CS 103
Introduction to Computers
Summary:
This is an introductory course to the Personal Computer (PC) and computer application programs. The course covers the basics of a PC system, the Microsoft Windows Operating System, and common Microsoft Office Applications: Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), PowerPoint (presentation graphics), and Access (databases). Local area networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web will also be covered. This course is a prerequisite to all other computer related courses at the college.
Essentials:
Read before Class Syllabus
pp. 889 through 909 Slide Set 1: Computer
Hardware
pp. 910 through 944 Slide Set 2: Computer
Software
Due February 6 or 7 Assignment 1: Shopping for a
Computer
pp. 1 through 48 Slide Set 3: Operating Systems
Due February 6 or 7 Assignment 2: Using Windows XP
O.S.
EXAM 1A: 20 points - Beginning of class February 8 or 9
pp. 825 through 864 Slide Set 4: Internet and the
WWW
Due February 13 or 14
Assignment 3: Internet and
WWW
EXAM 1B: 20 points - Beginning of class February 15 or 16
p. 73 through 112 Slide Set 5: Word – Chapter
1
Due March 1 or 2 Assignment 4: Word – Chapter 1
p. 121 through 167 Slide Set 6: Word – Chapter
2
Due March 1 or 2Assignment 5: Word – Chapter 2
p. 175 through 198 Slide Set 7: Word – Chapter
3
Due March 15 or 16 Assignment 6: Word – Chapter 3
p. 225 through 272Slide Set 8: Word – Chapter
4
Due March 15 or 16Assignment 7: Word – Chapter 4
EXAM 2: 40 points - Beginning of class March 15 or 16
p. 281 through 355Slide Set 9: Excel – Chapter 1
& 2
Due March 27 or 28 Assignment 9: Excel 1
pp. 389-429, 464-482
Slide Set 10: Excel –
Chapter 3 & 4
Due April 3 or 4 Assignment 10: Excel 2
EXAM 3: 40 points - Beginning of class April 3 or 4
pp. 497-534, p. 539 Slide Set 11: Access – Chapter
1
Due April 19 or 20 Assignment 11: Access 1
pp. 545-574, pp.
599-622Slide Set 12:
Access – Chapter 2 & 3
Due April 26 or 27Assignment 12: Access 2
EXAM 4: 40 points - Beginning of class April 26 or 27
pp. 705-758Slide Set 13: PowerPoint –
Chapter 1
Due Final Exam TimeAssignment 13: PowerPoint
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Textbook:
Exploring Microsoft Office
2003 Enhanced Edition,
Exploring Office, Volume 1
(Spiral-bound)
Authors: Robert T. Grauer, Maryann Barber
Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN: 0132187019
Textbook web
site - www.prenhall.com/grauer
Tools:
AVG Antivirus - Freeware Antivirus Program
7-Zip Compression Utility - OpenSource Freeware
OpenOffice - Office Suite that is OpenSource Freeware
WinSCP FTP Client - Freeware
PhotoFiltre - Freeware Image Editor 1.5 MByte Download
Mozilla Firefox Browser - Freeware advanced browser
Links:
SnapFiles Freeware - Excellent freeware source