COMPUTING & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
SYLLABUS
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1013
CATALOG LISTING:
1013 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 3 hours credit. Survey
of industry; introducing automated data processing with effects on business and society; and
survey of hardware and software. Lecture 3 hours.
EXPANDED COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Required for computer information systems (CIS) majors, the course also serves those interested
in becoming computer literate. For CIS majors, the course is listed as a concurrent offering with
COBOL I.
Upon completion of the course students
should:
...have a basic knowledge of copyrights and
ethical behavior
...have a basic knowledge of how to use
software packages
...have a fundamental vocabulary of computing
terms
PROGRAM
OBJECTIVE:
SLO1
SLO2
SLO2
LAB EQUIPMENT:
IBM Compatible microcomputers are available in various computer laboratories across
campus. The main Academic Computing Laboratory is located in Burch Hall.
REQUIRED TEXT:
The Pearson Custom Program for CIS, Technology In Action & Go! Microsoft Office 2010, Cameron
University.
ISBN-13 978-1-269-25760-2
ISBN-10 1-269-25760-9
SUGGESTED REFERENCES:
College Dictionary
Style Guide for writing
CREDIT: Three hours upon successful completion of course.
TESTS:
Four exams are to be given: Three exams during regularly scheduled class time and one final
exam at the end of the course. Exams are to cover both the main text material and material
related to the software applications. Exams are to be closed book.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
All students are expected to attend class and to arrive on time. Make-up for an exam to be missed
must be approved before the scheduled time of the exam. Make-up exams will be given at the
convenience of the instructor and may be more difficult than the regular exam. All
assignments/projects are to be turned in at the assigned time on the date due or they are worth
zero (0) points.
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
I. WRITING ASSIGNMENT -- TAKING NOTES
EXPLANATION: Throughout your career you will find yourself in a situation where you
must listen to someone, such as a computer user, and be expected to return to your office and
"remember" exactly what the user wanted. Taking good notes is critical to understanding and
learning.
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: You are expected to take notes during class lectures.
EVALUATION: The instructor may include the review of some part of your notes in the
course grading scheme. Spelling and grammar are not considerations in this
exercise. Organization and completeness will be important.
AUDIENCE: Yourself
II. WRITING ASSIGNMENT -- VARIOUS WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
EXPLANATION: One of the most important assets an employee can possess is the ability to
communicate via memos and reports. In many cases, the employee is judged based on the quality
of written communication produced by the employee.
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: You are to prepare various forms of written communication. Topics
will be assigned by the instructor. The form of communication to be used as well as instruction
on how to prepare these will be provided by the instructor at the appropriate time.
EVALUATION: Each piece will be judged based on content, structure, and flow, as well as
spelling and grammar. All products must be prepared using a computer.
software. HANDWRITTEN COMMUNICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
AUDIENCE: As assigned by the instructor.
GRADE
COMPOSITION:
3 regular exams (100 ea)
Final exam
POINTS
300
100
Quizzes
60
Projects in Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Email,
240
Internet, etc. (points vary by
assignment)
TOTAL
700
GRADE SCALE: (POINTS)
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: Below 60%
I: Incomplete (emergencies only)
W: Withdrawal -- NOTE: The
instructor does not have the authority
to withdraw the student from the
class.
Instructor Information:
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Classroom:
Time:
Office Hours:
Chao Zhao
HOW Hall 104D
(580)-581-2907 (O)
chaoz@cameron.edu
HOW 201
Online
3:30-4:30 pm MW
8:30-10:30 am and 3:30-5:00 pm TR
1:30-3:00 pm F
Other times may be arranged by appointment