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Wk Sections Topic Reading Assignment Computer Assignment
starts during class on the day shown; due
in electronic form (no paper!) before next class
14+16 Mon
1
14-Jan

 Welcome to CIS 100!   1.
Do Syllabus Discovery Experience (H10h)
    2. Windows Exercise
 
21-Jan
NO CLASS in honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2
28-Jan

Windows XP

Office Fundamentals

1. read pages 1077-1112

2. read pages 1-48 before class

 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 12, 28, 48 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 57-61 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 62-64 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 65 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 66 (15 points extra credit)
3
04-Feb
 Word 1. What will word processings do for me? read pages 69-110 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 81, 96, 110 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 119-123 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 124-126 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 127 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 128 (15 points extra credit)
4
11-Feb
 Word 2. Gaining proficiency: Editing and formatting read pages 131-173 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 140, 152, 164, 173 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 183-187 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 188-191 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 192 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 193 (15 points extra credit)
5
18-Feb
 Word 3. Enhancing a document: Tables and graphics read pages 195-227 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 201, 212, 227 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 235-240 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 241-244 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 245 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 246 (15 points extra credit)
 
25-Feb
No Class - Mid-Winter Break!
6
03-Mar
 PowerPoint 1. Introduction to PowerPoint: Presentations made easy
PowerPoint 2: Presentation development: Planning and preparing a presentation		 read pages 793-845
and
pages 867-899 before class		 1. Hands-on exercises 1: pages 813, 823, 834, 845 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise 1: choose one from pages 851-856 (5 points)
3. Hands-on exercises 2: pages 874, 883, 890, 899 (5 points)
4. Practice exercise 2: choose one from pages 912-917 (5 points)
5. Mid-level exercises 2: choose one from pages 918-924 (10 points)
6. Capstone exercise 2: choose one from page 925 (15 points)
X. Mini-case 2: choose one from page 926 (15 points extra credit)
7
10-Mar
 Internet 1. 21st Century Networking 1. Internet Quiz 1 (Aardvark)
Read on-line module NG01a before class
 2. Internet Project 1: online module NG09r
8
17-Mar
 Excel 1. Introduction to Excel: What can I do with a spreadsheet? read pages 311-357 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 324, 335, 347, 357 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 364-369 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 370-375 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 376 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 377 (15 points extra credit)
9
24-Mar
Midterm Exam in class, on Windows, Word, and PowerPoint
Student Opinion Questionnaires
Excel 2. Formulas and functions: Math basics for spreadsheet use read pages 379-410 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 384, 394, 403, 410 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 415-420 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 421-425 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 426 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 427 (15 points extra credit)
10
31-Mar
 Excel 3. Charts: Delivering a message read pages 429-462 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 443, 454, 462 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 471-476 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 477-481 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: page 482 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 483-484 (15 points extra credit)
11
07-Apr
 Internet 2. Email Concepts; Search Engine Principles   1. Internet Project 2 (will be online)
1. Read Electronic Mail Concepts, module NA10c
2. Internet Quiz 2 (Aardvark)
2. Read Search Engine Basics, module W17a
3. Internet Project 2 Mid-level exercise: online module
12
14-Apr
 Access 1. Introduction to Access: Finding your way through a database read pages 545-581 and on-line module F01c before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 557, 572, 581 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 591-596 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 597-600 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 601 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 602 (15 points extra credit)
13
21-Apr
 Access 2. Relational databases and multi-table queries: Designing databases and using related data read pages 605-654 before class 1. Hands-on exercises: pages 618, 635, 654 (5 points)
2. Practice exercise: choose one from pages 663-669 (5 points)
3. Mid-level exercises: choose one from pages 670-673 (10 points)
4. Capstone exercise: choose one from page 674 (15 points)
X. Mini-case: choose one from page 675 (15 points extra credit)
14
28-Apr
 Internet 3   1. Internet Project 3
Read online "Assessing Websites: Skills for Critical Thinking" module W18c
 2.

Internet Quiz 3 (in Aardvark)
3. Do online project "Website Assessment Practice" (in Aardvark)
15
05-May
 Catch-up and extra credit work day. Complete any extra credit projects by the end of this class period.
All assignments, including extra credit, are due electronically before your last class time and date
 
28-Apr thru 05-May
Exam 2 , on Excel, Access, and Internet