On-Line Computer Test

Intro to Computer Applications: UEBC 105

Advanced Software Applications: UEBC 150

Desktop Publishing: UEBC 210

Survey of Mathematics: UEMA 109

Syllabus | Notes

Instructor: Jim Greene Home Phone: 215-332-9032

E-Mail (files) [email protected] or [email protected]

Web Page http://jimgreene.homestead.com

This course provides a student with a grounding in the technology, operating systems, and programs specific to the PC platform. The component programs of Microsoft Office are examined in detail with particular attention to the integrating features of the suite. Readings in the course include the role of technology in the changing work, social and educational environments.

1. To empower participants to utilize Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, Windows 95) as an integrated tool for the organization, analysis and presentation of information.

2. To furnish participants with the knowledge necessary to utilize the Internet as a tool for research and communication.

3. To develop an awareness of the social and cultural impact of personal computer technologies particularly in the workplace, school, and home.

Your grade for this course will be determined by how completely you fulfill the specific criteria of each assignment, both in your assessment and in mine. A grade of A represents a consistently high level of writing, a clear, concise, well organized operational definition of thinking, and a professional and appropriate plan for integrating thinking into each of the projects activity. It also presupposes that your class participation was valuable. A grade of A-, which is the next highest possible grade, indicates that, while your work was mostly high quality, one or more assignments did not meet the standards for A work. A grade of B+ indicates that your work is very solid, but does not provide new insights beyond what we have discussed in class. A grade of B indicates that the bulk of your work, while acceptable, did not meet the standards for A work. A grade of C or below indicates passable or marginal work.

I expect you to attend every class, but I am aware that sometimes you must be absent. I am always available to negotiate the situation. It is your responsibility, if you must be absent, to notify me and explain why. (My e-mail address is on this syllabus.) If you do so I will be happy to help you catch up. Any assignments will be due at the next class. If you choose not to notify me, your absence is your problem and will be considered when I evaluate your class participation. If you are responsible for presenting a project in class, be sure to be in class. Incompletes are given for unexpected illness or some dire circumstance that makes it impossible to complete the course work on time. Should you have such a situation it is your responsibility to notify me, and then the registrar. Otherwise all work is due when assigned.

MLA Format Paper, Resume, Professional Bio Sheet, Letter of Commendation

Design a series of records in which the appropriate rows and columns compute values automatically according to the specified formulas. The spreadsheet application must have at least 15 rows and 5 columns each and utilize at least 4 different formulas. All rows and columns should be properly labeled and spaced. A summary of the spreadsheet and what it will be used for should be turned in along with the spreadsheet.

Excel Projects assigned from the Textbook

Create a Power Point presentation based on a topic of your choice. The presentation should be approx. 15 minutes in length and you are required to answer questions on the content and the creation of the presentation. Include a text file (one or two paragraphs, text only) that explains how you went about doing this project, what your challenges were and how you overcame them.

Go to Our Class Discussion Page and take the link to:

http://www.geocities.com/jimgreene2

Take the on-line "Computer Test." Make a hard copy of all files and save all work to a clean floppy disk. Turn in hard copy and disk

All work from the above projects should be turned in on paper and also on disk. Please label each disk with your name and the name of the project or projects including a file that explains which filenames pertain to which assignments.

Learning Journal --Two, 100 word, journal entries per week. Please put the most recent entries above other entries. Use the Insert-Date and Time feature. The journal entries should explain the learning process you are experiencing in this class. Tell your audience what you are learning, what questions you have, and what challenges you are experiencing in this class. Print the journal and include an electronic copy (saved as Rich Text Format) on your floppy disk.

Students are expected to perform according to a code of academic honesty that prohibits cheating on tests, papers and projects, and plagiarizing the work of others. Plagiarism from published sources or from other student’s work, copying or otherwise cheating on exams, papers or projects is not acceptable.

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We have worked through most of the skills in Word including those used to format the MLA paper, Professional Bio Sheet, Resume, and Letter of Commendation. You should be working on these assignments as well as the Learning Journal.

Excel

We have started to explore Labels, Values, and Formulas.

 PowerPoint presentations will begin on Monday, Dec. 4 and continue until Monday, Dec. 11.

Our last day of class will be on Wednesday, Dec. 13. All assignments must be in on or before this date. Thank you.

As always, if you have a question – please e-mail me.

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