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Computer Science 101: Computer Basics Syllabus Fall 2016** R. Salter Note: Syllabus is subject to change* Contents General Information: .................................................................................................................................... 2 Class Objectives: ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Basics......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Software .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Use of Products Other Than MS Office ..................................................................................................... 3 Grading:......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Percents .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Scale .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Grading Note ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Lab Assignments Policy: ................................................................................................................................ 4 Late Assignments: ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Freebies..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Waivers ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Work and the Honor Code: ............................................................................................................. 5 Plagiarism .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Attendance:................................................................................................................................................... 7 ADA Statement: ............................................................................................................................................ 7

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Page 1: Computer Science 101: Computer Basics · Computer Science 101: Computer Basics Schedule Fall 2016** R. Salter Module Dates Lecture Lab Due Dates Supporting Work 1 Welcome to CWU!!

Computer Science 101: Computer Basics

Syllabus Fall 2016** R. Salter

Note: Syllabus is subject to change*

Contents General Information: .................................................................................................................................... 2

Class Objectives: ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Basics ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Software .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Use of Products Other Than MS Office ..................................................................................................... 3

Grading: ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Percents .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Scale .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Grading Note ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Lab Assignments Policy: ................................................................................................................................ 4

Late Assignments: ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Freebies ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Waivers ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Student Work and the Honor Code: ............................................................................................................. 5

Plagiarism .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Attendance: ................................................................................................................................................... 7

ADA Statement: ............................................................................................................................................ 7

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General Information: The syllabus and schedule are subject to change. It is your responsibility to keep

track of all work covered as well as changes to the syllabus and schedule.

In-Class

MeetingTimes

and Days: (for

non-online

students)

Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thur

10 to 10:50am or 11 to 11:50am

Instructor: Dr. RoseMary Salter

Office: Hebeler 216

Phone: 509 - 963 - 2295

E-mail: [email protected]

Web Page: http://www.cwu.edu/~rsalter

Office hours: Mon and Thur 12:00 to 1:50pm

Or by appointment.

Texts: No Text; we will use PowerPoints and on-line

tutorials.

Final Exam: As determined by Registrar

Class Objectives:

Basics

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate the following abilities:

Fundamentals in: Computing Concepts, Windows, and the Internet.

Basics of Word: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Basics of Excel: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Basics of Access: 1 and 2.

Basics of PowerPoint: 1 and 2.

Basics of Publisher

Basics of non-MS Office software

One of the most effective ways that students learn basic computer software is by using it. This

course is designed to actively involve the student in using the basic software through homework

and lab assignments. This is a four-credit, four hours per week course. Students are expected to

spend two hours outside of class working on the material for every hour in class.

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On-line students are welcome to attend lectures on-campus, if you so desire. This is not so for

the labs, as lab space is limited.

You are responsible for knowing for the exams all material presented, discussed, or assigned.

Software

This course focuses on the use of the Windows version of the Microsoft Office suite of products:

Word,

Excel,

PowerPoint,

Access, and

Publisher.

This software is available to students in the CWU laboratories as well as on computers

throughout campus.

IMPORTANT: Students who do not have access to these CWU facilities will need to gain access

to the MS Office software on their own. It is your responsibility to have this software available

for your use, whether you are an on-campus or off-campus, on-line student. For further help,

please contact Tech Services at 509-963-2001.

Several topics, free software packages outside the MS Office Suite, and skill sets will be

introduced, as well.

Use of Products Other Than MS Office

There are other products that are similar to the MS Office suite, such as Google Docs and

OpenOffice, and these software packages often allow for saving in Microsoft formats. The use

of these software packages is not recommended, as:

their use does not meet the objectives of the course,

submissions may not be viewable to grade, or

there may be inconsistencies or a lack of features that will result in the loss of marks on

assignments.

Grading:

Percents

Grading

Exams (including quizzes) (total about) 30%

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Labs, Class Assignments, and

Participation (total about) 70%

Scale

Grading Scale

94 - 100 A

90 - 93 A -

87 - 89 B +

83 - 86 B

80 - 82 B -

77 - 79 C +

73 - 76 C

70 - 72 C -

67 - 69 D+

60 - 66 D

Grading Note

The laboratories are an integral part of the course. Students MUST PASS this portion of

the class to PASS the class. Laboratory attendance is mandatory; Parts of many lab

assignments will be graded in class only.

Lab Assignments Policy:

If you work with another student, ensure that your work is uniquely your own.

Check Lab open and closed times to schedule your work.

Most assignments will be submitted via Canvas.

Grades will be posted in Canvas.

It is your responsibility to check your grades often.

Any grading questions should be directed to your grader, then to instructor if necessary.

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Late Assignments:

Assignments will be accepted for five (5) days after their due dates for 50% credit. After

that, the assignment will be graded as 0.

It is highly recommended that you do not skip an assignment, as many assignments

build on each other and/or are interrelated.

Freebies

Each student will get one ‘freebie’ per half-quarter. That is, a late assignment will be

‘marked up’ as if it were not late. The first one will apply to assignments from the first

half of the quarter and the second one to the second half. These ‘freebies’ must be turned

in within 5 days of the due date (except at the end of the quarter) to qualify for this

treatment. You do not need to select the assignments for your freebies. All students will

have their late freebies raised at the same time (after the midterm and after the final exam).

If a student has no late assignments, a ‘re-do’ on one lab assignment will be considered,

at the discretion of the instructor.

Waivers

If there are extreme extenuating circumstances, late charges can be waived. However, you

must contact me 24 hours prior to the due date of the assignment. A notification via

Canvas is best, or e-mail me directly, or come in during office hours. Documentation

supporting the situation is often required.

Absences due to military obligations, CWU sponsored events where the student’s

attendance is required, or CWU athletic events where the student is an active team member

may be excused if valid documentation is secured from an appropriate source

(commanding officer, director of CWU event, or coach, for example). The student’s name

must be included in the documentation.

Student Work and the Honor Code:

Work for the course basically divides into three areas: exams, labs, and assignments. With

respect to the labs and assignments, students may consult the instructor, the TA's, and each other.

The point is to understand the material enough to complete that assignment.

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However, all work turned in is to be the work of the student alone. No two submissions

should be the same. Students may not work together and print out multiple copies of the same

work with different names put on each printout or copy.

Any deviation from this policy is an honor code violation and will be treated as such if detected.

All work turned in for credit, including exams and all

components of all activities, are to be the work of the student

whose name is on the exam or assignment.

Student can receive assistance from individuals other than the

instructor and TA’s only to ascertain the cause of problems.

Thus you can get help if you need it to figure out why something

doesn't work. All assignments turned in for credit are to be your

own individual work and should demonstrate your skills, not

someone else's (i.e., do not use work from either a classmate,

another student, the internet, publications, or any other source,

published or not).

Plagiarism

TurnItIn is used to determine the originality of work. A high score (30% or

higher) will be considered an academic offense. In cases where it is hard to

determine who committed the offense (i.e., who copied from whom), both students

will be considered to have committed the offense.

Students found committing an academic offense will be handled in the following

way:

First violation: Students will receive no credit (a 0) for the

assignment and a report sent to the Office of Student

Success.

Second violation: Students will receive no credit for the

assignment, a report sent to the Office of Student Success,

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and an incident letter will be placed on file in the Computer

Science Department.

Third violation: The student(s) will be removed from the

course, a report sent to the Office of Student Success, an

incident letter will be placed on file in the Computer

Science Department, and the student will receive a failing

grade.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken periodically and randomly and may be taken during lecture or

lab at any time during the class.

Missing class is no excuse for missing or late labs or assignments, missed quizzes or

exams, or not getting information you need.

If you have an excused absence, it is your responsibility to get the information you

missed and do the work. It is also your responsibility to make arrangements to get missed

work completed and submitted.

The syllabus and schedule are subject to change. It is your responsibility to keep

track of all work covered and changes to the syllabus and schedule.

Early exams and makeup exams are not given except in cases of dire emergency.

ADA Statement: Students who have special needs or disabilities that may affect their ability to access

information and/or material presented in this course are encouraged to contact the

Director of Disability Support Services, on campus at 963-2149.

Disability Services site: http://www.cwu.edu/disability-support/

Please read the following for more information:

Access and Accommodations: Your experience in this class is important to me. If you

have already established accommodations with Disability Services (DS), please use the

Disability Services Portal to notify me of your approved accommodations and contact me

at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DS, but have a temporary health

condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but

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not are not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical,

or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DS at (509) 963-2149 [email protected]. DS

offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with

disabilities and/or temporary health conditions. Reasonable accommodations are

established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DS. It is

the policy and practice of the Central Washington University to create inclusive and

accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.

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Computer Science 101: Computer Basics

Schedule Fall 2016**

R. Salter

Module Dates Lecture Lab Due Dates

Supporting Work

1 Welcome to CWU!!

Sep 21 W

Intro. MS Office Suite, Syllabus, Schedule. Note-taking skills Electronic note-taking (OneNote) Lab 1

Lab 1-

Cornell notes

Quiz Pre-survey

Quiz Course Intro

Quiz, Pre-Survey: Sep 22 Quiz, Course Intro: Sep 29 Lab: Sep 28

Explore OneNote PC Mag Top Free Picks Wiki Notetaking Software Comparison

2Extra Help in CS 101-FREE!

Sep 22, 26 Th/M

Listening Skills CS Lab Login MS Word Lab 2

Assignment:Terms and Storage

Lab 2: Lab login MS Word Business/Tech

Quiz Notes and Listening

Quiz: Sep 26 Lab: Sep 29 Assignment: Oct 10

3 Sep 27, 28 Tu/Wed

MS Word Project Intro and Ideas Lab 3

Lab 3: Business Startup

Quiz MS Word

Quiz: Sep 28 Lab: Oct 4

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4

Sep 29, Oct 3 Th, M

MS Word Resume writing and common mistakes Writing cover letters

Lab 4: Resumes and Cover Letters

Quiz MS Word

Quiz: Oct 3 Lab: Oct 7

Interviews and Ideas: 100 Questions Five Stop-and-Start 7 Creative Ones

5

Oct 4, 5 Tu/Wed

Excel Grid concept, spreadsheets

Lab 5: MS Excel I

Quiz MS Excel

Quiz: Oct 5 Lab: Oct 9

Excel: Create a Spreadsheet Excel: Intro Formulas and Functions

6 Oct 6, 10 Th/M

MS Publisher Lab: 6 Brochures

Quiz MS Publisher

Quiz: Oct 10 Lab: Oct 13

7

Oct 11, 12 Tu/Wed

Guest Lecturer Internet and CWU Library Searches

Lab: 7 MS Word Market Research

Quiz Searches, Library

Quiz: Oct 12 Lab: Oct 18 Lab extended by 1 day

8

Oct 13, 17 Th/M

Intro: Mozart, organization Excel II EC Assignment: Submit one question or area to study for Review

Lab 8: Excel II

Quiz MS Excel

Quiz: Oct 17 Lab: Oct 20 Assignment: Oct 20

The Mozart Effect

9

Oct 18, 19 Tu/W

Intro: MS Access I

Lab: 9 Access I

Quiz MS Access

Quiz: Oct 19 Lab: Oct 25

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10

Oct 20, 24 Th/M

Intro: Review

Lab: 10 Mid-term Exam Oct 24 Both parts will be held in the labs during our regularly scheduled lab time.

Note: Mid-term is a one-day, two-part exam

11

Oct 25, 26 Tu/W

Computer Systems Cloud computing Ethics

Google Drive, Google Docs, and Ethics

Quiz Comp Sys, Cloud, Ethics

Quiz: Oct 26 Lab: Oct 30

12

Oct 27, 31 Th/M

Intro: Excel III: Building Charts

Lab: 12 Excel III

Quiz Excel

Quiz: Oct 31 Lab: Nov 5

13 Nov 1, 2 Tu/W

PowerPoint, History of Computers

Lab 13: PowerPoint

Quiz Powerpoint, Hist of Computers

Quiz: Nov 2 Lab: Nov 5

Powerful Presentations

14

Nov 3, 7 Th/M

MS Access II MS Excel IV

Lab: 14 Access II Queries and Reports; Excel IV Importing

Quiz Access and Excel

Quiz: Nov 7 Lab: Nov 12

15 Nov 8, 9 Tu/W

Intro: MS Word Features; Portfolios

Lab: 15 Business Portfolio

Quiz: Nov 9 Lab: Nov 15

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Quiz MS Word

16

Nov 10, 14 Th/M

Intro: Creating Web pages Assignment: Terms II

Lab: 16 Web Pages on CWU (2 parts)

Quiz MS Word and Web

Quiz: Nov 14 Lab: Nov 16 for Part 1. Nov 19 for Part 2.

17 Nov 15, 16 Tu/W

Prezi Presentation Software

Lab: 17 Prezi

Quiz Prezi

Quiz: Nov 16 Lab: Nov 22

18

Nov 17, 21 Th/W

Ctl-alt-del Easter Eggs and Bugs Computer Science ‘Scratch’

Lab: 18 Scratch

Quiz Eggs and Bugs, Computer Science

Quiz: Nov 21 Lab: Nov 27

19 Nov 22, 28 Tu/M

Net search tips Win Explorer MS Word Assignment: Paper

Lab: 19 No meeting in lab for this module. Assignment- Paper: Business Entities

Quiz: Nov 28 Lab: Nov 29

20 Nov 29, 30 Tu/W

History of the Internet Problem Solving

No lab assignment. Lab for Nov 30th will be held in the lecture hall (depending upon availability. At-Home Quiz Hist of Internet, Problem Solving

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21 Dec 1 Th

Intro: Questions; Review-in Lecture; SEOI

Thursday, Dec 1, is our last class meeting. See below for information on the Final Exam.

22 Final Exams Sec 1 and 5 will be held in Labs 203, 206, and 207 (our regular labs). Please do not use Lab 204 for this exam! Sec A01 please check Canvas at a later date.

Dec 6-9 (during Final Exam week)

Final Exam Section 1: Section 5: Section A01:

Sec. 1: Dec 6, 10am-12pm Sec. 5: Dec 8, 10am-12pm Sec. A01: Dec 7 and see Modules in Canvas for more info (to be posted at a later date).

* Exam times and dates will be posted here as they come from the Registrar.

v. 10-12-16

(**) information contained here is subject to change. Please check regularly.