YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
- COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS -
-- CSIS 1514– Business Computer Systems –
Course Syllabus, Summer Semester 2011, CRN 30090
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE ROOM NUMBER & HOURS:
Tom Bodnovich Room 339 Meshel Hall
T 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
W 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
WEB ADDRESS:
http://www.cis.ysu.edu/~tom
E-MAIL: TELEPHONENUMBER: 330-941-3134
COURSE INFORMATION
Meeting Location and Time:
Meshel Hall, Room 302, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
COURSE MATERIAL:
Exploring Microsoft Office 2010 Brief, with CD, by Poatsy, Mulbery, Hulett, Krebs, Mast;
Pearson, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional (if you plan to work on homework on your own PC). This is available at Bytes ‘n Pieces, located on the upper level of Kilcawley Center (330-941-3516).
BE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR WORK. Every semester without fail, a student will lose his/her flash drive or disk with all assignments. I cannot simply say “OK, I’ll give you all A’s for your work”. Your must produce the hard copies. I will assign deadlines and it is wise for you to turn your work in at the assigned deadline. PROOFREAD all your work. Don’t just complete a job and hand it in to get it over with--be proud of your work and proof everything. Otherwise, you will miss much needed points toward your grade.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
CSIS 1514 Business Computer Systems. This course will use a hands-on approach to learning business software. Emphasis will be placed on word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications.
PRIMARY GOAL:
Develop an understanding of computer systems and their uses in a business environment. Gain a hands-on understanding of business application software.
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the principles and history of business software and technology.
2. Establish a firm foundation for business software.
3. Understand how the business application software systems work together.
4. Define the role and applicability of database software systems in a business enterprise.
5. Understand and apply the concepts of application software.
6. Determine the capabilities and issues with business application software systems.
7. Understand current trends in the evolution of business office software systems.
8. Identify the applicability of application software when solving a variety of problems.
9. Realize the ethical, moral and legal issues related to the use of application software.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
The methods of teaching used in CSIS 1514 Business Computer Systems may include, but are not limited to:
Lecture, discussion, assignment overviews, and hands-on instruction with appropriate student/faculty member interaction such as student initiated questions, instructor-generated probing questions, discussions, etc., accompanied by the use of an overhead computer projection device.
In-class lab work
1. Use of materials such as cases, examples and real world situations to present course concepts to students
2. Student projects emphasizing use of microcomputer spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation software
3. Use of textbook materials
4. Use of instructor provided handout materials
Important Note: Class time may be used to start but not necessarily complete assignment components and / or problems. The student is responsible to devote significant out-of-class time to complete all assignments using his / her own personal computer or an YSU Lab or classroom PC.
Meshel Hall 303 will be available to work on assignments as follows: Monday thru Thursday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lab hours subject to change. Labs are also available in Kilcawley Center and Maag Library.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Academic honesty and personal integrity are the foundation upon which a quality education is built. To maintain high scholastic standards and to ensure each student the right to obtain a quality education, the University cannot tolerate academic dishonesty, e.g. cheating or plagiarism. An instructor may give a failing grade and/or refer for disciplinary action any student who participates in acts of academic dishonesty. (See Undergraduate Bulletin)
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken during each class period: attending all 12 classes earns a 100% attendance grade, attending 9 of 12 classes earns a 75% attendance grade, attending 6 of 12 classes earns a 50% attendance grade, and so on. If you miss a class or part of a class, it is your responsibility to obtain the class notes and assignments from another student.
SOFTWARE:
From time-to-time the instructor may make software available to the students through the CSIS Department’s agreement with Microsoft Corporation. When this happens, the student is under no obligation to accept and/or install a copy of any software on their personal computer system. There is no course requirement stating that a student must install the software on his/her personal computer.
The decision to install or not to install a software product on his/her personal computer system is completely at the student’s discretion. Should a student choose to install the software being offered on his/her personal computer system, neither YSU nor the CSIS Department agree to warranty or provide support for the installation or operation of the software product.
Each student agrees to hold YSU and the CSIS Department harmless for any damage that may occur during or as a result of the software being installed on the student’s personal system. Support for the installation or maintenance should be directly through Microsoft Corporation.
E-MAIL:
Students may receive information, study guides, important notifications about assignments, announcements about tests, messages about class meetings, etc. via e-mail. Students should get into the habit of checking their YSU email account regularly. Those students who forward their YSU email to another account are held responsible for emails that may not be forwarded.
CONDUCT:
Students are expected to exhibit personal professional conduct that, in the opinion of the instructor, is courteous to the instructor and to the other students. Each student is responsible to ensure his or her own personal professional conduct and the professionalism of his or her work product at all times. If you feel that a student may harm you, please let the instructor know. If a student enters the class intoxicated, please let the instructor know. We want this to be a safe environment. At any time you can change your seats as they are not assigned to you if you want to get away from a student if they are bothering you.
No headphones, no IPODs, etc. Use these in the halls or out of the building. You are here to learn.
CELL PHONES: Cell phones should set to silent and used only for emergencies. Do not talk or text on your cell phone within the class.
STUDENT FOLLOW-UP:
A student who does not fully understand a lecture or assignment will assume the responsibility of raising his/her questions in class. If further explanation is required on an individual basis, the student is encouraged to make an appointment to see the instructor during office hours.
READING ASSIGNMENTS:
The student is responsible for doing all assigned readings for each topic assigned. Material to be covered in class is to be read by the student Prior to attending the lecture addressing that subject, as outlined by the instructor. The student is responsible for grasping all material and concepts presented in class, which may or may not originate from the assignments and textbook material.
PENALTY FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS:
Late submission of work will result in either a 30% penalty (up to one week late) or 100% penalty (over one week late). For example, a 10 point assignment submitted one day late will be assessed a 3 point penalty. A 10 point assignment submitted one week late will be assessed a 3 point penalty. Any assignment submitted more than one week late will be rejected and will therefore receive a grade of 0 points.
No assignment will be accepted after the last class (June 30).
IMPORTANT NOTES:
· The student is responsible for backing up his/her valuable electronic media (diskette, jump drive, etc.) appropriately (multiple copies in multiple places) as outlined in class.
· The student must protect his/her assignments, files, electronic media (diskette, jump drive, etc.), etc. from copying by other students and against viruses.
· Significant time outside of the class is necessary to work on the various components of the assignments, problems, and testing components. This may include lab time in one of YSU’s computer labs.
· Class and lab times are not the time to catch up on sleep, other course work, office work, email, short messaging, internet surfing etc… so, no sleeping or unrelated lab or class room activity will be tolerated during class.
STUDENT SPECIAL NEEDS:
In accordance with University procedures, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Disability Services at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Office of Disability Services (330 941-3370) intake procedure.
ASSESSMENT POLICIES
QUIZZES AND FINAL PROJECT:
Quiz dates are announced in class. The final project is scheduled during the last class meeting, Thursday, June 30. Makeup quizzes will not be given, except in extreme circumstances. The instructor has the final determination on whether a makeup quiz will be given. Makeup quizzes will be scheduled for June 30 (the day of the final meeting).
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
PercentageAttendance / 20%
Assignments / 60%
Windows/Word/Internet
Excel
Power Point
Access
Quizzes
Final Project / 15%
5%
Total / 100%
Grading Scale / 100-90% A / 89-80% B / 79-70% C / 69-60% D / below 60% F
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 23, 2011 YSU Begins classes (First and Full Terms)
June 16, 2011 Last day to drop CSIS 1514
June 30, 2011 Final meeting and Final Exam for CSIS 1514
Tentative Schedule
Date / Subject / Assignment / Due Date /Tues., May 24 / Introduction,
Office Fundamentals (pp 51-116) / Office Ch. 1 - Cap. Exercise (p. 115) / Thurs, May 26
Thurs, May 26 / Word Chapter 1 (pp 117-162)
/ Word Ch. 1 - Cap. Exercise (p. 161)
/ Tues., May 31
Tues., May 31 / Word Chapter 2 (pp 163-216) / Quiz #1
Word Ch. 2 - Cap. Exercise (p. 215) / Thurs., June 2
Thurs., June 2 / Word Chapter 3 (pp 217-260) / Word Ch. 3 - Cap. Exercise (p. 259) / Tues., June 7
Tues., June 7 / Excel Ch. 1 (pp 261-322) / Quiz #2
Excel Ch. 1 - Cap. Exercise (p. 321) / Thurs., June 9
Thurs., June 9 / Excel Ch. 2 (pp 323-370) / Excel Ch. 2 - Cap. Exercise (p. 369) / Tues., June 14
Tues., June 14 / Excel Ch. 3 (pp 371-422) / Quiz #3
Excel Ch 3 - Cap. Exercise (p. 421) / Thurs., June 16
Thurs., June 16 / Access Ch.1 (pp 423-470) / TBA / Tues., June 21
Tues., June 21 / Access Ch.1 (contd.) / Quiz #4
Access Ch 1 - Cap. Exercise (p. 469) / Thurs., June 23
Thurs., June 23 / PowerPoint Ch. 1 (pp 471-520) / TBA / Tues., June 28
Tues., June 28 / PowerPoint Ch. 1 (contd.) / Quiz #5
PowerPoint Ch 1 - Cap. Exercise (p. 518) / Thurs., June 30
Thurs., June 30 / Final Project Demonstration / Final Project Demonstration / Thurs. June 30
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