STS 101 Microcomputer Software Literacy
Menlo College
Course Syllabus
STS 101 – Microcomputer Software Literacy
Instructor:
Name: Dr. Barbara Hecker
Email: bhecker@menlo.edu
Cell: (408) 429-9996
Required Materials:
Microsoft Office 2010, Author: O’Leary, McGraw-Hill: ISBN: 9780073519302
(You DO NOT need to purchase a SimNet registration. We will not be using
the online SimNet Tool for this class.)
Course Description:
This is a tutorial-based course to develop basic user literacy in word
processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics software. Students will
learn the basic features of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by completing lab
based tutorials in each of the software packages. Class sessions will
introduce basic concepts and special features of the software appropriate to
Menlo College.
Class Meeting Times:
Each section of the class will meet for 50 minutes a week. The class times
are:
Monday (Sec 1) 8:10-9am
Wednesday (Sec 2) 8:10-9am
The class only meets one time a week so show up to either for the Monday or
Wednesday meeting (not all three).
Student Learning Objectives:
Microsoft Word
Be able to create, save, and open a document.
Be able to insert, delete and format text.
Be able to select text, and copy, cut or move it.
Be able to format the document including footnotes, page numbers, line
spacing, alignment, indenting, and page breaks.
Be able to use the spelling and grammar checks.
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Be able to create tables, insert & delete cells, and format their appearance.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Be
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able
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to
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open, create, save, and show a presentation.
create and edit slides of various types.
use text boxes.
use drawing objects.
insert and edit clip art, pictures, and word art.
manage slide transitions.
apply a theme and custom formatting
Microsoft Excel
Be
Be
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Be
able
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to
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create, save, and open a worksheet.
enter values and formulas in a worksheet.
enter and use functions.
copy and paste formulas into text boxes and into cells.
understand what-if analysis.
create and edit charts.
Attendance Policy:
You are expected to attend all class meetings. If you miss a class for any
reason, you are responsible for getting handouts and class notes from a
classmate. Your homework is due on time regardless of whether you attend
class. If you miss a class due to an athletic event, you must turn in your
homework before class on the due date by email to bhecker@menlo.edu.
Grading:
Midterm
Exam
35% There will be one take home midterm exam
project, which will count for 35% of your total
course grade.
In-Class Lab 65% You will be assigned 13 lab assignments. Each lab
Assignments
will be worth 5% of your total course grade. The
labs will be done in class on the schedule below.
Academic Integrity:
Menlo College expects Menlo students to complete their own work and that
their quizzes, tests, examinations, laboratory work, research papers, essays,
presentations, internships, and all other assignments honestly reflect their own
learning and knowledge of course material. Examples of violations of this
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policy are: copying from another student during an examination; having
another person write a paper; any form of plagiarism or cheating; etc.
Students found in violation are given a failing grade on the assignment. A
second occurrence results in a failing grade for the course. Students found in
violation during a final examination, final project, or related final
evaluation/assignment are given a failing grade for the course. In addition,
students are subject to further disciplinary action up to and including
administrative withdrawal, suspension or expulsion subject to applicable rules,
policies and procedures.
Plagiarism Statement:
To plagiarize is to present someone else’s work, ideas, or writing style as
your own. Another person’s “work” includes printed or electronic copies of
computer programs, musical compositions, drawings, paintings, oral or
written presentations (e.g., papers, essays, articles, chapters), statistical
data, tables, or figures (The Learning Centre, UNBC, "Plagiarism"). In short,
if you use any information that can be considered the intellectual property of
another without acknowledging the original source properly, then you are
engaging in theft and deception, which is plagiarism, a form of academic
dishonesty.
Accommodations:
If you need accommodations for a disability, or if you have special medical
needs that might arise in class or be of importance in case of an emergency
evacuation, please see me privately after class or during my office hours.
Students who require academic accommodations must have them approved
by Menlo College’s Learning Specialist, Peggy Hock in Russell Center room
16, x3802.
Grading Formula:
A
95 – 100
C+
77 – 79
A-
90 – 94
C
73 – 76
B+
87 – 89
C-
70 – 72
B
83 – 86
D
60 – 69
B-
80 – 82
F
59 or <
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Course Dates and Lab Schedule:
Date
In-Class Lab Assignments
Reading
Week 1
No lab
Read syllabus
Preview Textbook
Preview Labs
Lab 1 – Complete:
Introduction to
Microsoft Office
2010
Orientation to the Class
Week 2
10.68 "Exploring Excel 2010"
10.69 "Exploring PowerPoint"
MS Office 2010
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab1
Week 3
MS Word
Lab 2 - Complete, page
WD1.75 “Promoting Celebrate
Bikes Sunday”
Microsoft Word
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab2
Week 4
Lab 3 – Complete, page
WD2.100 “Energy Conference
Announcement”
Microsoft Word
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS Word
Week 5
Subject: Last name, Lab3
Lab 4 – Complete, page
WD3.104 “Creating a Table”
Microsoft Word
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS Word
Subject: Last name, Lab4
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Week 6
Lab 5 – Complete, page
WD3.112 “Preparing for a Job
Search”
Microsoft Word
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS Word + Web
Pages
Week 7
MS Excel
Week 8
Subject: Last name, Lab5
Lab 6 – Complete, page
EX1.96 “Creating a Personal
Budget”
Microsoft Excel
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab6
Lab 7 – Complete, page
EX2.89 “Internet Experience”
Microsoft Excel
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab7
Midterm Exam
Page WD3.113
Researching Virus Hoaxes
Email midterm to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS Excel
Subject: Last name, Midterm
Week 9
Lab 8 – Complete, page
EX3.87 “Expanding Budget
Projections”
MS Excel
Microsoft Excel
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab8
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Week 10
MS Access
Lab 9 – Complete, page
AC1.108 “Patient Database”
Microsoft Office
Access
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab9
Week 11
Lab 10 – Complete, page
AC2.103 “Dental Patient
Database Update”
Microsoft Office
Access
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS Access
Week 12
MS Access
Subject: Last name, Lab10
Lab 11 – Complete, page
Microsoft Office
AC3.89 “Dental Office Car Pool Access
List”
(green tabs)
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
Subject: Last name, Lab11
Week 13
Lab 12 – Complete, page
PP2.95 “Clutter Control”
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
(orange tabs)
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS PowerPoint
Subject: Last name, Lab12
Week 14
Lab 13 – Complete, page
PP2.95 “Promoting a Trip”
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
(orange tabs)
Email assignment to:
bhecker@menlo.edu
MS PowerPoint
Subject: Last name, Lab13
Week 15
Lab Make-up Day
No new lab assigned. This
week will be used for
completing any missing labs
from the previous weeks.
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