Essential Computing I

CSCI 104

Sections 4 and 6

Welcome to CSCI 104, sections 4 and 6, Spring 2017. In this class we will take a very practical approach to the study of microcomputers and some specific applications of microcomputers.

Section	Days	Start	End
4	TR	12:30	1:45
6	TR	3:30	4:45

This class is designed to make sure you know how to use common software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software) that are needed to succeed in college. Additional skills (terminology overview and email) will be discussed.

The purpose of this class is to move your skills beyond those of someone who knows how to open the software products and click on the buttons. Students who fail to learn how to used advanced features of these software packages will be graded accordingly.

If you feel that you posses these skills, you may earn credit for this course by taking a competency examination.

• CBE Policies,
• Details on the Department Test.

It is important to note that if you wish to do this, it must be done before the drop period ends (Monday 1/30). There is a fee associated with credit by examination.

If you feel that you are an advanced computer user, but do not wish to take the credit by examination route, please feel free to contact me for alternative assignments. If you wish to do this, you must do so in the first week of class.

Important Announcements will be placed here.

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• I am the instructor of record for this class. Only the instructor of record can properly grade coursework and issue midterm and final grades.
• You do not need to MyITLab access license. A used copy of the Exploring Office 2013 Plus book will do fine. This should be less than $50.
• The lab hours for the semester are available here..
  • M 4:30 to 6:00 - Open Hours
  • TR 10:00 to 12:00 noon - Open Hours.
  • T 4:45 to 7:00 - Open Hours.

Test 1 will take place on Feb 14 during the last 45 minutes of the class. In other words the test will start at 1:00 or 4:00 depending on the starting time of the class.

From April 20 until April 27 there is a homework make up period. You may submit up to three items for regrading. Any assignment may be redone. For credit you must:

• Submit the assignment to the dropbox folder HomeworkMakeup in the MakeUP category.
• The assignment must be named to match name of the folder for the assignment you are submitting Week 9, Gradebook would be used to resubmit Mid Level Exercise 3 (Professor's Gradebook) page 498 -499
• This folder closes April 27 at 11:30 pm.