Course / CMP011 – Computer Orientation I
Semester / 131 Year 2013/2014
Credits / 1 (0,2,0)
Prerequisite / None
Course Description / The main objective of this course is to provide students with the required skills for using computers efficiently and for using the common applications of computers which they need during their university study and future careers. It builds upon the knowledge and skills they acquired through their study in high school. The course covers the practical aspects of operating systems, online-based information retrieval, some advanced topics in word processing and a wide range of topics in manipulating data using spread sheets. It is a lab-based course. Hence, students are expected to learn by doing.
Textbook / Title: Microsoft Excel 2013 Introductory
Authoredby: June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja, Roy Ageloff, and Patrick Carey
Published by: Course Technology, Cengage learning; International edition, 2013
ISBN: 978-128516936-1
Course Objective /
  • Discover different aspects of IT
  • Familiarize with Searching for information.
  • Learn to use advanced techniques of MS- Word 2010.
  • Learn to publish documents to the Web.
  • Learn to use MS-Excel 2010 as spreadsheet software
  • Delivering a presentation about a pre-assigned project.

2 Major Exams (Practical) / 30%
Grading Policy / Weekly Participation (Practical) / 10%
Attendance & Performance / 10%
2 Quizzes (Practical) / 10%
Final Exam / 40%
Attendance Policy /
  • Attendance is very important (getting 8 absences or more means DN).
  • No Medical or Social excuses will be accepted.

Important Dates
Major Exams /

M1:Tue/Wed5/6November 2013=2/3Muharam 1435 H

/ M.S. Excel
Chapters 1,2

M2: Sun/Mon8/9December 2013 =5/6Safar 1435 H

/ M.S. Excel
Chapters 3,4
FINAL Exam / From 29Dec 2013–16Jan 2014=26 Safar – 15 Rabie I 1435 H / M.S. Excel
Course Schedule
WEEK No / Topic / Hours
1 (01/9/2013) / Introduction to Computers:
IT, Web, e-Commerce, Privacy & Security / 2
2 (08/09) / Introduction to Computers:
LMS, Future of IT / 2
3 (15/09) / Advanced topics on Word processing (M.S. Word):
Create a cover page. Document themes. Quick styles.
Navigate using hyperlinks, document map and thumbnails. Add footnotes. Wrap text around graphics. / 2
4 (22/09) / Advanced topics on Word processing (M.S. Word):
Create and format tables. Add headers, footers and page numbers. Document publishing on Intranet. Enhancing published document. / 2
5 (29/09) Q1 / Getting started with Excel:
Tutorial 1 -Session 1.1
The Excel window / 2
6 (06/10) / Getting started with Excel:
Tutorial 1 -Session 1.2
Worksheet data / 2
11/10 – 20/10 / Hajj Vacation
7 (Mon 21/10) / Formatting a workbook:
Tutorial 2 -Session 2.1
Worksheet formatting / 1
8 (27/10) / Formatting a workbook:
Tutorial 2 -Session 2.2
Table styles and page formatting / 2
9 (03/11) M1 / Revision and conducting the Major exam / 2
10 (10/11) / Working with formulas and functions:
Tutorial 3 -Session 3.1
Cell references and Excel functions / 2
11 (17/11) Q2 / Working with formulas and functions:
Tutorial 3 -Session 3.2
Auto fill and more functions / 2
12 (24/11) / Enhancing a worksheet with charts and graphs:
Tutorial 4 -Session 4.1
Chart elements / 2
13 (01/12) / Enhancing a worksheet with charts and graphs:
Tutorial 4 -Session 4.2
Charts, spark lines and data bars / 2
14 (08/12) M2 / Using advanced functions & conditional formatting:
Tutorial 7 -Session 7.1
Logical functions / 2
15 (15/12) / Using advanced functions & conditional formatting:
Tutorial 7 -Session 7.3
Conditional Formatting. / 2
16 (22/12) / Final revision and start of final exams / 1
  • M: A Major exam will take place on the mentioned day of this week.
  • Q: Expect a quiz any day during this week.

Teacher / Hassan Taher Daoud
Email /
Office / A 237 / Telephone / 494-8478
Lab / A
Director / Hassan Taher Daoud / Office: A 237 / Telephone: 494-8478

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