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The Syllabus below provides information about Required Books & Materials, Grades, Sequence of Topics, and Required Project/Assignments. Students who enroll in the course will have access to more specific details, e.g., an expanded description of possible projects and "Dates" for exams . . . on the College's Blackboard web site. Expect to have only seven classes of "hands on" instruction.

Required Materials:

Discovering Computer Fundamentals Edition. (2007) Shelly, Cashman, & Vermaat. Thomson/Course Technology. Please visit the Second Edition's Website for a view of the types of materials you will find when you register for using our text: the Third Edition (2007) to see the very excellent materials for mastering course content via interactive labs using Macromedia Flash and other media.

Microsoft® Office 2003, Second Edition, Introductory. (2006). Beskeen/Cram/Duffy/Rriedrichsen/Reding. Thomson/Course Technology.

SAM 2003 Assessment Student Tutorial CD, 2003, version 2.5.
You will need this link SAM Website to register for use of the SAM materials. Also please visit the Computer Information System's Department website for references to SAM under CIS 101 Students, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).

Purchased new at the College, the above items are packaged with a 64MB USB flash drive. This device will store course materials.

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Grades:

Your final grade will be determined by adding one Autobiographical Sketch assignment (25 points possible) to one Course Materials Activity assignment (75 points possible) to three concepts text-based exam scores (300 points possible), to a score for the SAM skills test (possible 150 points), to a Department-Required Course Project (DRCP . . . possible 150 points), then assigning a letter grade based upon where the total falls within the following ranges of scores:

630 - 700 = A
560 - 629 = B
490 - 559 = C
420 - 489 = D
Below 420 = F

Test format may include multiple-choice, true-false, matching, labeling diagrams, and identification. You may expect an essay based upon "Course Outcomes".

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Sequence of Topics:

    • Introduction to Computers
    • The Internet and World Wide Web
    • Application Software
    • The Components of the System Unit
    • Input and Output
    • Storage
    • Operating Systems and Utility Programs
    • Communications and Networks
    • Database Management
    • Computers and Society, Security, Privacy, and Ethics . . . Note the following should be read by majors:
    • Information Systems and Programming Languages
    • Enterprise Computing

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Required Project/Assignments:

Here are the two assignments:

Autobiographical Sketch (AS)

Compose a "sketch," minimum of 325 words, for classmates to read. (25 points possible)

Course Materials Activity (CMA)

Complete a review of all materials available for learning course content, e.g., "concepts" text, Microsoft office Illustrated Series Coursecard Books, i.e., Word and Excel 2003, SAM 2003 Training Companion CD, materials in Blackboard, and content/activities at the publisher's web site. Submit either a DOC or RTF file via Blacboard's "Assignments" area. (75 points possible)

DRCP

Here is a very brief idea of the DRCP:

A Department-Required Course Project (DRCP) is designed and assigned to ALL CIS 101 students. The topic varies but is always a relevant and timely activity, e.g., "going through" the process of purchasing a computer. Each element of the process is clearly specified in the directions. (150 points possible)

* Specific details are provided in BLACKBOARD.

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