SARA HARRIGAN
SYLLABUS
CS 110
Required Materials:
Computer Concepts by
Parsons/Oja-11th Edition
MS Office 2007: Projects by Cram
Course Objectives:
Understand the fundamental parts of a computer system.
Understand
digital basics, Operating systems and file management.
Understand basic concepts of the Internet including the creation of a home page.
Understand
basic concepts of networking including wired and wireless technologies.
Understand
and use MS Windows with OS VISTA.
Create
projects using Microsoft Word 2007, Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007
Be able to use Blackboard as a communication tool.
Course Format is lecture/discussion/demonstration and hands on lab activities.
My office hours are before and after class in H319 and by appointment.
Student tutoring is
available.
Course Policies:
All assignments, lab assignments and papers need to be submitted on time. Work that is submitted one class late will be accepted, but marked down one full letter grade. After that, late work will be not accepted.
Attendance is mandatory for all class meetings and activities. Class participation as well as attendance will count in the Class/Lab participation part of your grade.
The University's network and various computer labs are available for computer work.
Cell phones and other modes of individual digital communication are not to be used during class.
All assignments need to be completed on the software products demonstrated in class.
Exams need to be taken on the date indicated on my web page. Makeup exams will generally not be given.
Honesty and integrity is
expected from all students. Work that is not the student's will be given
a grade of 0.
Final Grade Breakdown:
3
Examinations
30%
Productivity
Assignments
30%
Home
Page 10%
Class/Lab
Participation
10%
Final
Exam
20%
100%