CSIT104
COURSE SYLLABUS (Section 01)
Introduction to Microcomputer Software (Spring 2009)
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Lecture
Instructor |
Dr.
Gurmukh Singh |
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Lecture
Location |
2164
Fenton Hall |
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Office
Location |
214
Fenton Hall |
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Lecture
Days & Times |
Monday, Wednesday and Friday Section
01:
10.00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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E-mail |
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Office Hours |
Monday, Wednesday & Friday:
12:00 - 12:50 PM or by appointment in |
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Office
Phone |
(716) 832-5875 |
1. Introduction to
Microcomputer Software is a three-credit
course. An introductory course on Spreadsheet concepts using Microsoft Excel
2007, Database concepts using Microsoft
Access 2007 and comprises of elementary concepts and operations of spreadsheets and database
management systems; analysis of a variety of problems, their design,
implementation of solutions using commercially available window-based software
and may use
Internet as a part of
some lab work.
2. Prerequisite: Three units of high school mathematics.
3. Course Textbooks: Exploring Microsoft Office Excel
2007
by
Robert Grauer and Judy Scheeren
& Exploring
Microsoft Office
Access 2007 by Robert Grauer and Maurie Lockley
(Comprehensive
Editions, Prentice Hall, Inc. 2008).
4.
Materials Required: (a) One 1 GB or more USB flash/jump drive
5. CCC Standing: CSIT104 satisfies Part 2 of Core
College Curriculum: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning and Part I.D.b of General College Program (GCP). This course
develops analytical and critical thinking skills by using computer software to
build mathematical models related to the business and personal applications.
6. Course Homepage:
(i)
Click here to go to the course website
on ANGEL 7. Exams and Quizzes: All
Exams and quizzes must be taken on the date scheduled. Failure to do so will
result in a zero for that Exam or
quiz grade.
An Exam or
quiz or project missed due to absence cannot be made up unless prior
arrangements have been made 24 hours before starting of an Exam/Quiz or before
the due date of a project with the instructor and should be validated with a
written excuse from the proper authority (e.g., doctor’s note for sickness or a
copy of death certificate of a family member/friend in case of death or a
written note from your coach if you are an athlete/participate in college
supports) will be required before a makeup is considered. A 15% penalty
will be imposed for each calendar day of lateness of a project. 8. Lab Assignments/Projects:
All lab
assignments/projects are due at the beginning
of class on the dates to be set by the instructor.
A 15% penalty will be assessed for each calendar day of lateness. Lab
Assignments/projects handed in more than five calendar days late will not be
accepted for credit. These lab assignments and projects are to represent
your own efforts at a solution. All parties involved in copying a given
assignment shall get zero score. You should spend at least three hours per week
outside of class to complete the assignments.
Exam/Quiz dates and lab assignment/project due
dates will be announced in class and posted on ANGEL. It is your responsibility
to keep a track of all course announcements including due dates of lab
assignments/projects and no blame game later on whatsoever. 9. Grading: The
grading will be done on the basis of the score obtained in lab
assignments, projects, exams and quizzes. 1 Lab assignments/projects 45% 2 Two Exams (Excel) 15% each 3 Final Exam (Access) 20%
4
Class
Attendance
5% 10. Letter Grades: A A-
B+
B B-
C+
C C-
D+
D D- F 94-100%
90-93%
86-89%
82-85%
78-81%
74-77%
70-73%
66-69%
63-65%
60-62%
57-59%
0-56%
11. Attendance:
Class attendance
is highly recommended as all assignments/projects,
exams and quizzes are based upon the class
work and since during class time you can most easily get help while you work
through the lab activities. You are responsible for all the material presented
in class and announcements. No excuses of any nature will relieve you from the
responsibility of missed announcements.
12. Academic Honesty: The specific actions in response to incidents of student dishonesty
are inclusive of receiving a failing grade for an exam, quiz, assignment
or the course, suspension or dismissal from college. I grades are given
only if illness, hardship or any other extra ordinary circumstances preclude
the completion of the course. Here, again a written excuse form proper authority
is required to consider your request. An I grade must be arranged before the
final examination. 13. Click
here for the Academic Calendar of Spring/Fall 2009 14. Class/Lab
Procedures: (a) Bring your USB flash/jump drive to class daily. I
recommend you use your personal storage space (U:\) on
the Fredonia server mainly for backup purposes, which should be done regularly.
Flash/jump is used to do lab assignments in class and occasionally for
Exams/projects, but we may use the Drop Box feature in Angel server at Fredonia.
(b) Textbooks should be brought to each class. Take time to
read the required text. We may do some parts of (or some variation
thereof) the hands-on exercises together in class; otherwise it is expected
that you will perform the tasks in the hands-on exercises on your own as you
read the material. The completed hands-on, practice exercises and
other assigned work will be handed in as indicated on the lab assignment
sheets.
(c) A large portion of our class time will be used to work on lab
assignments, but you will still need to plan additional time outside of class to
complete the activities. Refer to the lab assignment sheets for the lab
assignments and corresponding due dates. Remember, NO LABS WILL BE
ACCEPTED MORE THAN FIVE DAYS LATE!
(d) Each completed assignment will consist of the lab assignment
sheet as a cover sheet, printouts to be handed in from a given chapter. All
printouts must be arranged chronologically, please. Incomplete labs
will not be graded.
(e) The three exams will include short answer questions plus
programming questions. Short answer questions (multiple-choice, true/false,
fill-in-the-blank) are usually specific to a recently completed
Chapter/Chapters.
15. Students with Disabilities: If you have a
disability, (physical or psychological) and require reasonable assistance to
enable you to participate in this course, please see me during the first two
weeks of class for appropriate arrangements.
Important Note: This syllabus is subject to
change at the discretion of instructor.