Shaw University - Course Syllabus

Department of Computer Information Systems

Course – (CIS – 101) – Concepts of Computers  

Spring 2006

Instructor’s Name – Mr. W. Johnson

Contact – johnson_w@earthlink.net

Class Location – TUP 107 (Office Hours – Immediately before and after class (other times by appointment)

Textbooks and Materials –

• “Microsoft Office XP/2000: Introductory Concepts and Techniques”, “Discovering Computers: Concepts for the Digital World, 2003-2006” (I am not responsible for any student who does not have the required textbooks)

• At least two 3½ inch floppy diskettes or other storage media compatible with the labs

• Recommended: A free e-mail account

Prerequisites – None

Course Objectives –

This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and use a microcomputer system for professional, home, and small business tasks. 

Evaluation:

Participation	10%
Attendance	15%
Presentation(s) (using PowerPoint)	20%
Tests	20%
Labs	20%
Final Examination	15%

Grading Scale:

90-100	A
80-89	B
70-79	C
60-69	D
Below 60	F

Attendance Policy: It is imperative that you attend class every day and be on time or early to class. Excessive absences (more than 5) will result in automatic failure. No student will be giving an “I” (Incomplete grade) without prior consent. Any student who fails to take the Final Exam without being exempt by the instructor will receive a failing grade. 

Common Sense Rules:

• Absolutely No cellular phone usage in or around the classroom while class is in session
• Students are prohibited from playing music during class (NO Headphones, etc.)
• Each student must play a part in maintaining order and discipline

Course Outline

Date	Assignment Topic	Assignment Type
	Introduction Lecture Hardware Basics
	Review Hardware Components. The Operating system
	Lecture: How can I benefit from learning to use a computer? Careers in technology… Lecture: Data communications
	The Operating System (Explorer, Folders, Format, Defrag, Compress, Trash, Free space, Etc.) O/S assignment
	Word Processing
	Word Processing
	Word Processing Project
	Creating Spreadsheets
	Creating Spreadsheets Review
	Spreadsheet Calculations and Graphs
	Spreadsheet Project
	Access (Building A Relational Database)
	Access (Creating Forms and Reports)
	Access (Queries)
	Building Presentations
	Building Presentations “Tie it all together” Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and Presentations
	Presentations
	Final Exam