CIS 099 - Computer Literacy
Course Overview - Winter, 2010 (8-weeks)

Instructor: Kathie Gourlay
Telephone: 313-268-6537
Message E-mail gourlay@wccnet.edu
Mailbox: BE 200 (734-677-5431)
Home Page: http://courses.wccnet.edu/~gourlay
Office hours: By appointment.

Course Description:

This course teaches all competencies required by the Washtenaw Community College Computer and Information Literacy associate degree graduation requirement. If students have not met this requirement by passing the Computer and Information Literacy test, they may meet it by completing and passing this course. Competencies covered include: graphical user interface, basic word processing, basic spreadsheet, file management, the Internet, and e-mail. Basic computer concepts such as operating systems, hardware, software, networks, and legal and security issues are also taught.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Required texts and supplies:

  1. Text: Computer Literacy bundle by Paradigm Publishing ISBN 9780763836122:,
    Marquee Series Word 2007 with ... by Rutkosky, Seguin and Rutkosky, 2008,
    and 3rd Edition Computers Understanding Technology, Brief by Fuller and Larson, 2008

    This book may be obtained from:
    Barnes and Noble, Student Center Bldg., Washtenaw Community College, 973-3594
    Campus Book and Supply, 1078 Huron River Dr., (734) 485-2369
    or Serendipity Books, 113 W. Middle Street, Chelsea, 475-7148.

  2. A flash drive on which to keep your files.

Grading Policy:

CIS099 is a pass/fail course. Thus you will not receive an actual grade! You will only receive a grade of pass if you receive 70 points or better. Your grade will be based on the following:

6 Assignments worth 10 points each 60% or your grade
2 exams worth 20 points each 40% of your grade

The due dates for the assignments and the dates of the exams are shown on the syllabus.
Late assignments may be marked down 25%.
If you are absent the day of an exam, you may make it up no later than the beginning of the next class period (before I hand the other students' exams back). (See the teacher if this proves impossible.)

Miscellaneous:

Outside of class time you may use the Computer Commons on the second floor of the library in the GM building (973-3420). There are tutors and aids available to help you in the Computer Commons and at Learning Support Services in LA 104 (973-3342).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act all qualified students are entitled to reasonable accommodations. Please notify the instructor if any accommodations are needed or go to LA 104 for support.

Although you are encouraged to help each other, the work you hand in must be your own. If you are caught cheating or are guilty of plagiarism, you may be sanctioned as described in the "Washtenaw Community College Student Rights & Responsibilities" handbook.

Tentative Schedule

Reading is to be done before class on the day indicated.
W: the Word 2007 book;
C: The Computers Understanding Technology book

Assignments are due at the beginning of class unless otherwise indicated

Date Reading Topic Assignments & Exams
Mar 13   Course overview, keyboarding and mousing around calculator exercise
Brief biography
Mar 20 pp. 1-31W
Windows XP (Sec. 1 & 2
 Operating Systems, File management
Mar 27 pp.203-4, 207-11C Word Processing File management exercise in class
Apr 3 pp. 2-9, 13-17, 23-34, 47-63, 101-124C About computers, Input and Output, Blackboard Work on Word Processing exercises in class
Apr 10 pp. 63-72, 77-89, 124-142C Processing & Storage Word processing exercises due
Exam 1
Apr 17 pp. 1-11W, Internet Explorer
pp. 10-12C, TI-C1-C9 		Networking, Email  
Apr 24 Spreadsheet handout Spreadsheets Internet exercise due,
E-mail exercise due
May 1 TI-E1-E9C Legal and ethics issues Exam 2
Spreadsheet exercise due