CISC 310 Introduction to Computer Information Science Spring 15 Course Outline (Syllabus) Instructor: Patrick J. Hogarty Office Phone: (916) 558-2314 Office: B 212 Extension: N/A Office Hours: Email: hogartp@scc.losrios.edu Mon 11:00-12:00 noon Tue 10:00 11:30 a.m. Wed 11:00 12 noon See Note Below for Campus Office Hours Thurs 10:00 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Office Hours: On Campus days will be: Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25, Mar 11, Mar 18, Apr 15, Apr 29 and May 13. Special Note: Email is the best method for contacting me. Normally, I check my email several times a day and often on weekends. Online Office Hours: Students should include their phone number in the email in case I need to contact them to solve their problem. Required Text: Parsons and Oja., New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 14, Enhanced: Comprehensive, 17 th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1-305-26096-2 Class Schedule: Monday and Wednesday: 12:00 noon 1: p.m. January 22 May 18, 15 on the Sacramento City College Main Campus Second Floor Business Building Room B 219 Units: 3 Credit units Perquisite: None Advisory: CISC 300 with a grade of "C" or better. Acceptable for credit: CSU Course Description This course is a survey of the computer field covering the function and purpose of computer hardware and software, computer programming concepts, productivity software, employment opportunities, and the social impact of the computer. Learning Outcomes and Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: describe how a computer works including identification of the various hardware components. differentiate between storage formats for different types of digital data (character, numeric, audio and video). convert numbers between the decimal and binary numbering systems. differentiate between systems software and applications software. demonstrate basic use of an operating system and various utility software, such as anti-virus software and file management software. demonstrate basic use of productivity software (word processing, spreadsheets, database,
presentation graphics, and email). differentiate between a computer network, the internet, and the world-wide web. design and create a simple web page. differentiate between categories of programming languages. design and create simple computer programs. evaluate the social issues pertaining to the computer information science field including ethics, copyright laws, privacy, security, and social networking using the computer. differentiate between types of careers in the computer information science field. explain the phases of the System Development Life Cycle. Course Requirements/Assignments: Attendance is essential to your success in this course. Class sessions are devoted to instruction of new material and review of previous topics. You are responsible for material covered in lectures, assignments, handouts, classroom activities and any changes in assignments. You are expected to take notes in class. Homework assignments are listed in the attached class outline. Mandatory Course Orientation Quiz: All students are required to complete an online orientation quiz, which is worth 50 points toward each student s final grade. This quiz is located on the course Desire2Learn web site and covers all of the material contained in the course outline and instructional materials on the course Desire2Learn web site. To prepare for this quiz students should perform the following steps: 1. Visit the web site shown below, which contains all of the steps necessary to complete the all of the requirements as shown under the Online Course Orientation Requirements: http://www.re-professor.com/?page_id=477 2. Watch the following video tutorial located on the Course Orientation web site: Watch the Desire2Learn Video Tutorial Demonstrations. 3. Login to the Desire2Learn course web site navigate thru the course web site and familiarize yourself with all of the instructional materials. 4. Finally, in Desire2Learn click on the Quizzes Link and take the orientation quiz. The quiz covers all materials covered in steps 1 3 shown above. Online Quizzes: This course includes quizzes, which covers the materials covered in course lectures and Online Video Screencast Tutorials. Students will be required to take an online quiz that covers material covered in class lectures, Online Computer Based Training Videos, and lab exercises. See attached copy of the Detail Course Schedule for a list of the week when each online quiz must be complete. Class Methodology: Both lecture and class discussion will be used. Student questions and comments are encouraged. Discussion will consider theory, but when feasible practical ramifications will be emphasized. Depending on time and availability limitations, there may be an occasional guest speaker from the local real estate community. Questions may be posed to students to facilitate discussion. Students are expected to be present, prepared and willing to participate in class discussions. Lectures will normally follow the course text assignments, but will occasionally include supplemental information when deemed relevant.
Grading: This course will be graded based on the following elements. First attendance will be taken at each class meeting. Second, many of the class meetings will have activities that will be graded during or at the end of the class. Finally, students will be required to complete quizzes for each textbook chapter and participate in class online Discussion Forums. Academic Dishonesty (cheating): Any indication of academic dishonesty (cheating) will result in a zero for the quiz, exam, assignment, etc. The matter will be referred to the Business Division Dean and Campus Discipline Officer for appropriate action. Please see the section shown later in this course outline titled The final grade in this class will be based on the following, which contains more detailed information about course grades and point values. Make-up Policy for Missed Assignments, Quizzes and Exams: Students who miss completing written assignments, Discussion Board Postings, quizzes or examinations on the date shown in the Course Outline will lose full credit for the assignment. Students who have extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case by case basis at the instructor s discretion. Class Attendance and Participation Policy: Students are expected to attend all sessions of the class. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting and is worth a major portion for each student s Final Grade. Students who fail to attend the first class session of the course may be dropped from the class and their slot will be given to students on waiting lists. Students, who miss two classes without the instructor s permission, may be dropped from the class. Accommodations For Students With Disabilities: If you have a learning disability or a physical disability that requires accommodation, please let me know as soon as possible. All needs that have been verified through the Disability Resource Center will be accommodated. Class Drop Policy: In the event a student decides to drop the class, it is the student s responsibility to notify and complete all the necessary documentation with the admissions and records office. Desire2Learn: In this course, we will be using a course management tool called Desire2Learn. To connect to the Desire2Learn web site you will need to use a web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the web site is shown below: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/ Using the Quick Link Drop Down Box Select the Desire2Learn (D2L). After a few seconds, you should see a logon screen for the Desire2Learn Course Management System with a logon screen for your username and password. Desire2Learn Logon Instructions: You will be asked for a username and password. Your username will consist of your student number and your password will be the same password you used in the eservices system to register for your classes. The Desire2Learn web site will be where you will take online quizzes, obtain copies of lab assignments, a copy of the course outline, etc.
Desire2Learn Email Account: We will be using email to communicate during the course. The email address that Desire2Learn uses is the same email address that students have in the eservices system. Special Note: The Online Course Orientation has a demonstration video showing students how to both check and update their email address. This is the second demonstration and is titled How To Change Your Email Address in Desire2Learn. Desire2Learn Class Discussion Board: This class will have a Discussion Board called Students Helping Students. The Purpose of this discussion board is to provide a space for students to post questions and for other students to help them find answers and share knowledge and experience. Each student in this class will be required to log onto the Discussion Board and introduce themselves. Business Computer Lab: Students who need access to a computer or need tutoring in the use of software or Internet should use the Business Division computer lab. This computer lab is located in Room B 151 on the first floor of the Business Building. The computer lab offers free tutoring to Business Division students in a variety of CIS subjects and other computer-related topics on a firstcome / first-served basis. The computer lab hours are 8:00 a.m. 8:15 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8:00 a.m. thru 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Computer Hardware Requirements: To complete this course, students will need the ability to watch and listen to the Video Screencast Tutorials and Demonstrations. This means that the computer students use at home or work must have speakers or the ability to use a headset. If students are going to watch the Video Screencast Tutorials and Demonstrations in the computer laboratory on campus then they should bring their own headset. This headset can be the type that covers the ear or ear buds like those used for portable media devices like the ipod. Additionally, the headset cable should be long enough so that it can be plugged into the computer while watching the Video Screencast Tutorials and Demonstrations. Since all computer lab laboratory exercises may be completed remotely and the Video Screencast Tutorials and Demonstrations are hosted on the Internet, students will be able to use a computer with the Microsoft Windows, Apple, Linux, or UNIX operating system installed. All computers must have a current copy of the Adobe Flash Player. Students can download a free copy of the program from the Adobe Web Site: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?p1_prod_version=shockwaveflash
The final grade in this class will be based on the following Online Orientation quiz 50 Gmail Conformation Discussion Posting 10 Student Discussion Board Introduction Student Group/Individual Projects 240 Group Presentation (Networking Basics Project) 100 Student Class Project Presentation 100 Attendance 140 Chapter Quizzes 240 Midterm Examination 100 Final Exam 100 Total Points 1,100 Final Grade Score Ranges A = 990 1,100 B= 880-989 C = 770-879 D = 660-669 F = Below 660
Jan 22 Detail Course Schedule Date Topic Points Course Overview Including, Desire2Learn Student email update, student Google Documents account. Discuss Group Assignment (See Handout-Understanding the Motherboard) Chapter 1 Computers and Digital Basics Form student lab groups Complete Online Orientation Quiz 50 Introduce yourself in the Desire2Learn Discussion Board 30 Jan 26-31 Chapter 2 Computer Hardware Complete Chapter 1 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Group Assignment (See Handout- Using Input and Peripheral Devices) Submit Group Assignment (Understanding the Motherboard within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Feb 2-7 Chapter 3 Software Complete Chapter 2 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Group Assignment (See Handout-Installing Software, keeping your computer virus Free) Submit Group Assignment (Using Input and Peripheral Devices) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Feb 9-14 Chapter 4 Operating Systems and File Management Complete Chapter 3 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (See Handout-Maintaining a Hard Drive) This is not a group assignment Submit Group Assignment (Installing Software, keeping your computer virus Free) within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday
Feb 16-21 Chapter 5 Local Area Networks Complete Chapter 4 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Lab Assignment (Networking Basics) Submit Group Assignment (Maintaining a Hard Drive) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Feb 23-28 Chapter 6 The Internet Complete Chapter 5 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Group Assignment (Connecting to the Internet-Modified) Submit Group Assignment (Networking Basics within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Mar 2-7 Chapter 7 The Web and E-Mail Complete Chapter 6 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Each Student must do the Email and Web-page Lab Assignment) Submit Group Assignment (Connecting to the Internet-Modified within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Mar 9-14 Chapter 8 Digital Media Complete Chapter 7 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Each Student must do both Lab Assignments posted on D2L. (This is not a group activity) Submit Individual Assignment (Each Student must do the Email and Web-page Lab Assignment within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday
Mar 16-21 Chapter 9 The Computer Industry: History, Careers and Ethics Complete Chapter 8 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Each Student must do both of the Careers in Technology Lab Assignments) Submit Individual Assignment (Each Student must do both Lab Assignments posted on D2L within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Cover the Details of the Student Class Project and Presentations Complete Midterm Examination Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Covers Chapters 1-8 100 Mar 23-28 Group Presentation (Networking Basics Project) 100 Spring Break March 30 April 4 (No Class School Closed) April 6-11 Chapter 10 Information Systems Analysis and Design Complete Chapter 9 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Advanced Spreadsheets-Modified: Lab Assignment (see Advanced Excel lab for skill development). Submit Individual Assignment (Each Student must do both Lab Assignments posted on D2L within D2L Dropbox) Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday April 13-18 Chapter 11 Databases Complete Chapter 10 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Database Structure Develop assignment) Submit Individual Assignment (Advanced Spreadsheets-Modified: Lab Assignment (see Advanced Excel lab for skill development). Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday
April - 25 Chapter 12 Computer Programming Complete Chapter 11 Quiz Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday Discuss Individual Assignment (Do the Try It Exercise on page 673 See D2L for specific Instructions) Submit Individual Assignment (Database Structure Develop assignment)). Before 11:59 p.m. Saturday April 27 May 2 May 4-9 May 11-16 Begin Student Project Presentations Continue Student Project Presentations Complete Student Project Presentations Monday, May 18 Final Exam 12:45 2:45 p.m. Room B 219 Covers Chap 1-12 100