Dates: August 24 - December 16, 2010 - Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:00 - 9:15 AM (See the Course Schedule below)
You are expected to participate in each class meeting and will be tested on text and lecture content. It is your responsibility to notify me if you miss the daily roll call and to get the lecture notes from a classmate. Bring a pencil, notepaper and a USB storage device to each class meeting. The maintenance and security of your textbook and storage media is your responsibility. The loss of these items does not exempt a student from his or her class/homework responsibilities.
Portable electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers, PDA's, media players, etc. must not be used during class, except for taking notes or recording lectures. If you need to be reached at the college, use the following numbers:
| Instruments of Evaluation | Points |
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| Twenty Skillport® Learning Events. The average % score on all attempts will be multiplied by: |
100 |
| Four hands-on projects, each worth 25 points, totaling: | 100 |
| Five exams, each worth 100 points, totaling: | 500 |
| Your final grade is based on your percentage of: | 700 |
The schedule below contains deadlines for class activities. Students should read the chapters listed below prior to coming to class (and then review them after the class) to enhance their understanding of classroom discussions and activities. Reading of the online textbooks and performance of the required hands-on Learning Events in SkillPort should be completed before attempting any project or exam. An average student should expect to spend at least as much time studying outside of class as spent in class. All dates listed below should be interpreted as final deadlines for an activity. Be proactive in your study habits. Try to stay ahead of the schedule; don't just keep up with it. Contact me immediately if you cannot meet a deadline.
This schedule and any changes to it will be posted on the course web site. You also are advised to review the web pages regarding academic schedules on the .
| Date | Reading & Required Hands-on Learning Events | Project Due |
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| T 8/24 | Orientation to course (review this syllabus). Lecture: Basic Computer Concepts |
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| R 8/26 | Orientation to online resources:
and [Online SkillPort Server] Read the Web page: Data Types & Computer Languages |
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| T 8/31 | [Skillport] Online Book: PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition: Chapters 1-12, 19, 30, and 31 (Note: all online books are accessed under the "Gibson_CGS1060_Books" object.) |
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| R 9/2 | [Skillport] Learning Event: "ECDL/ICDL 4 Module 1: Concepts of Information Technology (IT) - Computers and IT" |
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| T 9/7 | [Skillport] Online Books: Getting StartED with Windows 7: Chapters 1 and 2 Windows 7 Plain & Simple: Chapters 2 and 5 |
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| R 9/9 | Lecture: Windows Operating System Web page: Windows® File Association Online viewing: Tutorial Videos About Windows (XP) |
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| T 9/14 | [Skillport] Online Books: PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition: Chapters 20 and 21 Windows 7 Plain & Simple: Chapters 3 and 6 |
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| R 9/16 | [Skillport] Learning Event: "Getting Started with Windows 7" |
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| T 9/21 | Lecture and hands-on: Internet and the WWW Web pages: Internet (definition), Internet Addressing, and the World Wide Web [Skillport] Online Book: Internet for Dummies, 11th Ed.: Chapters 1, 2, 6-8 [Skillport] Learning Event: "Internet Explorer 8: Basic Features" |
File Management |
| R 9/23 | Review for Exam 1 and the Quick Reference Guides on: [Computer Basics QRG], [Windows 7 QRG], and [Internet Explorer 8 QRG] |
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| T 9/28 | Exam 1 - Windows and Internet | |
| R 9/30 | Lecture & hands-on: Word 2007 - Word Processing and Web Page: How to Convert Data Files To Different Languages [Skillport] Online Book: Word 2007 for Dummies: Chapters 1-5 [Skillport] Learning Events: "Getting Started with Word 2007" "Working with Text and Paragraphs in Word 2007" |
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| T 10/5 | Lecture & hands-on: Word 2007 - Formatting and Customizing Documents [Skillport] Online Book: Word 2007 for Dummies: Chapters 6-18 |
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| R 10/7 | [Skillport] Learning Events: "Structuring, Editing, Saving, and Opening Documents in Word 2007" "Printing, Help, and Automated Formatting in Word 2007" |
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| T 10/12 | Lecture & hands-on: Word 2007: Styles, Themes, and Objects [Skillport] Online Book: Word 2007 for Dummies: Chapters 20, 21, 23, and 24 |
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| R 10/14 | [Skillport] Learning Events: "Working with Documents in Word 2007" Review for Exam 2 and [Quick Reference Guide] |
Word Processing |
| T 10/19 | Exam 2 - Word 2007 | |
| R 10/21 | Lecture & hands-on: Excel 2007: Entering, Editing and Formatting (Worksheet) Data and Using Formulas and Functions, and Charting, Themes, and Styles [Skillport] Online Books: Excel 2007 for Dummies: Chapters 1-4 and 8 [Skillport] Learning Events: "Getting Started with Excel 2007" "Manipulating and Formatting Data and Worksheets in Excel 2007" "Excel 2007 Formulas and Functions" |
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| T 10/26 | Lecture & hands-on: Excel 2007: Reviewing, and Printing [Skillport] Online Books: Excel 2007 for Dummies: Chapters 6, 7, 10 and 11 |
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| R 10/28 | [Skillport] Learning Events: "Excel 2007 Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles" "Reviewing and Printing in Excel 2007" |
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| T 11/2 | Review for Exam 3 and [Quick Reference Guide] | Excel Workbook |
| R 11/4 | Exam 3 - Excel 2007 | |
| T 11/9 | Lecture & hands-on: Access 2007: Stepping Into Access, and Creating Tables and Forms [Skillport] Online Books: Microsoft Office Access 2007 Plain & Simple: Sections 3-7 [Skillport] Learning Events: "Getting Started with Access 2007" |
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| R 11/11 | VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASS | |
| T 11/16 | [Skillport] Learning Events: "Basic Access 2007 Tables" "Basic Access 2007 Forms" |
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| R 11/18 | Lecture & hands-on: Access 2007: Retrieving Information (Forms, Queries, and Reports) [Skillport] Online Books: Microsoft Office Access 2007 Plain & Simple: Sections 8-10 |
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| T 11/23 | [Skillport] Learning Event: "Queries and Reports in Access 2007" |
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| R 11/25 | THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASS | |
| T 11/30 | Review for Exam 4 and [Quick Reference Guide] | Access Database |
| R 12/2 | Exam 4 - Access 2007 | |
| T 12/7 | Lecture & hands-on: PowerPoint 2007: Presentation Graphics [Skillport] Online Books: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Step by Step: Chapters 1-7 [Skillport] Learning Events: "Getting Started with PowerPoint 2007" |
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| R 12/9 | [Skillport] Learning Events: "Adding Graphics to Presentations in PowerPoint 2007" "Adding Multimedia and Animations to Presentations in PowerPoint 2007" Review for PowerPoint (Final Exam) and [Quick Reference Guide] |
All assigned projects and SkillPort work must be completed by today to pass the course this semester! |
| T 12/14 | FINAL EXAM PERIOD - NO CLASS | |
| R 12/16 | Final - PowerPoint Exam (Note time: 8:00-10:00 AM) | |