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CIS 100-4705 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Fall 2004
Bill Brown
home phone 666-4092
bill.brown@kctcs.edu
CATALOG DESCRIPTION : The impact of computers on society, and ethical issues are presented. Students use a
microcomputer and application software, including word processing, database, spreadsheets, and the Internet, to prepare
elementary documents and reports. Lecture: 3 hours. 7/30/04
COURSE INFORMATION: the beginning computer course is GE 150 [1 credit]. CIS 100 is not a beginning course;
SOME PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS IS ASSUMED. ( IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SOME PREVIOUS
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE PLEASE CHECK WITH THE TEACHER BEFORE LEAVING ). This course covers
introductory word processing (Word 2003). Also included are Win XP, spreadsheets (Excel 2003), World Wide Web,
e-mail, and a little database, and BASIC programming. There is only time to learn basic skills in these areas. THE
COURSE IS A "BOOK AND LECTURE" COURSE AS WELL AS "HANDS ON". There is emphasis on:
Communication, technical writing, English spelling and grammar. Many courses, including CIS 100 and CIS 130,
may be taken by exam.
CIS 100 is a hands-on computer course. There will be many lab assignments to be done on the computer outside of
class. In order to take the course, you must have time to do the required lab assignments, homework and necessary
study outside of class. The computer work assigned is for completion in the Lees computer labs or other HCTC site; if
you have the specific programs on another computer elsewhere it may be possible to do lab work there.
College classes generally require study and work outside of class. College classes generally meet every other day so
that you can use the day(s) between a class to study and do assignments for that class. The generally accepted amount
of time you need to spend outside of class is 1 to 3 hours for each hour in class. For CIS 100 the average student will
need to spend 3 to 6 hours a week working on the computer in the lab outside of class.
Drinks and food are not supposed to be in the labs. If drinks or food is medically necessary then check with teacher.
TEXT & MATERIALS:
Microsoft Office 2003 Brief by Shaffer, et al
ISBN # 0-619-20657-8; and
Computer Concepts 7th edition,
ISBN # 0-619-21384-1.
Have 10, properly labeled, 3.5" 1.44 IBM formatted disks just for this course. Except as told otherwise, bring them to
every class, test, study session and exam. Low cost earphones are occasionally required (available at bookstore for
maybe $1.70). You will be told the day before when to bring earphones.
Office software has been available at our Bookstore for about $75 [which is more than 75% off]; purchase is NOT required.
GRADING A = 90%, B 80%, C 70%, D 60%, E below 60%
Required Assignments 28-30%
Tests 53-55%
Regular Quizzes up to 5% Exam 14-15% = 100%
When group assignments are made, individual credit may depend wholly or in part on the whole group achievement.
Subjective 5% includes attendance, tardies, attitude, effort, and helpfulness to other students as evaluated
by the teacher. No "objective" grade will be lowered by subjective criteria; a few grades may be raised.
EMAIL:
You must use HCTC email for this class and check it before each class. My address is
bill.brown@kctcs.edu Use CIS100-4701 first in the subject line followed by whatever the email is about.
LAB SCHEDULE: The regular schedule is often posted in the hall on or beside the doors & sometimes on the bulletin board.
CHECK REGULARLY FOR CHANGES. HOLIDAYS and EXAM WEEK have irregular schedules and/or the lab may be
closed. See me if you have questions OR IF YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ACCESS TO THE COMPUTERS.
HEALTH NEEDS: If you have any special needs due to any disability or health problem please let me know. For
example, an injured back might benefit from a different chair. Also check with disability services rep: Cluster Howard.
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ABSENCES, TARDIES and WITHDRAWAL
1. If you have to miss, check with me to see if you can attend another section to get the material you would miss.
2. Attendance bonus: A class attendance bonus will be applied to the test average. Your attendance bonus will be
counted as an additional test and averaged with your other tests to raise your test average. The amount of the bonus is:
Timely attended all classes except >
Attendance Bonus [MW or TR] is >
Attendance Bonus [MWF] is >
Attendance Bonus [night class] is >
0
101
101
101
1
97
97
95
2
94
94
80
3
91
91
65
4
80
81
5
69
71
6
58
61
Note #a: the bonus is for classes attended and the reason(s) for missing are immaterial as far as the bonus.
If you had a number of unavoidable misses, notice in note #b below that no one will have their test average lowered.
Note #b: the purpose of the bonus is to reward attendance and not to penalize anyone. If your test average is
higher without the bonus, then you may omit the bonus and do not have to include it with your other tests.
3. Out of concern for you, I am interested in the reasons for absences and appreciate your letting me know. Email is
one way to do this. Occasionally reasons of “Private” or “None  ” may be appropriate.
4. Another reason to check with me about an absence before the next class is to find out what material and
assignments everyone is responsible for at the next class. Sometimes an extension of time would be possible
and helpful to you. Any extensions need to be clearly given by me usually by email.
4a. Regardless of reason for absence, students are immediately responsible for all material covered and assigned
unless they have an extension from the teacher that clearly gives the time by which the material is to be made up.
5. A quiz missed for any absence or tardy is zero (note however that extra credit can regain missed points).
6. When short quiz is in progress at beginning of class, tardy students will normally wait in hall.
7. If a students who has come in tardy will check at the end of class, I will be glad to change the absence to
tardy. Please let me know if a tardy was unavoidable or for a good reason.
8. Missed Tests: (a) Test missed due to official school trips may be made up in full.
(b) A test scheduled in advance with the teacher to be taken with another section is not considered missed.
(c) Students may drop their lowest test grade. If a test is missed for any reason [other than official school trip], then
that will be the test grade that is dropped and no makeup is necessary or allowed. A second test missed may
be 80% or 90% made up IF the email procedure given below is done within two days of return to school.
(Rather than a makeup test, the teacher may optionally choose to assign a grade for the test based on 85% of student's average on all other tests).
Note a: Doctor's excuse or equivalent: 90% make up test. Other missed tests: 80% makeup.
Note b: Within three days of return to school, the student must email me with “MAKEUP TEST” as the subject.
The student should suggest 3 possible makeup times based on my office or class hours.
Save my reply as "proof" of your sending.
Note c: [Untimely, late, delayed requests for makeups may be refused or given at much reduced credit]
9. Official withdrawal at any time before the last class will receive a grade of W.
NOTE: If a student officially withdraws from all classes before 60% of the semester [November/April] or if a student
quits coming to all classes and gets all E's then Federal Financial Aid must be repaid to the government. If a student
officially withdraws from one classes such as CIS 100 with a grade of W after the 60% time, then no repayment.
EXTRA CREDIT can raise grades! For most Extra Credit you must ask the teacher! ASSIGNMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Very occasionally I will announce extra credit opportunities. They normally count
as one to three points added to your next test. Check on by early or mid-course ( they count less later in the semester).
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CHEATING: I feel very strongly about cheating and copying. E will be given. "Lending" your
file to another student to copy, is considered cheating by both students. Even if the name is changed
from your name to their name it is still cheating. Helping each other with homework is encouraged;
tell someone which keys to type - don't type it for them.
Information about student academic rights, offences, the appeals process, etc. is in ARTICLE II of the
KCTCS Code of Student Conduct. www.kctcs.edu/student/code.htm
TESTS, QUIZZES, FINAL EXAM: Typically there are four tests during the semester plus a final exam.
Tests will be scheduled in advance. Quizzes will be "pop". The Final Exam Test will be comprehensive;
students with an A average will probably have an optional exam project for their exam. (Check late in the semester
with me for info on exam project and whether you are eligible). See above for info on missed tests.
During a quiz or test, unless announced otherwise, you may "legally" use one 4" x 6" (or smaller) card (or
paper) in your own original handwriting. The top half-inch of the card on both the front and back sides
should have nothing but your name in half-inch high letters. Two cards may be used for the final exam.
Quizzes may be given as Extra Credit Quizzes that can count extra on tests or as Regular Quizzes.
Keep all returned quizzes, tests, classwork, labwork/homework, etc. until the semester grade has been received.
All disk files must use the file-name specified for the file.
All disk files must be available throughout the semester, during the last week of class and during the final exam to
receive the full credit; credit previously assigned is tentative until semester end.
ASSIGNMENTS: Some in-class assignments are for practice and not turned. Those designated to be turned in
are graded as labwork and if not completed in class can be done outside of class in order to get credit. Late work
will generally be accepted with a grade that gets lower and lower. If there is good reason for the lateness, then let
the teacher know for possible/probable full credit. [ Test questions are often taken from the lab work/homework.
You will likely not be properly prepared for tests if your work is too late to be graded and returned to you.]
In case of difficulties be sure to ASK for HELP. Tutoring or help is available.
CLASS PROCEDURES: Quiz papers are often exchanged between students to be marked for instant
feedback; teacher will do the actual grading. Graded labwork/homework papers being returned will be
placed in a class 'out-box' for students to pickup. Test papers being returned will be returned directly to
students who are present; otherwise the tests will be placed in the class 'out-box'. If you have any objection
to these procedures, please discuss privately with the teacher so that alternate procedures can be used.
TEACHER AVAILABILITY
I can often be available to you at times in addition to office hours; check by the office or make an appointment.
I keep my office hours in either Jackson Hall #222 or in Telford Lab.
My office is Jackson Hall #222, phone ext#73546; I may be available in the Lab (phone ext#73567) instead of my office.
I will be glad to talk with you about whatever concern or interest you might have; it does not have to be something "major".
You are welcome to check with me on a "drop-by" basis during office hours and also during numerous
other times that I am in the office or Lab. I will also be glad to make an appointment, either during
office hours or some other time that would be more convenient for you. Please do let me know if you are
having any difficulty in "catching up" with me; I really do wish to be available to you.
Feel free also to call me at home, 666-4092, before 10:15 PM.
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ASSIGNMENT TOPICS:
WORD PROCESSING
WINDOWS
SPREADSHEETS
PROGRAMMING
POWER POINT
FILE MANAGEMENT RECORDS, FIELDS, DATABASE
INTERNET
TOPICS from COMPUTER CONCEPTS. Text chapters will generally have material added and omitted.
When chapter study guides are given, follow the guide not the text itself.
GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES
Strong reading and writing skills are necessary for successful completion of all college general education courses.
The KCTCS 2004-2005 Catalog states that upon completion of an associate degree the graduate will be able to:
Communicate effectively using standard written English;
Communicate in a clear oral and non-verbal fashion and employ active listening skills;
Demonstrate basic skills in computer operations and/or software applications;
Organize, analyze, and make information useful by employing mathematics;
Demonstrate an awareness of one's interaction with the biological/physical environment;
Demonstrate an awareness of self as an individual, as a member of a multicultural society including the world community;
Recognize the impact of decisive ideas and events in human heritage;
Develop and perform basic search strategies and access information in a variety of formats, print and non-print;
Analyze, summarize, and interpret a variety of reading materials;
Think critically and make connections in learning across the disciplines;
Elaborate upon knowledge to create new thoughts, processes, and/or products; and
Demonstrate an awareness of ethical considerations in making value choices.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
On Completion Of This Course Most Students Can:
1. Describe and explain the basic computer components and functions.
2. Explain uses of computers in business and society.
3. Explain how (1) system, (2)application, and (3) utility software are used.
4. Use word processing software to prepare elementary documents.
5. Demonstrate use of a graphical user interface (GUI) and use simple graphics in word processing
6. Use database software to develop an elementary database and write basic reports on the data.
7. Use a spreadsheet program to prepare elementary data reports.
8. Use the graphic capability of the spreadsheet to generate elementary business graphs.
9. Write and execute elementary computer programs.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of basic internet applications.
11. Discuss ethical issues such as copyright, privacy, security, and property as related to computing.
12. Use and explain proper backup procedures
13. Use Email including receipt of attachments
INFO BLOCK -- put the following four lines at the top left of all papers turned in unless told otherwise
Name:
Section:
Date:
Assignment: #1 Syllabus questions [for this assignment only ]
SAMPLE INFO BLOCK
John Doe
CIS 100-4701
8/12/2004
#39 Copying Graphics
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Assignment: #1 Syllabus questions
8/1/04
Get up from your seat – move around – work on the assignment below with someone who was a stranger!
Work together, help each other find answers, but each of you turn in your own paper.
Make a cover sheet for your syllabus – you can use the computer and print it out or just use pencil/pen and
paper. Put your INFO BLOCK on the cover sheet. See example on page 4 of an INFO BLOCK
The following are mostly questions to be answered from the syllabus [page 1, 2, or 3]. Work with your
printed copy of the syllabus. Find the answer to each question below in the syllabus and circle the answer
with pen or pencil AND write the question number beside your circle. And of course write in each answer
below. Turn in all 6 pages plus your cover page stapled together. This is due at the beginning of the 2nd
class – turn it in earlier if possible.
1. What is Bill's email address?
2. How many floppy disks do you need to buy? ____________ [or you can use old ones – erase them]
Remember to circle & number in the proper place on page 1 of the syllabus for question 1 & 2.
3. T F You will need to work on the computer in the lab outside of class time.
4. You will need to work on the computer in the lab outside of class time _________ hours per week.
5. T F It will be a good idea to put stuff for other courses on your CIS disks.
6. T F It is a course requirement to bring your disks to class.
7.
a.
b.
c.
What should be done with returned quizzes, tests, labwork, homework, etc. ?
whatever you want
keep them
tear them up if the grades were low
8.
a.
b.
c.
How long should class materials be kept? [really for any course, not just CIS 100]
until the next test
until the end of the semester
until the semester grade for the course has been received
9. T F All disks files must be available throughout the semester, during the last week of class and during
the final exam to receive full credit; previous credit is tentative until semester end.
10. T F When an assignment specifies that a disk file-name is to be HW75.doc you can name it
HW-75.doc or HW75.txt or HomeWork75.doc or whatever else? Hint: Answer is on page 1
11. If you miss a class, what about the assignments, homework, etc. for the next class:
a. When you miss one class, college teachers think it's fine that you are not prepared for the next class - so do nothing.
b. Call or email the teacher to find out what the assignments are.
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12. If you come in tardy, what do you need to do at the end of class?
a. Leave quickly
b. Check that your absence is changed to tardy.
13. T F A student who has to miss a class should check AHEAD of time if possible to see if they can attend
another section to get the material they would otherwise miss.
14. What is the class policy on cheating or copying ?
15. T F EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE
16. T F If you are interested in EXTRA CREDIT you should wait for the teacher to give some.
17. T F Generally the student must request EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS
18. T F There are only a limited number of EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS AVAILABLE.
19. What are the requirements for "legal" use of 4" x 6" card during a quiz or test.
a. Must be in your own original handwriting
b. The top half inch of the card on the front side should have nothing but your name in half inch high letters.
c. The top half inch of the card on the back side should have nothing but your name in half inch high letters.
d. Must not be larger than 4" x 6"
e. All of the above
20. If a student is tardy, and a short quiz is in progress when they arrive, where should they wait?
21. An assignment says to use LW13 for the disk file-name. Which are ok?
(A) LW 13
(B) LW#13
(C) Lab Work 13 (D) LabWork 13 (E) None of A,B,C,D
22. What happens if you withdraw from all your courses before 60% of the semester [November/April]?
23. Where else besides Jackson Hall 222 may Bill be available to you during office hours or when you need
help or have a question?
24. T F The lowest test will be dropped.
25. T F If you miss one test, then that test is the one test that is dropped.
26. T F It is ok to copy someone else's labwork file and turn it in as long as you delete their name and add
yours to the file.