2277 Napa/Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558
Room 1432
(707) 256-7143
CISA 110
—iNTRODUCTION TO mICROCOMPUTERS
3 units, 72 hours
COURSE Meeting Dates/Times
June 16 through July 24, 2014 (6 weeks)
Hybrid class—24 hours on ground and 48 hours online (4 hours in class/8 hours online instruction per week) plus homework
Monday & Wednesdays 10:30-12:35on ground (Room 1432)
Instructor contact information
Valerie Exum
(707) 256-7143 (Monday – Thursday 8-5)
Not available Saturday and Sunday
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This is an introduction to microcomputers and microcomputer applications, introducing important concepts for the effective use of the user interface, word processor, spreadsheet, database, and Internet. These concepts will be reinforced by hands-on experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
Prerequisite
Recommended completion of CISA 170A, Keyboarding 1A or equivalent
REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS
Rutkosky,Sequin, etal, Brief Edition Office 2013,Marquee Series, Paradigm Publishing, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-0-76385-565-9 (includes 180-day MS 2013 trial code)
USB memory stick (Flash Drive).
Important websites
NVC Online Resources
Student Data Files
Student Resources
Instructor’s Website
Purchase Software (special price for students)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Explain the purpose, operation, and care of hardware components
Identify the types of application software and explain their purpose or use
Understand the basics of an operating system
Explain file management techniques
Explain the purposes, functions, and common features of: Word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, presentation software, and communications software
Share data between programs
Student Learning Outcomes
Utilize Microsoft Windows and its file management capabilities
Utilize Microsoft Internet Explorer to use the Internet for research
Learn how to utilize e-mail
Utilize basic features of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
LESSON PROCEDURES
- Copy the chapter folder from the CD-ROM or Student “S” drive to your flash media before you begin working on the chapter.
- Read chapter and complete the chapter activity exercises. The chapter activities do not need to be handed in, but are for you to learn how to do the assigned task.
- At the end of each chapter, do the Knowledge Check questions. The Knowledge Check questions are multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, and matching questions.
- Complete Knowledge Check
- Check your answers
- Submit online prior to class start time for points
- Complete assigned Skills Reviews and Skills Assessments.
- Submitthrough Blackboard.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIALS COMPONENT
Section 1 IT Essentials—pages Concepts 1-Concepts 28
Read and do all Exploring Technology exercises
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
WINDOWS 8 COMPONENT
Section 1 Windows 8—pages Windows 1-Windows 15
Read and do all Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—6 points possible
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2—use print screen to show completion of Skills Assessments—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Windows 8—pages Windows 19-Windows 41
Read and do all Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—12 points possible
Do Skills Review 2, 4—use print screen to show completion of Skills Assessments—each worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 5, 6, 7—each worth 20 points
INTERNET COMPONENT
You will use “Internet Explorer 10,” (designated with an “e” on the desktop) to navigate the Internet.
The Internet is constantly changing; therefore, some of the directions, diagrams, Web site reproductions, and/or information presented in the textbook may not be precise. Browser updates, Web page designs, and changing URLs do not affect the way you obtain results. If you cannot find a button or fill-in box as directed, feel free to explore the Web site beyond what the text requires.
Section 1 Internet Explorer—pages Internet 1-Internet 11
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—6 points possible
Do Skills Review 1-3—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3—each worth 20 points
Research—Research the terms Blog, Wiki, Web-based chat, Instant Messaging, Video Conferencing, voice Over Internet Protocol, and cloud computing. Write a paragraph on each of these terms explaining what the term represents. Then explain when and why they should and/or should not be used. Be to use proper grammar and punctuation.
WORD 2013 COMPONENT
Section 1 Word 2013—pages Word 1-Word 27
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 2-4—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 5, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Word 2013—pages Word 35-Word 59
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—20 points possible
Do Skills Review 2, 4, 5—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—worth 20 points each
Section 3 Word 2013—pages Word 71-Word 101
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—23 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2, 5, 6—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 2, 4, 5 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20 points
To learn more about word processing using MS Word 2013, take the CISA 186 Beginning Word Processing course.
Midterm
EXCEL COMPONENT
Section 1 Excel 2013—pages Exceliv-Excel 27
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—16 points possible
Do Skills Review 1-2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Excel2013—pages Excel37-Excel65
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 3—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—worth 20 points each
Section 3 Excel2013—pages Excel75-Excel103
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—12 points possible
Do Skills Review 2—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20 points
To learn more about word processing using MS Excel 2013, take the CISA 165 Beginning Spreadsheet course.
ACCESS COMPONENT
Section 1 Access 2013—pages Accessiv-Access 29
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 2—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4 Marquee Challenge 1—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Access 2013—pages Access37-Access65
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 2, 3, 5—worth 20 points each
Section 3 Access 2013—pages Access75-Access 107
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2, 3—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3 and Marquee Challenge 1EC—each worth 20 points
To learn more about MS Access 2013, take the CISA 160 Beginning Database course.
POWERPOINT COMPONENT
Section 1 PowerPoint 2013—pages PowerPointiv-PowerPoint31
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 1—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20 points
Section 2 PowerPoint 2013—pages PowerPoint43-PowerPoint69
Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—16 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3, and Marquee Challenge 1EC, 2—worth 20 points each
To learn more about word processing using MS PowerPoint 2013, take the CISA 288Presentation Programs course.
Final
INTEGRATING PROGRAMS COMPONENT
Section 1Integrating Programs 2013—pages Integrating Programs 1-33
Read and do all chapter Activities
Do Skills Review 1-8. Worth 20 points.
TESTING PROCEDURES
There will be a midterm and a final. Both the midterm and the final will be timed. The Midterm will be timed for one hour and a half; final will be timed for two hours. Each final is worth 200 points. There are two parts to the midterm and final—a written and a production section. The written part,is closed book, and may be multiple choice, true/false, matching terms with definitions, etc. The production part of the test will have you create, modify, save, and/or print documents.
EVALUATION & GRADING STANDARDS
EVALUATION
Evaluation of ability to meet the course objectives will be as follows:
Completion of daily work and textbook reading assignments
Completion of all examinations
Random online extra credit questions so keep watching
GRADING STANDARDS
See the “Recap Sheets” in this handout for the required daily work, reading material, tests, and the point value for each. See the Schedule for assignment due dates.
Course grade will be determined by the following scale:
Points / Grade Scale / Grade / Component / Points / % of Grade1928 – 2143 / 90-100% / A / Information Technology Essential / 15 / .7%
1714 – 1927 / 80-89% / B / Windows 8 / 178 / 8.3%
1500 – 1713 / 70-79% / C / Internet / 106 / 4.9%
1285 – 1499 / 60-69% / D / Word / 407 / 19.0%
0 – 1284 / 0-59% / F / Excel / 352 / 16.4%
Access / 305 / 14.2%
PowerPoint / 220 / 10.3%
Integrating Programs / 160 / 7.5%
Midterm / 200 / 9.3%
Final / 200 / 9.3%
2143 / 100%
File Name: CISA 110 Outline X14
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