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CIS107INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Susan Bennett
Instructor Information
Instructor Susan Bennett Email: [email protected]
The best way to reach me is by email; I usually respond within an hour if I am not in class
Office: none Education:
Bachelors Degree from Wilmington University
Associates Degree from Delaware Technical Community College
Course Information
16 weeks from Jan. 9th – May 5th Class meets in room 192 of the Jason
Bldg. Schedule
Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday Section 202 meets 8:30 am – 10:20 am Section 204 meets 10:30 am – 12:20 pm
Required Items
Book Microsoft Office 2010 Introductory by Shelly &
Vermaat Available at Owen’s Campus bookstore
Software (if you wish to work from home) Office 2010 w/Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
Office Professional Academic Version is available at a special student price (see link on blackboard)
Materials USB flash drive – any capacity Headphone – Ear buds for an IPOD will work
MyDtcc Portal Log-In
Username: on the top right side of your bill under your “Major”
Password: your birth month, day, and last 4 digits of your SSN in this format: MMDDNNNN
From home: http://my.dtcc.edu Campus computers use the same
username and password as blackboard
Rules
No food or drinks at the computers
No phone calls or text messaging during class
No IPODs or music during class
Cheating Will Not Be Tolerated
Helping another student with tutorials and assignments by showing them
Helping another student during a test or quiz
Giving an assignment to another student
Turning in someone else’s work
Both giver and receiver will be penalized
Allowed NOT Allowed
Course Work
Chapters covered: Introduction to Computers Office 2010 and Windows 7 Word 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3 PowerPoint 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3 Excel 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3 Access 2010 – chapters 1 and 2
Course Work
Each chapter will have: Tutorial 2 assignments (the first chapter only has 1
assignment and the second chapter has no assignment)
Quiz – multiple choice questions May be taken a maximum of 3 times
Each Unit (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) will have a skills exam
All tutorials, assignments, quizzes, and skills exams will be submitted through blackboard
Attendance
You may work on your assignments outside of class
You are expected to attend class unless you have submitted your work prior to class time
You must attend class to take Skills Exams
Attendance is not part of your grade but could affect your financial aide if you do poorly and don’t attend class
Late Penalties
Late assignments will receive a 2 point per day late penalty
Assignments and quizzes will be removed from blackboard 2 weeks after the due date and will no longer be accepted
Missed skills exams will have to made up by appointment and may receive a 10 point penalty
You may work ahead, all assignments are available on blackboard
Grade Calculations
Grades will be calculated using the following percentages
Tutorials5%
Quizzes15%
Assignments30%
Skills As-sessments
50%
Outline
Week Topic
1 Lesson 1 – Introduction to Computers
2 Finish Lesson 1Lesson 2 – Office 2010 and Windows 7
3-5 Lesson 3, 4, 5 – Word 2010
6 Word Skills Exam
6-9 Lesson 6, 7, 8 – PowerPoint 2010
9 PowerPoint Skills Exam
10-12 Lesson 9, 10, 11 – Excel 2010
13 Excel Skills Exam
14-15 Lesson 12, 13 – Access 2010
16 Access Skills Exam
General DTCC Education Goals
Upon completion of general education and major/technology courses, a Delaware Tech graduate will be able to: Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and
in writing Demonstrate effective problem solving and
reasoning skills Work effectively in groups of people from diverse
backgrounds Demonstrate ethical and professional understanding
and conduct Apply appropriate information literacy skills to locate,
evaluate and use information effectively Use computer technology appropriate to the field Use scientific and mathematical reasoning
appropriate to the technology
Conclusion
The course has a lot of useful information even for students who already know how to use Office
I hope you enjoy the class
