Introduction to Computers and their Applications Course Introduction

Introduction to Computers and their Applications Course Introduction Professor Pepper

Major Course Objectives Create web sites Know some of Office Able to specify your own PC Familiarity with IT terminology Investigate IT ethical issues Become familiar with Online methods of learning Improve ability to research and evaluate sources Improvement from where you start & participation AIM: Fun projects you will use later – alternative project suggestions welcome

MS OFFICE Applications MS Office 2010 or below Word - Word Processor Excel - Spreadsheet PowerPoint - Presentation Tool Access – Database Tool SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool FileZilla – FTP manager Windows Explorer – File manager Google Drawing - Graphics Google Hangout - Conferencing tool Adobe Connect – alternate conferencing tool

Computer Equipment Required NONE No home PC needed – library is fine Use library if home PC not working well MS Office occasionally needed Free Open Office is okay but not tutorials for all No need for Open Office if you have MS Office Instructions mostly for Windows, but Macintosh OS is okay Submit through moodle first but email if moodle does accept your assignment.

Books – all not required Conceptual and web info: New Perspectives on Computer Concepts Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2010. (ISBN: 9780324780840 ) LC CALL: QA76 .P372 2010 Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN 0619254858) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 S535 2006 Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition. . Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4239-0577-6) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 N4885 2008 Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: 9781423905592) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 M524988 2008 See course syllabus Available in Library soon Older versions fine

My Contact Info Best way to contact me: Social cafe if not a private question Email private questions I try to respond within 24 hours My office hours: Office: Science 409 Office Hours: virtual Friday 1:00 - 3:00 just click on blue "Enter Hangout" button in the left margin of the course. Email: [email protected] My phone: 516-297-5241 My Web: www.adelphi.edu/ pe16132 Moodle: ecampus.adelphi.edu

Projects / Grading Midterm Exam . .15% Quizzes . . 5% Assignments . .55% Web Card Excel project Ethics report HTML and CSS Code Academy Create and Use tutorials Minor assignments Web, PPT and Info Literacy Exam 15% Final web project . 10% 20% off for late work I encourage redoing work when I comment to say you can fix it.

Organize with Moodle 15 modules - one per week Due Sunday 12 noon Every solid checkbox checked by Sunday 12 noon Every dotted checkbox instructions completed Helps: F5 to refresh instructions Quick tutorials to learn concepts Assignments often can be done from high level only Announcements Social Cafe - extra credit for answering Syllabus

Time Management Review the assignment at the beginning of the week (allow 1 hour) Check your email for updates and announcements (at least every other day) Post the first part of any required two step assignment (This only occurs some weeks.) Do the majority of the reading and activities (allow 3 - 4 hours and preferably break it into a couple days) check the social cafe to read updates and to offer help (at least twice a week) Work on the semester long projects ( Semester Long Project #1 - Create and Use Tutorials & Semester Long Project #2 - HTML and CSS ) (allow 1 hour)

DANGER Skipping an online week is the same as cutting class. NOT just homework assignments. Brush over in class OR new material SKIPPING NOT easily done later. Library PCs and Backup no excuses

Trouble? Start early Call Help 877-3340 Ask for help on social cafe forum private help discussion board Volunteer to be a helper Call me 516-297-5241 For emergencies: E-mail me [email protected] Online Office help