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Schedule for CGS 1100 - Ref.# 163349


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
Th 1/5 Course Orientation  
Tu 1/10 COMPUTING CONCEPTS: Chap.1 - Getting Started with Computing Concepts  
Th 1/12 WINDOWS 7: Chap.1 - Getting Started with Windows 7
Also browse the video tutorial sites about Windows 7 listed on the Video Tutorial page.
 
Tu 1/17 OFFICE FUNDAMENTALS AND FILE MANAGEMENT: Chap.1 - Office Fundamentals and File Management
and Web page: Data Types & Computer Languages
 
Th 1/19 Web pages: Windows® File Association and How to Convert Data Files To Different Languages  
Tu 1/24 Hands-on Work Session  
Th 1/26 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
Tu 1/31 Searching the Internet  
Th 2/2 Hands-on Work Session & Review for Exam  
Tu 2/7 Exam 1 – Windows & Internet Internet Search
Th 2/9 Word Ch 01: Introduction to Word  
Tu 2/14 Word Ch 02: Document Presentation  
Th 2/16 Word Ch 03: Collaboration and Research  
Tu 2/21 Word Ch 04: Document Productivity  
Th 2/23 Hands-on work session  
Tu 2/28 Word 2010: Review for Exam Word Processing
Th 3/1 Exam 2 - Word 2010  
Tu 3/6 Excel Ch 01: Introduction to Excel  
Th 3/8 Excel Ch 02: Formulas and Functions  
Tu 3/13 Excel Ch 03: Charts  
Th 3/15 Hands-on work session  
3/19-3/23 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES  
Tu 3/27 Excel 2010: Review for Exam Excel Workbook
Th 3/29 Exam 3 - Excel 2010  
Tu 4/3 Access Ch 01: Introduction to Access  
Th 4/5 Access Ch 02: Relational Databases and Queries  
Tu 4/10 Hands-on work session  
Th 4/12 Review for Exam 4 (Access 2010) Access Database
Tu 4/17 Exam 4 - Access 2010  
Th 4/19 PowerPoint Ch 01: Introduction to PowerPoint  
Tu 4/24 PowerPoint Ch 01: (continued)  
Th 4/26 Review for Final Exam (Comprehensive)  
Tu 5/1 Comprehensive Final Exam.  

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