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COURSE SYLLABUS
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TITLE OF COURSE: |
INTRODUCTION TO PC APPLICATIONS |
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PREFIX/NUMBER: |
CIS 118 |
CREDIT HOURS: |
3 |
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PREREQUISITE: |
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RESOURCES NEEDED: |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
Introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student will be able to:
- Use and define common computer terminology
- Identify computer hardware components and briefly explain their function
- Compare and contrast PC hardware and software systems for purchase
- Use Windows to create, copy, move, and delete files and folders
- Open, close, resize, and move windows.
- Search the Internet efficiently
- Send and retrieve e-mail and attachments
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of word processing software
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of spreadsheet software
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of database software
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of presentation graphics software
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EVALUATION PROCEDURES: |
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Students are required to complete assigned projects in each of the three areas and submit printouts of each of these assignments. |
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Late assignments will receive half credit-- received the day after they are due. Assignments will not be accepted if they are more than two class periods late. |
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Assignments |
40% |
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Tests |
60% |
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Grading Scale
Raw Score Range |
Letter Grade |
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90 to 100 |
A |
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80 to 89 |
B |
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70 to 79 |
C |
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60 to 69 |
D |
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0 to 59 |
F |
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Special Remarks: |
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Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog. |
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Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies. |
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Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. |
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: |
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To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. |
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: |
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The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. |
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ADA NOTICE: |
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Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. | |