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Office
Hours: |
- Monday 9:15 - 10:15 (Swain Center)
- Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 (Sylva Campus)
- Wednesday 9:15 - 10:15 (Swain Center)
- Thursday 10:00 - 11:30 (Sylva Campus)
- Friday 9:00 - 11:00 (Sylva Campus)
- Appointments Available Upon Request
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| Class Hours: |
- CIS 110 HYB1: 8:00 - 9:15 MW
- CIS 110 WC1: Online
- CIS 110 WC2: Online
- CIS 115: Online
- COE 111
- DBA 110: Online
- WEB 182 SD1: 8:00 - 9:50 TTH
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Course Description: |
This course provides
an introduction to computers and computing. Topics include the impact
of computers on society, ethical issues, and hardware/software applications
including spreadsheets, databases, word processors, graphics, the Internet,
and operating systems. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer
to solve problems. Note: This course has been approved to satisfy the
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics
(Quantitative Option).
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Required Text: |
This all comes bundled together in the bookstore:
1. Microsoft Office 2007, Brief Edition, Rutkosky, ISBN: 978-0-76382-959-9
2. Computers: Understanding Technology, 3rd Edition, Fuller, Floyd &
Brian Larson ISBN: 978-0-76382-937-7 (You will use this text for the online component of this course)
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| Recommended Media: |
Memory key/thumb drive with at least 32MB of
storage. |
Objectives: |
Office Component
• Analyze different
types of businesses and apply technology to complete tasks necessary in
their operation.
• Access the Internet and learn to use the features
of Web browsers, including browsing, searching, and utilizing hyperlinks.
• Utilize the online help system to research features and functions
in order to increase efficiency in using the application.
• Prepare
business documents and correspondence using Word. Formatting, styles, layouts,
and functions will be applied in various business situations to create memos,
letters, announcements, newsletters, tables, envelopes, and labels.
• Analyze data using Excel. Analyze numerical data, prepare worksheets,
develop formulas and functions, and generate charts in various business
environments.
• Manage data using Access. Organize data into tables
for storage, update and extract information, and generate reports to maintain
accurate records in a business setting.
• Prepare presentations
using PowerPoint. Present data and information in a colorful and well-organized
format using features like transitions and animations, applying appropriate
design templates and slide layouts, master slides, printing options, and
image editing.
• Integrate objects and data. Learn to use the
application that will most easily and efficiently create a document or object,
and to export the object to the other programs within the suite.
Technology
Component (Online Component)
• Learn how computers work and differentiate between
the various types of computers
• Identify the main components
of a computer system including input and output devices and understand the
computer processing cycle
• Understand the different types of
data storage and how they function
• Differentiate between system
software and application software |
Grading Scale: |
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Online Technology Component |
25% |
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A = 90 - 100 |
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Attendance |
25% |
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B = 80 - 89 |
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Homework / Lab Assignments |
15% |
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C = 70 - 79 |
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Articles |
10% |
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D = 60 - 69 |
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Semester Project |
15% |
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F = 0 - 59 |
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Exams |
10% |
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100% |
Online
Technology
Component: |
This will account for 25% of your grade. You will complete this inside of Blackboard with your online instructor. It is your responsibility to stay up to date with these assignments. |
Attendance: |
Students may miss three class sessions without penalty. If you must be absent, be sure to use these ‘buffer days’ wisely. Once a student misses more than three classes, each absence will reduce the attendance grade by 15 points for each day missed. Absences which are due to documented SCC functions (ie. field trip for another class) are not counted.
Please view the document which outlines the affect that poor attendance will have on your average. When absent, students are responsible for finding out what they missed by checking with their classmates and/or instructor so the assignment can still be completed on time.
Tardiness is defined as being 10 or more minutes late for class. Three instances of tardiness will be counted as one absence. Students with NO absences will have 3 points added to their final average. Students missing only one day will receive 2 points.
Class participation is important and activities that disrupt class or distract other students such as recreational use of the PC or side conversations during lecture/class discussion will result in an absence. If you complete the assigned work early, you are encouraged to either help others who may be struggling, work ahead, study, or focus on assignments due for other courses. Please be considerate of your fellow students and respectful of your instructor. |
Homework / Lab Assignments: |
You will have different homework and lab assignments to work on out of the books and online. |
Articles: |
Each
student will be required to bring
a current computer article with a
typed summary of the article. The
typed summary must be at least 1/2
a page in length. The article can
be out of magazines, newspapers,
or from the Internet. You will have
a total of four articles due during
the semester. You will have to present
the article to the class on the day
they are due. The dates are: September
10, October 1, November 5 and December
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| Semester Project: |
This project will bring
together different software that we
have learned about during the class
and utilize your writing skills. There
are three components of the semester
project. The components are the research
paper, PowerPoint presentation and
the Final Producer project. |
| Exams: |
There will be three
exams during the semester. |
Withdrawal Date and Procedure: |
The
last day to withdraw from this class is Tuesday, November 4. To initiate
this procedure, you must talk to your advisor about withdrawing before
this date. |
Academic Integrity Statement: |
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of
academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible
disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular
institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your
instructor will assign an "F" for the exercise or examination that
evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F"
for the course for repeated offenses. |
Other: |
1) If you have a DOCUMENTED disability and
think you will need some form of reasonable classroom accommodations to
help you achieve your full academic potential, please see student
support services located on the lower level of Oaks Hall. If you will
not be needing classroom modifications, you are not required to
disclose your disability.
2) It is unacceptable to play games during class. During the lecture
portion of class you may not type or have anything open unless we are
discussing it at the time.
3) All cell phones must be cutoff. This is educational time. Class does
not need to be interrupted by a student leaving class to answer a cell
phone call. The only exception to this is if you let me know at the beginning of class that
you will be receiving an emergency call and you can put your phone on
vibrate. |
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