Cape Fear Community College
CIS-110, Introduction to Computers
Instructor: Omar Noor Al-Deen
Office # NA-326
Voicemail (CFCC) # (910) 362-7251
Email oynooral-deen52@mail.cfcc.edu
Section(s) #: F2F (face-to-face) course
Course Description
Course Goals
Required Course Book and Supplies
Prerequisities & Co-requisities
Performance Expectations and Attendance
Further Notes
Grading System
Grading Scale
Weekly Class Schedule
Standard Disclaimer and a Note :
COURSE DESCRIPTION :
This course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics (Quantitative Option).
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COURSE GOALS :
Demonstrate knowledge and competency in the use of personal computers to solve problems.
Be able to differentiate and describe major components of computers.
Possess a basic understanding of data representations, storage, and processing.
Possess a basic understanding of hardware and software requirements for data communications.
Be able to use an integrated software package (MICROSOFT Office Professional) and its component applications to solve problems and represent data.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the use and integration of the Internet with computer software applications.
Possess a basic understanding of the impact of computing technology on our community.
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REQUIRED COURSE BOOK and SUPPLIES :
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007 - First Course (Premium Video Edition).
Author: Shaffer, Ann
Publisher : Course Technology, Inc.; International Thomson Publishing Co.; Cambridge, MA
ISBN-10 : 0-324-78884-3
SAM 2007 Assessment, Training, and Projects version 3.0 software or 4.0 Access Code.
Publisher: Course Technology, Inc.; Cambridge, MA
ISBN-10 : 1-4239-9794-8
When using SAMS software, you need to:
Use the Internet Explorer (IE) browser only,
Update the latest version of FLASH on your computer if you are viewing it off campus,
Use your proper First name and Last name (no nicknames) when originally registering in SAMS,
Use the same USERid that you have for Web Portal when originally registering in SAMS,
Use the same PASSWORD that you have for Web Portal when originally registering in SAMS,
Use your Web Portal email address when originally registering in SAMS, and
When working on Projects in SAMS, do NOT Print the Instructions sheet on CFCC campus because that information can already be found in your new textbook (in the back of the book, Appendix # C ).
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PreRequisities & CoRequisities:
Prerequisities:
------Proficiency in Reading AND Proficiency in
Arithmetic Skills AND Proficiency in Elementary
Algebra
---------a. A grade of “C” or better in ENG 095 or RED
090 OR minimum Accuplacer score of 80 on
Reading
---------b. A grade of “C” or better in MAT 060 or minimum
Accuplacer score of 55 on Arithmetic
---------c. A grade of “C” or better in MAT 070 or MAT
080 or MAT 090 or MAT 095 OR successful
completion of one of the following: MAT 120
or MAT 121 or MAT 161 or MAT 171 or MAT
175) OR a minimum Accuplacer score of 55 on Elementary Algebra.
Corequisities:
-------None
* Note : CFCC 2010-2011 Catalog and Student Handbook ,( p. 218).
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PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS and ATTENDANCE :
The following are the primary expectations of all students: self-directed work toward completion of assignments, on-time completion of assignments, participation in all online classes, and effective personal leadership and management.
Learn to use your Web Portal account ( https://my.cfcc.edu) for this class. This 'free' service for all CFCC students will give you access to both the incoming emails and anouncements from me to you as well as your various grades that you accrue for the various assignments and tests in this course.
Note: This is the official CFCC Web Portal statement:
myCFCC is your student web portal - there you can access your class websites, email, and WebAdvisor (official academic info such as grades, transcripts, schedules, etc). Your official CFCC-provided email account is to be used for all e-mail correspondence with your instructors and CFCC staff. Some information from CFCC will ONLY be emailed to this address, and not sent through postal mail, so it is very important that you check this account. To access this account, visit the myCFCC portal - there is a link to the portal near the top of the CFCC.edu website. Login and click the Email link. Your username is part of your email address: user@mail.cfcc.edu. (Note if you've had a CFCC email address in the past, this one differs because we've changed 'email' to 'mail' in the address.) This email account is provided to you as long as you are enrolled in classes (you can take the summer off), and may be used for personal email as well as academic email. The class websites linked from the portal are automatically created for every class - it is up to the instructors to decide whether and how to use them. Even if they are not used, you can send an email to your instructor by clicking the Send Email link on your class homepageemail.
CFCC students are required to abide by the college's official (computer) Lab Rules that consist of the following:
1. No food or drinks in the labs at any time,
2. Cell phones - OFF or vibrate,
3. Absolutely NO text messaging,and
4. Acceptable use of the computers in the labs, including access to the Internet and electronic mail as delineated in the 2010-2011 CFCC Catalog and Student handbook, pages 47 - 48 .
Students are required to supply their own USB Flash Drive, at least 128 MB capacity is recommended (for storage of student data files). This should be brought to class by the end of the first week.
In the 'non-Internet' classes (i.e.; the traditional 'Brick & Mortar' classroom experience), it is noteworthy that students are required to attend class and to maintain a demeanor therein which is in accordance with the policies of CFCC. Class participation is strongly desirable. Absences seriously disrupt students’ progress in a class and diminish the quality of group interaction. Students are expected to punctually attend all lecture and laboratory sessions in the courses for which they are registered. Late arrivals and/or early departures may count toward total absences in classes. Students must be in attendance at least eighty (80%) percent of the clock hours of a course to receive credit for the course. Those who do not meet minimum attendance requirements will be given the grade of F , which will be computed in the students’ grade point average as a failing grade. ( CFCC 2010-2011 Catalog and Student Handbook , p. 19). If they anticipate exceeding that mandatory requirement of 80 % of clock {class} hours, it may be wisest for such students to utilize in a timely fashion a ' Withdrawal form ' .
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FURTHER NOTES :
It is the policy of the instructor not to allow for make-up of examinations, unless notified beforehand and accompanied thereafter by a bonafide (per the instructor's evaluation) and documented emergency {e.g.; hospital or court}. This policy will also be applied to any case where a student seeks to avoid a grade reduction for a late Homework Assignment (HWA).
HWA must be submitted to the instructor on the 'DUE Date'. Allow me to mention that I shall routinely update your Grade Report which will reflect your particular grade within a matter of a few days after the conclusion of a 'Due Date' for each assignment. In the event that your Grade Report indicates that I have not received a particular assignment at that point (reflected by a 'zero' on your Grade Report for that respective assignment), you will will have exactly five days after the transmission of that edition of your Grade Report to email a 'Proof-of-Delivery" (i.e.; electronically 'Forward' your original 'Sent' copy of the emailed assignment if it was previously transmitted on time). Failure to supply such verification via email within that specfic period of opportunity will result in the 'zero' grade remaining permanent for this course thereafter!
Please note that the tests for this course will be given on a computer in a classroom with me present. Most importantly, all exams will be generated by the 'Business Technologies CIT Lead Instructor' of CFCC and they will require students to employ the SAMS testing software (mentioned above) which accompanies your textbook. Thus, you must master (through practice beforehand) the technique/skill of SAMS™ (plus the subject material being tested) in order to do well in each exam. These exams will consist of a mixture of multiple choice and true/false questions relayed through the SAM™ software. Also, these exams will generally include practicum questions involving computer exercises using the indicated computer software applications coveyed via SAM™ software. Here is a list of the various exams and the material which they will deal with:
Exam-1. Control of the computer system and file management (Essential Concepts and WINXP) ,
Exam-2. Document creation, formatting and editing (MSWord) and Internet subject-matter research ,
Exam-3. Numerical tabulating and charting (MS Excel), including Internet ,
Exam-4. Graphics and presentation support (MS PowerPoint) and Integration in Office 2007 and
FINAL Exam. Cumulative Test focused on Integration of WINXP, MSWord, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Internet.
All students in this class must adhere to the CFCC policies that pertain to academic honesty at this institution and specifically as they relate to issues such as Cheating and Plagiarism (CFCC 2010-2011 Catalog and Student Handbook, pp. 23-24). Stated plainly, if you violate these policies in relation to any assigned task (e.g.; test, assignment) in this class, then you will receive a numerical grade of zero for that task! And in that context, it is helpful to recognize one's subsequent entitlement to a CFCC Right of Appeal.
Absolutely no mobile devices (e.g. turn cell phones OFF; do not engage in text messaging) should be in use during our class period.
Tobacco use is prohibited on all CFCC property. The first offense is warning and the second offense may result in disciplinary action.
Per CFCC policy (Catalog and Student Handbook ), children cannot be taken into classrooms, laboratories or shops unless authorized by College personnel. Please be advised that, in part due to liability issues, children are not allowed into any classroom!
Finally, it is noteworthy that CFCC seeks "to operate programs, activities, and services to ensure that no otherwise qualified individuals with a disability shall be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any such program, activity, or service solely by reason of their disability. Disability Support Services
provides numerous services that assist students in reaching their academic goals."
(CFCC 2010-2011 Catalog and Student Handbook , p. 9). Thus, students with disabilities or needing reasonable accommodation in this course (such as extended testing time or alternate formats of class publications), must register with the Office of Disability Services in Student Services at the Downtown Campus (room # A-215; Phone #: 910-362-7158 or 910-362-7012). Students are required to provide a copy of the Accommodation Letter as soon as possible to the faculty member who is teaching the course, preferably by the end of the first week of classes. You should then meet with me to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of the Accommodation Letter.
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GRADING SYSTEM :
Grade Composition
| Component of Grade |
Percentage of Grade ( %) |
| SAMS Practice (ten) |
10, { 1 per practice } |
| SAMS Exams (four) |
64, { 16 per exam } |
| Group Discussion |
2 |
| HWAs (two) |
2, {2 per HWA } |
| FINAL Exam |
20 |
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GRADING SCALE :
Resulting Grade
| Range of Percentage |
Letter Grade ( result ) |
| 100% - 92% |
A |
| 91% - 84% |
B |
| 83% - 76% |
C |
| 75% - 68% |
D |
| 67% and below... |
F |
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WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE :
Weekly Agenda
( upcoming tests & assignments announced via emails)
| Week of....(2011)
|
Topic / Chapter ) |
| 15May |
Orientation |
| 15May |
Essentials (ECC) |
| 15May |
Windows-XP, File Maintenance |
| 22May |
MS Word , {Exam-1, 24May} |
| 29May |
MS Excel , {Exam-2, 31May} |
| 5June |
Integration, {Exam-3, 7June } |
| 5June |
MS PowerPoint |
| 12June |
Access, {Exam-4, 14June} |
| 12June |
Internet, Security |
| 19June |
Group Discussion , review |
| 19June |
FINAL Exam {21June} |
Note: Exams will occur in the beginning of the Tuesday class
meeting
during each respective week of testing mentioned above.
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STANDARD DISCLAIMER & a NOTE :
Disclaimer : Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Cape Fear Community College and any student, nor between the instructor and any student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of the college, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Note : Assignments will be furnished to the class periodically. They must be handed in on the assigned Due Date and they are to be prepared by you alone!
Last update:
May 12, 2011
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