CPSC 100 –Personal Computers & Their Uses

Fall 2010

Dongsheng CheDepartment of Computer ScienceEast Stroudsburg University

Course InformationInstructor: Dr. Dongsheng CheContact: dche@po-box.esu.edu Phone:

570-422-2731Course Time and Location:

SectionA897: M/W 2:00PM – 3:15AM, SCITECH138

Section A898: M/W 4:00PM – 3:15AM, SCITECH138

Office Hours and Location:M/W 10:00AM – 11:00AM, SCITECH330Thursday 10:00AM – 1:00PM, SCITECH330

Textbook: Grauer, Robert T. Exploring Office 2007 (written to

Vista), Volume 1, Second Edition. Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN: 0136070558

Course Information

Course Learning Software: http://www.myitlab.com

Course Information

Course OverviewFamiliarize you w/the PCLearn common office software

WordExcelPowerPointAccess

RequirementsAttendanceHands-on exercisesHomework assignmentsExams

GradingYou EARN your gradeBreakdown:

10% Class Attendance 10% Practice Exercises (in class work)32% Homework12% Microsoft Word Exam12% Microsoft Excel Exam12% Microsoft PowerPoint Exam12% Microsoft Access ExamNo late hands-on /homework will be

accepted!

GradesLetter equivalents:

A: 90 - 100B: 80 - 89.9C: 70 - 79.9D: 60 - 69.9E: below 60

Grade Distribution from the Previous Semester

Sample Grade Break-down from the Previous Semester

Attendance accounts for 10%Students are required to attend all classes

You may have to take Distance Education class if you will miss lots of classes

Attendance will be taken randomlyDrop me email in advance if you will be

absent in next class

Attendance Policy

Academic MisconductDo your own work

(hands-on, homework, exams, …)All violations turned over to Judicial AffairsPossible failure for course/suspension from

UniversityRead/Understand Student Code of Conduct

Examples of Misconduct“Sharing” documentsAsking/letting someone else to do work for

youUploading someone else’s homework to

your account (MyITLab can detect integrity violations!)

Tips for SuccessBe here & be activeDo reading & homeworkAsk Questions!Be open mindedBe respectful of othersCome to office hours

Electronic GadgetsOut of respect for me & fellow students,

please silence all phones, pagers, alarms, or other electronic devices

Special NeedsIf you need any assistance in order to

participate fully in class, please see me as early as possible.

AnnouncementLog in the computers in Room 138, using

User Name: administratorPassword: myitlab

Log in the Myitlab website (www.myitlab.com), using your own account.

Let’s Get Started!Introductions: Name, Year, Major,…

Announcements:Read the syllabus, sign the last page, and

return back to meGet the book with the access code

Needed by the class time on WednesdayBetter purchase it for CPSC100 from ESU

bookstoreDO NOT purchase the book for CPSC101!