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. Exercises and review questions within the textbook are useful, but will not be submitted for grading in this class. Reading of either the textbook or online notes should be completed before attempting any assignment 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 / Hands-on Practice | Project Due |
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| W 8/24 | Course Orientation | |
| M 8/29 | COMPUTING CONCEPTS: Chap.1 - Getting Started with Computing Concepts | |
| W 8/31 | WINDOWS 7: Chap.1 - Getting Started with Windows 7 Also browse the video tutorial sites about Windows 7 listed on the Video Tutorial page. |
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| M 9/5 | LABOR DAY HOLIDAY | |
| W 9/7 | OFFICE FUNDAMENTALS AND FILE MANAGEMENT: Chap.1 - Office Fundamentals and File Management and Web page: Data Types & Computer Languages |
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| M 9/12 | Web pages: Windows® File Association and How to Convert Data Files To Different Languages | |
| W 9/14 | THE ONLINE EXPERIENCE: Chap.1 - Introduction to Computing on the Internet Also read web pages: Internet (definition), Internet Addressing, the World Wide Web |
File Management |
| M 9/19 | Hands-on Work Session & Review for Exam | Internet Search |
| W 9/21 | Exam 1 – Windows & Internet | |
| M 9/26 | Word Ch 01: Introduction to Word | |
| W 9/28 | Word Ch 02: Document Presentation | |
| M 10/3 | Word Ch 03: Collaboration and Research | |
| W 10/5 | Word Ch 04: Document Productivity | |
| M 10/10 | Hands-on work session | |
| W 10/12 | Word 2010: Review for Exam | Word Processing |
| M 10/17 | Exam 2 - Word 2010 | |
| W 10/19 | Excel Ch 01: Introduction to Excel | |
| M 10/24 | Excel Ch 02: Formulas and Functions | |
| W 10/26 | Excel Ch 03: Charts | |
| M 10/31 | Hands-on work session | |
| W 11/2 | Excel 2010: Review for Exam | Excel Workbook |
| M 11/7 | Exam 3 - Excel 2010 | |
| W 11/9 | Access Ch 01: Introduction to Access | |
| M 11/14 | Access Ch 02: Relational Databases and Queries | |
| W 11/16 | Hands-on work session | |
| M 11/21 | Hands-on work session | Access Database |
| W 11/23 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASSES | |
| M 11/28 | PowerPoint Ch 01: Introduction to PowerPoint | |
| W 11/30 | Hands-on work session | |
| M 12/5 | Review for Final Exam (Access 2010) | |
| W 12/7 | Review for Final Exam (PowerPoint 2010) | |
| M 12/12 | Final - Access and PowerPoint only. |