SCHEDULE OF TOPICS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

CS 110 Sections 41916 and 41369

WEEK	DATE	DISCUSSION TOPIC	LAB TOPIC
1	9/4	Review Syllabus and Schedule of Topics Computers and Digital Basics – chapter 1 CC Digital Devices, Data Representation	Email and BlackBoard
2	9/9	Computers and Digital Basics – chapter 1 CC Processing and Password Security	Create a Schedule Using MS office 2007 Word pp. 1-7
	9/11	Computer Hardware – chapter 2 CC PC Basics, Microprocessors and Memory	Create a Newsletter Using MS Office 2007 Word pp. 8-13
3	9/16	Computer Hardware – chapter 2 CC Storage Devices, I/O, Security	Create Business Cards Using MS Office 2007 Word pp. 14-19
	9/18	Computer Software – chapter 3 CC Basics, Applications, Purchasing	Create a Proposal Using MS Office 2007 Word pp. 26-35
4	9/23	Computer Software – chapter 3 CC Installation and upgrades	Create a Brochure Using MS Office 2007 Word pp. 36-41
	9/25	Exam 1 Computer Concepts – Chapters 1, 2 and 3	Create a Resume Using MS Office 2007 Word pp. 42-43
5	9/30	MS Office 2007 Word Projects
	10/2	MS Office 2007 Word Projects Due
6	10/7	Operating Systems and File Management – chapter 4 CC OS basics and types	Create a Projected Budget Using MS Office 2007 Excel pp. 52-59
	10/9	Operating Systems and File Management – chapter 4 CC File basics, management and security	Create an Expense Report Using MS Office 2007 Excel pp. 60-65
7	10/14	LANS and WLANS – chapter 5 CC Network basics wired and wireless	Create a Planning Budget Using MS Office 2007 Excel pp. 66-69
	10/16	LANS and WLANS – chapter 5 CC Using LANs and security	Create a Sales Forecast Using MS Office 2007 Excel pp. 76-83
8	10/21	Exam 2 Computer Concepts – Chapters 4 and 5	Create a Customer Report Using MS Office 2007 Excel pp. 90-93
	10/23	MS 2007 Excel Projects
9	10/28	MS 2007 Excel Projects Due
	10/30	The Internet – chapter 6 CC Technology and Access	Create a Training Presentation Using MS Office 2007 PowerPoint pp.174-181
10	11/4	The Internet – chapter 6 CC Technology and Access	Create a Poster Using MS Office 2007 PowerPoint pp.182-187
	11/6	The Web and E-Mail – chapter 7 CC Web Technology, Search Engines	Create a Lecture Presentation Using MS Office 2007 PowerPoint pp.188-191
11	11/11	The Web and E-Mail – chapter 7 CC E- Commerce, E-Mail, Security
	11/13	Digital Media – chapter 8 CC Sound and graphics
12	11/18	Digital Media – chapter 8 CC Video and Rights management
	11/20	Exam 3 Computer Concepts – Chapters 6,7,8
13	11/25	MS Office 2007 PowerPoint Projects
14	12/2	MS Office 2007 PowerPoint Projects due
	12/4	Create an Initial Home Page using FrontPage
15	12/9	Enhancing a Home Page Include a picture, mail box, font and color variety and links to websites and papers you have created
	12/11	Review for Final Exam
16	12/19 12/17	FINAL EXAM for section 41916 for section 41369	8 – 10 a.m. 2 - 4 p.m.