CSC 122: Introduction to Computers

Fall 2006

 

 

Instructor:

            Dr. Lori Carter

            loricarter@pointloma.edu

            (619) 849-2352

            office: RS 214

 

Office hours:

MW        1:00 -1:30 p.m.

F              10:30 a.m. – 12:00, 1:00-2:30 p.m.,

                TTh        8:30-11:00 a.m.

.

 

Text:

Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., Vermaat, M.E.  Microsoft Office 2003: Introductory Concepts and Techniques.  Thomson Course Technology, Boston, 2004.

 

Additional materials:

USB Flash drive for back up (these can be purchased at the bookstore.) You are responsible for backing up all your work. Lost work is not an excuse for a missing assignment.

 

Course Objectives:

A.        Prepare the student for work at home and in various fields by acquainting the student with general microcomputer use and terminology and with 5 commonly used application programs:

      • Microsoft Word - a word processor
      • Microsoft Excel- a spreadsheet
      • Microsoft Access - a data base management system
      • Microsoft PowerPoint - a presentation software package
      • Microsoft Internet Explorer - access to the internet and world-wide-web
      • Microsoft Windows - the most commonly used computer operating system, Microsoft Windows.

B.         Introduce students to computer programming

C.         Consider and discuss the social/ethical issues surrounding computers.

 

Course Organization:

Lectures:  Cover the highlights of chapters assigned – not a substitute for reading and doing book projects.

 

            Labs and quizzes:  Labs and quizzes are used to reinforce the material taught in class and read from the text. Since each piece of information builds on previous information, it is important to stay current. Consequently, late labs and quizzes are not accepted, unless accompanied by a doctor’s note or in the case of a verifiable emergency.  Labs will be evaluated in class in random order. If you must miss class due to a school function, you may arrange to have the lab evaluated, or quiz taken, prior to class.

 

Exam 1:  The first exam will cover material taught in the first 4 weeks. There will be a written portion, and a practical portion (completed in the lab).

 

Excel and Access Exams: Excel and Access Exams will be practical exams only, completed during lab time.

 

Final Exam: The final exam will be a comprehensive, written exam, given during the last lecture of the quad session.

           

Attendance:

As stated in the school catalog, “Whenever the number of accumulated absences in a class, for any cause, exceeds ten percent of classes, the faculty member sends a written report to the Associate Provost for Academic Administration which may result in de-enrollment.  If more than 20% is reported as missed, the student may automatically be de-enrolled. If the date of de-enrollment is past the last date to withdraw from a class, the student will be assigned a grade of “F” or “NC”.

 

Grading:                                                                      

            Labs and Quizzes        40%

            Exam 1                        20%

            Excel Exam                 15%

            Access Exam               15%

            Final Written Exam      10%    

 

            Final grades will be determined as follows:

100-93%          A

90-92%            A-

87-89%            B+

83-86%            B

80-82%            B-

77-79%            C+

73-76%            C

70-72%            C-

67-69%            D+

63-66%            D

60-62%            D-

0-59%              F

 

Academic Accommodations:

All students are expected to meet the standards for this course as set by the instructor. However, students with learning disabilities who may need accommodations should discuss options with the Academic Support Center during the first two weeks of class.  The ASC will contact professors with suggested classroom needs and accommodations. Approved documentation must be on file in the ASC prior to the start of the semester.