Introduction to Computers and
their Applications
Major Course Objectives
Create web sites
Know some of Office
Able to specify your own PC
Familiarity with IT terminology
Investigate IT ethical issues
Become familiar with Online methods of learning
Improve ability to research and evaluate sources
Improvement from where you start & participation
AIM: Fun projects you will use later – alternative
project suggestions welcome
MS OFFICE Applications +
MS Office 2010 or below
Word - Word Processor
Excel - Spreadsheet
PowerPoint - Presentation Tool
Access – Database Tool
SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool
FileZilla – FTP manager
Windows Explorer – File manager
Google Drawing - Graphics
Google Hangout - Conferencing tool
Adobe Connect – alternate conferencing tool
Computer Equipment Required
NONE
No home PC needed – library is fine
Use library if home PC not working well
MS Office occasionally needed
Free Open Office is okay but not tutorials for all
No need for Open Office if you have MS Office
Instructions mostly for Windows, but Macintosh
OS is okay
Submit through moodle first but email if moodle
does accept your assignment.
Books – all not required
Conceptual and web info:
New Perspectives on Computer Concepts
Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys
Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston, Massachusetts:
Course Technology, 2010. (ISBN: 9780324780840 ) LC CALL: QA76 .P372 2010
Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one. Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN 0619254858) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 S535
2006
Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition. . Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4239-0577-6) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525
N4885 2008
�Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston, Massachusetts:
Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: 9781423905592) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 M524988 2008
See course syllabus
Available in Library soon
Older versions fine
Projects / Grading
Midterm Exam………………………..…..15%
Quizzes……………………..………….…5%
Assignments ……….……………………..55%
Web Card
Excel project
Ethics report
HTML and CSS Code Academy
Create and Use tutorials
Minor assignments
Web, PPT and Info Literacy Exam …15%
Final web project ........................................ 10%
20% off for late work
I encourage redoing work when I comment to say you can fix it.
Organize with Moodle
15 modules - one per week
Due Sunday 12 noon
Every solid checkbox checked by Sunday 12 noon
Every dotted checkbox instructions completed
Helps:
• F5 to refresh instructions
• Quick tutorials to learn concepts
• Assignments often can be done from high level only
Announcements
Social Cafe - extra credit for answering
Syllabus
Time Management
Review the assignment at the beginning of the week (allow 1 hour)
Check your email for updates and announcements (at least every other
day)
Post the first part of any required two step assignment (This only
occurs some weeks.)
Do the majority of the reading and activities (allow 3 - 4 hours and
preferably break it into a couple days)
check the social cafe to read updates and to offer help (at least twice a
week)
Work on the semester long projects ( Semester Long Project #1 -
Create and Use Tutorials & Semester Long Project #2 - HTML and
CSS ) (allow 1 hour)
DANGER
Skipping an online week is the same as
cutting class.
NOT just homework assignments.
Brush over in class OR new material
SKIPPING
NOT easily done later.
Library PCs and Backup no excuses
