SYLLABUS

CSCI 1203-240 COMPUTER CONCEPTS

Fall 2013 – 16 Week

CRN 17399

The Course ID for this class, for your MyitLab is

CRSKLCU-2015781

Orientation

All students (new and returning) are required to go through the online orientation located at . Please read all the instructions since they have changed from the previous semester.

General Information

Course: / CSCI 1203-240 Computer Concepts / Instructor: / Carroll Jones
CRN: / 17399 / Office: / MC 323
Days/Time:
Room: / Thursday, 5:30p-8:20p, Owasso Campus for TCC, Rm 1336 / Office Hours:
Phone: / 8-5 M-F
595-8998
Room: / OWTCC Rm 1336 / NEC Bus. Office / NEC 2372
Date: / August 19-Dec 15, 2013* / Associate Dean:: / Thomas Mancino
Department: / Business Services Division / Phone / 595-7441

*The 1st Class Meeting is Thursday, August 22, 2013

Course Pre-requisite: None

Next Course(s) in Sequence: Various computer courses, depending on area of interest.

Textbooks and Other Materials:

Two textbooks are required. These should be purchased at the NEC bookstore or online bookstore. (Available as a package with both books sold as one package.) You will be working through both at the same time.

If you do not have the following textbooks when the course begins, you might consider getting into a different section of this course that begins at a later date. You will get behind and there are no special circumstances to assist you because the assignments and exams are all driven by specific due dates.

  1. Technology in Action, Complete, (2nd Custom Edition for Tulsa Community College) Eighth Edition, By Evans, Martin, Poatsy, Publisher: Pearson ISBN-13: 978-1-256-27807-8
  1. GO! With Microsoft Office 2013, Custom Edition for TCC, Volume 2 (It has a Cheetah on the cover.) By Gaskin, Martin, Graviett, Marks, Geoghan McLellan Publisher: Pearson ISBN8 9781269358521 (Make sure and buy the textbook with EText. If students have the old GO book, 2010, it still works but you will need to purchase an Access Code to use Myitlab.)
  1. Required Software: Office 2010 Professional is required to complete this course. Office 2010 Professional includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Assignments will be given in each of these applications. If you do not have access to Office 2010 Professional, you may download the software from the Blackboard site (see instructions under Course Information) or go to the computer lab on the campus nearest you to complete the assignments.
  1. You must have a Flash Drive for this class, if you use the lab. You can purchase one in the bookstore and it has to be 1 GB minimum.

Technical Requirements

Students may use Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer as your browser.

Catalog Description

This course is an introduction to the operational organization of the computer and provides an orientation to the terminology and use of computers in processing data. This course will introduce current computer applications and logic. It will serve as the first course to be taken by any computer science major or may satisfy a computer science requirement for another discipline.

General Education Goals

The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of TulsaCommunity College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals relevant to this course includes, Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, and Computer Proficiency.

Course Objectives

  • Gain a fundamental understanding of how computers work.
  • Become acquainted with commonly used computer terminology, techniques, hardware, and software.
  • Become familiar with the following computer applications: Windows, word processing, Internet, spreadsheet, database and presentation graphics.
  • Acquire elementary skills with the applications listed above through hands-on experience.
  • Develop an awareness of computer-related opportunities.
  • Explore the rapidly expanding range of computer applications and how they affect the society in which we live.

Teaching Methods

This course will be delivered over the Internet and in-person. General Lessons and specific reading assignments will be available on the course site. The textbooks will provide a majority of the detail regarding a subject and you will be expected to read the assigned chapters and complete the assignments and exams at the designated times. Email should only be used when confidentiality is a concern.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

This is a hands-on course in which you will learn to use a computer to practice the four most popular programs within the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). You will learn to be an intermediate level user of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Within the Microsoft Office Suite, you will use Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Microsoft Word is a word processing program with which you can create common business and personal documents. Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that organizes and calculates accounting-type information. Microsoft Access is a database program that organizes large amounts of information in a useful manner. Finally, Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation graphics program with which you can develop slides to accompany an oral presentation.

ADA POLICY

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disABLED StudentResourceCenter (918-595-7115) or ResourceCenter for the deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 918-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is the student’s responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disABLED Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.

Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in class or by e-mail.

Evaluation Techniques

Course grades will be determined by the following:

  • 120 Points of the final grade is from your chapter projects. (22 Total)
  • 120 Points of the final grade is from the Quizzes. (12 Total)
  • 300 Points of the final grade is from the Exams. (3 Total)

Grading System

EVALUATION DEVICE / NUMBER / POINTS
Exams: / 3 / 300
Projects: / 22 / 220
Quizzes: / 12 / 120
Total Points: / 640

Your final grade will be calculated on a points accumulation basis.

A =

/

576 – 640

B =

/

512 – 575

C =

/

448 – 511

D =

/

384 – 447

F =

/

0 - 383

Plagiarism Policy -Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC student code of conduct policy handbook. Plagiarism in this course will result in a zero on an assignment or grade of F in the course.

Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website:

FAILURE TO WITHDRAW POLICY

Failure to withdraw may result in the student’s receiving a regular grade of “F” at the end of the semester.

Academic Dishonesty or Misconduct - Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the TulsaCommunity College system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC student code of conduct policy handbook. Academic Dishonesty or Misconduct will result in a grade of F on the assignment or for the course depending upon the severity of the behavior.

Acceptable Use of Computers on Campus - Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC computing resources is limited to purposes related to the college’s mission of education, research, and community service. Student use of technology is governed by the computer services acceptable use statements/standards found in the TCC student code of conduct policy handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any student activities or dean of student services office.

Classroom Etiquette – Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.

Late Work and Make-Up Policy

It is strongly recommended that you adhere to the class work schedule for assignments and exams. Falling behind on the class schedule could result in a difficulty to complete the assignments and getting out of sync with your class peers in regards to relevant discussions. For this reason, incompletes will not be permitted in this course. You may however, turn in assignments late (up to the last day of class) but they will be levied with fewer points due to their lateness. There are no make-ups allowed for missed exams.

Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for deadlines. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.

Communications:

Email communications: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex: ). All email communications to you will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course.

Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website ().

Tentative Course Agenda

Computer Concepts and Applications

Week 1 August 22

  • Class orientation. Go over course Syllabus and Tentative Course Schedule.
  • Begin Set-up of MYITLAB
  • On TCC Student Web, sign into Blackboard (Use TCC campus-wide ID and your PIN).

Week2 August 29

  • Windows 7, Continue setting up students for Myitlab

Week 3 September 5

  • Technology in Action : Chapter 1
  • WORD Chapter 1

Week 4 September 12

  • Technology in Action : Chapter 2
  • WORD Chapter 2

Week 5 September 19

  • Technology in Action: Chapter 3
  • WORD Chapter 3

Week 6 September 26

  • Technology in Action: Chapter 4
  • Review for EXAM 1 (Technology In Action Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4)
  • EXCEL Chapter 1

Week 7 October 3

  • Test 1 (Chapters Technology In Action Chapters 1,2,3,4)
  • Technology in Action: Chapter 5
  • EXCEL Chapter 2

Week 8 October 10

  • Technology in Action: Chapter 6
  • EXCEL Chapter 3

Week 9 October 17

  • Technology in Action: Chapter 11
  • ACCESS Chapter 1
  • Review for EXAM 2 (Technology In Action Chapters 5,6, 11)

Week 10 October 24

  • Test 2 (Technology In Action Chapters 5,6,11)
  • ACCESS Chapter 2
  • Technology In Action Chapter 7

Week 11 October 31

  • Technology In Action Chapter 8
  • PowerPoint Chapter 1

Week 12 November 7

  • Technology in Action: Chapter 9
  • POWERPOINT Chapter 2

Week 13 November 14

  • Technology In Action Chapter 10
  • PowerPoint Chapter 3

Week 14 November 21

  • Technology In Action Chapter 12

Week 15 December 5

  • Technology In Action Chapter 13
  • Review for Final

Week 15 December 12

FINAL EXAM

Assignments and Exam Schedule

Chapter 1,2,3 Quizzes and Projects are due by the same date. (See schedule below)

Chapter 4,5,6 Quizzes and Projects are due by the same date. (See schedule below)

Chapter 7,8,9 Quizzes and Projects are due by the same date. (See schedule below)

Chapter 10,11,12 Quizzes and Projects are due by the same date. (See schedule below)

Exams each have a Due Date in which you may take them and upload them so pay attention to those dates in the Syllabus schedule below.

Any Exam or Quiz taken or a Project turned in after, the Due Date does not receive Full Point Credit.

Assignments and Exam Schedule

Lesson / TIA / Go
1 / Introductions, Syllabus, Textbooks, My TCC email, and MyITLab
2 / Chap 1 / Quiz / 10 / Windows 7 Project 1A Skill Based Training
Windows 7 Project 1B Skill Based Training / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar10
3 / Chap2 / Quiz / 10 / Word Ch 1 Proj 1A
Word Ch 1 Proj 1B / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar 10
4 / Chap3 / Quiz / 10 / Word Ch2Proj 2A
Word Ch2Proj 2B / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar 10
5 / Chap4 / Quiz / 10 / Word Ch3Proj 3A
Word Ch3Proj 3B / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar 17
6 / Exam 1 / 100 / Due Sat, Mar 17
7 / Chap 5 / Quiz / 10 / ExcelCh 1 Proj 1A
ExcelCh 1 Proj 1B / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar 17
8 / Chap 6 / Quiz / 10 / Excel Ch2Proj 2A
Excel Ch2Proj 2B / 10
10 / Due Sat, Mar 17
9 / Chap 7 / Quiz / 10 / Excel Ch3Proj 3A
Excel Ch3Proj 3B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Mar 25
10 / Chap 8 / Quiz / 10 / AccessCh 1 Proj 1A
AccessCh 1 Proj 1B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Mar 25
11 / Exam 2 / 100 / Due Sun, Mar 25
12 / Chap 9 / Quiz / 10 / Access Ch2Proj 2A
Access Ch2Proj 2B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Mar 25
13 / Chap 10 / Quiz / 10 / PwrPtCh 1 Proj 1A
PwrPtCh 1 Proj 1B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Apr 1
14 / Chap 11 / Quiz / 10 / PwrPt Ch2Proj 2A
PwrPtCh2Proj 2B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Apr 1
15 / Chap 12 / Quiz / 10 / PwrPtCh3Proj 3A
PwrPtCh3Proj 3B / 10
10 / Due Sun, Apr 1
16 / Exam 3 / 100 / Due Sun, Apr 1