Class Schedule - Fall 2011
CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications - MS Office 2010
Tue/Thu 9:30am-10:45am (12120) & 11:00am-12:15pm (13109)
Hal Harris, Jr.
Phone: 983-5950(office) 979-3000(cell)
Email: hharris@jeffstateonline.com

Tuesday LAB
(9:30am HSB 442, 11am HSB 447)

Thursday Lecture
(9:30am HSB 442, 11am HSB 447)

Week #1

Aug. 18, 2011
  Welcome, Introduction, Syllabus, Textbooks.
Intro to Computers Pgs. COM1-COM39
Lec Notes: Concepts/Term 146ln01.htm
Week #2
Aug. 23, 2011
Aug. 25, 2011
Finish Concepts and demonstrate how to save and turn in assignments electronically. Copy data files.
LAB: Asgn01

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

Week #3
Aug. 30, 2011
Sep. 1, 2011

LAB: Asgn02
Work through Pages OFF 1-75
LAB: Asgn03 - Ten Questions
Intro to Windws (Explorer, Help & Office 2011)
Pages WIN 1-67
Lecture Notes: Windows and Files
Week #4
Sep. 6, 2011
Sep. 8, 2011

LAB: PowerPoint Chapter 1: Assignments 04, 05. Review for Exam #1
Week #5
Sep. 13, 2011
Sep. 15, 2011

Exam #1 - Concepts, Terminology,
Windows & PowerPoint

Study Intro to Word Proc. Menu, .doc, tlbrs, zm, algnmnt, undo/redo, select, graphics. Ins pt, wd wrap, hard/soft ret, save, font.
Week #6
Sep. 20, 2011
Sep. 22, 2011

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.

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

Week #7
Sep. 27, 2011
Sep. 29, 2011

LAB: Word Chapter 2: Assignments 08, 09.

Resume wiz, tables, bullets, line brks, prnt prev, tabs, symbols, off clpbrd, borders, AutoText.
Week #8
Oct. 4, 2011
Oct. 6, 2011

LAB: Word Chapter 3: Assignments 10, 11, 12, & 13 Review for exam #2
 
Week #9
Oct. 11, 2011
Oct. 13, 2011

Exam #2 - Word Processing

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.
Week #10
Oct. 18, 2011
Oct. 20, 2011

LAB: Excel Chapter 1: Assignments 14, 15.
Get started on Excel Chapter 2: Assignment 16 (omit emailing).
 
In class exercise AMORT: formulas, operators, order of operations, Abs/Rel, pt mode, sum, avg, sum, max, min, pmt
 
Week #11
Oct. 25, 2011
Oct. 27, 2011
LAB: Excel Chapter 2: Assignment 16
LAB: Excel Assignments 19 (Payroll), 20 (AMORT) & 21 (Budget).
IF function w/val & label. More abs/rel.
In class exercise: Payroll, Change & Mtg.
Week #12
Nov. 1, 2011
Nov. 3, 2011
LAB: Excel Chapter 3: Assignments 17, 18, 22, & 23.
 
Review for exam #3

 

Week #13
Nov. 8, 2011
Nov. 10, 2011

Exam #3 - Spreadsheets

 

Intro to databases; field, record, table, relational db, data types, db structure, primary key. Also. * CLASS phone dir (bonus asgn)
Week #14
Nov. 15, 2011
Nov. 17, 2011

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 #15
Nov. 22, 2011
Nov. 24, 2011

NO CLASS - Faculty Professional Development

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
NO CLASS - COLLEGE CLOSED

Week #16
Nov. 29, 2011
Dec. 1, 2011

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

LAB: Catch up on any missing assignments
LAST DAY TO TURN IN HOMEWORK
Week #17
Dec. 6, 2011
Dec. 8, 2011
 Classroom HSB 415: Review for Exam #4

LAB: Exam #4 - Databases

Week #18
Dec. 13, 2011
Dec. 15, 2011

No Classes - Final Exams ♦ December 10-16
 
11am Class
Comprehensive Final Exam ♦ Note Special Time
Tuesday, December 13, 10:30am-12:30pm

No Classes - Final Exams ♦ December 10-16
9:30am Class
Comprehensive Final Exam ♦ Note Special Time
Thursday, December 15, 9:00am-11:00am