CIS 2000: Desktop Publishing and Multimedia Presentations
Department of Computer Science
Georgia Southwestern State University
Orientation
Maymester 2015
INSTRUCTOR
Name A. C. Shah
Office CWH Room 207
Office Phone 931 - 2114
e-mail arvind.shah@gsw.edu
Class Hours Online
Room N/A
Office Hours By email
TEXTBOOK
Title Microsoft Publisher 2010: Complete
Author(s) Shelly, Cashman, Starks
Publisher Course Technology
ISBN 978-0-538-74643-4
Title
Author(s)
Publisher
ISBN
Microsoft Expression Web 3 Complete, 1st Edition
Shelly, Campbell, Rivers
Course Technology
978-0-538-47448-1
REQUIREMENTS
You are expected to have following environment to progress smoothly and successfully in
the course:
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You must have TEXTBOOK (mentioned above)
Storage Devices (optional): One 500 MB (or higher) USB Portable Storage Device
The class requires two software - Microsoft Publisher 2010 and Microsoft Expression Web 3. This is
a Do-It-Yourself type of class. The books walk you through step by step as to what to do. So, book is
absolutely necessary. The books are supposed to be in the Campus bookstore before the start of the
Maymester.
If you wish to use the computers on GSW campus, both these software are installed on computers
in following locations on GSW campus:
1. CWH Room 105 Open Lab in Department of Computer Science (Crawford Wheatley Hall)
2. CWH Room 221 (this is a class room)
3. Lab in the Library
If you are not on campus, then you need to have both these software installed on your computer.
Publisher 2010 is part of Microsoft Office. I can give you copy of the Expression Web 3 to install on
your computer. Anyone who needs Expression Web 3 can download it form the following URL.
Go to the URL http://gsw.edu/Academics/Schools-and-Departments/School-of-Computing-andMathematics/Departments/Computer-Science/Degree-Programs/index
Go to the bottom of the page. Locate and download the Expression Web 3.
To install Expression Web 3: Unzip the file you downloaded and save it on your computer. Then
open the folder and double click on setup.exe (application). Follow the instructions. With all default
selection, go ahead and install it. It should take just couple minutes to install.
GAVIEW SUPPORT
The GAVIEW will be the platform for us to interact, post discussions, and send/receive
emails. You will regularly login to GAVIEW to get course related information.
Announcements will be made here. Reminder for Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests will be
announced here. You will be able to chat with me.
Please note: Always logout after you are finished using GeorgiaVIEW and log off your
computer after every virtual lab session (don’t leave your session sleeping for a long time).
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
CIS 2000 – Desktop Publishing & Multimedia Presentation - This course is developed to
give students the skills in combining text and graphics on a page in a variety of formats using
a desktop publishing software package. The multimedia styles covered include the use of
text, sound, still images, animation, and video. An extensive hands-on approach using an
authoring language, presentation software and multimedia will allow the student to develop
effective multimedia presentations.
GOALS
To prepare the students with skills in desktop publishing and multimedia contents.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students completing this course should be able to:
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Create web pages and website
Add images, sound, and video in a web page
Create newsletter, advertisement, and brochure
Create business cards, business forms, and letterhead
Develop multimedia content such as training material
Important Dates to Remember
Maymester begins May 11, 2015
Maymester ends May 28, 2015