DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE SYLLABUS CS 116 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS I Spring 2015-10 Course Name Introduction to Computer Science and their applications I Course Number CS 116-10 Credit hours 3 credit hours Course Pre-requisites : None ( ** Core Curriculum course – Freshman ) Course Section: Date & Time number#: 10 Date(s): Monday- Wednesday - Friday Time 4:00-4:50 PM Location Technology Building Room: 338 Professor Max Abrar Office Hours MWF 12:00 – 1:00 PM and 3:00-4:00 PM Office No: 322-One-person at a time. Send email to the teacher abrarm@tsu.edu **Due to the large classes students need to make appointment before coming to my office. Lab Assistant Graduate students schedule: Their availability will be posted in computer science department main office. ( M-T-W-TH-F ) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can talk to the graduate student assigned to the lecture. He or she will be assisting students in the lab. Lab-room Write the lab# Fridays Room 334 If you are currently register in a computer-course . You are welcome to use any computer in the lab from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ( Monday Through Friday). Use your login and password. Make sure to back up your information ( NO-work-No-grade) ***LOG –OUT before leave your computer account! Course Catalog Description CS 116 Introduction to Computer Science and their applications I• (3 cr) Study of fundamental concepts of computing: how computers work, what they can do, and how they can be used effectively. Topics covered: spreadsheets, word processing, databases, presentation software, multimedia/graphics software, program design and implementation, and fundamental computing theories. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed in the Texas Common Course Numbering System as COSC 1300. Course Objectives Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1. Recognize the role of computers in our technological society. 2. Describe a computer and its components. 3. Explain how computer components interact to assist and benefit the end user. 4. Interact with a computer by navigating the Windows XP operating system. 5. Resources and navigate the Internet using Internet Explorer. 6. Use application programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 7. Recognize basic macros with VBA 8. Develop an academic web-site in their TSU-Google-account 9. Compress and extract ZIP folders 10. Custom design images for word, web-site project 11. Develop a report paper by midterm (APA-Style) Missing Classes Students who have missed up to 4 consecutive classes and/or up to 4 assignments/quizzes will be report to the dean of students and the register office. By midterm - a compile list from all fail students will be mail to the dean, register office and the loan office. Course assessment 1.Critical Thinking skills ( CT ) 2.Communication Skills on the Subject ( COM) 3.Personal responsibilities (PR) Phone: 713-313-7919 DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE SYLLABUS CS 116 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS I Spring 2015-10 Grading Policies This means 70% of your grade depends on your attendances, homework, etc. *You are responsible for the material cover in class during the time you are out. Lab assignments, random pop quizzes, projects, a Midterm exam, and a Final exam will be calculated using the following weighted scale: Course Grading Scale Topic Projects: 70% Pop-Quizzes 10% / Lab-work + homework 45% / class participation 10% 15% 15% Midterm Exam ( Chapter 1 and 2) Final Exam ( Chapter 3, 4, 5 ) (Check-course-schedule-weekly-assignments) Lab Assignments must done each week and the teacher will provide the instructions for the assignments during the lecture. Each time you read and study the chapter from your book. You need to complete a homework after each chapter throughout the term to develop the skills necessary to master the course objectives. Random Pop Quizzes ( Key-terms-from your book) will be given regularly throughout the semester. They will consist of essay definition questions that test your understanding of the subject matter. ( Skills ) students will be working with Microsoft -Office ( Word, Excel ,PowerPoint , Access ) TSU_GOOGLE_EMAIL, TSU_Web-site, key-terms-definitions, Computer background and other Each week – the student need to create a folder with the week number for the assignment completed. The work must be download in a COMPRESS folder into Blackboard. (assignments are due by Friday nights) Note: For midterm and Final week: All compress-folders must be EMAIL to the teacher (this serves as a back up for your final grade). Avoid future misunderstanding with your final grade. You have 16 weeks to make for the grade. Turn the work on time or you will be missing points. (NO-Work-NO-GRADE) LATE-WORK Any late assignment will be missing points after the due date. (10 points per date) Please notify the instructor in advance of any special exceptions. Absences that result in you missing a quiz, lab assignment, or project must be accompanied by a valid excuse before any makeup work will be accepted. TSU-Grade-Scale 98%-100%: A+ 93%-97%: A 90%-92%: A- Attendance Policy Quiz Policy 88%-89%: B+ 83%-87%: B 80%-82%: B- 78%-79%: C+ 73%-77%: C 70%-72%: C- 68%-69%: D+ 63%-67%: D 60%-62%: D- 0%-59%: F I- incomplete IP - In Progress This class will adhere to the Class Attendance Regulations as outlined in the TSU Undergraduate Bulletin that states that “A student should regularly attend classes. Students are responsible for all coursework including taking exams as scheduled and completing all assignments...” • • • • • • • The classroom door will be close after 15 minutes the class started. ( Don’t disturb the class) NO Cell-PHONES- NO-RADIOS - NO texting during the lecture. By Midterm - If you are failing the class – check the dates you can withdraw the class. Don’t wait to the last minute – or your final grade will be “F” You have 16 weeks to earn a passing grade! Quizzes are for being in class on time. If you coming late (between 15 min window) please sit in Class calmly. You will get zero for that particular Quiz. It is your responsibility to be in class on time and let instructor know for being late at the end of class period. DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE SYLLABUS CS 116 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS I Spring 2015-10 Scholastic Dishonesty **At Texas Southern University, we are strongly committed to upholding standards of academic integrity. All forms of academic dishonesty should be avoided, especially the following: • Copying from another student’s homework, quiz, or test. • Possessing or using, during an exam or test, materials which are not authorized. • Using, buying, stealing, transporting, or soliciting a test: draft, facsimile, or answer key. • Permitting someone to take a test for you or taking a test for someone else. • Cheating during an exam/quiz. • All students need to credit the person working in the lab by name: graduate or classmates Students caught cheating on labs or submitting work from some else will earn an automatic letter grade of (F), in any homework, or projects, etc. Students caught cheating during a quiz or exam will receive an automatic “F”. ADA Policy Texas Southern University maintains a policy for students with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under these federal guidelines, the University is obligated to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Students services: Protect the civil rights of students with disabilities; Protect the confidentiality and privacy of students with disabilities; Provide reasonable accommodations and services to students with known disabilities, who are qualified to meet the requirements of the academic program, apart from the handicapping condition. The burden of proof is on the student to demonstrate the need for requested accommodations. If you feel you are qualified to receive services, please contact the Office of Disabled Students Services at 713-313-4210 or visit the office in the Fairchild Building, Room 147 between the hours of 8am--5pm, Monday through FRIDAY. See the Counseling Center (713-776-8006) If you are having personal problems or other. Lecture Policy • • • • • • • No cell phone, NOT TEXTING during the class or radios in the lectures. Be on time for the class, the door will be close after 15 minutes. Students are responsible for the material cover in class, if they missed any lecture. You need to present a letter from your advisor or medical reason for missing class. Every Friday students need to download the work into Blackboard Only TSU-Email will be answered during the course. ( Due to Spam email) It is students’ responsibility to let professor know for their late coming. NOTE: The students have 15 WEEKS to EARN A_PASSING_GRADE. This means you turn the work-on-time you have a grade! After the course is over there is no reason to change a Letter grade. All grades are final after class is over. Read the grading scale: 70% comes from the work you done in the class. 15% midterm 15% Final DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE SYLLABUS CS 116 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS I Spring 2015-10 Required Book What the student should know: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) DOWNLOAD-STUDENT-PACKAGE-FOR-YOUR Ebook assignments!! Each Friday, you have assignments for Word, Excel, Powerpoint , etc Online-testing will be done on Blackboard. Download study guide for online-test from Blackboard. Homework: Describe primary Key definitions per chapter. Students are encouraged to do research base on chapter cover in class. Students must complete the assignments each time we are in class. Student will develop a personal web-site base on his/her academic degree. All assignments are due every Friday for 15 weeks. Complete assignments must be sent by Friday night to course email. Each week student will UPLOAD complete assignment into Blackboard. All students MUST read the attendances policies. All student need to signed daily roll attendances. Participation will be measure with Quizzes (with 3 to 5 questions \\ Key terms definitions) Addition handouts will be giving during the lecture. Check your TSU-EMAIL- every day for new modification. (class-cancel, online-test, etc..) Campus online services: All students need access to: 1) Blackboard 2) TSU-EMAIL to take this course. If you don’t have access – You need to call (713-313-4357) Please, take a look at first page of Blackboard and view the online videos, If you are not familiar with Blackboard “login “ (http://texsu.blackboard.com/ ) See students resources (http://www.tsu.edu/About/Administration/Division_of_Academic_Affairs_and_Research/coleit/blackboard.php DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE SYLLABUS CS 116 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS I Spring 2015-10 TEXTBOOK: eBOOK ISBN -13-978-0-538-47393-4 ( by Gary B. Shelly and Misty E. Vermaat ) All students need to download "DATA-FILES-for STUDENTS" From "http://solutions.cengage.com/Student-Downloads/ CS-116 Introduction To computer Science and Their Application ( 3 cr) MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY (45%) grade WEEK-1 1- Introduction 1- Go through Rules again 2- Go through Rules 2- Learn How to Login Download-data-files-for your assignments from http://solutions.cengage.com/Student-Downloads/ WEEK-2 IE-p.69 LAB Download Everything to: Intro-Internet-Explorer (LABs,1,2,3,4,5,6) IE- (p. 59 thru 69) Z:\Urname\Week2 WEEK-3 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 LAB Download Everything to: OFFICE-2010 OFF- ( p. 80) OFF-(p. 76 THRU79) Z:\Urname\Week3 WEEK-4 CASES AND PLACES LAB Download Everything to: WORD-Chapter 1 WD- (p.63) WD-(p. 58 THRU 62) Z:\Urname\Week4 WEEK-5 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 LAB Download Everything to: WORD-Chapter 2 WD- (p.136) WD-(p. 130 THRU 135) Z:\Urname\Week5 LAB WEEK-6 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 Download Everything to: WORD-Chapter 3 WEEK-7 POWERPOINT-Chapter 1 WEEK-8 POWERPOINT-Chapter 2 WEEK-9 POWERPOINT-Chapter 3 WD- (p.199) CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 PPT- (70) CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 PPT- (136) CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 PPT- (200) WD-(p. 195 THRU198 ) LAB PPT-(p.59 THRU 69 ) ) LAB Z:\Urname\Week6 UPLOAD\BLACKBOARD Z:\Urname\Week7 PPT-(p.130 THRU 135 ) LAB PPT-(p.195 THRU 199) Z:\Urname\Week8 LAB EX-(p.58 THRU 62) LAB EX-(p-126 THRU 133) Download Everything to: Download Everything to: Download Everything to: Z:\Urname\Week9 Midterm-exam (March 01-08) WEEK-10 EXCEL-Chapter 1 WEEK-11 EXCEL-Chapter 2 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 Ex- (p.63) CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 WEEK 12 EXCEL-Chapter 3 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 LAB EX-(p-209 THRU 220) LAB Z:\Urname\Week12 WEEK-13 EX-(221) CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 ACCESS-Chapter 1 AC-(72) AC-(p-66 THRU 71) Z:\Urname\Week13 WEEK-14 CASES AND PLACES 1,2,3 LAB Download Everything to: ACCESS-Chapter 2 AC-(135) AC-(p-132 THRU 135) Z:\Urname\Week14 WEEK-15 REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW EX-(134) Z:\Urname\Week10 Download Everything to: Z:\Urname\Week11 :Download Everything to: Download Everything to: