CSYS 2073 on-line Taff 1/12
Course Number:
CSYS 2073-491 201530
Course Name:
Call Number:
MS Office
Instructor:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Ann Taff, M.Ed.
Taff—No on-campus hours— contact by e-mail
Taff—No on-campus phone
Days:
Length of course
32911
On-line, you choose days for 8-weeks beginning June 1, 2015
Fax Number: 595-8198
Time
Commitments:
4-7 hours depending on your prior skill
Email: millie.taff@mail.tulsacc.edu
Division:
Business & Information
Technology
Associate Dean: Gornie Williams
Academic and
Campus Services
Div.
Academic and Campus Services
DiAnn Cunningham
Administrative Assistant :
Carol Engman
595-8060
Division Office #: WCL – 244
Business
Division Phone:
FAX:
See above
595-8033
595-8198
Div. Adm. Asst. John Muehlberg
Course Prerequisite
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and it is assumed that you have the knowledge of the MS Office applications from that course.
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Keyboarding skills are valuable in this class; those skills are assumed. If you do not keyboard, by touch, it will take you longer to complete assignments; just keep that in mind as you plan your time for working in this course. There are keyboarding tutorials on the Internet. Also commercial typing tutor programs are available.
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Office 2013 must be installed on your home computer and it is available free of charge.
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The version of MS Office for a Mac does not have the same options as a Windows based machine. You must have access to a PC based machine. Even though you can complete some work in an on-line environment for reading the e-book and completed the Simulations, Projects completed in MS Office must be completed on a
Windows Based machine. The grading engine does not grade properly for MAC
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Catalog Description
This course is an in-depth treatment of the Microsoft Office product. Access, Excel,
Word, and PowerPoint will be used separately and as an integrated part of Office.
Emphasis will be placed on hands-on training.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1203 Computer Concepts or instructor approval. Lecture 2 hours, lab
2 hours.
Textbooks and other Materials
Image of Code package from TCC Bookstore
1259233480: SIMnet for Office 2013, Nordell SIMbook, Word/Excel/
Access/PPT.
This is a complete Registration Code granting access to the e-books you will be using for this class.
You can also purchase this code when you set up to work in SIMnet.
There is a link to purchase a code—it should cost less at the site but you still need to use the ISBN code listed above
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The e-books do not have to be used separately in the learning module. o In other words you don’t have to have a separate reading device. o You read material that is being introduced and then complete a small exercise within that book. These exercises and practice are not required. Just reading the material works for most people.
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When you are finished with your reading, you will then take a pre-test on the objectives covered; if you do not have a task mastered in the pretest a practice session is developed where practice exercises can be taken. The pretest can only be taken one time. o You can go straight to the post test if you wish, but it is recommended that you do the practice before you move on to the posttest. Practice is unlimited.
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Once finished with the posttest for the chapter you move on to move on to the projects that are completed in MS Word or the other applications as you cover those chapters.
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When you set up your SimNet account, please choose the following class.
MOS Certification Exam
.In the course of this class, you have the opportunity to take Microsoft Word MOS certification exam.
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You will have to come to the West Campus Academic and Campus Services to take the certification exam. West is the only certified testing sight—no other campuses can administer the test. You can take the requested exam at any time during the term after you have finished Module 1.
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The exam must be scheduled so that it is available for you. o You can stop by the West campus (or call) any time to schedule a time.
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Next Course(s) in Sequence
CSCI 1463, Operating Systems for Microcomputers; CSCI 2013, Word; CSCI 2033, Excel; CSCI
2043, Access; or CSCI 2483, PowerPoint/Multimedia.
Transferability
Students who are interested in transferring TCC credits to a four-year institution should consult the West Campus Counseling office, I-104, Ext. 8176 to determine transferability.
Attendance
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In an on-line class, attendance is determined by login and submission of assignments
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Daily to Bi-weekly login and completion of assignments is highly recommended so that you don’t get behind
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Failure to contact instructor plus not submitting assignments at some point during the first week in class may result in Withdrawal from the course so that you are not charged o There is no reason to not complete work during week one because you will have access to the class in SimNet until your can obtain the code for the course through financial aid.
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Students missing two module deadlines in a row may be withdrawn from the course administratively; if not withdrawn personally o At the end of term, if you have not submitted 30.4% of the assigned points, you will receive an administrative withdrawal from the course.
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Go to a TCC Business computer lab to complete your work if you can’t use you own machine because it is broken.
Please check the campus closest to you for lab hours.
Evaluation and Grading
Graded Assignments & Exams
Windows
Word labs
Word Exam
Excel labs
Excel Exam
PowerPoint labs
PowerPoint Exam
Office Integration Project
Access labs
Access Exam
Discussions
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
50
50
50
Total 1,000
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Final
Grade
Percentage
Grade
89.5-100%
79.5-89.4%
A
B
69.5-79.4%
59.5-69.4%
31.5- 59.5%
C
D
F
0-29.5% AW
NOTE: If you fail to complete 30% of the work in this class (300 points) you will receive an administrative withdrawal (AW), not an “F.” The last day of participation will be reported when submitting the withdrawal. Both Administrative Withdrawals and “Fs” will affect financial aid.
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There are 1,000 points possible for this class
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If you complete enough work to earn 301-594 points, you will receive an F.
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Administrative Withdrawals and F’s have the same effect on financial aid .
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W’s and AW’s will show up on your transcript, but do not affect your GPA, but an
“F” does.
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It is your responsibility to withdraw by the withdrawal date if you do not intend to finish the class.
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To receive an incomplete (I) at the end of term to make up work, you must have a passing grade . You must have been completing work and submitting assignments regularly to be considered for an incomplete.
7. You should withdraw or ask for administrative withdrawal if an emergency occurs.
Class Withdrawal
The following statement is provided by TCC for all students attending and directly can affect future funding if you are attending on financial aid of any kind. If you are not attending on financial aid you will not be affected. However, if you are not using financial aid to attend, you may want to read it for future reference.
TCC Financial Aid Policy Statement effective fall 2011 classes
 “We (TCC) wanted to let you know that the
Federal Financial Rules and
Regulations have changed . Beginning now, if you receive any type of federal financial aid (Title IV aid) such as student loans, veterans benefits, grants, scholarships or any other type of federal financial aid, you could be affected.
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For the fall 2011 semester and beyond, if you receive any type of Federal Financial
Aid (grant or loan) and you withdraw from or fail a class, you may lose your funding.
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TCC is required to run a calculation and determine if we must return some or all of your financial aid funds to the Department of Education. This often leaves a student with a balance owed to TCC that must be repaid.
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For this reason, it is crucial that all students who receive any type of financial aid visit with both an academic advisor (Your teacher) and a financial aid advisor before withdrawing from a class or if they feel they are not doing well in a class.
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We have provided more details on our website www.tulsacc.edu/finaid . Remember to also check MYTCC email frequently for updates and check your financial aid status on TED.
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If you have any questions that are not clearly answered here, visit with your local financial aid office for clarification.
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Best wishes for a successful semester,
 TCC Director of Financial Aid”
Class Information
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You will be completing the majority of your work through SimNet this semester. .
You will have some assignments and discussions completed or submitted through
Blackboard. Discussion Boards will be completed directly in Blackboard
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This is an on-line class, if you have not taken an on-line class before; you need to prepare yourself for the work involved by allotting enough time. o Put aside a minimum of about 3-6 hours each week for a 16-week course and
6-8 if it is an 8-week class. Some people don’t need this much time. As the class proceeds and you become accustomed to the learning environment you will need less time.
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Please don’t try to do all of the assignments in a module on the day it is due. You will be frustrated o Also, this is an on-line class in which you are learning new skills and you must work on assignments regularly. o You need to be a self-starter and disciplined in your learning approach.
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Please remember , you have a teacher even if you are working in an on-line class.
This class involves learning new material (SIMNet) and then completion of
Homework assignments (completed in the live application from a downloaded file; it does require a time commitment.
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In all classes you should plan for twice the number of hours of the class for work; even in an on line class. o Set aside approximately 2-3 hours to complete the chapter’s learning exercises o Set aside another 3-4 hours to complete the Homework Assignments o Stay with due dates; it is very easy to get behind; you may submit an assignment up to one week after the due date for reduced points. o Just a pointer here: E-mail your instructor with questions when you don’t understand a concept.
 You do have an instructor even if you are working on-line
Communications:
 e-mail
: All TCC students receive a designated “
MyTCC
” email address (ex: jane.doe@tulsacc.edu) All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC e-mail address; and you must use MyTCC email to receive email from the instructor regarding this course.
 Instructor’s E-mail accounts
: if you forward your mails from your school account, be sure you can receive mail from the following addresses. o Millie Taff:
 millie.taff@tulsacc.edu
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Please note that when you are typing my e-mail address there is no “t” at the end; it is Taff; not Taft.
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Phone: Send an e-mail and I will return call
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I do not respond to an e-mail without TCC identification of some sort. o Putting your class name in the subject line will get your e-mail to me. o Use your MyTCC account. o Once you have had an e-mail from me, it will automatically come up when you begin to type millie.
General Education Goal Statement
General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking,
Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
Course Objectives
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Students will review to use the Windows Operating system to manage files and basic maintenance of the operating systems
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Students will use Word to create and edit documents of varying levels of complexity from basic text entry to changes in layout and organization.
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Students will use Word to learn to use Headers, footers and insert and format references
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Students will use Word to learn to insert and format graphics Tab Stops and Text Boxes and
Shapes.
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Students will learn to create and modify a table
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Students will learn to create and format columns and apply special character and paragraph formatting
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Students will learn to create mailing labels using Mail Merge and to Insert SmartArt Graphics
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Students will use Excel to create, save and navigate a Workbook and to enter and edit data in a worksheet
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Students will learn to construct and copy formulas and use functions
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Students will learn to format data, cells and worksheets and to create a chart from data.
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Students will learn to construct formulas for mathematical operations
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Students will learn to work with multiple worksheets in a Workbook
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Students will learn to design a worksheet for What-If Analysis which will use more complex formula creations
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Students will learn to use statistical functions in Excel and freeze panes and create a Table. They will also learn to format and print a large worksheet.
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Students will learn to use Access to create a database and prepare the objects that appear in them. a.
For example the creation of Reports, Forms and tables
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Students will learn to create Table Relationships and sort records
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Students will learn to ask a question of a table (Query creation)
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Students will learn to create tables importing outside sources
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Students will learn to use a calculated Field in a Query
20.
Students will learn to use PowerPoint to create and edit a Presentation
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Students will learn how to insert objects like pictures, drawing objects and SmartArt into a presentation
22.
Students will learn how to Format Slide Elements and apply slide transition.
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Students will learn to customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes and to animate a slide show
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Students will learn to Create and Modify tables and charts
25.
Students will learn to insert video and sound to a presentation
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Software
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It is available for free download and is available through Blackboard Organizations tab; SimPaths, projects and exams for office applications will be using SimNet and the majority of your work is graded in that program.
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We have discovered students who still use an XP Operating system are unable to download and install 2013.
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Be sure you are downloading the version for your computer. Most new computers come with a 64bit into a 32 bit processor. o Check system information for your machine if you are not sure.
ADA Policy
DISABILITY RESOURCES: It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu
or call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text
(918) 809-1864.
Computer Use Policy
If you do not have a home computer, your assignments may be completed on any TCC campus.
TCC labs are open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please check the campus closest to you for their computer lab policy for Friday’s and weekends.
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 services. 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.
Your Instructor
I, Millie Ann Taff, am a certified Microsoft Office Instructor with certification in all applications for Office
If you are interested in learning about this program, let me know and I can direct you to the guidelines for each of the applications.
During this course you will be taking at least the Word Exam. It is required that you take the Word certification exam. It will be taken at TCC’s West campus or a testing center closest to your location if you are a remote student.
Course Agendas and related materials
CSYS 2073
8-Week Course Outline
This is the course outline for your course includes due date s for modules. Because of the many formats that are used for MS Office, Due dates are not listed in SIMnet or in Blackboard individually. Most of your work this semester is completed in Myitlab with the exception of the
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Discussion board and Integrated project. This is not a course in which you can finish all the work in just a few hours for an application. Stick to this schedule and you won’t miss due dates.
During Week One there must be some contact for attendance and continued enrollment in the course-- This is what constitutes Contact:
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Log into Blackboard and complete the Introduction Discussion Board
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Set up SimNet even if you haven’t purchased a code. You can use a temporary code for the first 2-3 weeks of the course, after that you will not have access. This is the name of your course in SimNet
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Download MS Office to your PC if you do not have a full 2013 version. Check to see if you have Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. (Access is not normally included in a trial version that comes installed on most machines)
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Your first Module of assignments includes both Windows and Word and all of those assignments are due on June 14.
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An exception is if you enroll late in the first week of the course, make contact and complete introduction discussion, then catch up as soon as you can
Try not to be late for Module deadlines—they are designed to keep you on track so you can complete the course without stress. I have had students who complete all of the assignments except the integrated project within two weeks. If work is completed within one week of due date, there is no penalty.
Your course consists of five modules. The application modules cover Windows/Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Access. The Integrated Project module is completed after the PowerPoint module and before the Access Module. There is no access on the Integrated Project.
On the next page you will see an example of the screen you will see when you set up your account with SimNet. Please let me know if you have any questions. Here are the most asked questions:
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When are assignments due (see this Outline)
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How do I know what my grade is for a module (The grade is averaged for the chapter
Posttests and Projects—3 chapter post tests and six projects [two for each chapter])
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How many times can I do assignments ? (E-book as needed; Pretest once; practice as many times as needed; projects up to three times]
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When are grades posted to Blackboard? (Windows and Word Posted by Mid-term, remaining modules toward end of term.)
This is an example of the view you will see when you log into SimNet for your course:
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The red book is your textbook and it is interactive. You open it and read the material and practice some if you wish, or you can go straight to the SimPath after reading.
The SimPath consists of a Pretes t over the reading, then Practice only on the tasks you could not complete correctly, and then a Posttest.
You must complete the Pretest to be able to take the
Posttest. The Posttest is the only part of the Book or SimPath that is included in your chapter grades for the module.
The Blue Lightning Bolt assignments are projects that are completed within the Application being covered. There are typically two of these assignments for each chapter covered in an application.
Please Note that in SimNet Windows Review does not have a project to complete a project in
SimNet. The Project assignment consists of two parts to be completed and then submitted through Blackboard. Directions are included in the Module One instructions in Blackboard
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Complete Blackboard Orientation if you have not taken an on-line class before
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Complete Blackboard Introduction Discussion
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Set up Course in SimNet
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Complete Windows Components in Module One
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Windows 8 Overview
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Windows 8 Overview SimPath
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Windows Essay completed in Discussion Board in Blackboard
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Word Chapter 03 Assignment 1 - Working with Reports and Multipage Documents
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Word Chapter 03 Assignment 2 - Working with Reports and Multipage
Documents SimPath
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Word Chapter 03 Assignment 3 - Working with Reports and Multipage Documents
Assignment 3 Guided Project 3-1
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Word Chapter 03 Assignment 4 - Working with Reports and Multipage Documents
Assignment 4 Project 3-4
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Word Chapter 04 Assignment 1 - Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics
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Word Chapter 04 Assignment 2 - Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics SimPath
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Word Chapter 04 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 4-2
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Word Chapter 04 Assignment 4 - Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics Assignment 4
Independent Project 4-4
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Word Chapter 05 Assignment 1 - Using Templates and Mail Merge
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Word Chapter 05 Assignment 2 Using Templates and Mail Merge SimPath
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Word Chapter 05 Assignment 3 - Using Templates and Mail Merge Guided Project 5-3
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Word Chapter 05 Assignment 4 - Using Templates and Mail Merge Independent Project
5-6a
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Word Comprehensive Exam
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Word Discussion, Blackboard
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Module 2. Excel Chapter 04 Assignment 1 - Importing, Creating Tables, Sorting and
Filtering, and Using Conditional Formatting
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Module 2. Excel Chapter 04 Assignment 2 - Importing, Creating Tables, Sorting and
Filtering SimPath
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Module 2. Excel Chapter 04 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 4-3
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Module 2. Excel Chapter 04 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 4-4
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Excel Chapter 05 Assignment 1- Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
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Excel Chapter 05 Assignment 2 - Working with Multiple Worksheets and
Workbooks SimPath
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Excel Chapter 05 Assignment 3 - Independent Project 5-4
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Excel Chapter 05 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 5-5
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Excel Comprehensive Exam
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Excel Discussion Blackboard
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PowerPoint Chapter 03 Assignment 1 - Preparing for Delivery and Using a Slide
Presentation
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PowerPoint Chapter 03 Assignment 2 - Preparing for Delivery and Using a Slide
Presentation SimPath
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PowerPoint Chapter 03 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 3-1 Part A
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PowerPoint Chapter 03 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 3-4
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PowerPoint Chapter 04 Assignment 1 - Customizing Images, Illustrations, and Themes
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PowerPoint Chapter 04 Assignment 2 - Customizing Images, Illustrations, and
Themes SimPath
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PowerPoint Chapter 04 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 4-2
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PowerPoint Chapter 04 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 4-5
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PowerPoint Chapter 05 Assignment 1 - Working with Advanced Animation,
Hyperlinks, and Rich Media
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PowerPoint Chapter 05 Assignment 2 - Working with Advanced Animation,
Hyperlinks, and Rich SimPath
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PowerPoint Chapter 05 Assignment 3 – Independent Project 5-5
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PowerPoint Chapter 05 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 5-6
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PowerPoint DiscussionBlackboard
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Download directions for Integrated Project, see Blackboard Assignments for directions and submission points for finished documents
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Complete PowerPoint Integrated Project --Blackboard Special Assignment –directions and submission place provided in Blackboard
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Submit Completed assignments from the integrated project
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PowerPoint Comprehensive Exam
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PowerPoint Discussion Blackboard
 Access Review - Creating a Database and Tables (Complete only if needed--not graded)
 Access Chapter 02 Assignment 1 - Using Design View, Data Validation, and Relationships
 Access Chapter 02 Assignment 2 - Using Design View, Data Validation, and
Relationships SimPath
 Access Chapter 02 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 2-2
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Access Chapter 02 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 2-5
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Access Chapter 03 Assignment 1 - Creating and Using Queries
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Access Chapter 03 Assignment 2 - Creating and Using Queries SimPath
 Access Chapter 03 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 3-1
 Access Chapter 03 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 3-6
 Access Chapter 04 Assignment 1 - Creating and Using Forms and Reports
 Access Chapter 04 Assignment 2 - Creating and Using Forms and Reports SimPath
 Access Chapter 04 Assignment 3 - Guided Project 4-3
 Access Chapter 04 Assignment 4 - Independent Project 4-4
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There is no final exam for this course—the integrated project counts as the final exam— please be sure all assignments are submitted o Finish any missing assignments in Access o Access Comprehensive Exam o Final Discussion
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PLEASE TRY TO GET ALL WORK FINISHED FRIDAY OR SATURDAY to allow time for grading of Final Discussion and calculation of grades. o This is considered a full term class for the summer and there is a very short turnaround for grades to be assigned to the TCC system.
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