IT 103 Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

IT 101 MICROCPMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Instructor DC Shoemaker
Office: Instruction Building 2-3-20A Phone: (206) 527-5663
E-mail: dshoemak@sccd.ctc.edu

Required text: TBA.

Reading Assignments: To be assigned.

Course Description:

This course covers a variety of essential software applications. Specifically, it will focus on spreadsheets and database applications. You will search the web, manipulate graphics, and create spreadsheets and databases to help you analyze data. Next, you’ll learn how to integrate your work into a finished product that can be printed, emailed or presented via the web. This is a hands-on course, in which students learn how to use the word processing, spreadsheet and database applications in Microsoft Office. General Microsoft Windows operating systems activities such as deleting files, renaming files and creating and navigating directory structures will also be covered, as will Internet considerations..

Topics covered:

File Maintenance & Management

Applications Software Concepts:

Spreadsheet

Database

Web browser applications

Graphics

When to Use:

Spreadsheets

Databases

Use of Software Applications:

Types:

Spreadsheet

Database

Web browsers

Browser options to configure basic security

Email clients

Graphics

General Topics:

Application-specific file management

Creating a graphics document

Information security

Integrating data from multiple applications

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of software applications in the business environment.

2. Manage files and be able to submit work (printed or electronic) when requested.

3. Create and use spreadsheets for numerical analysis and for charting.

4. Maintain and query a database.

5. Send and receive e-mail messages to communicate information including attachments.

6. Use the basic security tools and options to secure information.

7. Use the Internet to check course materials and to search for information.

8. Apply critical thinking and software skills to practical business situations using spreadsheet,
databases and information security.

9. Integrate data from multiple applications.

There will be two examinations and an unspecified number of quizzes and exercises to check progress.

Course Requirements (Expectations of Students)

1. Participation in class sessions

2. Reading as indicated by instructor

3. Complete course assignments as indicated by instructor

4. Complete course exams

Grades will be assigned as follows:

60-70% 2.0-2.5

71-80% 2.5-3.0

81-90% 3.0-3.5

91%-100% 3.5-4.0

Comportment:

You are responsible for attendance. Punctuality is mandatory. Missed lecture and lab material may be obtained from your class members. Absences may be excused by the instructor under appropriate circumstances. This class will discuss techniques that can, like any knowledge, be used for ill as well as for good. Students are reminded that they are responsible for their behavior; use of this information for illegal purposes is not acceptable, and will not be condoned, on-campus or off. As this class is conducted partly in a lab environment, safety and appropriate behavior will be stressed. Any behavior deemed by the instructor to be disruptive to the class may be cause for dismissal under the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct.

Open Labs:

There are two open computer labs available to students who have paid either the UT or CT fees. The labs are located in IB 3303 (PCs and Macs) and in HT 1845B (PCs). These labs have the widest variety of software on the campus and are open for walk-ins. Hours vary each quarter; check the campus site (http://www.northseattle.edu/services/complab.htm) or in the lab for specific lab hours.

Internet Use:

It is the NSCC policy not to restrict student Internet access. It may be deemed disruptive behavior to view Internet material offensive to those around them. Use of the Internet which is deemed by the instructor to be disruptive behavior during lecture or labs, may lead to dismissal under the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct.

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