CIS 1055 section 011
Summer Session 1
Summer 2013
CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor:
E-mail:
Office:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Personal Website:
Laurie Shteir
laurie@temple.edu
418 Wachman Hall
215.204.1681
Tuesday and Thursday from 3 PM to 4 PM or by appointment
http://www.temple.edu/laurie
COURSE OBJECTIVE
With the explosion of computer technology, knowledge of computing applications as tools for all
disciplines has become a necessary asset. This course will introduce the student to understanding the
components of a computer system; the use of the computer to process information; the technology
behind computers and networks and how this technology is likely to change; purchasing and
maintaining a personal computer system; understanding the technology of the Internet; and social and
ethical implications of computing.
The laboratory portion of this class will provide students with hands-on experience to supplement the
lecture material. Operating system concepts, a working knowledge of collaborative software and the
following applications are covered: advanced features of word processing, spreadsheets, databases,
presentation software and the resources of the Internet including developing a website using sound
design techniques to publish course documents and incorporating multi-media components.
COURSE MATERIALS
Lecture: Recommended Textbook: Discovering Computers 2012 Fundamentals Edition, Shelly Cashman
Series
REQUIRED LAB MATERIALS
USB flash drive – 128 MB minimum (purchase one without U3 software)
Temple University e-mail account
Optional Lab Book Microsoft Office 2010 – Introductory Concepts and Techniques by Shelly, Cashman
and Vermatt
Available for purchase at the University Bookstores and on reserve at the following locations:
Temple University Main Campus, SIC in Tuttleman – 1st Floor Lab, Circulation Reserve
Temple University Ambler Campus, Library Room 29
Temple University Center City (TUCC), Room 404, 15th & Market Streets
COMMUNICATION OUTSIDE OF CLASS
My office hours and email are listed above. Email is typically the easiest way to reach me outside of
class or my office hours. You need to check Blackboard and your Temple email regularly during the
session. If you do not use Temple’s email system, make sure that you forward your Temple emails to
whichever one you do use.
ATTENDANCE:
If you miss a class, please obtain notes from your fellow classmates. If there is anything that you do not
understand I will be happy to help you. All assignments must be turned in on time. I will not give
Incompletes except under extraordinary conditions. The university has a strict policy on granting
Incompletes. I cannot grant a grade of Incomplete for an inability to keep up with assignments.
GRADES:
Grades will be assigned as follows:
Lab
30%
Testing (Quizzes/Mini Tests (20-30 pts), Major Exam
40%
Assignments, Blogs, Debate, Class Participation
30%
COURSE POLICIES
There are no makeup quizzes unless there are unusual and unavoidable circumstances that I
believe warrant a retake. If you are not present when the quiz is distributed
(late/absent/whatever) you will receive a 0 for that quiz.
Students with special needs: Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact
of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. You
should also contact Disability Resources and Services at 215-204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex.
The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities
(Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed through the following link:
http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02.
Cell phones and pagers MUST be turned off in my class.
You will be responsible for research on various topics. Wikipedia and other similar sites are NOT
acceptable sources of information for this course
There is one Group project that consists of a Debate on a current technology issue along with wiki
postings
ORIGINALITY OF WORK and CITING OF SOURCES
Do not cheat in this class. I take this very seriously as does the university!! This includes plagiarism. If
you quote someone else’s material, you MUST cite it properly. This includes all material taken from
the Internet. If you copy work from the Internet or another source, and do not cite it properly, you
will fail this course. All of your work must be your own…this includes your lab assignments.
Students should also be familiar with the University statement on academic honesty found at the
following link:
http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/Responsibilities_rights/responsibilities/responsibilities.shtm.
I also expect you to understand and utilize the proper way to cite sources. There are many sites for
proper APA or MLA citing – either is acceptable for this class.
My personal website has a link to a citation maker
http://citationmachine.net
COMMON TYPES OF PLAIGARISM INCLUDE:
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Direct copying from internet sources or texts without acknowledgement (not even in the list of
references/bibliography at the end).
Direct copying in reasonably large quantity from internet sources or texts with citation or
bibliography, but without using quotation marks.
No citation throughout the essay, with a list of references only at the end. No evidence of direct
copying, but evidence of failure to acknowledge source of ideas.
Failure to paraphrase properly, leaving the original passages more or less intact, except for the
alteration of a few words here and there.
Improper acknowledgement of other’s work due to incomplete citations or bibliographic
references.
NOTE: Each of these forms of plagiarism hold true for all work, including papers, presentations,
homeworks, student blogs and student wikis.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Students may withdraw at any time as long as it meets university guidelines.
FINAL GRADES
Final grades will be assigned as follows.
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
92-100
90-91
88-89
82-87
80-81
78-79
72-77
70-71
68-69
62-67
60-61
0-59