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CISC 1050 Online:
Introduction to Computer Applications
Winter 2018 ver. 10-9A-18W
Instructor: Professor A. Tenenbaum Office: 2122 N Phone: 718-951-5000 x2066 (no voicemail; use email except during
office hours) Office Hours: Tuesday 10-11 AM (call the department office, 718-951-5657
to see if the office hours have been changed for a particular week.)
E-mail: [email protected] We will not use Blackboard at all in this course. Do not look for your name in Blackboard. The course is entirely online using other tools. There are no class meetings or on-campus exams.
You will need SIX items for this course. Make sure you obtain and install them by the second day of classes (January 3). There will be NO ACCOMMODATION if you install them late:
1. Microsoft Office 2016.
2. The latest version of this document. I will email copies of this document throughout the registration period and throughout the semester as needed.
3. Access to Cengage Unlimited. Order this service using
www.cengage.com/unlimited. It costs approximately $130 per semester (including sales tax) and gives you one semester access to rental of any number of Cengage texts in electronic form. You can also access rental of a print copy of a text for a small additional fee. You must order Cengage Unlimited by the first day of classes, January 2.
4. Rental of 1-3 electronic textbooks, which are free once you have
received Cengage Unlimited. These texts are: i. New Perspectives Office 365 & Office 2016, Introductory. ii. New Perspectives Office 365 & Office 2016, Intermediate.
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iii. New Perspectives Collection. The Collection also includes the first two texts.
See below item 6 for instructions on how to order the free textbook rentals once you have obtained Cengage Unlimited.
5. The SAM web-based software system.The SAM QuickGuide located at
http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/uyvbtpiz7p/gui_sam-quick-guide.pdf?u=c8lcjz and instructions below explain how to access and start up SAM. Once you have purchased Cengage Unlimited, go to www.sam.cengage.com to get a free copy of SAM. The following data is needed for you to register for the SAM system.
Institution code: T2181054 User ID: Enter the same email address that you
used to purchase Cengage Unlimited. Use this address whenever you are asked for an email address.
Password: Choose your own password. Section code: 1050 W19.
Then, click on the SECTION Tab at the upper left of the SAM entry screen and enter or choose the section code 1050 W19.
6. The SAM Student Manual, located at
http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~tbaum/1050/sam.pdf. It is free. Only parts of this Manual will be relevant to you
To obtain the texts once you have purchased Cengage Unlimited and registered for SAM, log into SAM and click on your name in the upper right corner of the SAM home page. A dropdown menu will appear. Click on My Cengage Home. The Cengage Unlimited home page will appear. In the Search item, enter the three textbook titles, one at a time, and select it to add the book to the Home page. To then access the book during the semester, come back to this page and click on the book title icon that is now shown on the page. See the pictures at http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~tbaum/1050/tour-cengage.pdf that show how to maneuver on My Cengage Home.
IF YOU EVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CENGAGE UNLIMITED OR SAM IN ORDERING, SETUP OR USE DURING THE SEMESTER, CONTACT CENGAGE SUPPORT :
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides an introduction to computer concepts and an overview of microcomputer applications including variations of
• Microsoft Windows (operating system), • Microsoft Office (productivity suite), • Microsoft Word (word processor; part of Office), • Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet processor; part of Office), • possibly Microsoft Access (database system; part of Office), and • Microsoft PowerPoint (presentation system; part of Office).
We will use Microsoft Office 2016 for this course. The course is compatible with
• Microsoft Windows 7 • Windows 8.1 • Windows 10 • Microsoft Office 365.
The first few chapters of the text explain computers, operating systems and use of the Internet.
There are 4 major applications in the course: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
SOFTWARE
When you buy a PC Windows computer today for personal use, it will be pre-installed with the Windows 10 operating system. However, many companies or industries today are using the older Microsoft Windows 7 or 8.1. For information on Windows 10, see the book New Perspectives Microsoft Windows 10 by Ruffolo, ISBN 13-9781305579402.
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Many commercial systems running on networks are using Microsoft Office 365. The text is designed to be compatible with Microsoft Office 365. For information on Office 365, see the Appendix at the end of the first text. Office 365 is sold by subscription and is guaranteed to provide the latest version of the Office programs (currently Office 2016). Office 365 is a set of software and files that is managed automatically by Microsoft in a cloud. The cloud is a group of computers used by Microsoft that the individual user cannot manipulate. The applications in Office 365 are upgraded automatically by Microsoft. While companies often subscribe to Office 365, you are likely to use Office 2016 directly under Windows 10 at home. You need not obtain Office 365.
Many computers in industry today use Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 2016. The differences between these versions of Office are minimal, and you can use either Office 2013 or 2016 to do the Projects in the course, although Office 2016 is strongly preferred. Some features in Office 2016 do not exist in Office 2013 (such as some colors and themes). In the assignments, you may use a reasonable substitute in Office 2013 for a feature that appears only in Office 2016.
Together with the books used for Readings, you will use the SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) web-based system for Training, Projects and Exams. You will obtain a combination of the textbooks and the SAM program. The tables below indicate the readings assigned from the books and the dates that assignments are available and due. Locate an Assignment using the Calendar Activity View or the Activity List View within SAM.
There are 4 types of assignments, which you access via SAM:
• Readings. These are Optional and Ungraded. Any part of the textbooks can be read at any time. We suggest that a Module of the book be read before the corresponding training, and that the steps discussed be done on a computer as you are reading.
• Training. These are Optional, but can be used to receive Extra Credit on your final exam grade, gain skills in Microsoft applications, and prepare for exams. Once a training assignment has been made available according to the SAM calendar, it remains available through Wednesday, January 23. The following table shows the training dates for each module.
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Read Chapter / Module Training Available Date
Due Date; Last Date For Submission
Word 1 1/2 1/23
Word 2 1/2 1/23
Word 3 1/2 1/23
Word 4 1/2 1/23
Excel 1 1/4 1/23
Excel 2 1/4 1/23
Excel 3 1/4 1/23
Excel 4 1/8 1/23
Excel 5 1/8 1/23
Excel Sections 8.7, 8.7A, B & C (describing LOOKUP functions)
No Training Available; For Reading Only. Content May Appear on the
Final.
Access 1 1/11 1/23
Access 2 1/11 1/23
Access 3 1/11 1/23
Access 4 1/11 1/23
Powerpoint 1 1/16 1/23
Powerpoint 2 1/16 1/23
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• Projects. These are Mandatory and have definite available dates and due dates and are available for submission at any time from an Available Date until a Due Date. They will be accepted late for up to an End Date, with a penalty for every day of lateness after the due date. They will be graded by SAM and the grades will be available starting on the Due Date.
Project Date Available Due Date End Date
WORD 1/2 1/11 1/18
EXCEL 1 1/8 1/15 1/18
EXCEL 2 1/14 1/18 1/23
ACCESS 1/11 1/18 1/22
PPT 1/15 1/22 1/23
• Exams. These are Mandatory and consist of two types of questions. One type asks you to simulate an application similar to the Training questions. The second type consists of multiple-choice questions. The answers to the multiple-choice questions are found in the textbook. Use the index of the textbook to look up the topic of the multiple-choice question and locate the answer.
The exams are given on 4 dates. On each date, you may choose to take the exam, either in the afternoon or in the evening. Use the password to take an exam during an individual session. You may not take both sessions on one particular date. You may not take parts of an exam in both sessions.
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Exam Subject Date Password Time 1
Time 2
WORD (1-4) 1/8
Afternoon
12-3 PM
Evening
6-9 PM
EXCEL (1-5) 1/16
Afternoon
12-3 PM
Evening
6-9 PM
ACCESS (1-4) 1/22
Afternoon
12-3 PM
Evening
6-9 PM
FINAL EXAM (EXCEL 1-5, 8.7,
8.7 A, B, C, ACCESS 1-4, and POWERPOINT 1-
2)
1/23
Afternoon
12-3 PM
Evening
6-9 PM
You can take the exams online at any location, but you MUST take them at the times specified. There are no make-ups except in emergencies. Let me know within the first week if there is a legitimate reason that you cannot take an exam at either of the appropriate times.
The Final Exam will cover the applications EXCEL, ACCESS and POWERPOINT and will be held on Wednesday, 1/23. Note that the EXCEL exam on 1/16 will cover only Modules 1-5, but the Final Exam will also include material on several sections of Module 8 (the sections 8.7 and 8.7 A-C that present Lookup Functions).
You may use your hardcopy textbook during the exams (including on the Final), but the rest of SAM will not be
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available to you at the exams. The grades on the exams will be available to you the day after each exam.
Generally, grades on training, projects and exams are available on the day after they are due, using the Results tab of SAM. Also available are reports describing the grading of the assignment requirements. Please check these as soon as possible and let me know if you have a substantive question on a Result. Do not wait until the end of the semester. Also a reminder to you to save any submitted assignment files so you can provide them to me in case of a question. Do not send me any screenshots.
Although you can use the Office 2013 programs, you must use the custom Office 2016 books. All assignments come from SAM, which is coordinated with the 2016 books. Below, we discuss how to install SAM.
You may use computers in the Brooklyn College Library, Library Café or in the West End Computer Lab (near Ocean Avenue) for this course. The West End Lab contains Microsoft Office 2016. You may also use your personal computer or, with permission of your employer, a computer at work.
Some older PC computers are still using the old Windows XP operating system and the old Office 2003 or Office 2007 or Office 2010 set of applications. You may NOT use those systems. You may use a Mac computer running Office 2016, but you may be penalized if you use a feature that differs from the PC version significantly. Some assignments indicate that they are not specified for Macs. You can use approximations of colors or themes specified in the assignment instructions if you do the assignment on a Mac.
To repeat: You may NOT use Office 2003 nor Office 2007 nor Office 2010 for this course, nor may you use Windows XP nor Windows Vista. On a Mac, you may not use any version of Office except Office 2016. Some features in projects are not available on a Mac. You may use Office 2013 on a PC to do Projects, although Office 2016 is preferred. Some features are not available using Office 2013.
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A MAC cannot be used to submit projects or exams on Excel Chapter 5 or on any projects or exams in Access. Make sure to submit these on a PC.
Blackboard is NOT being used for this course. Submit any questions to [email protected]. I will communicate to you via email. Assignments may not be submitted via Cloud. photo, DropBox, OneDrive or ChatBox or similar file wrappers; only within SAM as Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, or as Access databases.
You must obtain the required custom textbook and access to SAM. When you order the textbook, you will automatically receive access to SAM. The book is sold in a loose-leaf format. Keep the pages of the entire book in their original order, within one or more loose-leaf binders, since you will need them for the open-book exams.
Disclaimer: The instructor has no financial interest in the textbooks nor in the SAM system. He does not receive any payment, commission or royalties from sales of the books or the SAM system.
When you register for this course, please send an email (containing Assignment 1) to [email protected]. Assignment 1 is due by January 4. It does not require use of SAM or information from the textbooks. One extra point is available each day that Assignment 1 is submitted early (up to 10 extra points) and one point is deducted for each day that Assignment 1 is late.
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Assignment 1
a. Send me a brief email introducing yourself. Mention your major, cuny id, hobbies and anything else interesting that you don't mind sharing. You must include your major.
b. Also, mention your prior knowledge of Office, if any, and why you are taking the course. Be sure to include the subject line that includes your name and the assignment number.
c. Send me the email address that you will use as the SAM Username (SAM is web-based software used in the course for training, projects and exams) and that is the best address for me to reach you.
YOU MUST DO TWO THINGS IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRST IS TO SEND ME ASSIGNMENT 1. THE SECOND IS TO ORDER CENGAGE UNLIMITED, REGISTER FOR SAM, AND OBTAIN THE TEXTBOOKS. YOU CAN USE SAM FOR 14 DAYS UNDER A FREE GRACE PERIOD.
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TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS (Repetition Of Earlier Statements)
Students may use their own computers at home or computers at the college (Library, Computer Café, Web Building) that contain Office 2013 or 2016. On campus, the best place to obtain all the features you need is in the WEB building computer laboratory (the WEB building is on the Ocean Avenue side of the campus, past the West Quad.)
Students must have access (on campus or off-campus) to:
• A PC using the Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 operating system or Office 365.
• Microsoft Office 2016 (or 2013) (including Microsoft Access; many computers with Office 2013 or 2016 do not include Access, so make sure the computer you use has Access 2016.)
• Email, and access to the World Wide Web. • A PC is preferred, but you can use a Mac, with reduced points
for Mac or Office 2013 features that are missing. You cannot use a MAC for the second Excel project or for Access and for the Word project.
ASSIGNMENTS The assignments are listed earlier in the this document and are accessed from SAM and submitted to SAM. The assignments are all in the SAM system (except for the first introductory Assignment 1), as noted in the tables above. They should all (except for Assignment 1 below) be submitted via SAM, not to me.
• It is essential that you submit Assignment 1 to me (not via SAM) as early as possible, or the Registrar will assign a grade of WN (an administrative withdrawal) to you for the course. The earlier you submit Assignment 1, the better. As soon as you register for the course, submit Assignment 1.
• Do not submit any assignments using email. photo, DropBox, OneDrive, ChatBox, Cloud, or any other file wrapper. Submit only Word files, Excel files, PowerPoint files or Access databases through the instructions given in SAM. Do NOT submit assignments to me—only through SAM. Keep a copy of anything you submit to SAM.)
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• The assignments often need pre-existing data files. These can be downloaded from the SAM specification of the assignment.
GRADING:
● Projects (4 assignments) 30%
● Exams (3 Exams) 30%
● Final Exam 40%
Your final grades may be curved based on performance of the entire class.
• All regular assignments are due by the date listed above in the Assignment Schedules.
• 2-3 points will be deducted for every calendar date that an assignment is late and no assignment will be accepted past a specified days after the due date.
• One point Extra Credit on the Final Exam for doing each optional training assignment (15 training assignments are available during the semester).
HOW TO CONTACT ME
Students may contact me in person during office hours, or via email ([email protected]) at any time. The subject of your email must contain the following:
CIS 1050, your name, Assignment number or subject
Make sure your subject line is correct; if not, points may be removed from the current assignment and you may not receive a reply. Do not use any quotes or special characters in the subject line, they are often misinterpreted when the file is sent by email. If you have any questions, please feel free to see me during my scheduled office hours or at any other time that I am available. If you need to communicate with me, the ONLY guaranteed way to reach me is by email.
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Examination Policy
Subject and final examinations will be given by SAM online. The dates and times for these four exams are given in the calendar above.
• You must take the exams online on Jan. 8 (WORD), Jan.16 (EXCEL) and Jan. 18 (ACCESS), and the Final Exam on January 23, (EXCEL, ACCESS, POWERPOINT),
• You may take the exam at 12-3PM or at 6-9PM, using the password “Afternoon” or “Evening”.
• The Final Exam will include a significant number of PowerPoint questions.
• Check your schedule NOW to determine that you can take the exams and final online through SAM at the designated times. Re-arrange your schedule if necessary. If you cannot make the exams or final, you must drop the course.
The examinations will be open-textbook. You may consult copies of the text during the exam. During the exam periods, the rest of SAM will be unavailable. You may also consult other software or electronic sites.
No make-up exams are allowed. If you are taking more than one regular or online class, your exams and/or finals may conflict. It is your responsibility to resolve this conflict within the first week of the semester, or else you must drop the course. Makeup final exams (in cases of emergency only) will only be given in Spring 2018 before the deadline for grade changes.
To prepare for examinations, read the chapters (Modules) in the text and do the training assignments in SAM. All of the questions come directly from the reading material and from the training assignments. Review the examples in each section and short exercises after each section of the training applications on which you are being tested.
The examinations consist of simulated Office 2016 actions and multiple choice questions. Your grade on an exam or project will be available in SAM the day after the exam or the due date for a project.
All submissions must be completed by January 23.
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How to Use SAM First, order Cengage Unlimited at www.cengage.com/unlimited for $130..You can then obtain SAM via www.sam.cengage.com.The SAM Student Manual is located at http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~tbaum/1050/sam.pdf. That free manual has all the information on SAM for students, including images of SAM screens, and is the reference book on how to use SAM. However, not every feature in the Manual is applicable to this course. The following is an excerpt of that book (without screen images) that explain how to logon to SAM and how to access assignments, but does not describe how to do assignments. How to do assignments is explained in the SAM Student Manual. The description below is tailored to the online Brooklyn College section(s) taught by Prof. Aaron Tenenbaum. Information on doing assignments and other expanded information are contained in the Manual. The tables earlier in this document specify reading assignments from the textbook, training, projects and exams. SAM reflects these schedules. You will not be pre-registered for SAM. It is your responsibility to register in SAM as soon as you obtain the system. Use the following procedure to log into SAM: 1 In your browser, enter http://sam.cengage.com in the Address field and press the Enter key.
Result: The SAM Login page displays.
2 Enter the email address you used to order Cengage Unlimited as the username and enter a password you select.
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3 Click Login. Enter your SAM Key code at the prompt if you have one. You may have received a SAM Key code with your purchase of Cengage Unlimited. If you have not, try logging in again. If you are still excluded, contact Cengage Support. (See page 2.)
Result: The SAM Terms and Conditions page displays. (The SAM Home page displays on subsequent logins.)
4 When the SAM Terms and Conditions page displays, click I Agree to accept the terms and conditions, 5 Enter your secret question and secret answer. When finished, click Submit. 6 Enter and confirm a new password if you wish. When finished, click Continue.
Result: The Activity Calendar displays Profile Information Enter your profile information. The following provides format information on each profile field: First name -- Maximum 50 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , Middle initial (optional) -- Maximum 1 character and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , Last name -- Maximum 50 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , Username/Email -- Enter the email address that is best for reaching you. The email address becomes your Username. Maximum 255 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , NOTE: Your username cannot be changed once you save your profile.
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Password--6 to 17 characters; use letters, numbers and underscores only. Alias (optional) -- Minimum 6 characters; maximum 20 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , Although this field is officially optional, you should place your Brooklyn College class section code (Winter) here. This is different than your SAM Section Code, which you enter elsewhere. ID# (optional)--Maximum 20 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , Although this field is generally optional, you should place your CUNY ID number here. Communication Email--Maximum 255 characters Enter your username here. Secret Question--Select a secret question from the drop-down menu. Secret Answer--Enter an answer to the selected Secret Question. Cell Number--Maximum 15 digits. IMPORTANT: The username/email and password you enter also become your login credentials for Cengage Brain (http://www.cengagebrain.com). If you have a Cengage Brain account, use that username and password when you register for SAM. Logging into SAM as a New User Follow these steps when you log into SAM for the first time: 1 In your browser, enter http://sam.cengage.com in the Address field and press the Enter key.
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Result: The SAM Login page displays. 2 Click the New User button. 3 Enter your school’s Institution Key. Brooklyn College’s institution Key is T2181054. 4 Click Submit.
Result: A confirmation message displays to verify the institution’s identity.
5 The New User Profile page displays. (Fill it out as per step 6 above.) Proceed to Step 8. 8. Click Save to save your user information.
Result: The Review and Confirm page displays. 9 Click Revise if you want to change your profile information and then click Save. 10 Click Save on the New User Confirmation page.
Result: The Terms and Conditions page displays. 11 The End-User License Agreement may appear. If it does, Click I Agree.
Result: The Activity Calendar displays. NOTE: A prompt to join a section displays. Click to join a section. When prompted, the section you should join is 1050 W19 (Winter). Forgot Password
If you forgot your password, use this procedure to reset your password. 1 On the SAM Login page, click the Forgot password? button.
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Result: The Retrieve Your Password dialog box displays. 2 Enter your username. Click Continue. 3 In the dialog box that displays, enter the answer to the security question and click Submit. NOTE: The answer is not case sensitive. If you don't remember your answer, click the Contact Tech Support button. Result: SAM sends an email to your email address on record with a link to reset your password. 4 Open the email and click the password reset link. Follow the instructions to reset your password. Grace Period Some students have grace periods up to two weeks where they can access SAM without providing an access code. This is only applicable for students in an institution where they purchase Key Codes to access SAM and have the Grace period option enabled. In reading the SAM Student Manual, note that Brooklyn College is a key-code institution, not a site-licensed institution.
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Existing Users If you are an existing user (completed your initial login to SAM), use the following procedure to log in. 1 In your browser, enter http://sam.cengage.com in the Address field and press the Enter key.
Result: The SAM Login page displays. 2 Enter your username and password. 3 Click Login.
Result: The Activity Calendar displays.
Account You can change your account settings in the top right corner of SAM. My Account Use the following procedure to update your SAM account: 1 Click on the button with your name on the upper-right side of the page.
Result: A drop down menu displays. 2 Click the My Account button.
Result: Your account information displays. 3 Review the information. Click Edit to make changes.
Result: The My Account Details dialog box displays. 4 Edit the information as necessary. You cannot change grayed-out field values. Name fields cannot contain any of the following characters: ~ ` ^ * “ $ % # ! \ / > < & ; : | , 5 Select a Secret Question from the dropdown menu and enter a Secret Answer to set your security question.
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6 Click Save to save the changes to your account. Notifications System messages display in the Notifications dropdown. Notifications include system downtime or failure to meet system requirements such as installing Adobe Flash player. Plan your schedule accordingly if there are periods when SAM will not be available to you. Help If you require technical assistance, you can access documentation or visit Cengage Customer Technical Support's website from the Help menu. To open the documentation, select the link to either the online help or the User Manual. If you need technical assistance, do the following: 1 Click Help. 2 Click Tech Support.
Result: The Cengage Customer Technical Support page opens in another tab.
Logging Out Once you are done using SAM, click the Logout button in the upper-right corner of the page. The SAM Login page displays. Sections
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You can view the sections in which you enroll or you can enroll in new sections. You are either enrolled automatically or wait listed depending on how the instructor set up the course. All students should enroll in the SAM section name 1050 W18 (Winter). My Sections View the sections in which you are enrolled using the following procedure: 1 On the Navigation bar, click Sections. Result: The My Sections page displays and you see a list of sections in which you are enrolled or wait listed. 2 The My Sections page displays the sections in alphabetical order. To sort the sections, click a heading row to sort by it. 3 To view section details: Click the section’s Name to view the section name, course name, term, instructor, textbook and status.
Result: The Section Details window displays. Joining a Section Use the following procedure to join a section. You can join sections only if the instructor enables auto-enrollment. Auto-enrollment has been enabled for our section. 1 On the Navigation bar, click Sections. Result: The My Sections page displays. You can view a list of sections in which you are enrolled. 2 Click the Join a Section tab. Result: A list of available
sections displays.
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3 Click the Join Section icon. Result: A confirmation message displays.
NOTE: Depending on your instructor’s section settings, you may be auto enrolled into the section 1050 W19 (Winter) or wait listed. 5 Click the Close icon. Result: You return to the Join a Section page. The course no longer displays in the Join a Section list. ACTIVITIES
You can view and take assignments from either the Activity Calendar or Activity List view. You cannot do an Activity in SAM until it is made available. The Activity Calendar displays assignment available and due dates on a calendar. The Activity List displays assignment details in a list format. See the SAM Student Manual for information on how to do assignments. NOTE: By default, the option box is selected for Set Calendar as default view. To change the default view to the Activity List, deselect the option box. The next time you log into SAM, the Activity List will display instead of the Calendar View. Activity Calendar By default, the Activity Calendar displays when you log into SAM. The Activity Calendar displays activities that become available and when they are due in a calendar format. NOTE: The first time you log into SAM, no sections display. Register for a section in the Sections tab. Action
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Set Calendar as default view. By default, the option box is selected for Set Activity Calendar as default view. To change the default view to the Activity List, deselect the option box. The next time you log into SAM, the Activity List will display instead of the Calendar View. Activity Calendar The Activity Calendar displays Exams, Training, and Projects. Badges display next to the activity type. A gray badge indicates the assignment becomes available that day. A red badge means the assignment is due that day. The number in the badge refers to the number of activities of that type. Hover over a badge to display the assignments and Due Dates. Click the hyperlink to begin the assignment. Filter Activity Types -- Activity types that are checked display in the Activity Calendar view. NOTE: Activity filters settings apply to the Activity Calendar, Activity List and Reports pages. Sections filter -- Select a section from the dropdown menu. All sections display by default. Enter text for partial search functionality. Days -- Click a day to display the Daily Assignments dialog box. The dialog box displays additional assignment details, including the due date and time, number of attempts allowed and how many times you attempted the assignment. Unavailable assignments -- The assignment name displays in gray in the dialog box if the assignment is not available or past due. Begin an assignment -- Select an assignment from the Daily Assignments dialog box to begin.
Result: The Assignment Start or Project dialog displays.
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Always Available -- Always Available Assignments display in the top left corner with the number of assignments that are always available. Click the dropdown menu.
Select the activity type you want to view by selecting the
check box. All activity types are enabled by default. Click the assignment name to launch the assignment.
Hover over functionality -- Point the mouse at any activity on the calendar.
Result: Text displays with assignment details including the due date.
Switch month -- Select the arrow next to the month to navigate the calendar. Activity List Click the Activity List view to see a list of all activities. The Activity List displays assignments from all sections by default. From this menu, you can select assignments to begin. The Activity List displays the assignment name, type, availability, due date, section and status. Assignments that you completed and have no more attempts available do not display in the Activity List. Sections filter -- Select a section from the dropdown menu. All sections display by default. Enter text for partial search functionality. Sort -- The Activity List initially displays by assignment name. Click a heading row to sort by it. Filter Activity Types -- Select a type of activity to remove it from the list view. Activity types that are checked display in the Activity List view.
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NOTES: If you use the Always Available filter, you need to turn on a
filter for one or more assignment types for assignments to display.
The Always Available filter is on by default. Assignments
with no due date do not display in the Activity List view while the filter is off.
Activity filter settings apply to the Activity Calendar, Activity
List and Reports pages. Due Date -- The Due Date column displays both the date and time an assignment is due. Available -- Lists the assignments availability. Status -- Status describes your progress on an assignment. Type -- The type describes whether the assignment is an exam, training, or project. Sections -- The Section column lists the course associated with the assignment. Begin an assignment -- Click an assignment to begin.
Result: The Assignment Start or Project dialog box displays.
STUDY AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
Although this course does not have formal meetings, you should expect to invest sufficient time to both learn the material and do the assignments. Students should prepare to spend at least 20 hours weekly on this material. If you do not have enough time, do not take the course. Do not kid yourself!
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Each of the major areas of study (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) are covered by two or more "Modules" in the textbook. Each Module is designed to be read while sitting in front of the computer. By following along with the Module project, you will learn many features of the application. After reading the chapter and completing the Modules along with the book, you are to do the assignment listed in the schedule below. You do not have to submit the Modules themselves.
You are expected to read the assigned pages in the book and do the Modules in the text in front of a computer before attempting the assignment. If you do not do the Modules as you read the book, you will learn very little. The first table above lists the readings.
Plan to spend significant time each week working on assignments.
Each assignment is specified in SAM. Any assignment received after midnight of its due date will be penalized for each day after the due date. However, no assignment will be accepted later than several days after the due date or after January 23, whichever is earlier.
Make sure your name and homework number appear in the subject line of any communication to me via email ([email protected]) in the format given above. Often the subject line is garbled in transmission. Do not use a special character, like a quote or a hyphen, in your subject line. Make sure your name appears in every submission via SAM.
Submit all assignments (except Assignment 1) via SAM. Do not send them to me.
You MUST keep a copy of every assignment you submit. If an assignment is misfiled or misdirected, I may ask you to forward me the original assignment submission.
SYLLABUS
• Introduction to Computers
• Operating Systems
• Internet Principles
• Word
1. Creating a Document
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2. Formatting and Organizing Text
3. Tables and Multipage Documents
4. Page Layout and Design
• Excel
1. Creating and Managing a Worksheet
2. Formatting Workbook Text and Data
3. Functions and Formulas
4. Charting and Analyzing Data
5. Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
• Midterm Examination
• Access (Option AC)
1. Creating and Managing a Database
2. Maintaining and Querying a Database
3. Forms, Filters and Reports
• PowerPoint
1. Creating a Presentation
2. Designing a Presentation
3. Enhancing a Presentation
• Final Examination
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COURSE POLICIES
Student Conduct Any acts of disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook.
Electronic Devices Policy Cellular telephones, pagers, CD or DVD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited during examinations, unless specified. Please note that the exams are open-book, but only the hardcopy book or a copy is allowed in the room. If you have an online copy of the book, you cannot use it during the final with an electronic device. Print out those sections of the book you think you might need, and bring the printout to the exam. It is strongly advised that you purchase or rent a hard copy of the text.
Incomplete Policy
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound, documented reason for omitting submission of material. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course. Students absent from the final will receive an INC grade if they receive permission in advance, or in cases of emergency only. Otherwise, the grade will be F. A makeup final or completion of work in the case of an INC grade is only allowable up to a specified date in the following semester.
Cheating Policy
Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be the student's own. Students shall be guilty of violating the college’s policy if they:
1. Represent the work of others as their own. 2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work. 3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
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4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work. Students may study together but may not work together on a specific assignment.
Any student violating the college’s academic integrity policy is subject to receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may constitute violation, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss the situation.
For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor, not other classmates.
DISABILITIES POLICY
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please contact the College Disabilities Office to see if you are entitled to an accommodation. The instructor is not
Brooklyn College Policy on Academic Integrity
The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both.
The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy can be found at this site: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies.
If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation.
This means that if you cheat on a test or an assignment, I must file a report which may initiate academic penalties.
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permitted to allow accommodations not afforded to other students, except through certification by the Disabilities Office.
