SYLLABUS FOR BUSINESS MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: CIS 225

Instructor: Ms. Melanie Sus

Office Hours: by appointment

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

This survey course provides the student with an introduction to microcomputers with an emphasis on business applications. Application package under review will be Microsoft Office.

CIS 100, 255 and/or permission of program director. Laboratory Fee: See current fee schedule.

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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 Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD 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).

Try to attend every scheduled class. Your attendance is important so that I can verify that you are completing the lab work necessary for the course. If for some reason you cannot attend class, please contact me as soon as possible so that we can arrange some means of covering the missed material. Any typewritten handouts/assignments/test review sheets that were distributed to the class will be left in a folder in my mailbox if you cannot make it to class. Ask the receptionist for these materials. If you have a work schedule change during the course of the term I will work out an alternate schedule, if possible, so you may continue with the class.

ALL!!!!!!!!!! INCOMPLETE material is the student’s responsibility to complete! If all required material is NOT completed by the end of the term a letter grade of "F" will be given unless prior arrangements have been made, by the student, one week before the term’s end.

The basic goal and objective set of this department endeavors to change your world in a positive context. We will achieve this by adding to your knowledge base and then showing you the new world that can be perceived with this freshly acquired knowledge. It goes without saying that you are what you know, when what you know changes what you see changes, and when what you see changes, your world changes. In keeping with this, the course will present material that will provide a set of knowledge-based tools that will be applicable in the workplace as well as the classroom.

The cognitive experience is in keeping with the theories and concepts of programming and systems logic. The successful student will gain insight into the use of Microsoft Office 97, a popular suite of applications. It is assumed that the student has minimal experience using Windows 95/98 or Microsoft Office 97 prior to this course. A review of basic computer terminology will take place at the beginning of the course.

A large portion of this class will involve gaining hands-on experience using the Microsoft Office suite of applications. Your final grade will be based on lab work, homework assignments, and test scores as follows:

60% for lab work and homework grades combined

20% for midterm exam (review sheet will be distributed approx. one week in advance)

20% for final exam (review sheet will be distributed approx. one week in advance)

90-100% A 70-76% C

87-89% B+ 60-66% D

80-86% B 67-69% D+

77-79% C+ Below 60% F

Topics to be covered include Microsoft Windows 95/98, Office 97, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and Outlook.

The midterm exam will be held around the eighth week of the semester. (Remaining class time that evening can be used to work on outstanding lab or homework assignments.)

The final exam will be scheduled during the College’s designated time period for our class in the Final Exam Schedule. (Afterward, students may use remaining time to complete and turn in outstanding lab or homework assignments.)

WEEK 1 8/30/99 Introduction/Review of Windows 95/98

WEEK 2 9/6/99 LABOR DAY - NO CLASS

WEEK 3 9/13/99 Word Project 1

WEEK 4 9/20/99 Word Project 2

WEEK 5 9/27/99 Word Project 3

WEEK 6 10/4/99 Excel Project 1

WEEK 7 10/11/99 Excel Project 2

WEEK 8 10/18/99 MIDTERM

WEEK 9 10/25/99 Excel Project 3

WEEK 10 11/1/99 Access Project 1

WEEK 11 11/8/99 Access Project 2

WEEK 12 11/15/99 Power Point Project 1

WEEK 13 11/22/99 Power Point Project 2

WEEK 14 11/29/99 Outlook Project 1

WEEK 15 12/6/99 FINAL EXAM