. If successfully logged in – you should be able
to see the course in the middle of the page.
For LSCS-Online helpdesk call LSCS Online:
24/7 Phone Support:
1-866-614-5014
Email/Instant Message Support:
online@lonestar.edu
Website:
http://lonestar.edu/lsc-online-student-support.htm
Please note: When taking an exam in LSCS-Online, please make sure that you click SAVE ANSWER
after each question, before moving to the next question.
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Instruction for MyITLab
Note: MyITLab will only be used for taking Microsoft Office 2007 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and
Access) application skills-based exams.
Setting Up Account:
Go to www.myitlab.com
Click on First-Time Users – Students link.
Follow the instructions:
o You will need course access code that came with your shrink-wrapped textbook.
o Your Course ID Number- CRSABA8-613273
STUDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Go to www.myitlab.com
On the horizontal menu click on Support, then click Student Support
In here you will find the following options:
1. Online Knowledge Base
2. Help Request Form
3. Chat with a Support Representative
Note: you first have to log in or create an account before you can chat
Chat Support is Available:
Mon – Thur, 8AM – 11PM EST
Friday, 8AM to 8PM EST*
Sunday, 5PM to 11:59 PM EST
(*All times are Eastern Standard Time, US)
4. Phone Support
Toll Free (800) 677-6337
Phone Support is available:
Monday through Friday, 8AM to 8PM EST*
Sunday, 5PM to 11:59 PM EST
(*All times are Eastern Standard Time, US)
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Course Schedule and Important Dates
Week
1
(12/14 – 12/20)
2
(12/21 – 12/27)
3
(12/28 – 1/3)
4
(1/4 – 1/8)
BCIS 1405
Activity
Introduction to the course
Windows - Basics
PowerPoint 2007
Chapters 1,2,3,4 (TTY TextBook)
PowerPoint 2007 – Exam (MyITLab) – (Dates - 12/18 – 12/31)
PowerPoint 2007 - Assignment Due 12/23
Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3) (LSC-Online) –
(Dates – 12/16 - 12/23)
Research Project Country Name Due – 12/16
Word 2007
Chapters 5,6,7,8 (TTY TextBook)
Word 2007 – Exam (MyITLab) – (Dates – 12/18 – 12/31)
Word 2007 - Assignment Due – 12/30
Exam II (Chapters 4,5,6) (LSC-Online)
(Dates – 12/23 – 12/30)
Excel 2007
Chapters 9,10,11,12 (TTY Textbook)
Exam 3 (Chapters 7,8,9) (LSC-Online) – (Dates – 12/30 – 1/6)
Exam 4 (Chapters 10,11,12) (LSC-Online)
(Dates – 12/30 – 1/6)
Excel 2007 – Exam (MyITLab) – (Dates – 12/18 – 1/6)
Excel 2007 – Assignment Due –1/4
Access 2007
Chapters 13,14,15
Exam 5 (Chapters 13,14,15) (LSC-Online)
(Dates – 12/30 – 1/6)
Access 2007 – Exam (MyITLab) – (Dates – 12/18 – 1/6)
Access 2007 – Assignment Due – 1/4
Complete Research Project Due – 1/5
Final Exam Comprehensive (Online-Angel) (Dates - 1/6-1/8)
Final Exam Comprehensive (MyITlab) – (Dates – 1/6-1/7)
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Student Data Sheet
Please complete this form and return to your instructor.
Course: BCIS 1405
Section: ________________________________________
Last Name: ____________________________ First Name: _____________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________________ Zip: _______________________________
Daytime Phone: ______________________________ Evening Phone: _____________________________
E-mail Address(es): ______________________________________________________________________
Alternate means of contacting you: __________________________________________________________
1.
Tell me about your semester.
A.
How many hours are you taking? ___________
B.
What other courses are you taking? _________________________
____________________________________________________________
C.
Do you work? _________ How many hours per week? ________
2.
Are you new to Montgomery College? __________
3.
What degree/certificate are you working toward? ____________________
4.
Where, besides your home computer, will you be completing your computer lab assignments most
often?
 Campus Lab  Work  Other ___________________________________________________
5.
How much experience do you have with computers?
 None
 Some
 Lots
Please explain: __________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Is this your first Distance Learning Course?
 Yes  No
I have read the syllabus and agree to comply with its conditions.
I further more certify that all work turned in will be my own, not copied, borrowed
or done by another individual. Due to online nature of the tests/quizzes I certify
that I will not seek other’s assistance.
Signed: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________
BCIS 1405
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