COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Number: CSC 1203-210
Course Title: Computer Concepts and Applications
Zap Number: 10824
Meeting Time: Thursday 5:30 PM – 8:20 PM and Internet Sessions
Meeting Place: In class and Internet Combination
Dates of Course: 08/18/08 through 12/12/08
TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Phone: 918-697-7081
Email: nbyrd@tulsacc.edu
Web site for course is https://bb.tulsacc.edu
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE
Division Name: Business/IT:
Division Office Number: 918-595-2372
Division Phone Number: 918-595-7439
Instructor: Nadine Byrd
Office Hrs: In class and by appointment
PREREQUISITES: none
NEXT SUGGESTED COURSE(S): Excel, Word, Internet, Access, Network Fundamentals, or
introduction to programming. See any computer science faculty member or counseling for more
information.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to
carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals relevant to this course include Critical Thinking;
Effective Communication; Civic Responsibility; Global Awareness; Computer Proficiency.
TEXTBOOK and OTHER MATERIALS
Discovering Computers, Fundamentals, Fourth Edition, by Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat. Course
Technology, 2007.
Microsoft Office 2007, Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Windows Vista Edition, by
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat. Course Technology, 2007
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This is a theory/applications course. The theory introduces the role of computers in all aspects
of global society. The applications segment utilizes Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access,
Power Point and the Internet to equip students with basic computer skills necessary for their
academic and professional careers. It will serve as the first course to be taken by any computer
science major, may satisfy a computer science requirement for another discipline, a university
parallel transferable course and meets the computer proficiency requirements mandated by the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 2 hours.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Upon completion of CSC 1203 you should:
1. Have an overview of the field of computers and information processing.
2. Understand and be familiar with basic data processing terminology.
3. Be able to identify the functions, capabilities and methods of operation of the basic
components of the digital computer.
4. Have acquired an appreciation of the problems and potential benefits of the various
applications in business, industry, government, etc.
5. Have become familiar with the computer’s impact on society.
6. Have become familiar with computer applications software in hands on lab.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Classes will consist of lecture, discussion, and lab assignments. Class-member preparation and
participation are a very necessary part of this class. Students are expected to read the assigned
material from the text book and to review the power point slides posted to Blackboard for each
chapter. Test questions are taken from the lecture text and from the lab book and from the power
points posted by the instructor. Students are encouraged to ask questions and must participate in
discussion topics presented by the instructor.
TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS
You should be comfortable with the following:
 using a text editor/word processor
 using email for communication
 sending an email attachment
 navigating the Internet
We use Blackboard a great deal in the course. You need to be familiar with navigating
blackboard and with where I put things on the course Blackboard site. If you have not done so,
you need to complete the online orientation to distance learning internet courses on the distance
learning TCC web page (http://www.tulsacc.edu/dl/).
If you do not have Office 2007 and Windows Vista available to you, you can come to any TCC
campus to do lab assignments. Some time will be given in class for assignments but do not plan
to do all your work in class.
Attendance – TIME commitment – Student Expectations
Attendance regular participation is essential for maintaining the best learning environment. Learning occurs in
relationship not only between student and course materials, but, just as importantly, peer to peer, professor to
student, and student to professor.
I strongly recommend that you check for new announcements and your email on a bi-weekly basis.
Students who successfully complete the course report that they spend an average of 20 hours per week on the
course. You may spend more or less, depending on your current level of expertise.
NOTE: You are responsible to keep up with the schedule, assignments, and exams.
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GRADING
Your semester grade will be based on the standard scale:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
below 60 = F
Your final grade will be the average of four test grades, practice tests and lab assignment grades.
I grade using a point system, with each exam worth 100 points. Practice exams are worth 20
points each. The lab assignments are worth 20 points each. A sample grade calculation is as
follows:
(T1 + T2 + T3 + T4, + Class participation 100 points, + practice tests, + lab assignments) / 860
There are no extra credit points in this course. Please do not ask for extra credit. I do not
withdraw students and assign a grade of AW at the end of the course. If you stop participating in
the course your grade is calculated from the points you have earned. AW grades are not given to
students whose earned grade is F.
It is the student’s responsibility to read, understand and retain this syllabus. It is the
student’s responsibility to read everything on the Blackboard site for the course.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
It is a violation of the law to create unauthorized duplicates of copyrighted microcomputer
software. TCC makes every effort to support these copyright agreements and does not support
illegal duplication of copyrighted material.
Confidential information such as grades, returned assignments, etc. are sent via email in this
course. Please notify your instructor if you do not wish to receive confidential information via
email
Submitting Assignments
All lab assignments are to be submitted via e-mail. Your corrected (graded) lab assignments will be available to
you through the Student Grade book. All grades are posted to the Student Grade book accessed through the
student tools area on Blackboard. You can also turn them in during class, but I would prefer to have them turned in
by e-mail.
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Communicating with the instructor
I communicate with students outside of class by use of my cell phone since I do not have an office on campus. I also
communicate with students through email and the announcements section of Blackboard. You may leave messages
on my cell phone voice mail and I will return calls as soon as possible usually within an hour. Most emails from
students are answered within 24 hours. Most lab assignments are graded within two days and posted to your
Blackboard’s grade book. I will also send you an email informing you of how you did on the assignment and where
to find the information that was missed.
I get a great many spam emails, so when you send email to me, you must include your name as it is
on the roll sheet, a valid return email address, and the class in which you are enrolled. I want you
to put the class and section in the subject line (CSC 1203 50347). I have multiple internet classes
and I get too many emails to try to figure out which emails are from what students, and in which class
section that student belongs. If you do not tell me the above info, I will simply delete your email thinking it
is spam.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
Students are expected to display tolerance for others’ views through emails and the class room.
Comments and language should be respectful and appropriate for a college community.
Disrespect towards the instructor or other students will result in the disrespectful student being
dropped from the class with a grade of AW.
Institutional Statement
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student
Handbook, TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule.
TRANSFERABILITY:
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or university to which you plan
to transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
ADA POLICY
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic
accommodations through the disabled Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 918-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations
from either office, it is the student’s responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriated referral can be made
no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disabled Student Services Offices directly at the
telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS
APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES
OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another are your own; it
includes having another person do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as
your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expressions that are then presented as your own.
The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. Plagiarism
will not be tolerated and may result in dismissal from the course.
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is NOT condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community
College system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed
in an attempt to gain underserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is
behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent
or use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct
Policy Handbook.
COMPUTER SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC computing
resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and community service.
Student use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the
TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any Student
Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
The following services are available at the designated locations on the TCC college campuses to assist the student in
this course:
Metro Campus
Distance Learning, MC 129 (595-7143)
Microcomputer Lab, MP 200 (595-7146)
Communications/Reading Lab, MC 536 (595-7214)
7701)
Writing Lab, MC 306 (595-7240)
Learning Resources Center, MC 200 (595-7172)
Southeast Campus
Microcomputer Lab, SE 4231 (595-7643)
Communications Center, SE 1102 (595-7749
Learning Resources Center, SE 7200 (595-
Northeast Campus
West Campus
Microcomputer Lab, NE A1 (595-7592)
Microcomputer Lab, WC I166 (595-8122)
Learning Resources Center
Reading & Writing
Center, WC I116 (595-8063)
NE 1135 (595-7501)
Learning Resources Center, WC I266 (595-8010)
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Lab Assignments Schedule for Concepts
Due dates are absolute, with each lab assignment accepted up to one class late for any
reason, with a 5 point (out of 20) penalty. Nothing will be graded or recorded if it is more
than one day late. Lab assignments may be turned in early. Please do not email me
asking if I got something to grade.
Note: this class uses MS Vista and MS Office 2007 as required software.
Lab Assignment One (worth 20 lab points), due 08-28-08
Windows Vista Lab Assignment (Introduction to Windows Vista).
You need to go thru pages WIN 2 through WIN 66, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with Windows Vista. There may be minor
differences between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks
but you should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your
instructor if you have questions. Just because you do not turn anything in from these
pages, you still need to go through them and understand them because there will be test
questions taken from these pages.
What you have to turn in is the following:
On page WIN 69 and WIN 70, In the Lab 2 Internet Explorer. Do all 20 line items.
Turn in a document created with word that tells the answers from the Windows Explorer
to line items 5, 16, and 19 by email.
Lab Assignment Two (worth 20 lab points), due 09/04/08
MS Office Word 2007 Project One (Creating and Editing a Word Document).
You need to go thru pages WD 2 through WD 62, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Word. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part of your
assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions taken
from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter:
On page WD 69 and WD70, In the Lab, 2, Creating a Flyer with a picture and a Border.
Turn in the document you saved by email.
Lab Assignment Three (worth 20 lab points), due 09/11/08
MS Office Word 2007 Project Two (Creating a Research Paper)
You need to go thru pages WD 74 through WD 132, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Word. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part of your
assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions taken
from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page WD 138, In the Lab 1 Preparing a Short Research Paper, do the first 11 line
items.
Lab Assignment Four (worth 20 lab points) , due 09/18/08
MS Office Word 2007 Project Three (Creating a Cover Letter & a Resume)
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You need to go thru pages WD 146 through WD 204, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Word. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part of your
assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions taken
from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page WD 209 In the Lab Creating a Cover Letter with a Table..
TEST ONE will be 09/18/08 and will cover all the above material as well as the first 3 chapters
in the Discovering Computers Book. To study go back over all the material we have covered
to date.
Lab Assignment Five (worth 20 lab points), due 10/02/08
MS Office Excel 2007 Project One (Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart)
You need to go thru pages EX 2 through EX 68, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Excel. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part of your
assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions taken
from these pages.
What you have to turn in along with the work above is:
On page EX 74 and 75, In the Lab 1, Annual cost of Goods Worksheet, do the
Instructions line items 1 through 9. Turn in by e-mail.
Lab Assignment Six (worth 20 lab points), due 10/09/08
MS Office Excel 2007 Project Two (Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries)
You need to go thru pages EX 82 through EX 143, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Excel. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page EX 149, In the Lab 1 Sales Analysis Worksheet, do the Instructions part 1 line
items 1 through 17.
Lab Assignment Seven (worth 20 lab points), due 10/16/08
MS Office Excel Project Three (What if Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large
Worksheets)
You need to go thru pages EX 162 through EX 228, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Excel. There might be minor differences
between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks but you
should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your instructor if
you have questions.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
You will only turn in the above for this chapter. Turn in by e-mail.
TEST TWO will be 10/16/08 and will cover Excel and chapters 4, 5, and 6 in the Discovering
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Computers Book. To prepare go back over this material.
Lab Assignment Eight (worth 20 lab points), due 10/30/08
MS Office Access 2007 Project One (Creating and Using a Database)
You need to go thru pages AC 2 through AC 64, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Access. There might be minor
differences between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks
but you should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your
instructor if you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part
of your assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions
taken from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page AC 67, In the Lab, 1 Creating the JMS TechWizards Database,
Lab Assignment Nine (worth 20 lab points), due 11/06/08
MS Office Access 2007 Project Two (Querying a Database Using the Select Query Window)
You need to go thru pages AC 74 through AC 126, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Access. There might be minor
differences between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks
but you should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your
instructor if you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part
of your assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions
taken from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page AC131, In the Lab 1 Querying the JMS TechWizards database..
TEST THREE will be 11/06/08 and will cover Access and chapters 7, 8, and 9 in the
Discovering Computers Book. To prepare go back over this material.
Lab Assignment Ten (worth 20 lab points), 11/20/08
MS Office Power Point 2007 Project One (Creating and Editing a Presentation)
You need to go thru pages PPT 2 through PPT 64, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Power Point. There might be minor
differences between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks
but you should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your
instructor if you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part
of your assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions
taken from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page PPT 72, In the Lab, 2 Hybrid vehicles Presentation, follow the Instructions. Turn
in the files you saved by email.
No Class November 27
Lab Assignment Eleven (worth 20 lab points), 12/04/08
MS Office Power Point 2007 Project Two (Creating a Presentation with Illustration and
Shapes)
You need to go thru pages PPT 82 through PPT 131, carefully reading the text material and
following the directions they give to work with MS Power Point. There might be minor
differences between what is in the lab book and how your personal computer system looks
but you should be able to figure out what the lab book wants you to do. Contact your
instructor if you have questions. You will turn what you create in from these pages as part
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of your assignment. You also need to understand them because there will be test questions
taken from these pages.
What you have to turn in besides the material created throughout the chapter by email:
On page PPT 136, In the Lab 1 Creating a Presentation with a Clip and Shapes
TEST Four will be 12/11/08 and will cover PowerPoint and chapters 10, 11, and 12 in the
Discovering Computers Book. To prepare go back over this material.
DISCOVERING COMPUTERS
Chapter 1:
Introduction to computers
Practice Exam
20 pts due 08/28/08
Chapter 2:
The Internet and WWW
Practice Exam
20 pts due 9/04/08
Chapter 3:
Applications Software
Practice Exam
20 pts due 9/11/08
Chapter 4:
System Unit
Practice Exam
20 pts due 9/18/08
Chapter 5:
Input & Output
Practice Exam
20 pts due 10/02/08
Chapter 6:
Storage
Practice Exam
20 pts due 10/109/08
Chapter 7:
Operating Systems
Practice Exam
20 pts due 10/16/08
Chapter 8:
Communications & Networks Practice Exam
20 pts due 10/23/08
Chapter 9:
Database Management
Practice Exam
20 pts due 10/30/08
Chapter 10:
Computer Security ...
Practice Exam
20 pts due 11/06/08
Chapter 11:
Development & Program
Practice Exam
20 pts due 11/20/08
Chapter 12:
Enterprise Computing
Practice Exam
20 pts due 12/04/08
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