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CA103 Syllabus
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CA103 Syllabus
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ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE
CA 103 Introduction to Microcomputers Fall Semester 2008 REQUIRED
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INSTRUCTORKent W. Moser, M.B.A. BIOGRAPHYKent W. Moser has had over 25 years experience working for three Fortune 500 companies and consulting firms in the areas of Finance and Strategic Planning, and has served as Chief Financial Officer for a publicly traded company. He is currently President of his own private consulting firm and is on the board of directors of two corporations. He obtained his M.B.A. through the University of LaVerne, and his B.S. through Brigham Young University and is currently in a Ph.D. program. TO CONTACTOffice Phone (Messages Only) = (661) 722-6530 ext 2294#. Fax = (661) 265-8630. AVC Email: kmoser@avc.edu Emergency only Email: moserman@att.net
OFFICE AVAILABILITY Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 am until 11:00 am, Office BE239 -- or Class Room BE321. CALENDAR Week One -- Beginning August 26th through Week 16 -- Ending December 11th. Final Exam time -- TBA COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to teach the first-time computer user
the features of a microcomputer, how a microcomputer operates, and how to
select a microcomputer to best fit individual needs. The student will gain
a working knowledge of popular software applications including MS Word, MS
Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, and MS Internet Explorer. This course
includes hands-on operation of a microcomputer. Course Objectives At the completion of the course the student will:
Grading & Grade Scale The grading scale is designed to encompass all aspects of the class. Simply doing well on the exams does not guarantee a good or passing grade in the course. Grades will be based on the following: Category % Grade Scale
Standards Students are graded on achievement, rather than on effort. It is the responsibility of the student to come to class prepared for each workshop. The college trusts each student to maintain high standards of honesty and ethical behavior. All assignments submitted in fulfillment of the course requirements must be the students own work. All assignments except those designated as "group" are meant to be individual efforts. Group efforts are meant to be equal efforts of all group members. ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act If you have a legally protected disability under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or California discrimination law, and you believe you need reasonable accommodation to participate fully in this class, please make an appointment to see me during my office hours to discuss your need. AVC Academic Honesty Policy a) Violation of the Academic Honesty Policy: Dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism -- from the Latin word for "kidnap" -- involves using another's work without giving proper credit, whether done accidentally or on purpose. This includes not only words and ideas, but also graphs artwork, music, statistics, diagrams, scientific data, software, films, videos, and the like. Plagiarism is plagiarism whether the material is from published or unpublished sources. It does not matter whether ideas are stolen, bought, downloaded from the internet, or written for the student by someone else -- it is still plagiarism. Even if only bits and pieces of other sources are used, or outside sources are re-worded, they must still be cited. To avoid problems, students should cite any source(s) and check with the instructor before submitting an assignment or project. Students are always responsible for any plagiarism in their work. b) An instructor who determines that a student has cheated or plagiarized has the right to give an "F" grade for the assignment or examination.
Attendance Policy Students are expected to attend all classes at the assigned time. You should contact the instructor by email if you will be absent. Instructor may drop students for non-attendance; however, students shall not assume that they will be dropped simply by not attending class. If you wish to drop a class, it is your responsibility to complete the paperwork. Quizzes Make-up quizzes will not be administered because you are tardy or absent. However, I will drop the lowest quiz for each student. Pop quizzes may be given at the beginning of a class period. Class/Lab Policies No student is ever to directly access the hard drive or be on the "C:>" prompt. Absolutely NO copying of the software. No food or drinks allowed. No children or pets allowed. Cell Phones and pagers are to be turned off. **Non compliance to these rules could result in a loss of participation points and/or grounds for removal from class. Tentative Course Schedule Course assignments may change during the semester. Read the assigned chapters and prepare for all work before the assigned date. Tuesday assignments are due at the BEGINNING of the class. Thursday (Lab) Assignments are due by the end of the lab class. For all work turned in, 1)print by hand your name, 2)day and date due, 3)class starting time, 4)assignment, 5)date turned in -- in the upper left corner -- for example:Name:
Joe Antelope Week,
Day, and Date Due: Week 3, Tuesday, September 9th Class
Starting Time: 8:30am Assignment:
Checkpoint Date Turned In: 9-9-08 NOTE: Assignments without the above header will not be graded!!
Staple multiple pages of one days assignment together. Do NOT staple multiple days assignments together. Spring 2008 SEMESTER, Tuesday/Thursday, Assignment Schedule :WEEK ONE beginning August 26th Tuesday -- Concepts: Introduction of class and of the course. What is a computer, basic initial instructions, etc. Thursday -- Lab: Office: read Essential Introduction to Computers Section. Turn in: Learn it Online p. Com 39, turn in items 1 and 2 ONLY. (Do items 3 thru 9 just for fun if you wish do not turn these items in) WEEK TWO beginning September 2nd Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 1, Intro to Computers, Turn In: Checkpoint pp. 30. (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read Windows XP Project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 2, p. WIN 93-94, Turn in the fill-in-the blank items only WEEK THREE beginning September 9th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read chapter 2, The Internet and the World Wide Web, Answer Checkpoint pp. 78 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday Lab: Set up an e-mail account at yahoo.com (www.mail.yahoo.com), any other free service, or from your home email account). Send me an email to kmoser@avc.edu with your name, CA103 on the subject line. You will not receive credit unless you include your name and CA103 in the subject line of the e-mail. Monitor your e-mail for a reply from me to see what to do next. WEEK FOUR beginning September 16th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 3, Application Software, Answer Checkpoint p. 128 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Word project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 3 p. WD 70. WEEK FIVE beginning September 23rd Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 4, The Components of the System Unit, Answer Checkpoint p. 160 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Quiz and/or Group Project WEEK SIX beginning September 30th Tuesday -- Assignments: Quiz and/or Group Project Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Word project 2 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. WD 130-131. WEEK SEVEN beginning October 7th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 5, Input and Output, Answer Checkpoint p. 203 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Word project 3 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. WD 199. WEEK EIGHT beginning October 14th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 6, Digital Imaging and Video Technology, Answer Checkpoint p. 244 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Excel project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. EX 58-59. WEEK NINE beginning October 21st Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 7, Operating Systems and Utility Programs, Answer Checkpoint p. 274 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Excel project 2 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. EX 132-133. WEEK TEN beginning October 28th Tuesday -- Assignments: Quiz and/or Group Project. Lab: Office: Read the Excel project 3 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. EX 212-215. WEEK ELEVEN beginning November 4th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 8, Communications and Networks, Answer Checkpoint p. 326 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Access project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. AC 56-58. WEEK TWELVE beginning November 11th
Tuesday -- No Class --
Veterans Day Holiday. Just say Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the PowerPoint project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 2, p. PPT 72-73. -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 9, Database Management, Answer Checkpoint p. 356 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). WEEK THIRTEEN beginning November 18th Tuesday -- Assignments: Quiz and/or Group Project. Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the PowerPoint project 2 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. PPT 132-134. WEEK FOURTEEN beginning November 25th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 10, Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy Answer Checkpoint p. 392 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Thursday -- No Class -- Thanksgiving
Holiday.
WEEK FIFTEEN beginning December 2nd Tuesday -- Assignments: Open Lab, Quiz and/or group project. Lab: Thursday -- Lab: Office: Read the Integration project 1 section. Turn in: In the Lab 1, p. INT 42-43. WEEK SIXTEEN beginning December 9th Tuesday -- Assignments: DC: Read Chapter 12, Enterprise Computing, Answer Checkpoint p. 484 (Skip Working Together and Short Answers). Final Exam and/or Final Projects. Thursday -- Final Exam and/or Final Projects. |
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