Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR WINDOWS

Course Number: CIS 255

Instructor: Mr. Darren Henderson

Office: Room # 411

Office Phone: (219) 473-4346

E-mail: dhenderson@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Thursday 2:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Friday 3:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Saturday 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Course Time: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Windows graphical user interface is explored with respect to its functions and capabilities. Linking third party applications software written for the Windows environment is introduced during the term.

CIS 100

Laboratory Fee: See current fee schedule.

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Program (DCP) students should consult the DCP Student Handbook for information on DCP withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Attendance will be taken for administrative purposes. Although class attendance does NOT account for a percentage of the assigned semester grade, it is vital that students attend both the class lectures and laboratories on a regular basis in order to be informed of any important class announcements, any deviations from the course outline below, and of any supplemental material presented.

However, class/lab attendance and participation is used as a factor in deciding borderline cases. (if applicable)

Homework problems will be assigned throughout the duration of the term. Homework will be collected generally one week from the date assigned. Late homework is subject to an automatic deduction to be determined by the instructor.

The official class policy is that there is NO MAKE-UP EXAMS, however in recognition of the occasional personal and/or family emergency that may occur during the semester, a make-up exam may be granted provided all the following conditions are met:

1. The instructor is notified of the make-up exam request by the student on or before the scheduled exam date.
2. A suitable alternate time convenient to the instructor can be arranged.
3. The missed scheduled exam must be made-up within one-week of the scheduled exam date.

The granting of make-up exams is NOT an entitlement but is a courtesy granted to the student by the instructor. If this courtesy is abused by a particular student or the class as a whole, then the privilege may be revoked.

A missed midterm exam or final exam will be assigned a score of zero.

Exams are typically closed book and closed notes.

The FINAL EXAM is comprehensive!

The function of the homework problems and class/laboratory activities is that they serve as exam preparation. The function of the exams is to confirm that the student has achieved the required level of proficiency.

Students in this course will:

• solidify their understanding of the Windows 9x graphical user interface (GUI) and of the file management concepts introduced in CIS 100.

• review the basic mouse and keyboard techniques to manage the desktop and application programs, to execute menu options, and to navigate in the Windows 9x GUI.
• review the use of Windows Explorer to perform common file management tasks including: formatting a disk, displaying and navigating a drive's directory structure; creating, deleting, and renaming folders/directories; copying, renaming, and deleting files.

• learn to create documents using both the application-centric and the document-centric approach.
• learn to perform common file management tasks using the "My Computer" window method.
• learn to use Windows 9x's Find command to search for files by name, by type, and for files containing specified text.
• learn to perform routine maintenance tasks in Windows 9x including: using ScanDisk to check a floppy or hard disk for errors, using Disk Defragmenter to optimize a hard disk, using a virus checker to scan a disk for viruses, using Norton AntiVirus' Live Update to update the current virus definitions, using Windows Update to check for updated "system files".
• learn to download shareware software from the Internet, decompress or unzip the software, and install the software.
• learn the steps required to install the Windows 9x operating system "from scratch".

The student’s grade is computed using the weights shown below:

Grading Scale: A = 100 to 90%

B = 89 to 80%

C = 79 to 70%

D = 69 to 60%

F = 59 and below

All requirements/specifications for written assignments will be provided at the appropriate time.

See "Class Policy on Attendance" above

Will be announced throughout the duration of the term.

If you are having difficulty understanding the material of the course, or feel you would like to improve your grade, contact the Center for Academic Excellence in room 272 or call 473-4287. Tutoring is by appointment only.