Computer Information Systems Advanced Microcomputer Applications CIS261 Summer 2014 Mr. Ernest E. Nolan, CCP Office: BE3019 E-mail Address: enolan@usi.edu Class Room: BE1033 College of Business Phone: 464-1718 Office Hours: 12:00-12:30 TWTh College of Business Learning Objectives/Skill Development: This course is designed to build on and advance the technical skills you were introduced to in CIS151. In addition, there will be an emphasis on problem solving in this course. As a result of completing this course successfully, you should be able to: Work with Spreadsheets: Format spreadsheets giving them a professional appearance, including documentation and thus making them easy to use and understand. Create and work with spreadsheets utilizing basic formulas and functions. Create and work with spreadsheets utilizing complex formulas and compound functions. Work with large spreadsheets and data tables. Understand the difference between data and information. Work with data analysis tools. Be able to solve common business problems based on a scenario by selecting and applying appropriate formulas, functions and data analysis tools. Work with Databases: Design appropriate tables based on a scenario and use appropriate fields, field names and properties for the application. Create tables, link them together in a logical manner and populate with data. Create and use queries to make decisions. Create and use forms to make decisions. Create and use reports to make decisions. Be able to solve common business problems based on a scenario by designing, creating, populating, building appropriate tables along with relationships between the tables and utilizing the appropriate tools (queries, forms and reports) embedded with the appropriate formulas and functions.
Computer Information Systems Advanced Microcomputer Applications CIS261 Prerequisite: CIS 151 Introduction to Microsoft Office Required Materials: Text - You need to obtain and read the material in the following: Grauer, Robert T.,Mulbery, Keith and Poatsy, Mary Ann Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Comprehensive, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011. Optional Materials: Grauer, Robert T., Mast, Keith and Poatsy, Mary Ann Microsoft Office Access 2011 Comprehensive, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011 Portable Storage Device - You need to have the following: Why? My Documents is only available when you are signed on to a USI computer. A portable storage device can be used anywhere! A flash drive, or a jump drive, or a thumb drive (they are all the same thing) to save your assignments on is a great safe guard. Make sure you save multiple copies on multiple storage devices (i.e. backups) of ALL assignments. I can only grade assignments that I can read on my flash drive. You may need access to an assignment after it has been turned in to me for grading. Course Objectives: 1. Expand knowledge of the available functions/features in spreadsheet and database software. 2. Develop ability to identify problems for which spreadsheet and/or database software could offer a suitable solution. 3. Develop problem-solving skills. 4. Develop skill to appropriately apply formulas and functions to new situations and problems. 5. Develop ability to think holistically; to see the whole as well as the parts. 6. Develop ability to think creatively. 7. Develop a commitment to accurate work. 8. Cultivate a sense of responsibility for one s own behavior.
Computer Information Systems Advanced Microcomputer Applications CIS261 Course Requirements: 1. Each student will be expected to complete a series of lab assignments during the semester. These lab assignments will be done both inside and outside of class and will consist of the following: a. Eight Excel and four Access exercises/cases/projects, which will come from the book. All of these exercises will be collected and graded. 2. Each student will be expected to create and maintain an electronic review sheet to be used for reference during exams. As topics are discussed and/or assigned, the review sheet should be updated to show an explanation and example. 3. There will be three exams (two Excel and one Access) given and graded during the semester. 4. Students should plan to spend a minimum of two hours outside of class for each hour in class to complete exercises. Attendance Policy: Students with more than three absences can expect their grade to be reduced by one letter grade. This is not due to a penalty imposed by me, but rather because of the instruction, examples, and materials you will have missed. We will be covering important concepts in class on a regular basis. I cannot cover detailed class material on an individual basis for those who choose not to attend class. Ethical Conduct: Academic dishonesty such as plagiarism, cheating, etc., WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Any student found violating this rule risks a grade of 0 for the assignment/exam (at the very least) and possible expulsion from the class resulting in a failing grade for the semester. Note that taking or using someone else s program, hardcopy or softcopy, IS plagiarism. DO NOT: 1. Take a picture of anyone else s computer screen. 2. Use anyone else s computer keyboard. 3. Let anyone use your computer keyboard. 4. Facilitate copying by letting others copy your work by looking at your computer screen.
Computer Information Systems Advanced Microcomputer Applications CIS261 Special Considerations: Students should always begin early on all assignments, especially those assignments that require the use of a computer. This is true because the computer you need may not be available when you need it. In many cases, there are printer or network problems also. However, computer downtime, network problems, as well as computers and printers not being available are not acceptable excuses for late assignments. Laboratory Assignments: All lab assignments are worth between 30 and 45 points. All assignments will be made and collected via Blackboard. Late assignments will not be accepted. Testing: Students are expected to show-up for and take examinations on the day and time they are scheduled. Because of the compressed nature of the summer school schedule, you will not be allowed to make-up exams. If you do not take an exam when it is scheduled, you will receive a 0 for that particular exam. Disability Support: Students who have a disability for which they may require academic accommodations for this class should register with the Office of Disability Resources (ODR) as soon as possible. Students who have or who receive an accommodation letter from ODR are encouraged to meet privately with the Office of Disability Resources to discuss the provisions of those accommodations as early in the semester as possible. To qualify for accommodation assistance, students must first register to use the disability resources in ODR, Orr Center Rm. 095, 812/464-1961 http://www.usi.edu/disabilities. To help ensure that accommodations will be available when needed, students are encouraged to meet with course faculty at least 7 days prior to the actual need for the accommodation.
Computer Information Systems Advanced Microcomputer Applications CIS261 Evaluation: Your performance in the course will be based on the following three modules (Each module constitutes 1/3 of the points for the class): General Excel Work 250 Points 33.33% General Excel Exercise 1 30 Points General Excel Exercise 2 35 Points General Excel Exercise 3 40 Points General Excel Exercise 4 45 Points General Excel Final Exam 100 Points General Access Work 250 Points 33.33% General Access Exercise 1 30 Points General Access Exercise 2 35 Points General Access Exercise 3 40 Points General Access Exercise 4 General Access Final Exam 45 Points 100 Points Specialized Excel Work 250 Points 33.33% Accounting Excel Exercise 1 30 Points Accounting Excel Exercise 2 35 Points Accounting Excel Exercise 3 40 Points Accounting Excel Exercise 4 45 Points Accounting Excel Final Exam 100 Points Material Type Class Weights Exercises 60% Exams 40% Grading Scale: 100-90% = 750-675 points = A 89-86% = 674-645 points = B+ 85-80% = 644-600 points = B 79-76% = 599-570 points = C+ 75-70% = 569-525 points = C 69-66% = 524-495 points = D+ 65-60% = 494-450 points = D 59-0% = 449-0 points = F Tentative Schedule and Reading Assignments: Excel Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 in the text book; (Chapters 1-2 should be a review of CIS151) Access Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in the text book; (Chapter 1 should be a review of CIS151)
Day 1 May. 14 ADVANCED MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS Tentative Class Schedule Summer I 2014 (.301) TWTr 12:30-3:00 Ultimately you are responsible for your own learning; but you are strongly encouraged to carefully read the white pages in each chapter and to work through the Hands-on exercises, the Capstone Exercise, and as many of the end-of-chapter exercises as necessary for you to achieve an application level of competency as discussed in the syllabus. In addition, watch the videos that are provided to enhance understanding, and complete the instructor-supplied exercises. Several exercises will be submitted, and a random number graded. There will be deadlines for submissions with a 24-hour extension for late submissions, which incur a 20% point reduction, after which assignments will NOT be accepted. Since assignments are submitted to Blackboard ONLY, Blackboard s time stamp will be used to determine submission times. PLAN AHEAD! Check the syllabus for additional information regarding assignments and quizzes. Please recall the following statements from the syllabus: "I will respond to emails during scheduled office hours. It is possible that I may be on-line at other times and will choose to respond to queries, but that is not a given!" "When seeking assistance... it is helpful to include a copy of the file with your question." Although printed copies of assignments are not submitted, save the print settings as though the documents were to be printed. Point Value Excel Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 were covered in CIS 151. Although we will review a few elements from those chapters, you need to be comfortable, confident, and competent with the prerequisite material. Chapter 1 (AutoFill, Formula, Move, Name box, Order of precedence, Printing options, Range, Sheet tab, Text, Value, Wrap text, ) Chapter 2 (Absolute, relative & mixed references, F4 key, arguments, PMT, COUNT, COUNTA, TODAY, DATE, NOW, MIN, MEDIAN, MAX, AVERAGE, simple IF, VLOOKUP, breakpoint,...) Chapter 3 (Charts and associated features) Chapter 4 (Conditional formatting, Filtering, Freezing, Excel data table, Sorting, ) GENERAL EXCEL MODULE Familiarize yourself with the syllabus and Blackboard Download textbook files from http://www.pearsonhighered.com/exploring/
Day 5 May. 22 Day 4 May. 21 Day 3 May. 20 Day 2 May. 15 Sorting, Excel Data Table (See Chapter 4) LOWER, PROPER, UPPER, SUBSTITUTE, FIND, REPLACE, TRIM, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, LENGTH, CONCATENATE, Import, text to columns (See Chapter 9) General Excel Assignment 1 30 (Chapter 2) VLOOKUP, Breakpoint, Named Ranges & Name Manager (Chapter 7) Specialized Functions IF, nested functions, SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIF, AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, AND, OR, NOT, Advanced Filter, Database functions, (Omit statistical [pg 389-393] and financial [pg 420-424] sections General Excel Assignment 2 35 (Chapter 7 Continued) INDEX and MATCH General Excel Assignment 3 40 Chapter 6, What-If Analysis Goal Seek, One- and Two-Variable data tables, Scenario, Solver, General Excel Assignment 4 45
Day 8 May. 29 Day 7 May. 28 Day 6 May. 27 GENERAL EXCEL EXAM 100 ACCESS MODULE Access Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 were covered in CIS 151. Although we will review elements from those chapters, you need to be comfortable, confident, and competent with that prerequisite material. Chapter 1 (Introduction to Access) Chapter 2 (Relational Databases and Queries) Chapter 3 (Customize, Analyze, and Summarize Query Data) Chapter 4 (Creating and Using Professional Forms and Reports) Database Principles Table Design: fields/field names, data types, properties [size--text & numeric, caption, input mask, default, format, validation rule/text, ]; (See Chapter 6) Watch video re table design, data types, and field properties and YouTube vidoes at http://www.youtube.com/user/599cd?feature=watch General Access Assignment 1 30 Table Design, cont. Create and Populate Tables and Lookup fields General Access Assignment 2 35 Table Design, cont. Relationships, Referential Integrity and Troubleshooting
Day 14 Jun. 12 Day 13 Jun. 11 Day 12 Jun. 10 Day 11 Jun. 5 Day 10 Jun. 4 Day 9 Jun. 3 General Access Assignment 3 40 Query Design: Single vs multiple table query, field properties, formulas, functions, etc. (See Chapters 2 & 3) General Access Assignment 4 45 General ACCESS EXAM and Review of General Excel 100 Accounting Excel Assignment 1 30 Review of General Excel Accounting Excel Assignment 2 35 Chapter 8: Multiple Sheet Workbooks Data Validation, IFERROR, Validation Rules, Validation Criteria, Inputs, Allerts, Grouping, Splitting, Hyperlink, Background Images Accounting Excel Assignment 3 40 MACROS: Recording and Writing Custom Macros Accounting Excel Assignment 4 45
ACCOUNTING EXCEL EXAM 100 Course Assistance: Academic Skills (ED 1111) offers free assistance. 750 CIS261 - Advanced Micro Computer Applications Tenative Assignment Turn-in Schedule - Summer I '14 On Time General Excel Assignment 1 Thursday 5/15/14 12:01 PM General Excel Assignment 2 Tuesday 5/20/14 12:01 PM General Excel Assignment 3 Wednesday 5/21/14 12:01 PM General Excel Assignment 4 Thursday 5/22/14 12:01 PM General Access Assignment 1 Wednesday 5/28/14 12:01 PM General Access Assignment 2 Thursday 5/29/14 12:01 PM General Access Assignment 3 Tuesday 6/3/14 12:01 PM General Access Assignment 4 Wednesday 6/4/14 12:01 PM Accounting Excel Assignment 1 Thursday 6/5/14 12:01 PM Accounting Excel Assignment 2 Tuesday 6/10/14 12:01 PM Accounting Excel Assignment 3 Wednesday 6/11/14 12:01 PM Accounting Excel Assignment 4 Thursday 6/12/14 12:01 PM