CSC100 QC - Introduction to Computers
Instructor:
Lectures:
Phone:
Dr. Juan Rodriguez
F 17:45. – 21:45
(973) 416-4575
.
Semester:
Room: 412
E-mail:
Fall 2009
Pathside
jprodrix@yahoo.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course consists of lectures and labs. In the lectures you will get a basic understanding of what
computers are and how they function. In the labs, which are hands on, you will learn how to use the
Microsoft Office 2007 suite of applications to produce basic documents such as a resume, research
papers, spreadsheets, graphic presentations and simple databases. If time permits, you will be also shown
how to use MS Outlook as a personal information management system and how to Integrate the various
types of MS Office documents and publish them to the web.
TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES
Discovering Computers 2010: A gateway to Information
by Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat
Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques
by Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat
A jump drive (USB flash drive)
COURSE WEB SITE:
Please visit http://www.jprodriguez.net. There you will find news about your class as well as class
presentations and review questions for each class. Access to the Web site is restricted and you will be
provided in class with a User Name and a Password to access it. Lecture quizzes and/or exams will be
taken on line and your grade for these items will be given to you immediately after taking the test.
Examples of last semester’s mid term and final exam practice tests will be posted at appropriate times
for your convenience.
GRADING
Grade Components
Lecture- Mid term
Lecture - Final Exam
Lab - Midterm Exam
Lab – Final Exam
Homework (Extra Credit)
% of Grade
25
25
25
25
20
Grading System
A:
B:
C:
D:
F:
Fall 2009
91 - 100
81 - 90
71 - 80
61 - 70
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS
In order for you to obtain the most out of this class, including a good grade, there has to be a very close
cooperation between you the Student and me, the Instructor:
What I will do for You:
1. I will endeavor to teach the course to the best of my ability:
a. My class presentations will be, whenever possible, multimedia based.
b. My notes for the class, or the presentations themselves, will be posted in the class website.
c. In every class, I will emphasize and notify you on the points I consider the most important
d. I will attempt to answer all of your questions. If I don’t know the answer, I will do my best to get the
answer for you by the next class.
2. I will post on the website review questions for each class covered. The lecture exam questions will come
from these questions.
3. In addition to the grades that you can obtain via examinations (a total of 100), I give you the opportunity of,
at your choice, earning up to a total of 20 extra points on top of your final grade by completing Homework
assignments at the rate of 1 point per Homework project. I list 10 Homework projects in this Syllabus.
Each week, you also may hand in a second Homework of your choice for a total Extra credit of 2 points
per week.
4. I do not have Office Hours at HCCC. Should you need additional assistance, however, we can make an
appointment at a mutually convenient time. I will be available for consultation over the phone at the phone
number indicated above. If I am not available at the time you call, please leave me a message and I will
get back to you when I do get your message.
What I would like for you to do:
1. Read the chapter to be discussed in class (or my website notes) before the class itself.
2. Attend class regularly and on time. During the class:
a. Be attentive and non disruptive. Do not:
i. Use CD players, cell phones, radios, etc.
ii. Surf the internet, engage in instant messaging, cell phone texting, etc.
b. Ask questions when you need any point to be clarified. Don’t be shy. If you knew the answers, you
would not be taking this course.
c. Answer any questions that I may ask to the best of your knowledge. Again, don’t be shy. The
worse that may happen is that you don’t know the answer or you give the wrong answer. In that
case, I will correct you and you then will know what the proper answer is.
d. I don’t give grades for class participation or attendance, but I do note your participation and take it
into account when grading exams, projects or homework.
3. Study the class material regularly. Spend a few hours every week reviewing the material covered in class
and/or the battery of questions posted on the website. IMPORTANT: Do the labs at the end of the chapter
of the lab book.
4. Do your best in every task or project that you undertake. You may be surprised at how good you can be if
you just try a little harder. Hand in the projects on time. Projects, lab work or homework not handed in on
time will not be accepted.
5. Show up for the exams on the days announced. I will allow you make up exams only by prior arrangement
or if you give me a documented valid excuse. Be aware that the degree of difficulty of the make up exams
will be larger than that of a regular exam. Schedule your vacations around the exams, not the other way
around.
6. Answer every question on the exams or quizzes. Answer first the ones that are easier for you and skip the
more difficult ones. Once finished with the “easy” ones, go back to the hard ones. Don’t get stuck trying to
spend all your time in answering just one difficult question. If you don’t know the answer to a question, try
to rule out unlikely answers and then make an educated guess from the remaining ones.
7. Above all, be honest. The answers that you furnish in the exams should be your own. The projects that
you hand in should have been done by you and not by others. The penalty for cheating is a grade of 0
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Introduction to Computers and Computing *
Session
Type
Lecture 1
Assignments
Course Introduction
Chapter 1- Introduction to Computers (p 2)
1
09/18/09
2
09/25/09
3
10/02/09
Lab 1
Lecture 2
Lab 2
Lecture 3
Lab 3
4
10/09/09
Lecture 4
Lab 4
Lecture 5
Using Microsoft Windows XP
Word Project 1: Creating and Editing a Word Document (p WD 5)
HW 01: Page WD 67 In The Lab #1 - Creating a Flier with a Picture. Due 09/25/09
Chapter 3 – Application Software (p 132)
Word Project 2: Creating a Research Paper (p WD 77)
HW 02: Page WD 140 In The Lab #2 - Preparing a Research Report… Due 10/02/09
Chapter 4 – The Components of the System Unit ( p 182)
Word project 3: Creating a Cover Letter and a Resume (p WD 150)
HW 03: Create Your Personal Resume – Make up data if needed. Due 10/09/09
Chapter 5 – Input (p 232)
Excel Project 1: Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart (p EX 6)
HW 04: Page EX 74 In The Lab #1 – Annual Cost of Goods Worksheet. Due 10/16/09
Chapter 6 – Output (p 298)
5
10/16/09
6
10/23/09
Lab 5
Lecture 6
Lab 6
7
Lecture 7
10/30/09
Lab 7
Lecture 8
8
11/06/09
9
11/13/09
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Excel Project 2: Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries (p EX 86)
HW 05: Page EX 151 – EX 154 (do only Parts 1 and 2) In The Lab #2 – Balance Due
Worksheet. Due 10/23/09
Lab 8
Lecture 9
Lab 9
Excel Project 3: What If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large… (p EX 167)
HW 06: Page EX 241 – EX 243 (do only Parts 1 and 2) In the Lab #3 – Analysis of
Indirect Expense Allocations. Due 10/30/09
Mid Term Exam Lecture (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Mid term Exam Lab (Word and Excel)
Mid Term Exam Solutions
Access Project 1: Creating and Using a Database (p AC 12)
HW 07: Page AC 67-A 68 In The Lab #1 - Creating the JMS TechWizards Database.
Due 11/13/09
Chapter 07 – Storage (p 352)
Access Project 2: Querying a Database (p AC 77)
HW 08: Page AC 131 In The Lab #1 - Querying the JMS Database. Due 11/20/09
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Session
Type
Lecture 10
10
11/20/09
Lab 10
Assignments
Chapter 9 – Communications and Networks (p 458)
Access Project 3: Maintaining a Database Using the Design and Update
features of Access (p AC 141)
HW 09: Page AC 199 In the Lab #1 – Maintaining the JMS Database. Due 12/04/09
11
Lecture 11
11/27/09
Lab 11
Lecture 12
Power Point Project 1: Presentation with Bulleted Lists (p PPT 5)
HW 10: Page PPT 69 – PPT 71 In The Lab #1 – Give yourself some… Due 12/11/09
Lab 12
Power Point Project 2: Presentation with Illustrations and a Shape (p PPT 84)
HW 11: Page PPT 140 - PPT 141 In The Lab #3 – Prepare for Snowboarding Season.
Due 12/11/09
12
12/04/09
Thanksgiving Recess
13
Lecture 13
12/11/09
Lab 13
14
Lecture 14
12/18/09
Lab 14
MS Office Integration; p INT 2
MS Office Integration
Final Lecture Exam (all chapters)
Final Lab Exam (Access, PowerPoint and Outlook).
* Lectures and Labs may be modified at the instructor’s discretion
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