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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CS 101B | Title:
PC CONCEPTS & PRACT |
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| Full Title:
Personal Computer Concepts and Practice |
| Last Reviewed:10/4/2010 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 13 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 39.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 1.00 | 5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 13.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 52.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 78.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 130.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
CIS 101B
Catalog Description:
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Continued exploration of computer basics using Windows-based personal computers (PCs). Topics include: computer concepts, file management, virus protection, an overview of software uses, computer shopping strategies, using electronic mail, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, the operating system, word processing, beginning spreadsheet and database use.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
CIS 101A or equivalent experience.
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Continued exploration of computer basics using Windows-based PC's. Topics include: computer concepts, file management, computer shopping, using email, the Internet, World Wide Web, Windows, word processing, beginning spreadsheet and database use.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:CIS 101A or equivalent experience.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Select appropriate software for a specified use or scenario.
2. Create word processing documents with intermediate level formatting.
3. Send, receive, and respond to an email.
4. Create a formatted spreadsheet using simple formulas and functions.
5. Define database terms: field, record; sort; ascending; descending
sort, filter or query, and report.
6. Compare and contrast memory and storage.
7. Apply file management techniques to manipulate files and organize
a storage device.
8. Demonstrate a successful computer selection strategy.
Topics and Scope
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1. Software
a. System software
b. Application software
c. Setup procedures and hardware requirement overview
2. Types and uses of application software
a. Word processing
b. Database
c. Spreadsheet
d. Email
e. Paint and draw
f. Others
3. Storage devices
4. File Management
a. Path
b. Device designators
c. Directories or folders
d. Extensions
e. Copy/Move/Delete
f. Directories and disk organization
5. Buying computer hardware and software
a. Product research and shopping strategies
b. How technical specifications affect performance and price
c. Product life cycles for hardware and software
6. Email
a. Hardware and software requirements
b. Email addresses and passwords
c. Email etiquette
d. Sending, receiving and responding to email
e. Local area networks and wide area networks
Lab: hands-on practice with the following software
1. Word processing
2. Spreadsheet
3. Email
4. Database
5. Graphics
6. Browser and search engines
Assignments:
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1. Read 20 - 35 pages in textbook each week.
2. Read and complete hands-on lab assignments each week.
3. Complete on-line tutorials.
4. Complete written computer related projects.
5. Four to eight quizzes.
6. Final with both a written and a hands-on portion.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Written homework | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Performance exams, Lab work to set standards | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 50% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
Practical Computing by Lynn Hogan. Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005
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