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Assignments

CISA315 – Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets

Section: 10682 ~ F2F*

Fall 2015

Professor Gloria Nobles, PhD Computer Applications

Business & Computer Science Instructional Website: http://www.arc.losrios.edu/Faculty_Web_Pages/Gloria_Nobles.htm

*Publisher’s Resource Website (student data files): http://goo.gl/W1MMJc

General information and Instructions:

The Schedule of Assignments provided below outlines course materials to be covered as well

as due dates, test dates, and other information pertaining to this class.

It is strongly recommended that you complete the step-by-step practice exercises as you read

the material.

Once you have finished reading the chapter and doing the practice activities, you should

complete the required assignments indicated on the Schedule of Assignments and submit them

to the instructor using the steps specified below for submitting assignments.

The Schedule indicates the appropriate filename that you should use when saving and

submitting your files. Please use the specified name when submitting them in order to ensure

correct credit for your work. The filename to be used is in your textbook within the instructions

for completion.

Quizzes will be available online for a set time period only. They must be completed and

submitted by the due date. Specific instructions will be provided prior to a scheduled quiz.

Late work will be accepted for one week after the due date but will be reduced to one half of

the points earned. "Late" means after midnight on the date that the work is due. Late work

will not be accepted if it is more than one week late. Because of this policy, assignments will

be available for a two-week period only. You will be unable to submit assignments after the

two-week time limit has elapsed. NO LATE WORK CAN BE ACCEPTED DURING THE

LAST WEEK OF CLASS.

Make-ups are not automatic but may be allowed under extreme circumstances based on

instructor approval. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor to request and, if

approved, schedule make-ups.

See directions below for submitting assignments and other course work.

Submitting Assignments and Sending Email:

Submitting Assignments

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Click the appropriate week, read any instructions on the screen then scroll to the bottom

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In the comments box, fill in any comments you wish to make about the files you are submitting

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Double-check to see if you have attached all required files, then click Upload.

Note: You can view a list of all submitted files by clicking “View submission history for this

folder”. Choose “Upload More Files” if needed.

Click Dropbox again to return to the Dropbox Folders list.

NOTE: In case there is a problem with D2L and you cannot submit your assignments, you may

send them as email attachments. If this happens, be sure to include the course name in your Subject

line in addition to the week # and your last name and first initial.

Example: If your name is Tina Young and you are submitting Week 1, you would type: CISA315 F2F Week 1 YoungT

Sending Email When sending email messages, indicate the course name in your Subject line in addition to a descriptive subject and your name. Example: CISA315 F2F "Quiz Questions" YoungT (If your message is urgent, you may add the word "URGENT" to the Subject line.)

Viewing Instructor Feedback: When viewing your submittals in the Dropbox Folders screen,

you may also click on Feedback to view any comments from the instructor on your assignments or

quizzes. Expect to see points posted approximately 5-7 days after the due date.

To access the publisher’s student data files, click the following link and follow the screen: http://goo.gl/W1MMJc

On the left side of the screen, click the Student Data Files link. Under Resources - Study Aids, click the

folder level you would like to download (example: level 1 or 2). When asked “what you want to do…”,

choose Save and follow the prompts to save the files.

Schedule of Assignments Week Lesson Title Activities Due Date Points

1 Introduction

Chapter 1: Preparing an Excel Workbook

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Orientation

Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for end of chapter assessments. Special Note: In order to submit many of the Projects, you must first complete preceding Projects. Example: In order to submit Project 1C, you must complete Projects 1A and 1B. Submit only the files listed below:

Project 1C: Inserting Data, p. 14 Project 2C: Inserting Average…, p. 19 Project 3B: Formatting Numbers, p. 24

Assessment 1, pp. 30-31 Assessment 2, p. 31 Assessment 3, p. 32

10/25 10/25 10/25

10/25 10/25 10/25

1

4 4 4

5 5 5

28

Saving Files NOTE: The textbook will instruct you on how to save your files. In order to receive

credit, you must use the filenames listed in your textbook.

All “Projects” are to be completed but not all projects are to be submitted. Submit only the “Projects” and “Assessments” shown on the Schedule of Assignments listed below. Follow the

instructions in the Schedule of Assignments below and submit only the files listed.

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2 Chapter 2: Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Reminder: Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for assessments. Special Note: In order to submit many of the Projects, you must first complete preceding Projects. Example: In order to submit Project 1C, you must complete Projects 1A and 1B. Submit only the files listed below:

Project 1C: Writing Formulas…, p. 40 Project 2D: Using NOW & Display…, p. 49 Project 3D: Determining… Mixed Cell…, p. 53

Assessment 1, p. 56 Assessment 2, p. 56 Assessment 3, p. 57

11/1 11/1 11/1

11/1 11/1 11/1

5 6 6

6 6 6

35

3 Chapter 3: Formatting an Excel Chapter 4: Enhancing a Worksheet For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Reminder: Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for assessments. Special Note: In order to submit many of the Projects, you must first complete preceding Projects. Example: In order to submit Project 1C, you must complete Projects 1A and 1B. Submit only the files listed below:

Chapter 3: Project 1G: Applying Formatting, p. 71-72 Project 2: Applying a Theme, p. 73-74 Project 3B: Formatting #’s, pp. 77-78 Project 4F: Hide/Unhide, p. 87

Chapter 4: Project 1L: Printing Specific…, pp.117-118 Project 2C: Finding…, pp.123-124 Project 3D: Filtering Data, pp. 128-129

11/8 11/8 11/8 11/8

11/8 11/8 11/8

4 4 4 4

4 4 4

28

4 Chapter 5: Moving Data within and between Workbooks Chapter 6: Maintaining Workbooks

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Reminder: Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for assessments. Special Note: In order to submit many of the Projects, you must first complete preceding Projects. Example: In order to submit Project 2B, you must complete Projects 2A. Submit only the files listed below:

Chapter 5

Project 1G: Printing, p. 164 (Do not submit.) Project 2B: Naming Range, pp. 167-168 Project 3C: Copying…, p. 173 Project 4B: Copying…, pp. 175-176 (xlsx & docx)

Chapter 6

Project 1H: Deleting…, p.197 (Do not submit.) Project 2C: Moving…, pp.202-203 Project 4C: Modifying…, pp. 216-217

Quiz

NA 11/15 11/15 11/15

NA 11/15 11/15

11/12

5 5 5 5

5 5 5

25

35

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5 Chapter 7: Creating Charts and Inserting Formulas Chapter 8: Adding Visual Interest to Workbooks

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for end of chapter assessments. Submit only the files listed below:

Chapter 7 Project 1B: Formatting Charts, pp. 237-238 Project 2B: Changing Layout, pp. 243-244 Project 5B: Finding FV, p. 255 Project 6C: IF…, pp. 259-260

Chapter 8 Project 1D: Inserting & Format…, pp. 280-281* *choose an appropriate picture of your choice from Bing.com or similar site Project 2: Inserting Pictures…, pp. 284-285

11/22 11/22 11/22 11/22

11/22

11/22

5 4 5 6

6

4

Total Points 30

6 Chapter 1: Advanced Formatting Techniques Chapter 2: Advanced Functions and Formulas

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Complete all “Projects” within the chapters in preparation for end of chapter assessments. Submit only the files listed below: Chapter 1 Project 1B: Formatting…, p. 8 Project 2C: Apply Cond…, p. 13 Project 4B: Custom # Formats, p. 21 Project 5B: Extracting…, p. 26 Project 6D: Filtering…, p. 30 Chapter 2 Project 1F: Creating …, p. 50 Project 2: VLOOKUP, pp. 54

Combined Exam

11/29 11/29 11/29 11/29 11/29

11/29 11/29

12/3

5 5 5 5 5

5 5

75

Total Points 40

7 Chapter 3: Working with Tables and Data Features Chapter 4: Summarizing and Consolidating Data

For a video presentation, visit: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ and select Microsoft Office, then Excel 2013. View videos on Excel Basics, Formatting, Formulas & Functions, and related concepts and features for this week.

Complete the following assignments but do not submit: Chapter 3 Project 1A: Converting…, p. 75 Chapter 4 Project 1E: Removing Linked…, pp. 113-114 Project 2: Summarizing…, pp. 115-116 Project 3B: Pivot Tables…, p.120

NA

NA NA NA

1

1 1 1

Total Points 4

8

Final Project

12/11

(by midnight)

No Exceptions

100

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Grading: The final grade in this class will be based on the following:

Lab Assignments 200 Points

1 Quiz 25 Points

Combined Exam 75 Points

Final Project 100 Points

Total Points 400 Points

Grades will be assigned based on the following "points" structure:

375 - 400 = A

344 - 374 = B

308 - 343 = C

275 - 307 = D

Below 275 = F

Gloria Nobles, PhD Professor Business & Computer Science

Instructor's contact information: Email: noblesg@arc.losrios.edu Phone: (916) 484-8613

Office Location: Liberal Arts Bldg. #133 Office #10

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