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Class Schedule - Fall 2003
CIS 146 502
- Microcomp Appl. - MS Office XP
Tues. & Thurs. 9:30am-10:45am, Room: RSH 200 and RSH 201
Hal Harris, Jr. Ph: 520-5950(o) 979-5000(h)
Email at school: hharris@jeffstateonline.com
Email at home: harris@wwisp.com

Tuesday

Thursday (LAB: Library & RSH 200)

Week #1
Aug. 26, 2003
Aug. 28, 2003
Welcome, Introduction, Syllabus & Textbook. Intro to Computers Pg. COM1-COM12 Notes: Concepts/Term fm web page (first few)

(LAB in Library)
Notes: Concpts/Term fm web pg (finish) Intro to Computers Pg. COM12-COM29 Intro to Windows 98 Pg. INT1.4-INT1.30

Week #2
Sep. 2, 2003
Sep. 4, 2003

How to save and turn in assignments electronically LAB 01:  RAM search Asgn01 on network

(LAB in Library)
Intro to Win 98 (Explorer, Help and Office 2000) Pg. INT1.30-INT1.74 LAB 02: Pg. INT1.78 Qu. 1-18 (ans. 5,14, & 17)

Week #3
Sep. 9, 2003
Sep. 11, 2003

PowerPoint Pgs. PP1.6-PP1.70 LAB 03
LAB 04: TenQuestions.doc from network.

(LAB in RSH 200)
LAB: 05: PowerPoint - Apply Your Knowledge 1, steps 1-8 only on pg. PP1.71 LAB: Finish Lab Assignments (01-05)

Week #4
Sep. 16, 2003
Sep. 18, 2003

Review for first exam

EXAM #1 - Concepts, Terminology & Windows
(in Computer Lab in RSH 200)

Week #5
Sep. 23, 2003
Sep. 25, 2003
Go over exam. Introduction to Word Processing with Word 2000. See Word Proc. notes. Insertion pt, word wrap, hard/soft ret, save, font. LAB 06

(LAB in RSH 200) Project 1: Pgs. WD1.6-WD1.58 - doc, menu, toolbars, zoom, alignment, undo/redo, select, graphics, print. LAB 07: steps 1-15 Pg. WD1.61

Week #6
Sep. 30, 2003
Oct. 2, 2003

Project 2: Pgs. WD2.4-WD2.36. Show/Hide, marg, line spac, headers/footers, pg nbrs, indent, AutoCor, sty, pg bk, F1 hlp key. LAB 08

(LAB in RSH 200) Project 2: Pgs. WD2.36-WD2.55 hanging indent, find/replace, selecting text, clipboard, hyperlinks. LAB 09: In the Lab 2 on Pg. WD2.59-WD2.61

Week #7
Oct. 7, 2003
Oct. 9, 2003

Project 3:  Res wiz, tables, bullets, line brks, prnt prev, tabs, symbols, off clpbrd, borders, AutoText. LAB 10
 

Project3: Pgs. WD3.4-WD3.61 Finish Lab Assign (06-12)
LAB 13: In the Lab 1 on Pg. WD3.63, steps 1-5 LAB 11 & 12.

Week #8
Oct. 14, 2003
Oct. 16, 2003

Review for exam #2

EXAM #2 - Word Processing
(in Computer Lab in RSH 200)

Week #9
Oct. 21, 2003
Oct. 23, 2003
Go over exam and introduction to spreadsheets using Excel See spreadsheet notes on web. Cell/ cell address, modes, value/label,.3 mouse pointers.

(LAB in RSH 200) Project 1:, fill handle, range, fnctns, frmt nbrs, argmnts, F2 edit ky, abs/rel., LAB 14: Work thru proj.  & LAB 15: In the Lab 1 on Pg. E1.60, st 1-10.

Week #10
Oct. 28, 2003
Oct. 30, 2003

Project 2: formulas, oper, ord of oper, Abs/Rel, pt mode, sum, avg. LAB 16: Work thru proj. LAB 17: In the Lab 1 Pg E2.68-E2.69, st 1-13.

(LAB in RSH 200) In class exercise CALC & AMORT LAB 20 & 21: (AMORT handout on network) LAB 18: Work thru proj 3 and LAB 19

Week #11
Nov. 4, 2003
Nov. 6, 2003

(LAB in RSH 200) In class exercise: CHANGE LAB 23: MTG handout on network  LAB 22:

Review for exam #3

Week #12
Nov. 11, 2003
Nov. 13, 2003

VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
NO CLASS - COLLEGE CLOSED

EXAM #3 - Spreadsheets
(in Computer Lab in  RSH 200)

Week #13
Nov. 18, 2003
Nov. 20, 2003

Go over exam and introduction to databases; field, record, table, relational database. Discuss Project 1: data types, database structure, primary key.

Create CLASS phone directory (bonus assignment) Project 1 - LAB 24, 25 & 26
Nov. 24-29 No Classes - Prof. Development Nov. 24-26 & Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 27 - 29
Week #14
Dec. 2, 2003
Dec. 4, 2003

Discuss Project 2:  foreign key, join, referential integrity, index, data redundancy, queries, computed field, reports.
Project 2: LAB 27, 28 & 29

Project 3
LAB 30 and finish any missing assignments.

Week #15
Dec. 9, 2003
Dec 11 2003

Review for Exam #4
LAST DAY TO TURN IN HOMEWORK!!!

EXAM #4 – Databases
(in Computer Lab in RSH 200)
Week #16

Dec. 18, 2003

No Classes - Final Exams
December 15-19, 2003

Comprehensive Final Exam
Thursday December 18, 2003
Note Special Time - 10:15am - 12:15pm