CIS001 Intro to Computer Information Systems Lec 20085 /Lab 20086 Spring 2013 College of
Alameda
4 units MW 9 – 11:45 AM D114
Instructor: M. T. Uy Email: muy@peralta.edu
alameda.peralta.edu/manuel-uy
Office Phone: 748-2389
Office Location: D225
Office Hours: MW 2:15 – 3:00 PM, TR 12:00 – 1:00 PM, and by Appointment
Textbook: Shelly, Vermaat, Discovering Computers 2012, ISBN 978-1-111-53032-7, Course Technology;
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat, MicroSoft Office 2010, ISBN: 978-1-4390-7838-9, Course Technology
Course Descriptions: General nature of computer hardware, software, and systems: introduction to word
processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software, and a brief introduction to web
browsing and e-mail.
Student Learning Outcome: Shown at the bottom and the next page.
Week/Date Assigned Readings and Homework and Exams
01: 01/23
02: 01/28
03: 02/04
04: 02/11
05: 02/18
06: 02/25
07: 03/04
08: 03/11
Chapter 1 Intro to Computers DC and Orientation
Chapter 2 Internet and WWW / Lab: Word 1 Found Dog - due by 2/13
Chapter 2 Internet and WWW / Lab: Word 2 Creating a Research Paper - due by 2/13
Chapter 3 Application SW / Lab: Word 3 Creating a Business Letter - due 2/20
Chapter 4 System Unit Components / Lab: PPT 1 Creating & Editing a Presentation - due by 9/27
Chapters 5 and 6 Input & Output / Lab: PPT 2 Enhancing a Presentation … - due by 03/05
Chapter 7 Storage / Lab: PPT 3 Reusing a Presentation and Adding Media - due by 03/13
Mid Term Exam on Chapters 1 to 7 / Lab: All Word and PowerPoint labs due by 03/13
09: 03/18
SR: 03/25
10: 04/01
11: 04/08
12: 04/15
13: 04/22
14: 04/29
15: 05/06
16: 05/13
17: 05/20
Chapter 8 Operating Systems / Lab: Excel 1 Creating a Worksheet and an … - due by 04/03
Spring Recess from 3/25/2013 to 3/30/2013
Chap 9 Communications & Networks / Lab: Excel 2 Formulas, Functions, … - due by 04/10
Chap 10 Database Management / Lab: Excel 3 What-If Analysis, Charting, … - due by 04/17
Chap 11 Computer Security, Ethics, / Lab: Access 1 Databases & DB Objects - due by 04/23
Chap 12 Info System Development / Lab: Access 2 Querying a Database - due by 05/01
Chap 13 Program Languages / Lab: Access 3 Maintaining a Database - due by 05/08
Chap 14 Enterprise Computing / Lab: All Excel and Access labs due by 05/15
Chapter 15 Computer Careers & Cert /
9 AM – 11 AM 2-hour Final Exam on Chapters 1 through 15
Grading Policy (No make-up exams and no incomplete grades will be allowed)
Categories
Distribution
HW & Projects Mid-Term
40 points
20 points
Final Exam
40 points
Total
100 points
Brackets
90 to 90+
Letter Grades ***A***
80 to <90
***B***
70 to <80
***C***
60 to <70
***D***
0 to <60
***F***
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Windows Environment
1. Demonstrate the ability to understand computer vocabulary & concepts, perform operating system
functions, and accomplish complex information processing tasks with a computer
2. Design and Create Word Documents
2. Design, create, modify, and assemble documents using industry standard word processing software.
3. Design and Create Spreadsheets
3. Design, create, modify, and assemble spreadsheets using industry standard spreadsheet processing
software.
4. Design and Create Databases
4. Design, create, modify, and assemble documents using industry standard database management system.
5. Design and Create Presentations
5. Design, create, modify, and assemble presentations to industry standards.
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