DAY 1:

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Daksha Yadav

daksha.yadav@mail.wvu.edu

August 19, 2013

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WELCOME TO CS101!

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ARE YOU SURE

YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT ROOM?

• This is CS101 Section 17.

– Monday/Wednesday 4:30pm-5:20pm

– 206 Armstrong Hall

– Instructor: Daksha Yadav

• Please make sure that you’re attending

the correct section.

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YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

DAKSHA YADAV

Contact Information

Website: http://cs101.wvu.edu/yadav

E-mail: daksha.yadav@mail.wvu.edu

Office: 210N Armstrong Hall

Phone: (304) 435-5557

Office Hours: Friday 12:00pm-2pm,

219 Armstrong Hall

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YOUR PROCTOR:

EVAN FLYNN

Contact Information

E-mail: ejflynn@mix.wvu.edu

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Proctors are student assistants who have previously

taken CS101 and done well in the course.

The proctor is there to help answer your questions.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

ABOUT THE COURSE

• CS101’s goal is to teach data management,

data analysis, and critical thinking skills.

• You’ll use Microsoft Office to solve problems

in a scientific or analysis-oriented context.

• You will also learn skills that will be useful in

your future classes and career.

• CS101 is a 4-credit hour GEC course.

– 2 hours in lecture

– 2 hours from out-of-class work

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COURSE SYLLABUS

AND SCHEDULE

• Full course schedule is available at

http://cs101.wvu.edu/schedule

• Syllabus is available at

http://cs101.wvu.edu/media/76374/syllabu

s_fall2013.pdf

• Read and follow both. You’re responsible

for knowing their contents.

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COURSE COMMUNICATIONS

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WEBSITE AND E-MAIL

• CS101 website is at

http://cs101.wvu.edu

• Website for your section is at

http://cs101.wvu.edu/yadav

• Important info will be made available on

the website and through MIX e-mail.

• It’s your responsibility to check each daily.

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CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

• Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay

current with CS101 happenings.

• Get reminders of due dates, exams, tips

and other information.

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facebook.com/wvucs101

twitter.com/wvucs101

REQUIRED MATERIALS

FOR SUCCESS

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TEXTBOOK

Microsoft Office 2010,

Second Custom Edition

• Custom version for

CS101.

• Available in print bundle

at WVU Bookstore and

Book Exchange.

• eBook available directly

from the publisher.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT

Supplemental Content for

Microsoft Office 2010

• Covers additional

material not in the main

textbook.

• Available at

http://cs101.wvu.edu

/resources

/supplemental-content/.

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MYITLAB LICENSES

New Students

• Included in CS101 print textbook bundle.

• Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through http://cs101.wvu.edu/ this-semester/ course-materials/.

Returning Students

• MyITLab licenses are good for 1 year.

• If you bought a new license last semester, you can reuse it.

• If you last took CS101 more than 1 semester ago, you’ll need to buy a new license.

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MICROSOFT OFFICE

Windows Users

• Office 2010 Pro and University versions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

• Office 2007 and 2013 can be used but there may be some differences.

MacOS Users

• Office 2011 for Mac includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• No Access for Mac.

• Some features are missing or work differently.

• Will need to use Windows version for some tasks.

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PUBLIC COMPUTER LABS

Don’t have your own computer or Office?

Office 2010 and MyITLab are installed at:

• CS101 Open Lab

• OIT Computer Labs

• WVU Libraries public computers

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STORING YOUR FILES

• Keep copies of all your files in a secure

place!

– If others use them, you might be penalized.

• If you work in a lab or other computers:

– Recommended: Get a USB Flash drive

– Use your MIX Google Drive account

– Don’t: E-mail your files to yourself

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GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS

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GRADES OVERVIEW

Assignment Points Each Total Points

Homeworks 6 at 60 360

Exams #1 and

#2

2 at 100 200

Final Exam 150 150

MyITLab Base 190 at 1.526 (first 190 questions

answered)

290

Total 1,000

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BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunity Points Each Total Points

Attendance

Bonus

1.25 30

Participation

Bonus

Varies 20

MyITLab Bonus 10 (for answering

191-200 questions)

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Total Bonus 60

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FINAL GRADES

• Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get.

• You can view your grades at

https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/gradebook/

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Grade Letter Point Value

A 900 or more

B 800-899

C 700-799

D 600-699

F 599 or fewer

HOMEWORK PROJECTS

• 6 Homework Projects

– 3 Excel

– 2 Access

– 1 Problem Solving (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Assignments build your skills with using Office for data analysis.

• 20% of the grade for each project comes from short answer data analysis questions.

• Late penalty is 20% per calendar day.

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EXAMS

• 2 regular exams plus Final Exam

– Exam #1 is on Excel

– Exam #2 is on Access

– Final Exam is comprehensive

• Exams build on the homework. If you do well

on homework, you’ll do fine on exams.

• There will usually be a review session for

each exam. These are a great way to

prepare.

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MYITLAB LESSONS

• MyITLab simulates Microsoft Office. – Assesses your knowledge of Office

– Assigns training on items you don’t know

• 5 MyITLab Lessons – Each has multiple chapters

– Must complete posttest for each chapter to get credit

• Requires MyITLab client on computer. – Installed in CS101 Open Lab, WVU Libraries, and OIT

labs

– Can be installed on home computers

– Special procedure for Mac OS users

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MYITLAB

REGISTRATION

• Registration instructions are at

http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab

/registration/

• Read and follow the instructions!

• If you don’t specify the Student ID field

correctly (use your MyID username), you

might not get credit.

• If you need help, go to CS101 Open Lab.

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MYITLAB GRADING

• You must complete at least 190 questions during semester.

• You earn bonus points for completing 191-200 questions.

• There are over 220 questions in the system. You can skip a couple questions without penalty.

• Late work is worth 50% credit.

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ATTENDANCE BONUS

• Attendance is strongly recommended.

– Most who do poorly don’t attend regularly.

• You can earn up to 30 bonus points for

attendance.

– Must sign-in each class at

https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/

– No excused absences. If you’re not present, you

don’t get credit for that day.

– If you encounter an error, notify your instructor.

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PARTICIPATION BONUS

• You can earn up to 20 bonus points for

in-class participation activities.

– Project assigned by instructor.

– Work completed and turned-in during class.

– You must be present to receive points.

• Bonus points may be unannounced and

unscheduled. Come to class!

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

• Academic integrity is very important to us.

• It’s your responsibility to know our policy. Not

reading the syllabus is not an excuse.

• We’re very good at catching cheaters. If you

cheat, you will get caught and penalized.

• Penalties are severe and strictly enforced.

– 1st Time: You lose 100 points, a full letter grade.

– 2nd Time: You get an F for the course.

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HOW TO AVOID VIOLATIONS

• Don’t work with other people. Homeworks

are not group projects.

• Don’t share files with others, even if they

claim they just want to “look” at them.

• Don’t leave your files on a public computer or

anywhere else someone could take them.

• Don’t reuse files, even blank ones, because

they may contain hidden details about the

person who made the original file.

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KEY POINTS

• If you cheat, you will get caught.

– Every semester, 5% of students cheat.

– Every semester, 5% of students get the penalties.

– Every semester, about a dozen students try to cheat twice. They are failed, period.

• We have tools to find cheating, even if you use a file from a different section or semester.

• This class is not hard enough to bother with the risks of cheating. Learn the material, do the work, and you will be fine.

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POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

FORM

• Before you can get credit for any of your

work, you must sign the CS101 Policy

Acknowledgement Form.

• By signing this form, you certify you

understand and will follow CS101 policies.

• If you have questions, ask before signing.

• If you think something may be

questionable, you probably shouldn’t do it.

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GETTING ASSISTANCE

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OPEN LAB

• Open Lab is a place for you to get help with

homework assignments.

– We won’t do your work for you. Try before asking

for help.

– We don’t offer assistance on MyITLab.

• Held in 219 Armstrong Hall weekdays. Hours

are at http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab.

• Start early on your assignments. Open Lab

gets very busy close to due dates.

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ONLINE RESOURCES

On the CS101 website, you can find:

• Demo Videos if you want to review how to

perform a task.

• Find-It Guides to help with homework.

• Study Guides and Review Projects to

prepare for exams.

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DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

• If you have a disability, you may be entitled to special accommodations.

• Accommodations are granted by the Office of Disability Services. We can’t grant accommodations without their authorization.

• We need to receive notice of authorized accommodations at least one week before we are to provide them (like for an exam).

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GETTING STARTED

THIS SEMESTER

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• Upcoming deadlines and due dates.

– MyITLab Lesson A due September 3

– Homework 1 due September 13

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THINGS TO DO:

ACTIVATE MYID

• WVU MyID is used for logging into CS101 computers and on our website.

• If you haven’t done so already, you need to activate your MyID.

• Instructions are at http://myid.wvu.edu.

• Call OIT Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 or go to Open Lab if you need help.

• If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you won’t be able to record your attendance!

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THINGS TO DO:

REGISTER FOR MYITLAB

• Try to register for MyITLab once we

announce it is ready for the new semester.

– Don’t register until your instructor tells you.

• Follow the instructions at

http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/.

– If you don’t follow the directions in the video,

you might not get credit for your work.

• If you have questions, go to Open Lab.

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NEXT CLASS…

• Scientific Method & Research Tools

• Office – Chapter 1

• Excel – Chapter 1

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