D. Gregory
Business Information Management I
Mr. Dalton Gregory
Tarkington High School
2017 – 2018
Hall Passes:
Students will not be allowed to leave the classroom except in a dire emergency. This includes going to the restroom and, especially, going to another teacher. Please take care of all of your personal business on your own time.
Grades
Daily Assignments (homework, classwork, current events, etc.) / 40%Tests / 60%
100%
Daily assignments are generally due the day after they are assigned at the BEGINNING of the period unless designated otherwise. Assignments turned in after the due date will receive a 30-point deduction the first day late and will NOT be accepted after that. DO NOT try to turn in assignments late, as I will return it to you marked with a ZERO. Students who are absent are responsible for getting their make-up work from me. All make-up work is due the day after the student returns to class in order not to be counted late. Assignments assigned prior to the absence are due the day the student returns.
Tests will cover the material from the book, lecture, class discussion, videos etc. and will be scheduled once every 1 to 2 weeks. Tests will include essay questions and will require a pen or pencil and notebook paper – please bring these on test days.
Students are highly encouraged to take notes during class, as I will often expand on topics covered in the book. All information from the lecture and class discussion is apt to appear on a quiz or test.
Makeup Tests and Retests:
Retest will be given within five school days after the test is returned and/or the grades posted for those students who make below a 70 on any test. As a rule, retests are more difficult than the original test. The highest possible grade on a retest is a 70. You may retest only ONCE for each failed test. Retests will be given in the Learning Lab.
Retests will be given before or after school, but please allow enough time to complete the test. If you do not finish the retest in the allotted time, you will be graded on what you finish.
Makeup tests will be scheduled on as needed basis for those who miss a test due to absence. Students have five school days after they return to class to complete the makeup exam or a zero will be recorded in the grade book. Makeup tests and retests will be given in the Learning Lab.
School Messenger App
Students and Parents can receive reminders about assignments using the School Messenger app. This app can be downloaded via the Apple Store or the Google Play Store. After creating your account and choosing the appropriate Role (parent or teacher) you can join the following the Business Information Management class group by using the code 68G6JR.
Extra Credit
There will be NO opportunities for extra credit in this class. DO NOT expect to come to me before finals asking for any extra credit assignments, NONE will be given.
Tutorials
I am available for tutorials the following days and times. If you need help during a time when I am not available, please see Ms. Weldon
Monday / DUTYNO TUTORIALS
Tuesday / 7:30 – 7:50
3:40 – 4:00
Wednesday / 7:30 – 7:50
3:40 – 4:00
Thursday / NO MORNING TUTORIALS
3:40 – 4:00
Friday / 7:30 – 7:50
3:40 – 4:00
Other Rules
Please be prompt to class. All tardies will be sent to the attendance office, no exceptions. If you are not in the room when the bell rings, you are tardy. I WILL NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO BE TARDY TO GO TO THE RESTROOM!
Please be prepared. Once again, late work will have 30 points deducted the first day late, after which work will not be accepted. Also, come to class with your notebook and something to write with and on EVERY day. Failure to do so will result in after school detention.
Please be courteous and respectful. Do not interrupt other students or, especially, me during lecture or class discussion. Pay attention during the lecture and class discussion.
Food or drinks are not allowed in the classroom per school board policy. No headsets or CD players allowed.
Contacting Me
My conference is sixth period from 1:01 to 1:51. I am available at that time and before and after school (except for Monday) to discuss your child’s progress. Please contact me beforehand so that I can be sure to set aside enough time to discuss your child with you. I can be reached via the Tarkington High School office at 281-592-7739 or via email at .
Computer Use Rules
Please read carefully. You will be responsible for knowing and following the rules, procedures, and expectations listed.
· Leave the computer settings as they are. DO NOT change the background or screensavers. DO NOT download or install software.
· Begin warm-ups immediately after the tardy bell rings.
· You will be responsible for you computer at your assigned seat. If there is a problem, notify me immediately. DO NOT mark on the computers or the mousepads.
· Stay in the program required for your assignment.
· Please clean and arrange your work area neatly before you leave.
· Do your own work. Altering or using a file other than your own will result in an immediate referral.
· Make-up work is your responsibility.
· NO computer games!
· Do not get on the Internet without my permission. Browse only the assigned sites.
Student E-Mail
School policy states that students are required to use their Tarkington ISD e-mail when corresponding with faculty and staff. This e-mail is accessed via Gmail using the following format: #studentidnumber#@tarkingtonisd.net (ex. ).
Class Syllabus
I. Introduction to Technology
A. Differentiate among laptops, tablets, desktops, and servers
B. Describe the purpose and uses of smartphones, digital cameras, portable media players, e-book readers, and game devices
C. Describe the relationship between data and information
D. Briefly explain various input options (keyboards, pointing devices, voice and video input, and scanners), output options (printers, displays, and speakers), and storage options (hard disks, solid-state drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, optical discs, and cloud storage)
E. Differentiate the Internet from the web, and describe the relationship among the web, webpages, websites, and web servers
F. Explain the purpose of a browser, a search engine, and an online social network
G. Briefly describe digital security risks associated with viruses and other malware, privacy, your health, and the environment
H. Differentiate between an operating system and applications
I. Differentiate between wired and wireless network technologies, and identify reasons individuals and businesses use networks
J. Discuss how society uses technology in education, government, finance, retail, entertainment, health care, travel, science, publishing, and manufacturing
K. Describe home users, small/home office users, mobile users, power users, and enterprise users
II. Office 2013 and Windows 8: Essential Concepts and Skills
A. Use a touch screen
B. Perform basic mouse operations
C. Start Windows and sign in to an account
D. Identify the objects in the Windows 8 desktop
E. Identify the apps in and versions of Microsoft Office 2013
F. Run an app
G. Identify the components of the Microsoft Office ribbon
H. Create folders
I. Save files
J. Change screen resolution
K. Perform basic tasks in Microsoft Office apps
L. Manage files
M. Use Microsoft Office Help and Windows Help
III. Office 365 Essentials
A. Describe the components of Office 365
B. Compare Office 2013 to Office 365 subscription plans
C. Understand the productivity tools of Office 365
D. Sync multiple devices using Office 365
E. Describe how business teams collaborate using SharePoint
F. Describe how to use a SharePoint template to design a public website
G. Describe how to conduct an online meeting with Lync
IV. Creating, Formatting, and Editing a Word Documents with a Picture
A. Enter text in a Word document
B. Check spelling as you type
C. Format paragraphs
D. Format text
E. Undo and redo commands or actions
F. Change theme colors
G. Insert digital pictures in a Word document
H. Format pictures
I. Add a page border
J. Adjust spacing
K. Change document properties
L. Correct errors and revise a document
M. Print and read a document
V. Creating a Research Paper with References and Sources
A. Describe the MLA documentation style for research papers
B. Modify a style
C. Change line and paragraph spacing in a document
D. Use a header to number pages of a document
E. Apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts
F. Modify paragraph indentation
G. Insert and edit citations and their sources
H. Add a footnote to a document
I. Insert a manual page break
J. Create a bibliographical list of sources
K. Cut, copy, and paste text
L. Find text and replace text
M. Find a synonym
N. Check spelling and grammar at once
O. Look up information
VI. Creating a Business Letter with a Letterhead and Table
A. Change margins
B. Insert and format a shape
C. Change text wrapping
D. Insert and format a clip art image
E. Insert a symbol
F. Add a border to a paragraph
G. Clear formatting
H. Convert a hyperlink to regular text
I. Apply a style
J. Set and use tab stops
K. Insert the current date
L. Create, modify, and insert a building block
M. Insert a Word table, enter data in the table, and format the table
N. Address and print an envelope
VII. Creating and Editing a Presentation with Pictures
A. Select and change a document theme and variant
B. Create a title slide and a text slide with a multilevel bulleted list
C. Add new slides and change slide layouts
D. Insert photos and illustrations into slides with and without content placeholders
E. Move and resize photos and illustrations
F. Change font size and color
G. Bold and italicize text
H. Duplicate a slide
I. Arrange slides
J. Select slide transitions
K. View a presentation in Slide Show view
L. Print a presentation
VIII. Enhancing a Presentation with Pictures, Shapes, and WordArt
A. Search for and download an online theme
B. Insert and format pictures
C. Insert and size a shape
D. Apply effects to a shape
E. Add text to a shape
F. Change the text font
G. Insert and format WordArt
H. Insert a picture to create a background
I. Format slide backgrounds
J. Find and replace text and check spelling
K. Add and print speaker notes
IX. Reusing a Presentation and Adding Media and Animation
A. Color a photo
B. Add an artistic effect to a photo
C. Align paragraph text
D. Change views
E. Ungroup, change the color of, and regroup an illustration
F. Copy a slide element from one slide to another
G. Insert and edit a video clip
H. Insert audio
I. Control audio and video clips
J. Insert entrance, emphasis, and exit effects
K. Control animation timing
L. Change theme colors
M. Change a theme and variant on one slide
N. Print handouts
X. Creating a Worksheet and a Chart
A. Describe the Excel worksheet
B. Enter text and numbers
C. Use the Sum button to sum a range of cells
D. Enter a simple function
E. Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill handle
F. Apply cell styles
G. Format cells in a worksheet
H. Create a 3-D pie chart
I. Change a worksheet name and worksheet tab color
J. Change document properties
K. Preview and print a worksheet
L. Use the AutoCalculate area to display statistics
M. Correct errors on a worksheet
XI. Formulas, Functions, and Formatting
A. Enter formulas using the keyboard
B. Enter formulas using Point mode
C. Apply the MAX, MIN, and AVERAGE functions
D. Verify a formula using Range Finder
E. Apply a theme to a workbook
F. Apply a date format to a cell or range
G. Add conditional formatting to cells
H. Change column width and row height
I. Check the spelling on a worksheet
J. Change margins and headers in Page Layout view
K. Preview and print versions and sections of a worksheet
XII. Working with Large Worksheets, Charting, and What-If Analysis
A. Rotate text in a cell
B. Create a series of month names
C. Copy, paste, insert, and delete cells
D. Format numbers using format symbols
E. Enter and format the system date
F. Use absolute and mixed cell references in a formula
G. Use the IF function to perform a logical test
H. Create and format sparkline charts
I. Change sparkline chart types and styles
J. Use the Format Painter button to format cells
K. Create a clustered column chart on a separate chart sheet
L. Use chart filters to display a subset of data in a chart
M. Change the chart style and type
N. Reorder worksheet tabs
O. Change the worksheet view
P. Freeze and unfreeze rows and columns
Q. Answer what-if questions
R. Goal seek to answer what-if questions
XIII. Databases and Database Objects: An Introduction
A. Describe the features of the Access window
B. Create a database
C. Create tables in Datasheet and Design views
D. Add records to a table
E. Close a database
F. Open a database
G. Print the contents of a table
H. Create and use a query
I. Create and use a form
J. Create and print custom reports
K. Modify a report in Layout view
L. Perform special database operations
M. Design a database to satisfy a collection of requirements
XIV. Querying a Database
A. Create queries using Design view
B. Include fields in the design grid
C. Use text and numeric data in criteria
D. Save a query and use the saved query
E. Create and use parameter queries