COURSE SYLLABUS • Fall 2012
CISA 311 • Intermediate Electronic Spreadsheets • Class Number 15634
10/20 – 12/14 • ONLINE
Instructor: Felicia Heiler
Voice Mail: 916-286-3602, E-Mail: heilerf@flc.losrios.edu
Catalog Description:
This course introduces the student, through hands-on operations, to the intermediate features
of spreadsheet programs on the microcomputer. The course will cover keyboard macros,
lookup tables and logical expressions as well as advanced file operations and spreadsheet
convenience commands. Students will follow spreadsheet templates and design their own
sheets.
Prerequisite:
CISA 310
Credit:
1 unit (36 hours), CSU transferable
Textbook:
Microsoft Office Excel 2010, Comprehensive by Robert T. Grauer, Keith Mulbery & Mary
Anne Poatsy; Publisher: Prentice Hall; ISBN-13: 9780135098592.
Supplies:
If you are working in our campus or center labs, you will need some storage device. All
computers on campus have USB ports for flash drives.
Student Learning
Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

demonstrate familiarity the creation of pivot tables, pivot charts, outlines and subtotals to
arrange data in different ways and insure the accuracy and robustness of the final
product.
Grading:

use 'what-if' analysis functions to find answers to complex problems by using one and
two-variable tables, seeking a goal, running a solver, and using a scenario manager to
create various scenarios.

demonstrate a familiarity with more complex functions such as VLOOKUP, MATCH,
use AND/OR in nested IF formulas, and be familiar with database functions such as
DAVERAGE.

insure correct data entry through data validation techniques.

apply multiple worksheets and workbook capabilities of the software to link or import
data from other spreadsheets or database files.
There are 500 points available. The points break down as follows:
MS Excel / 10 pts each............................................ 300
Four Chapter Quizzes @ 25 pts each ...................... 100
Final Exam ............................................................... 100
Final grade will be based on a scale of 90+% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, 60% = D, 59-% = F.
Attendance is very important. Note that students will be required to produce spreadsheet
assignments outside of class and lab time.
Dropping a Class:
Each student who is unable to complete this class must process the appropriate paperwork
with Admissions to drop the class. Failure to do so will result in a final grade of “F”.
Data Files:
There are there ways to access the data files: (1) download the data files in the computer lab
on the T:/drive under my name, heiler; (2) download the data files from my web page
http://flc.losrios.edu/~heiler; (3) go to www.prenhall.com and download the files directly
from the publisher’s website. If you prefer to borrow a CD from me, send me an email.
Completing the Exercises: You should complete all required assignments according to the specifications within the text.
The completed exercises should be placed in the chapter folders in the “Dropbox” in D2L.
Please note, there is a due date for each chapter. Pay attention to the End Dates for the
chapter folders in the Dropbox. When the End Date has been reached, you will not be able to
submit assignments through the Dropbox. Within 5 days of submitting your assignments, I
will give your score in the feedback section of the Dropbox. If you turn in assignments early,
you will have the opportunity to resubmit corrected exercises without penalty. (This
opportunity does not apply to students who wait until the last couple of days of class to
turn in work.)
Chapter Assignments:
Cruise through chapters 5-8. Do not attempt to simply do the required exercises without first
reading the chapters and doing all of the Hands-On Exercises. Turn in only the required
exercises via the D2L “Dropbox”, one chapter at a time. I do not need extra files.

Study/work through the concepts (white pages) of the chapters.

Complete the Hands-On Exercises (Yellow Pages).

Peruse the Chapter Objectives Review at the end of every chapter.

Self test on the multiple-choice exercises.

Do the exercises at the end of the chapter. The Capstone exercises are optional but can be
turned in for bonus points.
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Send to me the completed exercises as shown in the table below.

Take the chapter exams in D2L. Be sure to take the D2L exam when finishing each
chapter while the material is still fresh in your mind. You get two chances at each quiz.
The higher score is used for the final score.

Sheet Views: The question has come up among students as to how the sheets should
appear when complete. To this end, I have placed the sheet views for the chapters in D2L.
These views will not give you the underlying formulas. However, the data shown is
correct. Your underlying formulas should give the results shown. If not recheck your
formulas. In addition, there is some leeway in formatting such as clipart, theme colors or
font. I am not overly concerned about exact clipart, fonts, or themed colors.
Final Exam:
The Final Exam will be posted in D2L for this course. It is a 100 question, two-hour time
limit exam that covers the four Excel chapters with 25 randomized questions from each
chapter.
Student Rights and
Responsibilities:
Please refer to pages 55-60 in the College Catalog (on the college website and Insider) for the
policies that will govern this class.
Support Services:
There are support services such as tutoring available to students. Click on the Student
Services link on the college website (www.flc.losrios.edu) for more information.
Required exercises for CISA 311
Chapter 5 – Subtotals, PivotTables, and PivotCharts – due November 4, 2012
Exercises
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Mid-Level 1
Mid-Level 2
Mid-Level 3
Capstone optional
1
2
3
4
Page
Open file
292
305
316
326
331
332
334
335
335
336
338
e05h1sociology
e05h1sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05h2sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05h3sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05p1menstore
e05p2azteca
e05p3expert
e05m1realestate
e05m2fiesta
e05m3census
e05c1fineart
(Read Chapter 5 Objectives Review P.329)
Save file as
e05h1sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05h2sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05h3sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05h4sociology_LastnameFirstname
e05p1menstore_LastnameFirstname
e05p2azteca_LastnameFirstname
e05p3expert_LastnameFirstname
e05m1realestate_LastnameFirstname
e05m2fiesta_LastnameFirstname
e05m3census_LastnameFirstname
e05c1fineart_LastnameFirstname
D2L
Dropbox
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Bonus)
Exercises: 70 Points
Take Ch5 Exam in D2L. Be sure to take the D2L exam when finishing each chapter while
the material is still fresh in your mind. You get two chances at each quiz. The higher score is used
for final score.
Chapter 6 – What-If Analysis – due November 18, 2012
Exercises
Page
Hands-On Ex 1
Hands-On Ex 2
Hands-On Ex 3
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Mid-Level 1
Mid-Level 2
Mid-Level3
Capstone optional
348
357
368
375
376
377
380
380
381
382
Open file
e06h1carloan
e06h1carloan_LastnameFirstname
e06h2carloan_LastnameFirstname
e06p1bonus
e06p2protein
e06p3fitness
e06m1house
e06m2grades
e06m3hospital
e06c1dance
(Read Chapter 6 Objectives Review P.373)
Take Ch6 Exam in D2L
Save file as
e06h1carloan_LastnameFirstname
e06h2carloan_LastnameFirstname
e06h3carloan_LastnameFirstname
e06p1bonus_LastnameFirstname
e06p2protein_LastnameFirstname
e06p3fitness_LastnameFirstname
e06m1house_LastnameFirstname
e06m2grades_LastnameFirstname
e06m3hospital_LastnameFirstname
e06c1dance_LastnameFirstname
Exercises 70 Points
D2L
Dropbox
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Bonus)
Chapter 7 – Specialized Functions – due December 2, 2012
Exercises
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Hands-On Ex
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Practice 4
Mid-Level 1
Mid-Level 2
Mid-Level 3
Mid-Level 4
Capstone optional
Page
1
2
3
4
394
406
416
425
431
433
434
436
437
438
438
439
441
Open file
e07h1salary
e07h1salary_LastnameFirstname
e07h2salary_LastnameFirstname
e07h3salary_LastnameFirstname
e07p1books
e07p2finance
e07p3house
e07p4columbus
e07m1admissions
e07m2art
e07m3personal
e07m4stats
e07c1apartment
Save file as
e07h1salary_LastnameFirstname
e07h2salary_LastnameFirstname
e07h3salary_LastnameFirstname
e07h4salary_LastnameFirstname
e07p1books_LastnameFirstname
e07p2finance_LastnameFirstname
e07p3house_LastnameFirstname
e07p4columbus_LastnameFirstname
e07m1admissions_LastnameFirstname
e07m2art_LastnameFirstname
e07m3personal_LastnameFirstname
e07m4stats_LastnameFirstname
e07c1apartment_LastnameFirstname
(Read Chapter 7 Objectives Review P.429)
D2L
Dropbox
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Bonus)
Exercises 100 Points
Take Ch7 Exam in D2L
Chapter 8 – Multiple-Sheet Workbook Management – due December 13, 2012
Exercises
Page
Open file
Save file as
D2L
Dropbox
Hands-On Ex 1
Hands-On Ex 2
452
456
462
Hands-On Ex 3
Practice 1
472
478
Practice 2
Mid-Level 1
479
480
Mid-Level 2
480
Mid-Level 3
Capstone optional
283
284
e08h1columbus
None
e08h1columbus_LastnameFirstname
e08h2cleveland
e08h2dayton
e08h2ohio
e08h3cincinnati
e08p1downtown
e08p1north
e08p1south
e08p1quarter1
None
e08p2retire
e08m1minigolf
None
e08m2june
e08m2july
e08m2august
e08m3diet
e08c1theatre10
(Read Chapter 8 Objectives Review P.476)
Take Ch8 Exam in D2L
e08h1columbus_LastnameFirstname
e08h1workspace_LastnameFirstname
e08h2columbus_LastnameFirstname
e08h2cleveland_LastnameFirstname
e08h2dayton_LastnameFirstname
e08h2ohio_LastnameFirstname
e08h3cincinnati_LastnameFirstname
e08p1downtown_LastnameFirstname
e08p1north_LastnameFirstname
e08p1south_LastnameFirstname
e08p1quarter1_LastnameFirstname
e08p1workspace_LastnameFirstname
e08p2retire_LastnameFirstname
e08m1minigolf_LastnameFirstname
e08m1workspace_LastnameFirstname
e08m2june_LastnameFirstname
e08m2july_LastnameFirstname
e08m2august_LastnameFirstname
e08m3diet_LastnameFirstname
e08c1theatre10_LastnameFirstname
Exercises 60 Points
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Bonus)