ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers Syllabus Instructor Name: Sara Azarpanah Class Rm:C122 Email: sara.azarpanah@hccs.edu Reference Number (CRN) Description: Prerequisite(s) Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (Lecture, Lab) 51948 Level Beginning Overview of computer information systems. Introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, and human resources. None. Credit Hours 3.0 (Lecture 2, Lab 2) Location/Times ALIEF C122 ; Thursdays- 9:00 am- 1:00 PM Total Contact Hours 32 Instructional Materials Instructional Methods (select one) Discovering Computers Fundamentals with Microsoft Windows 7. Authors: Shelly, Vermatt, Freund, & Enger. ISBN: Bundle 13:9780495970354, 10:0495970352 (regular bound), - or - 13-978-1-111-95295-2, 10-1-111-95295-7 (spiral bound). Publisher: Cengage. Special edition for HCC; available at HCC bookstore only. In Person Type of Instruction Lecture/Lab Length (number of weeks) 8 Weeks
Requirement, Policy, and Grading Criteria Instructor's Requirements Required Materials: You must have Windows 7 operating system and word processor software on your personal or work computer to be able to work from home or office and do the required exercise and homework assignments. Or you must be able to go to an open Computer Science lab at the college. Specific requirements for the class are: Access to a PC running Windows 7 (Microsoft s new operating system) with internet access. Word processing software either Microsoft Word or WordPad. In addition to the prescribed text you must have a 1 Gb USB drive (at least) with you at all times. All your work CW/HW needs to be saved on your USB drive and not on the class computer provided to you for working during class. A detailed Calendar will be provided on the first day of class. You need to be prepared with your reading and class discussions for every class period. Please use HCCS email address for all communication with Instructor. To set up email address register as your first name.last name@student.hccs.edu Requirements and Expectations: Tardiness: Any material missed due to the tardiness will not be covered again during that session. It is the student s responsibility to make up any work missed due to tardiness. If a student is late, that student is not to disrupt other students while trying to catch up with the class. Absence: Attendance will be taken in every class period and HCC rules for attendance will be adhered to. It is your responsibility to get the work you missed from your peers due to absence in class. If you are late for a class, it is your responsibility to advise me at the end of the class that you were present. Failure to do so on the day in question will result in you being marked absent for that class. In case you need to leave early, you need to tell me before the class starts. If you form a habit of leaving early, you will be marked absent. No Internet browsing during lecture unless instructed! No cell phone use during class time! No music players to be used during class time! No food or drink while working on your computers HCC policy: no recording devices can be used by students to record or film class room activities and/or lectures. Office Hours: I am always available by appointment, as needed. I also check my mail regularly, so please send me questions/queries via email address for all communication within the class.
Student Attendance/Participation is Mandatory: Students may be withdrawn, if in the opinion of the professor, the student has fallen behind in their assignments/ missed tests. If you decide to quit participating in the course before the Last Day for Administrative/Student Withdrawal (2 pm, Friday April 17th), you should see the Registrar and properly withdraw so that you will receive a W. If you quit participating in the course after the Last Day for Administrative/ Student Withdrawal, you will receive an F. Assignments Projects Quizzes Exams- Class participation Leading chapter discussion: Assignments: Chapter assignments are completed at the end of each chapter as instructed in the Modules. If the Assignment is assigned as Classwork, it needs to be turned in BEFORE end of class; otherwise credit will not be given. Homework assignment due dates will be given each class session Projects: You will have 3 projects during this course. All projects will be done as a team of 3-4 students. The work content is research, report and presentation. Participation of every team member is important and will be graded accordingly. More information provided in specific assignments. EXAMS: You will have TWO exams in this course, Midterm and Final exam. The format for each exam will be explained in class before the exam. Pop Quiz can be given at any time. Leading Chapter Discussion: Each team (along with the instructor) will lead the class discussion for 1 or 2 chapters of the textbook. The chapter discussion will be 60-70 minutes covering the key chapter concepts. The instructor will provide the discussion Power Point slides to all students in advance. Each team will be evaluated by the other teams. Class Attendance/Participation: 10% of your final grade is your class discussion and participation. In order to have productive class discussions, students MUST read the assigned readings BEFORE each class. Late Assignments Policy: Late assignments are not appreciated. However, I will accept late assignments up to one class period late but with a drop in one letter grade. Make-up Exam Policy: You are expected to take all exams on the scheduled dates. Since this is a short semester we do not have time to reschedule make-up exams. Final Grade: Your final grade will be posted within your course; however official grades are provided to students by the Registrar and are available shortly after the end of the semester. There is no other official method of posting a student s final grade. Final grades will not be given over the telephone by either the professor or any HCCS employee. If you need an official transcript see the registrar and request a transcript be
sent after posting of the grades for the semester. Taking the Final Exam is Mandatory. Instructor Grading Criteria Detailed Evaluation: Item Percent Midterm Exam 20% CW/ HW Assignment 20% Project 15% Leading Chapter Discussion 10% Class Attendance/ Participation 10% Final Exam 25% Total: 100%
COURSE CALENDAR Week Date Content ONE Th March 26 th Introduction, class orientation Microsoft Windows 7 Ch. 1: Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows 7 Class Work TWO Th April 2 nd Microsoft Windows 7 CH. 2: Working on The Windows 7 Desktop CW/HW THREE Th April 9 th Microsoft Windows 7 - CH. 3: File and Folder Management Discovering Computers Fundamentals - Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers Team Project 1 assigned CW/HW FOUR Th April 16 th Web Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 2. The Internet and World Wide Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 3: Application Software CW/HW FIVE Th April 23 rd Unit Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 4: The Components of the System Discovering Computers Fundamentals : Chapter 5: Input and Output Team Project 2 assigned CW/HW Mid-Term Review SIX Th April 30 th Mid-Term Exam (Chapters 1-5) Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 6: Storage SEVEN Th April 7 th Programs Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 7: Operating Systems and Utility Discovering Computers Fundamentals: Chapter 8: Communication and Networks
Exam Review EIGHT Th April 14 th Final Exam *This schedule can be revised at any time at the discretion of the instructor, and students will be provided with a revised schedule.