instructor
Ellen M. Zimmer
office: Doucette Hall 202
e-mail: zimmer@edinboro.edu
office phone: 732-1179
 
Course
Description &
Prerequisites

This course familiarizes students with the interaction of computer hardware and software. Emphasis is placed on the application of microcomputers, the use of productivity software (word processing, spreadsheet management, file management, and presentation software), Internet applications, and electronic mail applications.  Students with credit in CSCI100 may not take this course to fulfill degree requirements.

Topics
Covered
  • Basic Computer Concepts
  • Word Processing
  • Spreadsheet Processing
  • Presentation Processing
  • Internet Searching
  • Electronic Mail
  • Web Page Creation
Competency by
examination
You may petition for undergraduate credit by competency examination for CSCI104 if you are competent in the topics to be covered.  You must obtain a Competency by Examination form, have it signed by your advisor, chair of Math/CS, and bursar (after paying $75).

Reserve a test spot by emailing Prof Onderko: jonderko@edinboro.edu

Testing location: 222 Doucette Hall

*** YOU MUST RESERVE A TEST SPOT WITH PROF ONDERKO
 

Texts &
Materials
Go! Series 2007 bundle - available at the EUP Bookstore
 
GO! with Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory (Go! Series)
by Shelley Gaskin, Robert L. Ferrett, Alicia Vargas, and Suzanne Marks (Spiral-bound - Feb 4, 2007)

 
  

 
** If you are using OFFICE 2003 or MAC OFFICE 2004 then you should purchase the Exploring Series 2003 bundle.
 

Exploring Microsoft Office 2003 Volume 1 & 2
by Robert T. Grauer and Maryann Barber
(Spiral-bound - Jan 20, 2004)

 

 
You will need a portable secondary storage medium (USB jump drive)

Setting up your USB

Grading,
assignments,
notes & powerpoints

Your grade will be based on
 

    Due Date

pts

Topic 1 Computer Concepts Assignment
  Web notes - Computer Concepts
  Computer Concepts PowerPoint
June 9 - 13

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no pts
Topic 2 Operating System Assignment
  WinXP PowerPoint
June 13 - 18 June 18 30 pts
Exam 1 Computer concepts / OS  Exam
June 18 - 25 June 25 50 pts
Topic 3 Word Processing Assignment
  Word Processing PowerPoint (part 1)
  Word Processing PowerPoint (part 2)
  Word Processing PowerPoint (part 3)
  Word Processing PowerPoint (part 4)
June 18 -
         July 3
July 3 50 pts
Exam 2 Word Processing Exam
July 3 - 10 July 10 50 pts
Topic 4 Internet Assignment
  Web notes - Internet
  Web notes - FrontPage
  Web notes - Demo
  Web notes - Publishing
  Internet PowerPoint
July 3 -
        July 11
July 11 30 pts
Topic 5 Spreadsheet Processing Assignment
  Spreadsheet PowerPoint (part 1)
  Spreadsheet PowerPoint (part 2)
  Spreadsheet PowerPoint (part 3)
July 11 -
        Aug 1
Aug 1 60 pts
Exam 3 Spreadsheet Processing Exam
Aug 1 - 8 Aug 8 60 pts
Topic 6 Presentation Processing Assignment
  Presentation PowerPoint (part 1)
  Presentation PowerPoint (part 2)
  Presentation PowerPoint (part 3)
Aug 1 - 8 Aug 8 30 pts
Final Hands-on Exam (100 pts)
  Computer Concepts Exam (40 pts)
Aug 8 - 13 Aug 13 140 pts
Maximum points  
    500 pts

"Incomplete" Grades: You may request an incomplete, or "I" grade, only in cases where exceptional conditions beyond your control, such as accidents, severe illness, family problems, etc., have kept you from completing the course. You must alert us to these circumstances as soon as possible--telling your instructor in November that you were sick in September is not acceptable. If your request for an incomplete is granted, you must complete the work for the course within the time limits set by the University.  Unfinished "I" grades automatically become "F". Incomplete grades are not given to students who have simply fallen behind in their work.

course
tutorials

Microsoft tutorials - free of charge!
Web page
updated

June 14, 2008