| CS 104 CALENDAR |
| Books: |
Discovering Computers 2001 Concepts for a Connected World
Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat
|
Microsoft Office 2000 Introductory Concepts and Techniques
Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat
|
| Week |
Date |
Tuesday Lecture |
Date |
Thursday Lecture |
Reading/Homework Assignment |
Tuesday/Thursday Lab |
Lab Assignments |
| 1 |
1/9 |
Introduction
to CS 104 and Computers |
1/11 |
Ethics,
Ergonomics |
Get username
Get books
Chapter 1
Sections 14.23 and 4.6 |
Intro
instructor, policies, computer. Desktop, browsers & email |
Handout |
| 2 |
1/16 |
Keep
and Organize Information: Files and Folders |
1/18 |
Application
Software |
Chapter 2 |
Files,
Folders & Programs in Microsoft NT or Windows 95/98 and Digital's VMS
(VAX) |
Lab Assignment 1: email message received |
| 3 |
1/23 |
Word
Processing: Formatting characters, paragraphs, documents
Presentation Products |
1/25 |
Hardware |
Chapter 3
Sections 2,7, 2,8, 2,18
Design
computer assignment |
Microsoft
PowerPoint |
Hand in Lab Assignment 2 |
| 4 |
1/30 |
Data
Storage |
2/1 |
Data
In, Information Out |
Chapter 6
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 |
Intermediate
or Advanced Word, Saving as HTML |
Hand in Lab Assignment 3 |
| 5 |
2/6 |
System
Software (Beginning Web Production) |
2/8 |
Lecture
Test 1 |
Chapter 8 |
Assessment |
Hand in Lab Assignment 4 |
| 6 |
2/13 |
Spreadsheet
Basics |
2/15 |
History
of Computing |
Homepage
assignment(Part1) |
Excel
Part I |
Complete Handout
Hand in Lab Assignment 5
Hand in Build
your computer Lecture assignment |
| 7 |
2/20 |
Absolute
& Relative Cell References |
2/22 |
Functions
and Ranges in SS Formulas |
Absolute
& Relative References Addresses in a Spreadsheet Worksheet |
Excel
Part II |
Complete Project 6
Hand in Lab Assignment 6 |
| 8 |
2/25 |
Charts:
Types and Uses |
3/1 |
Safe
and Private Data, "Free Cookies" |
Functions
in a Spreadsheet Worksheet
Chapter 14 (14.20 - 14.29) (privacy) |
Excel
Part III |
Complete Project 7
Hand in Lab Assignment 7
Address
Worksheet due
Show
your Homepage (Part 1) |
| 9 |
SPRING Break 3/4 to 3/10 |
| 10 |
3/13 |
Graphic
Formats and Graphics Production |
3/15 |
Database
Basics |
Chapter 10
Homepage
assignment(Part2) |
Lab
Test 1 (first 40 min) Graphics |
Complete Project 8
Hand in Assignment 8
Function
Worksheet due |
| 11 |
3/20 |
Formulating
Queries |
3/22 |
Formulating
Queries II |
Database
Query Worksheet |
Access
Part I
Show
your Homepage (Part 2) |
Complete Project 9
Hand in Assignment 9 |
| 12 |
3/27 |
Searching
and Filters in the WWW |
3/29 |
Multimedia |
WWW
Worksheet
Module 8A (searching)
Chapter 13
Important
1900 Event |
Access
Part II |
Complete Project 10
Hand in Assignment 10 |
| 13 |
4/3 |
OLE:
Object Linking and Embedding |
4/5 |
Lecture
Test 2 |
OLE
Worksheet |
Access
Part III |
Complete Project 11
Hand in Assignment 11
Database
Query Worksheet due |
| 14 |
4/10 |
Telecommunications |
4/12 |
Computer Networks |
Chapter 2.32-2.40
Chapter 9 |
Integrating
Microsoft Office Documents |
Complete Project 12
Hand in Assignment 12
Mail
your Event as an attachment to your lab instructor |
| 15 |
4/17 |
Internet |
4/19 |
Security
(see
above in privacy and chapter 14) |
Chapter 7 |
Lab
Test 2 (first 40 min)
WWW
Searches |
Complete Project 13
Hand in Assignment 13
Show
your finished Homepage |
| 16 |
4/24 |
Information
Systems
Development |
4/26 |
The
CS 104 Gallery of the Century |
Chapter 11 |
Microsoft
Outlook/
Critique
of Web Designs |
Complete Project 14
Hand in Assignment 14 WWW
Worksheet due |
| 17 |
4/30 - 5/4 |
Final Exam Week |
| Lecture Final |
Section 1: 8:00 a.m |
7:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m. Friday,
May 4, 2001 in RB 125 |
No Lab Final |
| Lecture Final |
Section 2: 6:30 p.m. |
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday,
May 1, 2001 in RB 125 |
No Lab Final |
Name: D. Zage