COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING 2007

CIS 2320 Introduction to Computers and Computer Application Software

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF IDS

OFFICE: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ROOM 207

OFFICE PHONE: 747-6610 and E-MAIL :mkesh@utep.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

Textbook: Microsoft Office 2003, Volume I, Robert. T. Grauer, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-145175-8

Class time: 

CREDITS: 3

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This literacy course introduces the student to the essentials of computer software. The personal computer operating system and applications such as spreadsheet, database. Emphasis will be placed on spreadsheet and database to solve typical business problems. The student will learn data sharing between applications.  

GRADING POLICY

QUIZZES 100 POINTS

HOMEWORK 200 POINTS

Exam1 300 POINTS

Exam2 400 POINTS

NO FINAL EXAM

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

* QUIZZES WILL BE UNANNOUNCED.

* THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP ON QUIZZES.

* HOMEWORK MUST BE ON TIME.

* THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP ON TESTS UNLESS YOU HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE( SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY ME).

Lateness: Assignments will not be accepted after the beginning of class on the day they are due. If you do not turn in an assignment when it is requested during class, you will NOT get ANY credit for the assignment. Students arriving late for an exam will not be permitted to take the exam if anyone has already completed the exam and left the room.

Miscellaneous: Spelling, grammar and neatness are all important characteristics of business documents. I expect all items submitted for my evaluation will be legibly written, typed, or printed on standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch bond paper or notebook filler paper. Items submitted on oversize or undersize paper or paper torn from spiral notebooks with ragged or torn edges will be penalized as sloppy. If I cannot read your name or student number on an assignment you are likely not to get credit for your work.

Whenever you turn in a document to the instructor for grading be sure that the following information is included on the cover:

NameStudent numberClass Hour

   

3-TIME RULE:The University has adopted a policy that limits undergraduate course enrollment. Courses taken before Fall 1995 will not count as enrollments in meeting the maximum three enrollments in a course. Additionally, individual colleges may have more restrictive policies. The policy for the College of Business is as follows

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS LIMITS ON UNDERGRADUATE COURSE ENROLLMENTIn most instances, a student may enroll in an undergraduate class a maximum of three times, except with the permission of the student's academic dean. A student may enroll more than three times in a variable-topic, studio, performance, workshop or other course that is identified as 'may be repeated for credit.' This includes enrollments that result in a grade of "W", "F", "D", or "P". It does not apply to courses taken prior to a students' re-enrolling under 'Option 2' or Readmission After Extended Absence. Individual colleges may have more restrictive policies. The College of Business instituted a "3 time" enrollment limitation in the Spring, 1993 semester. Courses taken that semester or later are subject to this rule.

Additionally, a student may not enroll in a course in which a grade of "C" or higher has been previously earned (except for a variable-topic, studio, performance, workshop or other course that is identified as 'may be repeated for credit'). Moreover, a student may not enroll in a course in which he or she has an unresolved grade of 'I'

        Hints for success in this class: Attend classes, bring your textbook, take detailed notes, do the assigned homework, participate in class discussions, read textbook and study your notes. If you don’t attend class, you will not have notes to study and you won’t know what was covered in class. Ask questions when you don’t understand. See me in my office if you require detailed explanations or if you need extra credit assignments. If you cannot see me during my office hours, speak to me before or after class and make an appointment to see me when we are both available. Do ALL of the homework and study it.

Cellular Phones, Beepers, Pagers, and Electronic watches>

If you carry one, turn it off or leave it in the car. Students who receive calls during class are rude and will become the subject of severe social ridicule at the hand of the professor. If you have a compelling reason to use a pager in class, please let the professor know immediately.  I am the only one that should have a watch, phone, or pager that beeps during class. Points will be deducted from your class participation grade for such disruptions.

Instructor Initiated Drops Under UTEP policy the instructor has the right to initiate course withdrawals (through the date listed in the course schedule for this semester) for any student who is not attending class or keeping up with assignments. Normally I do not initiate drops except under extraordinary circumstances.

Student Initiated Drops The deadline for dropping courses with an automatic W is listed in the course schedule published by the University. After this deadline a grade of W of F is determined by the instructor.

Incomplete Grades The student is responsible for removing incomplete grades. Incomplete grades are automatically changed to F one year after the incomplete is posted. Students should submit all uncompleted work one month prior to the end of the term in which the F deadline will occur. This will allow ample time to grade the work and initiate the grade change process. It is to your benefit to respect these deadlines.

        CLASS PARTICIPATING IS VERY IMPORTANT EACH UNEXCUSED ABSENT WILL RESULT IN 1% REDUCTION ON OVERALL GRADING SCALE.  

* THERE WILL BE NO SMOKING, EATING, OR DRINKING IN CLASS.

* QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

   Scholastic DishonestyIt is the official policy of the university that all suspected cases or acts of alleged scholastic dishonesty must be referred to the Dean of Students for investigation and appropriate disposition. It is contrary to university policy for a faculty member to assign a disciplinary grade such as an "F" or zero to an assignment, test, examination, or other course work as a sanction for admitted or suspected scholastic dishonesty in lieu of normally charging the student through the Dean of Students. Similarly, students are prohibited from proposing and/or entering into an arrangement with a faculty member to receive a grade of "F" or any reduced grade in lieu of being charged with scholastic dishonesty.

Any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission

for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student for any of the following acts or omissions:

 

A.    "cheating" includes:

1. 1.      copying from the test paper of another student, engaging in written, oral, or any other means of communication with another student during a test, or giving aid to or seeking aid from another student during a test;

2. 2.      possession and/or use during a test of materials which are not authorized by the person giving the test, such as class notes, books, or specifically designed "crib notes";

3. 3.      using, obtaining, or attempting to obtain by any means the whole or any part of non-administered test, test key, homework solution, or computer program, or using a test that has been administered in prior classes or semesters, but which will be used again either in whole or in part without permission of the instructor; or accessing a test bank without instructor permission;

4. 4.      collaborating with or seeking aid from another student for an assignment without authority;

5. 5.      substituting for another person, or permitting another

person to substitute for one's self, to take a test; and

6. 6.      falsifying research data, laboratory reports, and/or other records or academic work offered for credit;

B. B.     "plagiarism" means the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own academic work offered for credit, or using work in a paper or assignment for which the student had received credit in another course without direct permission of all involved instructors.

C. C.     "collusion" means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing academic assignments offered for credit or collaboration with another person to commit a violation of any provision of the rules on scholastic dishonesty.

GRADING SCALE: A 900-1000 POINTS

B 800-899 POINTS

C 700-799 POINTS

D 600-699 POINTS

F 599 POINTS AND BELOW

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:

TO UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES:

SCHEDULE WEEK 1 and 2 Excel Chapter1

Describe a spreadsheet and suggest several potential applications; explain how the rows and columns of a spreadsheet are identified.  

Distinguish between a formula and a constant; explain the use of a predefined function within a formula Open an Excel workbook; insert and delete rows and columns of a work sheet; save and print the modified worksheet.  

Describe the three-dimensional natural of an Excel workbook; distinguish between a workbook and a worksheet.

Print a worksheet to show either the displayed values or the cell contents; use the Page Setup command to modify the appearance of the printed worksheet.  

Copy and/or move cells within a worksheet; differentiate between relative, absolute, and mixed references.

Format a worksheet to include boldface, italics, shading, and borders; change the font and/or alignment of a selected entry. 

Assignments Hands-on exercise 1 (page 291) Objective: To open, modify, and print an existing workbook.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 302) Objective: To insert and delete rows and columns in a worksheet; to print cell formulas and displayed values; to use the page setup command

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 316) Objective: To create a new workbook; to copy formulas containing relative and absolute references.

Hands-on Exercise 4(page 327) Objective: To format a worksheet using boldface, italics, and borders; to change the font and/ or alignment of a selected entry

(Problems 1Assignment 1 and 2 Assignment 2page336 &337) 

WEEK 3 Excel Chapter 2   Gain proficiency in the use of relative and absolute references to create a spreadsheet; explain the importance of isolating the assumptions in a worksheet .Use the fill handle to copy a cell formula to a range of adjacent cells.

Use pointing to enter formula; explain the advantage of pointing over explicitly typing cell references.  

Insert a hyperlink into an Excel worksheet. Save a worksheet as a Web page; explain how the concept of “round trip HTML” applies to editing a Web page.  

Import data from a Web query into an Excel workbook; explain how to refresh the query to obtain current information.

Describe the today () function and its use in data arithmetic.  

Assignments Hands-on exercise 1 (page 349) Objective: develop a spreadsheet for a payroll to illustrate relative and absolute reference. Use pointing to enter formulas and the fill handle to copy formulas.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 358) Objective: To insert a hyperlink into an Excel workbook; to save a workbook as an HTML document, then subsequently edit the Web Page.

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 369) Objective: Include a Web query into a worksheet to retrieve current stock price from the Internet. Use the Today () function to

illustrate the use of date arithmetic. Problems 1Assignment 3 and 2 Assignment 4page 378 &379  

WEEK   4&5 :   Excel Chapter 3

Distinguish between the different types of charts, stating the advantages and disadvantages of each.  

Distinguish between a chart embedded in a worksheet and one in separate chart sheet; explain how many charts can be associated with the same worksheet.  

Use the chart Wizard to create and/or modify a chart. 

Use the Drawing toolbar to enhance a chart by creating lines, objects, and 3-D shapes.  

Differentiate between data series specified in rows and data series specified in columns.

Create a compound documents consisting of a word processing memo, a worksheet, and a chart. Assignments

Hands-on exercise 1 (page 401) Objective: To create and modify a chart by using the Chart Wizard; to embed a chart within a worksheet; to enhance a chart to include arrows and text.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 413) Objective: To plot multiple data series in the same chart; to differentiate between data series in rows and columns; to create and save multiple charts that are associated with the same worksheet.

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 420) Objective: To create a compound document

consisting of a memo, worksheet, and chart. Problems 1 Assignment 5, 2

Assignment 6 problem 3 Assignment 5-1and , problem

4Assignment 6-1 page 430 -433  

 

WEEK 6 ) :   Excel Chapter 4

Describe the purpose of the PMT and FV functions; list the arguments associated with each function.  

Use the PMT function to calculate the payment for a car loan or home mortgage; use the FV function to determine to the future value of a retirement account.  

Explain how the Goal Seek command can facilitate the decision-making process in conjunction with the PMT and/or FV functions.

Define a mixed reference; use mixed references to vary two parameters within the FV or PMT functions.  

Use the AVERAGE, MAX, MIN and COUNT functions in a worksheet.  

Use the IF and VLOOKUP functions to implement decision making in a worksheet. 

Freeze and unfreeze, hide and unhide, the rows and columns in a worksheet; explain how these commands facilitate working with large worksheets.  

Describe the various options within the Page Setup command that are used in conjunction with printing large spreadsheets.  

Assignments

Hands-on exercise 1 (page 445) Objective: To illustrate the PMT and FV functions; to illustrate the Goal Seek command.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 454) Objective: To use relative, absolute, and mixed reference in conjunction with the PMT and FV function; to practice various formatting commands.

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 473 ) Objective: To Develop the expanded grade book; to use statistical (AVERAGE, MAX, and MIN) and logical (IF and VLOOKUP) FUNCTIONS; to demonstrate scrolling and the Freeze Panes command. Problems

1Assignment 7 page 486

 

WEEK 7:   Excel Chapter 5   Distinguish between a cell reference, a worksheet reference, and a 3-D reference; use appropriate references to consolidate data from multiple worksheets within a workbook.  

Select and group multiple worksheets to enter common formulas and/or formats.  

Use the AutoFormat command to format a worksheet.  

Explain the advantage of using a function rather that a formula when consolidating data from multiple worksheets.  

Explain the importance of properly organizing and documenting a workbook.  

Use the Copy and Paste commands to copy selected data to a second workbook; copy an entire worksheet by dragging its tab from on workbook to another.  

Distinguish between a source workbook and a dependent workbook; create external references to link workbooks.

Assignments

 

Hands-on exercise 1 (page 502) Objective: To open, multiple workbooks; to use the Windows Arrange command to tile the open workbooks; to copy a worksheet from one workbook to another.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 510) Objective: To use 3-D references to summarize data from multiple worksheets within a workbook; to group worksheets to enter common formatting and formulas; to open multiple windows to view several worksheets at the same time.

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 518) Objective: To create a dependent workbook with external references to multiple source workbooks; to use pointing to create the external reference rather than entering the formula explicitly

Hands-on Exercise 4 (page 524) Objective: To format a worksheet using boldface, italics, and borders; to change the font and/ or alignment of a selected entry. Problems 1Assignment 8 and 5 Assignment 9pages 533 and 537  

 

WEEK 8:   Excel Chapter 6 Develop spreadsheet model for financial forecastExplain how the Scenario Manager facilitates the decision-making processDifferentiate between precedent and dependent cells, Use the Formula Auditing

toolbar,Track editing changesUse cell comments, Explain how workgroup functions enable collaborative workResolve conflicts between users, Describe the use of data validationUse conditional formatting, Explain how template facilitates the creation of a new spreadsheet, Create a template

Assignments

Hands-on exercise 1 (page 546) Objective: To Develop a spreadsheet for a financial forecast that isolates the assumption and initial values.

Hands-on exercise 2(page 560) Objective: To illustrate the tools on the formula Auditing toolbar.

Hands-on exercise 3 (page 569) Objective: To unlock cells in a worksheet; then protect the worksheet; to create a template and then create a workbook from that

template. Problems 1Assignment 9-2 pages 577.

 

WEEK 9 Mid-Term Exam, and Covering PowerPoint Chapter 1   Start PowerPoint; open, modify, and view an existing presentation; describe the different ways to print a presentation.

List the different views in PowerPoint; describe the unique features of each view.  

Use the outline to create and edit the test of a presentation; expand and collapse slides within an outline.  

Add a new slide to a presentation; explain how to change the layout of the objects on an existing slide.

Use the Microsoft Media Gallery to add and/or change the clip art on a slide; use the Drawing toolbar to modify existing clip art.

Apply a design template to a new presentation; change the template in an existing presentation.

Add transition effects to the slides in a presentation; apply custom animation effects to the objects on a slide.

Insert user comments into a presentation.  

Use Microsoft WordArt to insert a WordArt object into a presentation.  

Distinguish between linking and embedding; link or embed Excel charts and Word tables into a presentation.  

Hands-on exercise 1 (page 713 or 975) Objective: To Start PowerPoint, open an existing presentation, and modify the text on an existing slide; to show an existing presentation and print handouts of its existing slide.

Hands-on Exercise 2 (page 725 or 987) Objective: To create a new presentation; to apply a design template to a presentation.

Hands on Exercise 3 (page 735 or 997)  Objective: To change the layout of an existing slide; to establish transition and animation effects.

Hands-on Exercise 4(page 745 or 1007) Objective: To include a Word table and Excel chart in a presentation; to modify existing clip art and create a WordArt object.

Problems 1 Assignment 10 and 4 Assignment 11pages 759 or 1021 and 762 or 1024

WEEK 10:   Chapter 2   Describe the Meeting Minder, Slide Navigator, and Pen; explain how these tools are used to enhance a presentation.  

Add a table to a PowerPoint slide.

Add headers and footers to slides and/or audience handouts.  

Import a Word outline as the basis of a PowerPoint presentation; export a PowerPoint presentation as a Word documents.

Use the Rehearse Timings feature to time a presentation; create a hidden slide and explain the rationale for its use. 

Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard; modify the template of an existing presentation by changing its color scheme and/or background shading.  

Describe how the Internet and World Wide Web are integrated into Office XP; download a photograph from the Web and include it in a presentation.  

Insert a hyperlink into a PowerPoint presentation; save a PowerPoint presentation as a Web document, then view that document in Internet Explorer.  

Explain the role of masters in formatting a presentation; modify the slide master to include a company name.  

Send a presentation for review; accept changes from multiple reviewers.  

Hands-on Exercise 1 (page 772)

Objective: To use the rehearse Timing feature to practice your delivery; to use the Slide Navigator, pen, and Meeting Minder during a presentation. 

Hands-on Exercise 2 ( page 783)

Objective: To import slides from an outline; to download a picture from the Internet and use it in a PowerPoint presentation. 

Hands-on Exercise 3 ( page 794)

Objective: To use the AutoContent Wizard as the basis of a PowerPoint presentation; to insert a hyperlink into a presentation, and save the presentation as a series of Web pages. 

Hands-on Exercise 4 ( page 807)

Objective: To create a presentation based on an existing PowerPoint presentation; to

change color schema and backgrounds. Problems 1 Assignment 12page 815 or 1077 

  

WEEK 12 Access Chapter 1   Define the terms field, record, table, and database.  

Describe the Database window and the objects in an Access database.

Add, edit, and delete records within a table.  

Explain the importance of data validation in table maintenance; provide several examples of the way in which it is enforced.

Apply the filter (by form or selection) to table; sort a table on one or more fields.

Use the PivotTable and PivotChart views to display information.  

Identify the one-to-many relationships in a relational database.

Hands-on Exercise 1

Objective: To open an existing Access database; to add, edit, and delete records within a table in that database; to open forms, queries, and reports within an existing database.  page 653

Hands-on Exercise 2

Objective: To display selected records within a table by applying the Filter by Selection and Filter by Form criteria; to sort the records in a table; to create a pivot table and

corresponding chart.  page 667

Hands-on Exercise 3

Objective: To open a database with multiple tables; to identify the one-to-many relationships within the database and to produce reports based on those relationships. page 675

Problems 1 Assignment 13and 4 Assignment 14pages 685 and 688 

WEEK 12 Chapter 2  

Describe in general terms how to design a table; discuss three guidelines you can use in the design process.  

Describe the data types and properties available within Access and the purpose of each; set the primary key for a table.  

Use the Table Wizard to create a table; add and delete fields in an existing table.  

Discuss the importance of data validation and how it is implemented in Access.

Use the Form Wizard to create a form; explain how AutoForm layouts can bypass the Wizard altogether.

Distinguish between a bound control, an unbound control, and a calculated control; explain how each type of control in entered on a form.  

Modify an existing form to include a combo box and command buttons. 

Switch between the Form view, Design view, and Datasheet view; use a form to add, edit, and delete records of table. 

Hands-on Exercise 1

Objective: To create a new database; to use the Table Wizard to create a table; to add and delete fields of an existing table. 

Hands-on Exercise 2

Objective: To use the Form Wizard to create a form; to move and size controls within a form; to use the completed form to enter data into the associated table. 

Hands-on Exercise 3

Objective: To add fields to an existing table; to use the lookup Wizard to create a combo box; to add controls to an existing form to demonstrate inheritance; to add command

buttons to a form. Problems 1Assignment 15 and 6 Assignment 16pages 737 and 742

WEEK 13:   Chapter 3 Describe the various types of reports available through the Report Wizard. 

Describe the various views in the Report Window and the purpose of each.  

Describe the similarities between forms and reports with respect to bound, unbound, and calculated controls.  

List the sections that may be present in a report and explain the purpose of each.  

Differentiate between a query and a table; explain how the objects in an Access database (table, forms, queries, and reports) interact with one another.  

Use the design grid to create and modify a select query. 

Explain the use of multiple criteria rows within the design grid to implements AND and OR conditions in a query.  

Define an action query; list the different types of action queries that are available and explain how they are used to update a table.  

Create a crosstab query.

Hands-on Exercise 1

Objective: To use the Report Wizard to create a new report; to modify an existing report by adding, deleting, and/or modifying its controls. 

Hands-on Exercise 2

Objective: To create a select query using the Simple Query Wizard; to show how changing values in a dynaset changes the values in the underlying table; to create a report based on a query. 

Hands-on Exercise 3

Objective: To create a query containing a calculated control, then create a report based on that query; to use the Sorting and Grouping command to add a group herder and group footer to a report. 

Hands-on Exercise 4

Objective: To use action queries to modify a database; to create a crosstab query to

display summarized values from a table. Problems 1 Assignment 17and

6Assignment 18page 798 and 803 

WEEK 14 Chapter 4

Describe the one-to many relationships in an Access database; explain how these relationships facilitate the retrieval of information.  

Use the Relationships window to create a one-to-many relationship; print the relationships in a database.  

Use the Get External Data command to import and/or link data from an external source into and Access database; export database objects to and Excel workbook.  

Create and modify a multiple-table select query.  

Use aggregate functions to create a totals query.  

Use Microsoft Graph to create a chart based on a table or query for inclusion in a form or report.  

Use the Switchboard Manager to create and/or modify a switchboard. Hands-on Exercise 1

Objective: To import an Access table from an Excel workbook; to create a one-to-many relationship between tables in a database; to create a multiple table query. 

Hands-on Exercise 2

Objective: To create a total query; to use Microsoft Graph to present data from an Access object in graphical form. 

Hands-on Exercise 3

Objective: To create a switchboard and user interface; to compact a database

Use Access utilities to compact and repair a database, and to convert a database to a previous version of Access. Problems 1

Assignment 19and 3 Assignment 20page 846 and 848