Spring 2013 Schedule for CIS 110-204 (Friday 1:00 - 2:45)
The table below shows a tentative schedule for the semester. Make sure to complete all the assignments in each week’s Blackboard folder, as this schedule may change as needed. All items in bold will count as grades. (Additional assignments, or changes to assignments will be updated weekly in Blackboard)
Week | Date | Topics | Assignments |
1 | January 18 | - Syllabus and Introductions
- SAM Setup
- Welcome to Google
| - BB Orientation (Follow the directions in Blackboard _ Assignments - Week 1 as to which parts of Orientation will receive a grade.)
- Blog Post 1
- Google, CourseMate, and SAM Account Setup
- Familiarize yourself with Chapter 3
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2 | January 25 | - Chapter 3: Application Software (Review and Refresh)
| - Listening Guide 1 (finish if not completed in class)
- Chapter 3 Google Presentation
- Blog Post 2
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3 | February 1 | - Chapter 4: Operating Systems and Utility Programs
| - Chapter 4 Lecture Guide
- CourseMate Lab: Keeping Your Computer Virus Free
- Chapter 4 Quiz
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4 | February 8 | - Chapter 5: Computer Security and Safety, Ethics and Privacy
| - Chapter 5 Lecture Guide
- CourseMate Lab: Computer Ethics
- Blog Post 2: Privacy Laws
- Chapter 5 Quiz
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5 | February 15 | | - Word Chapter 1 In Class Assignment
- Verizon Wireless
- Arrive Alive
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6 | February 22 | | - SAM Training for Word Chapter 2
- Word Chapter 2 Practice
- SAM Chapter 2 Project
- Word Chapter 2 Quiz
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7 | March 1 | | - SAM Training for Word Chapter 3
- Word Chapter 3 Practice
- SAM Chapter 3 Project
- Word Chapter 3 Quiz
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8 | March 8 |
| - Excel Window
- Excel Basics
- Do Vampires Really Exist?
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9 | March 15 |
| - Excel Chapter 2 Lecture Guide
- Formulas dnd Functions Lecture Guide
- Excel Chapter 2 Project
- Excel Chapter 2 Quiz
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10 | March 22 | | - School Supplies
- Excel Chapter 3 Training and Quiz (SAM0
- Blog Post: Note Taking
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11 | March 29 | - Introduction to Databases
| - CourseMate Student Labs: Databases
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12 | April 12 | | - Access Chapter 1 Project (SAM)
- Access Chapter 1 Quiz (SAM)
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13 | April 19 | |
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14 | April 26 | | |
15 | May 3 | | - Microsoft Office Final Project
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16 | May 10 | - NO CLASS MEETING. Final Exam will be completed in Blackboard.
| - Discovering Computers Final Exam
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