Transcript CSC 170 Intro Objectives

Introduction to Computers and
their Applications
Objectives and Grading
Course Introduction
Professor Pepper
Major Course Objectives
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Create web sites
Know some of Office
Able to specify your own PC
Familiarity with IT terminology
Investigate IT ethical issues
Become familiar with Online methods of
learning
 Improve ability to research and evaluate sources
 Improvement from where you start &
participation
 AIM: Fun projects you will use later –
alternative project suggestions welcome
MS OFFICE Applications +
 MS Office 2010 or below
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Word - Word Processor
Excel - Spreadsheet
PowerPoint - Presentation Tool
Access – Database Tool
SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool
FileZilla – FTP manager
Windows Explorer – File manager
Google Drawing - Graphics
Google Hangout - Conferencing tool
Adobe Connect – alternate conferencing tool
Computer Equipment Required
 NONE
 No home PC needed – library is fine
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Use library if home PC not working well
 MS Office occasionally needed
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Free Open Office is okay but not tutorials for all
No need for Open Office if you have MS Office
 Instructions mostly for Windows, but Macintosh
OS is okay
 Submit through moodle first but email if moodle
does accept your assignment.
Books – all not required
Conceptual and web info:
 New Perspectives on Computer Concepts
Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys
Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2010. (ISBN: 9780324780840 ) LC CALL: QA76
.P372 2010
Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one.
Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN 0619254858) LC CALL:
HF5548.4.M525 S535 2006
Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP
Edition. . Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4239-0577-6)
LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 N4885 2008
�Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: 9781423905592) LC CALL:
HF5548.4.M525 M524988 2008
 See course syllabus
 Available in Library soon
 Older versions fine
Projects / Grading
 Midterm Exam………………………..…..15%
 Quizzes……………………..………….…5%
 Assignments ……….……………………..55%
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Web Card
Excel project
Ethics report
HTML and CSS Code Academy
Create and Use tutorials
Minor assignments
 Web, PPT and Info Literacy Exam …15%
 Final web project ........................................ 10%
 20% off for late work
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I encourage redoing work when I comment to say you can
fix it.