DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Syllabus for CGS 1000 Computer Information Systems

Fall 2009 | CRN 11272 | Class begins: M Sep 21. Class is live; log into Angel and begin now.

Professor:

Floyd Jay Winters

Email:

WinterF@scf.edu

Telephone:

941 752-5488

Home/Website:

http://faculty.mccfl.edu/winterf/winterf.htm

Check Grades:

Resources > My Grades

Office Hours:

Best times: MWF:1:30-4:00, T:4-5:00; R:10-11:30

This is a live, interactive syllabus. Do not print.  Below are links to detailed Grading Criteria with criteria, directions, keystrokes, page numbers, and specific point values for all assignments:

Assignments: [Dropbox] |  Hunt  | Word | Paint | Excel | Crossword | PPT | Access | Ex. Cr. | Final

This is slightly more advanced than the traditional face-to-face CGS1000 class.

It requires more self-discipline than the traditional face-to-face class.

Please take the Distance Learning Self Assessment

No Orientation - but click here to start work now before the class officially begins.

Course Description:  CGS 1000 Computer Information Systems (3) (A.A.) This Distance Learning course is slightly more advanced than the traditional CGS1000 class. It requires more self-discipline. This course surveys the computing field. The student is introduced to computer hardware, software, storage concepts, local area networks, data communications, data security, privacy issues, the copyright law, file management techniques, email, the Internet, and productivity software using an integrated software package.

Course Performance Requirements:  Students may access course performance standards by clicking on the “Course Performances Standards” link at the following web address:  http://www.scf.edu/pages/1159.asp.

Text/Materials Required:

Book 1: Discovering Computers 2010, Shelly/Cashman (ISBN 978032478645X) for Exams

Book 2: Microsoft Office 2007, Shelly/Cashman  (ISBN-13: 978-1-4239-1228-6) for Assignments

As an SCF student you can now buy Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate for only $59.95.

Assuming the student meets all the grading criteria, students may submit assignments using Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007 or even Open Office. (You can download OpenOffice.org for free; it is compatible with Office 97-2003.) However the textbooks and most assignments and examples use MS Office 2007 software. If Office 2007 software is not available from a PC at home or work, you may use the Computer Lab at SCF or utilize the free software trial downloads which are available from www.microsoft.com for 60 days. The Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack is available to allow previous versions of Office to open and convert Office 2007 documents. Work may also be saved from Office 2007 to Office 97-2003 formats.

Helpful Links:

Department Web Page: http://www.scf.edu/pages/177.asp

Virtual Library: http://www.scf.edu/pages/1967.asp

Academic Resource Center: http://www.scf.edu/pages/144.asp

Student Services: http://www.scf.edu/pages/242.asp

DL Home Page: http://www.scf.edu/pages/108.asp  Distance Learning Self Assessment

Technical Assistance: helpdesk@scf.edu or call SCF at 941.752.5357 or

contact Collegis Online Academic Services Help Desk 24/7 Toll free: 866.506.1188 or http://lt.collegis.com

Student Responsibility: All assignments should be emailed to the instructor through the Angel online learning software platform by the due dates provided in the assignment schedule shown on this syllabus.

Additional questions and correspondence should be submitted to the instructor through Angel email. Proofread, Spell-check, professionally write, and include a meaningful Subject line for all email. Label all assignment email with the assignment name in the Subject line, such as Word 4 Assignment and your issue. The instructor will answer all correspondence within 48 hours.

Students are expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.

Withdrawal Policy: In accordance with the State College of Florida policy as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty of a WF by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the State College of Florida academic calendar. See the online Academic Calendar for important dates.   The student must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors first before taking any withdrawal action.

Statement of Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism. Copying another student's work will result in a zero for both students.

Accommodation Services: The State College of Florida, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act will provide classroom and academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a disability, please see me or contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC is located in 300-326 on the Venice campus and in the Student Services Center (01-219) on the Bradenton campus. The phone number is 941-408-1448   Ext # 61448 (TTY 941-480-3420) on the Venice campus and 941-752-5295 Ext # 65295 (TTY 941-751-8179) on the Bradenton campus.

Course Evaluation: The instructor will post weekly grade updates through Angel. Each class assignment is worth 100 points. Grading criteria for each assignment are provided below. Additional student resources are available on the instructor’s website.

Class Assignments

100 pts each

Grade scale

Quizzes

100 pts each

No Make-up exams

A: 90 - 100%

Final Exam

300 pts

No Make-up exams

B: 80 - 89%

C: 70 - 79%

D: 60 - 69%

Your professor will grade all projects at least once or twice a week.

Your professor will often check and answer all Angel emails 5 or 6 days a week.

Late Assignments Policy: Five points will be deducted for each day an assignment is late for the first 5 days, and 1 point will deducted for each day late thereafter. For instance, if it is 7 days late, the grade will be 73. (5 days x 5 points for the first five days, 2 days x 1 point for the next two days late.)

1. It is not hard to get a 100 on almost all assignments - just check to make sure you satisfy all of the grading criteria, which are clearly listed in the syllabus for each assignment.

2. If you have questions, feel free to visit me during my office hours.

Due

Readings: Discovering Computers 2010

Homework: Microsoft Office 2007 100 Pts Ea.

If you miss the orientation, you must submit your first work on time or you will be dropped

Chapter 1- Intro, Computer components

Any student who does not complete the Scavenger Hunt and Letter by due date will be dropped

S Sep 27

10 pt Extra Credit Quiz: Scavenger Hunt (Angel > [Lessons] > [Timed Exams])

Click on the link above for a review and directions for the Scavenger Hunt.

S Sep 27

Turn in your simple letter in on time or be dropped.

Chapter 2 - The Internet

Create an account and use the online text book resources – puzzles, wheel of terms, reviews… Click here to start; you must use your SCF email address when you click on New User Registration to create your account.

#1 Word Thank you Letter (see pg WD 147)

Click on the link above for specific directions and criteria for the simple 2-paragraph full justified Thank You Letter.

Click here to see a sample Thank you Letter

Pictorial view of how to submit assignments 

S Oct 04

10 point online Extra Credit: Your Photo uploaded to your Angel Profile
Click [Communicate] > Course Roster > click Show Pictures at top of the page. If Show Pictures does not show your picture, you will not be given extra credit or a second chance.

S Oct 04

Chapter 3 - Application Software

#2 Word Flyer (see Office 2007 book pg WD 5)

Click here to see a sample Flyer

S Oct 11

Quiz 1 100 Pts

Take practice quizzes first.

Online Quiz1 chaps 1-3

0 if you don’t take Quiz by deadline

S Oct 11

Chapter 4 - The System Unit 

Did you create an online account yet? Click above to start, use your SCF email address for New User Registration.

#3 Word Resume

Do NOT use the Resume Wizard. Use Tables

Tables are a main part of this assignment.

Click here to see sample Word Resume  

S Oct 18

10 point online Extra Credit Quiz: Microsoft Office & Windows Keystrokes & Shortcuts

S Oct 18

Chapter 5 - Input Devices

Chapter 6 - Output Devices

You will need an online account to do the crossword puzzle assignment. 

#4 PC Paint, use Rectangle, Circle, Line, Text

Click here to see sample Paint projects  

Animated 58 second PC Paint Demo – requires ShockWave

S Oct 25

Quiz 2 100 Pts

Take practice quizzes first.

Chapter 7 - Storage

Online Quiz2 chaps 4-6 & Excel

0 if you don’t take Quiz by deadline

S Oct 25

Chapter 8 - Operating Systems

You will get a zero (0) if you do not use formulas for ALL calculations in your Excel Spreadsheets

#5 Excel 1 Sales Report, Math errors: -50%

Click here for sample Sales report

Click for animated 50 second Excel Demo – requires ShockWave

S Nov 01

Chapter 9 - Networks

#6 Excel 2Chart only two columns Sales Report

S Nov 01

20 point online Extra Credit Quiz on Windows

Be sure to withdraw in time to avoid any penalty. You may accumulate only 2 W’s in a course.

S Nov 08

Chapter 10 - Database Management

Turn in all late Homework.

Late credit is better than a 0.

#7 Excel Stocks

Click here to see Stocks sample

You will get a 0 if you do not use formulas for all calculations in your Excel Spreadsheets

S Nov 08

You will need an online account to do the crossword puzzle assignment. Use your SCF email address for New Registration

#8 Crossword Puzzle Ch. 8 Operating Systems
Did you create an online account yet?

Click for directions to take Crossword Puzzle

See: http://www.scsite.com/dc2010

S Nov 15

Quiz 3 100 Pts

Chapter 11 - Security, Ethics and Piracy

Online Quiz3 chaps 7-9
Practice quizzes do not count for grade 

S Nov 15

Chapter 12 - Systems Development

Chapter 13 - Programming Languages

#9 PowerPoint a 6 page funny Shaggy dog story

Click here to see PowerPoint slide sample 

S Nov 22

Quiz 4 100 Pts

Practice quizzes do not count for grade 

Online Quiz4 chaps 10-12 & PPT

0 if you don’t take Quiz by deadline

S Nov 29

Chapter 14 - Enterprise Computing

Chapter 15 - Careers and Certification

Turn in all late Homework.

Late credit is better than a 0.

#10 Access DB: Friends Table, Form, Rpt. 

If you do not have Access use the Lab.

1 page Quick Pictorial Tutorials:

Create Table for data. Actual Table.

Create Form to enter data. Actual Form.

Create Report to display data. Actual Reports.

S Nov 29

Quiz 5 100 Pts

Online Quiz5 chaps 13-15

S Dec 06

50 pt. Extra Credit #11 Web research assignment saved as Web page (.htm or .html)

S Dec 13

Last day to turn in late credit homework

All homework can receive some late credit

M Dec 14

CRN 11272 5:30PM
CRN 11274

6:30PM

300 Points

Room:

19-169 
Online

The final exam is a 100 question, multiple choice, closed book, proctored exam based on the Discovering Computers 2010 book. It is worth 300 points. A Photo ID will be required. See the Final Exam Terms link on the Angel Web site or click here for a list of the terms that will be on the exam. There will be no makeup for the Final Exam.

The final exam will be in the same format and come from the same test bank as your practice quizzes.
Location: on the Bradenton campus in the Technology Building (immediately north of the Student Center) in Room: 19-169 (which the last room/lab at the end the West wing).
Date/Time: M Dec 14    CRN 11272 5:30PM; CRN 11274 6:30PM

KEYSTROKES AND SHORTCUTS for MS Word XP/2003 and 2007 by Floyd Winters

[Ctrl] 1

Single Space

Office 2003 Menus: 

[Ctrl] 2

Double Space

or click Format, Paragraph, Line Spacing

[Ctrl] 5

1.5 Space

[Ctrl] A  *

Select All (to change font…)

or click Edit, Select All

or [Alt] E, Select All

[Ctrl] B

Bold

or Format, Font, Bold

[Ctrl] C  *

Copy highlighted text to Clipboard

or click Edit, Copy

or [Alt] E, Copy

[Ctrl] F  *

Find

or click Edit, Find

or [Alt] E, Find

[Ctrl] I

Italic

or Format, Font, Italic

[Ctrl] J

Full Justify

[Ctrl] L: Left Justify

or [Ctrl] R: Right

[Ctrl] N

Start a New document

or click File, New

or [Alt] F, New

[Ctrl] O

Open an Old document

or click File, Open

or [Alt] F, Open

[Ctrl] P

Print

or click File, Print

or [Alt] F, Print

[Ctrl] S

Save

or click File, Save

or [Alt] F, Save

[Ctrl] T

Hanging Indented (Tab)

(Shift [Ctrl] T to undo)

[Ctrl] U

Underline             _three

or Format, Font, Underline

[Ctrl] V  *

Paste, Ex: one two ^V two four

or click Edit, Paste

or [Alt] E, Paste

[Ctrl] X

Cut highlighted text to Clipboard

or press the Delete key

[Ctrl] Z  *

Undo Last

or click Edit, Undo

or [Alt] E, Undo

[Ctrl] [Home] *

Go to top of document

Home – Go to beginning of Line

[Ctrl] [End] *

Go to end of document

End – Go to End of Line

[Ctrl] [Enter]

Page Break

or click Insert, Break

or [Alt] I, Break

[F1]

Help

KEYSTROKES AND SHORTCUTS for Microsoft Windows

Many of the Microsoft Office shortcuts above, such as [Ctrl] A, [Ctrl] C, [Ctrl] X, [Ctrl] F, [Ctrl] Z also work in Windows

Below are a few addition keystrokes that work with the Windows Key (it is on the left between the [Ctrl] and the [Alt] key)

[Windows] + E

Quickly open the Windows Explorer

[Windows] + F

Quickly Find a file

[Windows] + M

Quickly Minimize all open Windows and show the Desktop. Or try [Windows] + D to show Desktop

[Windows] + L

Quickly Log Off Windows without having to completely shutdown 

[Windows] + R

Open the Run Dialog  

[Windows] + [Tab]

Bring up Flip 3D in Windows Vista (you need a good graphics card)

[F5]

Will update or refresh an Internet Explorer screen to display the most recent version

[F11]

Will show a full screen, without menus, in both the Internet Explorer and in Firefox