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ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers

Course Syllabus

Instructor Name: Anjali Chopra

Tel: 713-718-5731

Class Rm: Katy Rm 208

Email: [email protected]

Course

Reference

Number (CRN)

84309 Course Level Beginning

Course

Description:

Overview of computer information systems. Introduces computer

hardware, software, procedures, and human resources.

Course

Prerequisite(s)

None.

Course

Semester Credit

Hours (SCH)

(Lecture, Lab)

Credit Hours 3.0 (Lecture 2, Lab 2)

Course

Location/Times

Katy Rm 208

Thurs- 6:00pm- 10:00pm

Total Course

Contact Hours

64

Instructional

Materials

Discovering Computers Fundamentals with Microsoft Windows 7.

Authors: Shelly, Vermatt, Freund, & Enger. ISBN: Bundle

13:9780495970354, 10:0495970352 (regular bound), - or - 13-978-1-

111-95295-2, 10-1-111-95295-7 (spiral bound). Publisher: Cengage.

Special edition for HCC; available at HCC bookstore only.

Instructional

Methods (select

one)

In Person Type of Instruction Lecture/Lab

Course Length (number of weeks) 16 weeks

Course Requirement, Policy, and Grading Criteria

Instructor's

Requirements

Required Materials:

You must have Windows 7 operating system and word processor software on your

personal or work computer to be able to work from home or office and do the required

exercise and homework assignments. Or you must be able to go to an open Computer

Science lab at the college. Specific requirements for the class are:

Access to a PC running Windows 7 (Microsoft’s new operating system) with

internet access.

Word processing software either Microsoft Word or WordPad.

In addition to the prescribed text you must have a 1 Gb USB drive (at least) with you

at all times. All your work CW/HW needs to be saved on your USB drive and not on

the class computer provided to you for working during class.

A detailed Course Calendar will be provided on the first day of class. You need to be

prepared with your reading and class discussions for every class period.

Please use HCCS email address for all communication with Instructor. To set up email

address register as your first name.last [email protected]

Your Class Code is: ________. Please go to Course.com, enter the book ISBN

no. and register with this class code. You will need to enter this code to become a

registered member in this class.

Course Requirements and Expectations:

Tardiness:

Any material missed due to the tardiness will not be covered again during that session. It

is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to tardiness. If a student

is late, that student is not to disrupt other students while trying to catch up with the

class.

Absence:

Attendance will be taken in every class period and HCC rules for attendance will be

adhered to. It is your responsibility to get the work you missed from your peers due to

absence in class. If you are late for a class, it is your responsibility to advise me at the

end of the class that you were present. Failure to do so on the day in question will result

in you being marked absent for that class.In case you need to leave early, you need to

tell me before the class starts. If you form a habit of leaving early, you will be marked

absent.

No Internet browsing during lecture unless instructed!

No cell phone use during class time!

No music players to be used during class time!

No food or drink while working on your computers

HCC policy: no recording devices can be used by students to record or film class

room activities and/or lectures.

Office Hours:

I am always available by appointment after class hours, as needed. I also check my mail

regularly, so please send me questions/queries via email address,

[email protected] for all communication within the class.

Student Attendance/Participation is Mandatory:

Students may be withdrawn, if in the opinion of the professor, the student has fallen

behind in their assignments/ missed tests. If you decide to quit participating in the course

before the Last Day for Administrative/Student Withdrawal (4:30 pm, Thurs Mar

29th), you should see the Registrar and properly withdraw so that you will receive a W.

Or let me know by Mon Mar 26th that you are unable to continue and I can drop you

from the class. If you quit participating in the course after the Last Day for

Administrative/ Student Withdrawal, you will receive an F.

Assignments – Projects – Quizzes – Exams:

Assignments – Chapter assignments are completed at the end of each chapter as

instructed in the Modules and will be submitted within using the “Submit Assignments” on

the publisher website or by email as instructed. Specific instructions are included with

each module. If the Assignment is assigned as Classwork, it needs to be turned in

BEFORE end of class; otherwise credit will not be given. Homework assignment due dates

will be given each class session. All project reports have to be turned in by the Team

leader by the due date, BEFORE class starts.

Projects – You will have FOUR projects during this course. All projects will be done as a

team of 3-4 students. The work content is research, report and presentation. Participation

of every team member is important and will be graded accordingly. More information

provided in specific assignments.

Late Assignments Policy: Late assignments are not appreciated. However, I will accept

late assignments upto one class period late but with a drop in one letter grade.

EXAMS: You will have THREE exams in this course, Exam 1, Exam 2 and Final exam. The

format for each exam will be explained in class before the exam. Pop Quiz can be given at

any time.

Make-up Exam Policy: You are expected to take all exams on the scheduled dates. In

case of emergencies, you need to talk to me ahead of time or get back to me ASAP if

you’ve missed an Exam.

Item Percent

Exam 1 20%

Exam 2 20%

CW/ HW Assignment 20%

Projects 20%

Final Exam 20%

Total: 100%

Learning Objective, Students Learning Outcome, and

Program Spec

Note: This section of the syllabus provides the general course learning objectives, the

expected students learning outcome, the course scope in terms of the department program,

and the instrument used to evaluate the course. If you have any question, contact the

instructor or the department.

HCC Grading Scale Grade GPA Points

A = 100- 90 4 points per semester hour

B = 89 - 80: 3 points per semester hour

C = 79 - 70: 2 points per semester hour

D = 69 - 60: 1 points per semester hour

59 and below = F 0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) 0 points per semester hour

W(Withdrawn) 0 points per semester hour

I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour

AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses.

The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is

given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute

grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the

total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP,"

"COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.

Course Student

Learning Outcomes

(SLO):

1. Identify the components of a computer system.

2. Use Common business applications software.

3. Explain the impact of computers on society.

4. Identify computer careers.

5. Identify fundamental programming structures.

6. Identify ethical use of computers.

Learning Objectives

Student Assignments Refer to the course calendar

Final Grade: Your final grade will be posted within your course; however official grades

are provided to students by the Registrar and are available shortly after the end of the

semester. There is no other official method of posting a student’s final grade. Final grades

will not be given over the telephone by either the professor or any HCCS employee. If you

need an official transcript see the registrar and request a transcript be sent after posting

of the grades for the semester. Taking the Final Exam is Mandatory.

Student

Assessment(s)

1. Demonstrate proper file management techniques to manipulate

files and folders in a Windows based environment.

Assessment criteria under development

2. Use appropriate features from a commonly used word

processing application program to generate a document (or set

of documents) that solves a contemporary real-world problem.


3. Apply proper formatting techniques to a document draft so that

it models a previously formatted document.


4. Demonstrate the effective use of search engines to find reliable

and relevant internet resources.


5. Demonstrate effective oral presentation skills to present the

results of an internet search. May use a slideshow (created

with a presentation graphics program) as a visual aid.


Program/Discipline

Requirements:

Instructors will use syllabus that will satisfy CurricuUNET requirements

and improve on-going assessment of student-centered learning and

teaching.

Academic

Discipline/CTE

Program Learning

Outcomes

1. Use basic operating system functions

2. Identify the components of a computer system;

3. Use common business applications software

4. Explain the impact of computers on society

5. Identify computer careers; identify fundamental programming

structures

6. Identify ethical use of computers

SCANS and/or Core

Curriculum

Competencies: If

applicable

SCANS

F1: Reading-locates, understands, and interprets written information in

prose and documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules.

F6: Speaking-organizes ideas and communicates orally.

C8: Uses computers to process information

Every semester, calendar based weekly learning material (reading, hands

exercises for in-class, web enhanced, or online assignments, and

scheduled quiz/test/exam) will be posted as part of the syllabus.

HCC Policy Statement

Access Student

Services Policies on

their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/student-rights

Competencies: If

applicable

http://hccs.edu/student-rights

Course Calendar

Week Day/Date Content

1 Thurs Jan 19th

Course Introduction, Set up Email account, Introduction to

Course.com account.

CW: Cases and Places’ WIN 66 #5: Researching Operating Systems

in Use.

Microsoft Windows 7 –Ch. 1: Fundamentals of Using MS Windows 7

Read Pages WIN 1 through WIN 57.

Go to course.com , take the Practice test , WIN CH 1.

CW: Complete In The Lab - Lab 2: Switching through Open

Windows (WIN 63).

2 Thurs Jan 26th Microsoft Windows 7 – CH. 2: Working on The Windows 7 Desktop

Read Pages WIN 68 through WIN 122

CW: Complete In The Lab – Lab 1: Windows 7 Seminar

Announcement and Schedule (WIN 126- 127).

Go to course.com , take the Practice test , WIN CH 2

3 Thurs Feb 2nd Microsoft Windows 7 - CH. 3: File and Folder Management

Read Pages WIN 133 through WIN 189

CW: Researching Antivirus Software (APP 21).

Complete In The Lab - Lab 3: Managing Your Music (WIN 197).

Go to course.com , take the Practice test, WIN Ch 3

Team Project 1 assigned

4 Thurs Feb 9th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals - Chapter 1: Introduction to

Computers

Activity: Read the chapter.

CW- Cases and Places: #5 Ethics in Action p36.

Logon to http://login.course.com/ Do the Checkpoint exercises and

Learn it Online - Practice Test

WK Day/Date Content

5

Thurs Feb

16th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals - Chapter 2. The Internet and

World Wide Web




Team Project 1 Paper due before class starts. Class

Presentation after lecture.

Team Project 2 assigned: #9 Computers in Entertainment p 87

6 Thurs Feb 23rd

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 3: Application

Software


Logon to http://login.course.com/. Do the Checkpoint exercises and


Ch 3 Challenge activity

7

Thurs Mar

1st

EXAM 1- WIN7 Ch 1-3 and Discovering Computer

Fundamentals Ch 1, 2

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 4: The Components

of the System Unit.


Logon to http://login.course.com/. Do the Checkpoint exercises and


8 Thurs Mar 8th Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 5: Input and Output


Logon to http://login.course.com/Do the Checkpoint exercises and


Team Project 2 paper due; Class Discussion on topic after

lecture

9

Thurs Mar

22nd Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 6: Storage




Team Project 3 Assigned

10

Thurs Mar

29th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 7: Operating

Systems and Utility Programs




CW: Challenge Activity Ch 5, 6, 7

11

Thurs Apr

5th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 8: Communications

and Networks




TEST 2, Discovering Computer Fundamentals Ch 3-7

12

Thurs Apr

12th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 9: Database

Management


Team Project 3 paper due. Topic Presentation follows after

lecture

Team Work 4 Topic assigned



13

Thurs Apr

19th

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 10: Computer

Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Challenge questions Ch 8,9 10, Team paper 4




14

Thurs Apr

26th Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 11: .




Wheel of terms

Team4 Paper Due; Presentation follows after lecture

15

Thurs May

3rd

Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 12: Enterprise

Computing

16

Thurs May

10th

FINAL EXAM: Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapters

1 – 12; Timed (2 hrs)

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