Caldwell College Course Syllabus Caldwell College 9 Ryerson Ave Caldwell, NJ 07006

Instructor: Arnold Toffler Phone: (973) 650-3175 Office: 4-250 email: Atoffler@caldwell.edu Computer Information Systems/Business Division Office hours: By appointment CS115 - 130 Class Hours: 5/3/2008, 11:00 – 11:50 AM

CS115 Introduction to Computer Based Systems

Learning to Use a Windows Computer

Course Objectives

1. Learn the basic Concepts and skills in using a personal computer

2. Learn to use the Windows Operating Systems

3. Learn to Use the Microsoft Windows suite of applications

4. Learn to Use internet and email applications

Course Description

The course is designed to teach basic information about personal computers, computer components, networks and the internet. In addition, students learn some common applications used in typical business environments. The course objective is for the student to achieve a level of competence in using computers that will meet future academic and business requirements.

Required Text Books and Materials

Microsoft Office 2003 - Premium Edition by Beskeen, Cram,Duffy,Friedrichsen, Reding, 2008 by Course Technology, ISBN 1-4188-6039-5

In addition, supplemental reading materials will be assigned. They will be posted on the Professor’s web site and the course Blackboard site.

Primary Course Requirements:

1. Access to a computer using Windows XP or 2000, using Windows Office Applications (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Office 2003 will be used in class materials.
2. Access to the Internet in order to use the Caldwell College Blackboard System and the Professor’s web site. You will need to obtain and use a college NetID account.
3. Your College email account and the ability to use email to send and receive messages and attachments. NetID and College email accounts can be obtained in room 4205.

Assignments may be submitted using one of the following methods:

1. Using Blackboard’s “Digital Drop Box”,
2. Using email to send your assignment to the Professor
3. Sent (Postal Mail) or Delivered to the Professor’s mail box (or office) on a floppy diskette, compatible CD-ROMS , zip disks or flash drives. (These will be mailed back to you after the project is graded.)

Assignments, announcements and course materials will require to internet access to use Blackboard and Professor Toffler’s web site. In addition, Blackboard will be used to present and administer exams.

The course will require that you complete four projects. Completed assignments may be emailed or delivered to the instructor’s office by the due date. Points (10 per week) will be deducted from the grade for late assignments. Assignments will not be accepted if they are received more than two weeks after the due date! The last assignment (Access) must be submitted on time (7/28/2008).

The assignments must be completed using Microsoft Office Applications. Other similar applications (“WORKS”, WordPerfect, etc.) will not be accepted.

In addition, there will be a mid-term exam and a final exam. Exams will be given using Blackboard. You will be given additional instructions regarding each exam on Blackboard, including the date range during which you will able to take the exam.

Examination and Project Assignment Schedule

Assignment	Percent of Grade	Due Date
Internet Project	10%	6/2/2008
Excel Project	20%	6/30/2008
Mid-term Exam	20%	6/23 - 6/30/2008
PowerPoint Project	15%	7/14/2008
Access Project	15%	7/28/2008
Final Exam	20%	7/25 – 7/31/2008

Course Schedule

It is important to complete the assignments and reading. The assignments and exams will be based upon the reading materials. It is the responsibility of each student to learn the material before attempting the assignments. Class materials, including assignments and class presentations will be on Professor Toffler’s Blackboard and college web site. You will be provided with additional instructions regarding the use of the Blackboard System. The Web Site is linked to the faculty listing on the Caldwell College web site or directly accessible as http://faculty.caldwell.edu/atoffler/. Questions regarding the course materials can be emailed to Professor Toffler. In addition, students may call the Professor or meet during office hours. Students may arrange appointments at other times if the designated office hours are inconvenient. The course textbook is called “MS Office” in the table below.

Course Week	Date	Assignment
Week 1	5/3/2008	Review course objectives, requirements, and facilities.
Week 2	Week of 5/19/2008	Office 2003 Introduction to Windows Computer and Internet Basics, MS Office - Concepts, Unit A MS Office – Windows XP Unit A , B
Week 3	Week of 5/26/2008	Using The Internet MS Office – Internet Unit A, MS WORD, Units A,B
Week 4	Week of 6/2/2008	MS WORD MS WORD, Units C,D
Week 5	Week of 6/9/2008	Internet/Word Project Due MS Office and Excel - MS Office – Office 2003 Unit A MS Office, Excel Unit A,B
Week 6	Week of 6/16/2008	Excel MS Office, Excel Unit C,D, Integration Unit A
Week 7	6/23/2008	Mid-Term Exam PowerPoint MS Office, PowerPoint Units A & B
Week 8	Week of 6/30/2008	Excel Project Due PowerPoint MS Office, PowerPoint Unit C, D
Week 9	Week of 7/7/2008	Access MS Office, Access Unit A, B
Week 10	Week of 7/14/2008	PowerPoint Project Due Access MS Office, Access Unit C, D
Week 11	Week of 7/21/2008	Access MS Office, Integration Unit B,C
Week 12	Week of 7/28/2008	Access Project Due Final Exam (7/25 – 7/31)

Policies and Additional Information

All Caldwell College policies and procedures regarding class attendance, behavior, academic integrity, including all remedies and penalties will be followed exactly. These policies and procedures are well documented in the catalogues and other documents. Please consult with me if you have any questions.

Please read and follow all rules as set forth in the "Academic Integrity Policy."

Exams are constructed primarily from a pool of questions supplied by the textbook publisher and questions that the instructor devises. Questions are selected based on the importance of the topic. The grade for assignments submitted late will be decreased by ten points for every week or part of week that it is late.

Each Computer Lab has a schedule of hours posted on the door or in the room. Please feel free to use computers in any lab during the scheduled hours.

A Student NetID and Password are required for network access to print facilities, E-Mail, and the Internet. If you do not have a Student NetID and Password for Network Access, please visit room 4205.

Each Student is cautioned that they do not have exclusive use of any PC nor any reserved space on the Hard Disk of any Student Personal Computer. Any files written to the hard drive may be erased by others. All Student files are to be saved on the Student's 3.5 inch diskettes or other media as the security of such files can then be guaranteed by the Student.

My email address is Atoffler@caldwell.edu. Contact me about concerns or requests for special help. I will be available to assist Students on matters related to course material during a requested appointment. My cell telephone number is also listed on page one of the Syllabus. Please call if you need to discuss anything. Leave a Voice Mail message if am not available and I will return your call as soon as possible. If I cannot help you at the time you call, I will call you back as soon as I am available.

For a Student to participate in this class, they must be on the official Class Roster as provided by the Registrar. It is the student’s responsibility to resolve problems with registration with the Registrar's Office.

In case of severe weather, call 618-3100 for an announcement on whether the college is open. Classes may be canceled due to severe weather conditions.

Grades will be issued based on test grades and Project Assignment results. Tests will result in a numerical grade. For each test, the grade distribution and associated letter grade will be shared with the students. This will keep each Student apprised of their approximate cumulative grade.

Any student who has a documented disability and is in need of academic accommodations should notify the professor of this course and contact the Office of Disability Services (973-618-3645). Accommodations are individualized and in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992.