Class Schedule - Fall 2009
CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications - MS Office 2007
11am - 12:15am (13109) & 12:30pm-1:45pm (12123)
Hal Harris, Jr.
Phone: 520-5950(off) 979-5000(hm)
Email: hharris@jeffstateonline.com

Tuesday (RSH 415)

Thursday LAB (RSH 442)

Week #1
Aug. 25, 2009
Aug. 27, 2009
Welcome, Introduction, Syllabus, Textbooks.
Intro to Computers Pgs. COM1-COM39
Lec Notes: Concepts/Term 146ln01.htm
Finish Concepts and demonstrate how to save and turn in assignments electronically. Copy data files.
LAB: Asgn01
Week #2
Sep. 1, 2009
Sep. 3, 2009

Introduction to Windows 146ln02.htm
Disk storage - KB, MB, GB, TB floppy, CD, DVDs.

LAB: Asgn02
Work through Pages WIN 1-67
LAB: Asgn03 - Ten Questions
Week #3
Sep. 8, 2009
Sep. 10, 2009

Intro to Windws Vista (Explorer, Help & Office 2009)
Pages WIN 1-67
Lecture Notes: Windows and Files
LAB: PowerPoint Chapter 1: Assignments 04, 05.
Week #4
Sep. 15, 2009
Sep. 17, 2009

Review for Exam #1

Exam #1 - Concepts, Terminology,
Windows & PowerPoint

Week #5
Sep. 22, 2009
Sep. 24, 2009

Study Intro to Word Proc. Menu, .doc, tlbrs, zm, algnmnt, undo/redo, select, graphics. Ins pt, wd wrap, hard/soft ret, save, font. LAB: Asgn06: Word Chapter 1: Assignments 06, 07.
Get started on Word Chapter 2 (Assignment 08) as this assignment involves typing a short term paper.
Week #6
Sep. 29, 2009
Oct. 1, 2009

Project 2: Show/Hide, marg, line spac, headers/footers, pg nbrs, indent, AutoCor, sty, pg bk, F1 hlp key,
hang ind, find/replace, sel text, clpbd, hyplks

LAB: Word Chapter 2: Assignments 08, 09.

Week #7
Oct. 6, 2009
Oct. 8, 2009

Resume wiz, tables, bullets, line brks, prnt prev, tabs, symbols, off clpbrd, borders, AutoText. LAB: Word Chapter 3: Assignments 10, 11, 12, & 13
Week #8
Oct. 13, 2009
Oct. 15, 2009

Review for exam #2
 

Exam #2 - Word Processing

Week #9
Oct. 20, 2009
Oct. 22, 2009

Go over exam. Intro to Excel. Cell, cell addr, modes, val/lab, 3 mouse ptrs, fill handle, range, fnctns, frmt nbrs, argmnts, F2 edit ky, abs/rel. LAB: Excel Chapter 1: Assignments 14, 15.
Get started on Excel Chapter 2: Assignment 16 (omit emailing).
 
Week #10
Oct. 27, 2009
Oct. 29, 2009

In class exercise AMORT: formulas, operators, order of operations, Abs/Rel, pt mode, sum, avg, sum, max, min, pmt
 
LAB: Excel Chapter 2: Assignment 16
LAB: Excel Assignments 19 (Payroll), 20 (AMORT) & 21 (Budget).
Week #11
Nov.3, 2009
Nov. 5, 2009
IF function w/val & label. More abs/rel.
In class exercise: Payroll, Change & Mtg.
LAB: Excel Chapter 3: Assignments 17, 18, 22, & 23.

 
Week #12
Nov. 10, 2009
Nov. 12, 2009
Review for exam #3

 

Exam #3 - Spreadsheets
Week #13
Nov. 17, 2009
Nov. 19, 2009

Intro to databases; field, record, table, relational db, data types, db structure, primary key. Also. * CLASS phone dir (bonus asgn) LAB: Access Chapter 1 Assignments 24, 25, & 26.
Get started on Access Chapter 2 Assignment 27.

NOTES: foreign key, join, referential integrity, index, data redundancy, queries, computed field, rpts. Word & Access Integration (merge).
Week #14
Nov. 24, 2009
Nov. 26, 2009


NO CLASS - Faculty Professional Development

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
NO CLASS - COLLEGE CLOSED

Week #15
Dec. 1, 2009
Dec 3, 2009

LAB: Access Chapters 2 & 3: Assignments 27, 28, 29 & 30

 

Catch up on any missing assignments
LAST DAY TO TURN IN HOMEWORK
 

Week #16
Dec. 8, 2009
Dec. 10, 2009

Review for Exam #4
 
 

Exam #4 - Databases

 

Week #17
Dec. 15, 2009
Dec. 17, 2009

No Classes - Final Exams ♦ December 12-18
Comprehensive Final Exam ♦ Note Special Time
11am Class: Tuesday, December 15, 10:30am-12:30pm

No Classes - Final Exams ♦ December 12-18
Comprehensive Final Exam ♦ Note Special Time
12:30 Class: Thursday, December 17, 11:30am-1:30pm