Course number: CIS 1103 01
Credit/Contact hours: 3
Term: Summer II, July 5 - August 4, 2005
Course title: Introduction to Microcomputers
College website: www.mansfield.edu
Instructor name: John Phillips
Instructor office location: Elliott 205 C
Instructor office hours: by appointment
Instructor telephone: 570-662-4554 (however, it is best to contact me via e-mail)
Instructor e-mail address: jphillip@mansfield.edu
Introduces the Windows XP disk operating system for microcomputers and the use of word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database management software. Computer concepts covered included hardware, software, networking, file management, data security, and E-commerce topics. In addition, various computing-related ethical, environmental, and current-event issues are discussed.
Prerequisite: none
Computer Concepts, Fifth Edition--Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced, June Parsons and Dan Oja , 2006, Course Technology, ISBN 0-619-27355-0.
You should keep a backup copy of all work you do on diskettes or a CD or a USB pen drive.
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Visit Blackboard for class related activities.
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At the end of the course the student will be able to:
This course is a General Education Professional Elective. Work from this course may be used as a fifth artifact in your student portfolio. Please read the guidelines at http://www.mnsfld.edu/%7Eacademic/gened.htm and then email the instructor to discuss your situation. The following list shows how various assignments in this course map to the General Education Outcomes.
M-F 10:00 – 11:45 AM
Final grades will be calculated using the following standard scale (refer to the Mansfield University Catalog for grades that can be awarded).
A >= 90%
B >= 80%
C >= 70%
D >= 60%
F < 60%
I may choose to differentiate final grades with plus and minus subdivisions as outlined in the catalog.
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Course Item |
% of Grade |
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Assignments |
50 |
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Tests |
50 |
Assignments are posted well in advance. Late work will be severely penalized. Please do not wait until the last minute as computer and network problems are very common and are not a very good excuse for being late. Count on having some problems and complete your work early so that you will not be penalized.
Feel free to help each other solve problems encountered as much as possible in this class on the assignments. Browse other students' posted work, on-line web sites, and other books for ideas. However, do be careful; if you copy another's work and you do not give credit for it, that is plagiarism. In general, any computer files you submit should contain your own work and not someone else's. It would be especially bad to copy another student's work and then make a few changes to it and submit it as your own. Please do not do this. If you are in doubt then discuss the situation with your instructor.
The last day to withdraw from this course with a "W" grade is published in the Academic Calendar. It is the responsibility of the student to complete and submit the necessary forms to the Registrar's Office. An official withdrawal would entitle the student to a grade of "W" in the course.
Any students with documented psychological or learning disorders or other significant medical conditions that may affect their learning should work through Mr. William Chabala in our Counseling Center (101 Hemlock Manor, Phone: 662-4695; e-mail wchabala@mnsfld.edu) to provide me with the appropriate letter so that I may serve their particular needs more effectively. If you have an exceptionality that requires class or testing accommodations, Mr. Chabala will work with us to identify and implement appropriate interventions.
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus as the course progresses.