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CIS 101-003 SUMMER SYLLABUS INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

Instructor - Lyn Vallow Class Times/Rooms: Mon / Weds, 6-9:50 pm Room M 142I
Email lvallow@triton.edu or Phone: 708-351-6700 (text or voice)
lynvallowtriton@yahoo.com Office Hours: M/W - After class & by appointment
Mailbox M Building Faculty Mailroom

CIS 101 Course Description An introduction to the modern methods of information processing with emphasis on
computer-based business systems and applications.

Prerequisite Knowledge The student should be able to type, use a mouse, access the Internet, and have a basic
working knowledge of Window XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8.

Course Objectives

Know what a computer system is, its fundamental components and how they function. Understand the capabilities
and limitations of computers.
Understand how computers communicate with each other via the Internet and local/wide area networks.
Know how to protect computer systems from security breaches, viruses, and malware.
Explain the impact of computers on individuals, business organizations and society including both benefits and risks.
Become proficient in the use of microcomputer applications commonly found in the business community (Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint, Windows) and prepare the student to take Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams.

Required Texts These books are available at the Triton College Book Store. The books are bundled together with
SNAP (an online tutorial and testing program) and Office 2013 Professional software with a limited license. There is also
another CD with the bundle which is a PDF of a book Computers: Understanding Technology, 4
th
Edition; we will be
using this book for a few extra chapters to augment the Computer Concepts book listed below. The lab book, Office
2013 is new to the course. You cannot complete this course without the text books. And you must have both books
by MONDAY, J une 16, 2013.

Computer Concepts; Denise Seguin
Marquee Series: Office 2013, Rutkowsky et al.

You dont have to buy these books at the Triton Bookstore. You can buy them on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or any other
place you find them. The publisher, EMCP (www.emcp.com) has electronic versions of the books this is cheaper than
the price of the book in paper format. But use your own discretion as to where you want to purchase the books.

If you intend to complete your lab homework at home or work, or elsewhere, please understand that you must have
Microsoft Office 2013 Professional installed on that PC, and Office 2013 Professional required that the PC have
Windows 7or Windows 8 installed. There are other options to purchase Office 2013 that well go over in class.

Office 2013 Lab Projects File Storage You will need a flash drive to store your Office homework. (2Gb should be
sufficient).

Online/Cloud File Storage and Backup - There have been several instances per semester when students have lost
flash drives which contained Office 2013 lab homework files. If you do NOT back up your files, and you lose your flash
drive, you will have to re-do the lab homework.

As part of the learning experience for this class, you are required to backup all of your lab homework. If you want to put it
on a flash drive and then move it to the online storage site of your choice, thats fine, but all your work will be backed up to
online storage.

Each one is a bit different; all offer limited free storage (usually 2Gb which is enough to store all your homework); you can
get more storage by inviting someone you know to use it and when they sign up and start using the system, you get more
free storage (typically 250 Mb). Several offer synchronization of files on your computer to online storage. Ill have more
specific information about the features of the sites above as well as a few more options.

Some of the more popular cloud storage sites are DropBox (I use it), Microsoft OneDrive, and Google Drive.

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Using SNAP 2013 - SNAP is an online system that provides tutorials, tests, and simulates Office 2013. You have a SNAP
CD in your textbook package and will discuss how to use this a few weeks into class.

Instructor/Student Communication - I communicate with students primarily via email and I am online every weekday 8-
4 and may be online over the weekends. I will respond as quickly as I can to all emails. You can also call me at the phone
number listed at the top of the page in an emergency-or text me at that number.
Cell Phone Policy - Cell phones must be turned off in the classroom during lecture. This also means that you cannot
use your phone for texting, instant messaging, looking at photos, etc. during class lecture times. There are NO
exceptions to this policy. If I observe any type of cell phone usage during lecture, that student will be asked to leave
class and will not receive credit for attendance for that particular day. Feel free to use your phones for texting or listening
to music while doing lab assignments after the lecture. One more time: Computer use during lecture is prohibited
Attendance Policy - As responsible adults, you are expected to attend classes. Whether present or absent, you are
responsible for announcements made in class and all work covered in class sessions. You are also required to directly
communicate your absence from class to me via email, either in advance of an anticipated absence, or as soon after an
emergency absence as possible.

Attendance is mandatory for class lectures and lab exercises. Class is one-half lecture and one-half lab, and to receive credit
for attendance you must be here for the lecture and the lab that follows. For each absence after the second missed class
session, you will lose three percent of your accumulated point total at the end of the semester. This could make the difference
between getting an A or a B. If you are absent more than five class sessions, you will automatically be dropped from the class.
Absences due to personal illness, serious illness or death in your immediate family, or other extenuating circumstances, will
not result in a loss of points providing all work is made up and I am notified by email of your absence, even if it is after the fact.

Lastly, if you are absent on the day of a test, you will have to take it the next class session. Depending on the class schedule,
that could mean you may have two tests instead of one on that day. If you are not prepared to take the test upon the day of
your return, one grade point will be deducted from you test score.

Course Plan Class will consist of 1.75 hours of lecture and 1.6 hours of hands-on lab time to do the assigned Office
exercises with a short break between the two. Additionally, during each class session, you will be asked to participate in a
variety of activities. Class participation is part of the learning process. It is expected and is included as part of the final
grade.
Labs PCs and the necessary software are available in the Open Computer Lab located in the Library Building for doing
Office assignments while on campus. You are welcome to bring your own laptop to class, too.
Assignments Include but are not limited to the following:
Read assigned chapters in the texts.
Tests will be given after each chapter been completed. Test dates will be announced in class.
There will be hands-on lab assignments using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. ADVICE: If you dont keep up
with the Office assignments as suggested on the Class Schedule (page 4), and leave everything until the last
minute, you have a fairly good chance of not finishing all assignments required. You dont have to follow the
schedule if you want to move ahead on your own; there are extra bonus points available to the first person to
complete the labs, and to those who complete the labs before the deadline.
You must take every test and complete all Office hands-on assignments in order to pass the course.
Additional homework may be assigned.
Please save all assignments, tests, etc. until the grade for the course is received at the end of the semester.
Students are encouraged to help each other with lab assignments. This is a part of the learning process and
enhances lab activities. However, students are expected to complete their own lab assignments. Students that copy
lab assignments from other students will receive zero credit for that assignment.
EXTRA CREDIT!!!!
Research a computer-related topic and prepare a 4-6 page formatted paper with title page & references cited (in APA
format) or a 6-8 slide PowerPoint Presentation with speaker notes & references cited (in APA format).
You can use Word APA template & Reference wizard.
Submit proposed topic to me by 6/19/14 for approval.
Paper will be accepted any time BEFORE last week of class.
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Grading - Grading is based on the percentage of points earned during the semester. Points are awarded for attendance,
participation, Office 2010/13 lab assignments, and any other homework that is assigned. The grade ranges are as follows:
A = 90% of total points
B = 80% of total points
C = 70% of total points
D = 60% of total points
F = 50% of total points and below

Lab Assignments - 13 Sections of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, 100 points each 1300
Attendance 15 classes, 10 Points each 150
Tests 10 Chapter tests, 100 Points each 1000
Presentation Research Paper 100
Total Points 2250

There will be possibilities for extra points such as bonus questions on tests, and extra lab work.


Triton Colleges Statement on Academic Honesty - Academic honesty is expected from students enrolled in courses and
programs offered by the CIS Department; violations of this expectation will not be tolerated. Violations of the expectation of
academic honesty include, but are not limited to:

Obtaining or attempting to obtain a copy of an examination prior to its administration.
The unauthorized use of study material or textbooks during an examination.
Obtaining unauthorized assistance from and giving unauthorized assistance to another individual during an examination
or completion of an assignment.
Plagiarism in written assignments. Plagiarism includes: (a) using, copying or paraphrasing another authors materials
without appropriate acknowledgment through quotation and citation; (b) unauthorized collaboration in the preparation of
reports, term papers, or theses.
In accordance with the Policy Statement in the College Catalog, instructors have the responsibility and right to bring cases
of alleged dishonesty to department and college administrative personnel. Students involved in academic dishonesty may
expect to receive a grade of F on specific assignments, as well as in the course where the assignment was made.

Class Withdrawal Policy - A written notice of withdrawal is required when the student desires to drop the class. The official
withdrawal date is the date of notification of withdrawal.

A student may be withdrawn from classes by completing a withdrawal form. Failure by the student to complete a withdrawal
form or to request withdrawal in writing may result in an "F" grade for the course.

A student may also be withdrawn on the recommendation of the instructor. Withdrawal may also be made necessary for lack
of academic or social discipline.



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WEEK # DATE ACTIVITY LAB ACTIVITIES/HOMEWORK
1 6/9/14 Introduction None
6/11/14 Chapter 1 Lecture Word Project 1
2 6/16/14 Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 2

Word Project 2
6/18/14 Chapter 2 Lecture

Word Project 3
3 6/23/14 Chapter 2 Test
Chapter 3 Lecture
Word Project 4
6/25/14 Chapter 3

Excel Project 1
4 6/30/14 Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 4 Lecture
Excel Project 2
7/2/14 Chapter 4 Excel Project 3
5 7/7/14 Chapter 4 Test
MIDTERM
Chapter 9 from Computer Concepts book on CD
- Lecture
Chapter 5
Excel Project 4
7/9/14 Chapter 5 Access Project 1
6 7/14/14 Chapter 5 Test
Chapter 6
Access Project 2
7/16/14 Chapter 6 Access Project 3
7 7/21/14 Chapter 6 Test
Chapter 7
Access Project 4
7/22/14 Chapter 7 PowerPoint Project 1
8 7/28/14 Chapter 7 Test PowerPoint Project 2
8/4/14 FINAL Power Point Project 3
9 8/6/14
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