CNIT 100: Introduction to Computers Using PCs

Sam Bowne -- Spring 2004

Final Grades Posted 5-25-04

Schedule · Lecture Notes · Homework · Links · Home Page · AM Pictures · PM Pictures · HP-UNIX IDS

Click to see textbook webpage A computer literacy course using IBM-compatible computers (not Macs). Prepares students to use computers to write papers, organize information, and use e-mail. Overview of computer components such as hardware, software, and data. Fundamentals of the Windows and other operating systems and applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, and e-mail and the Internet. Students use computers to complete their class assignments. Click to see textbook webpage

ICL-1 Student Tutor: Monday 2-5, Wednesday 1-4, Thursday 4-8.

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Schedule:

Date  Assignment Due Refer to
Thu 1-15Buy 3 textbooks  CC Ch 1ab, OXP INT 1
 
Tue 1-20Bring 3 diskettes & OXP Book  CC Ch 1ab, OXP INT 1
Thu 1-22 Attend WXP Orientation in ICL-1 
 
Tue 1-27 WXP Orientation Slip Due  CC Ch 1ab, Lab 2 section in lecture notes
Thu 1-29 Photos in ICL-1 
 
Tue 2-3 Quiz 1 on Ch 1ab  CC Ch 1cd, OXP WD 1
Thu 2-5 HW 1 due 
Sat 2-7 Last day to add credit classes  
 
Tue 2-10 Quiz 2 on Ch 1cd  CC Ch 2ab, OXP WD 2
Thu 2-12 HW 2 due 
Thu 2-12 Last day to drop credit classes with no notation on your record 
 
Tue 2-17 Quiz 3 on Ch 2ab  CC Ch 2cd, OXP WD 3
Thu 2-19 HW 3 due 
 
Tue 2-24 Quiz 4 on Ch 2cd  CC Ch 3ab, OXP E 1
Thu 2-26 HW 4 due 
 
Tue 3-2 Quiz 5 on Ch 3ab  CC Ch 3cd, OXP E 2
Thu 3-4 HW 5 due 
 
Tue 3-9 Quiz 6 on Ch 3cd  CC Ch 4ab, OXP E 3
Thu Office Hour in C203
Thu 3-11 HW 6 due 
 
Tue 3-16 Quiz 7 on Ch 4ab  CC Ch 4cd, OXP A 1
Thu 3-18 HW 7 due 
 
Tue 3-23 Quiz 8 on Ch 4cd  CC Ch 5a, OXP A 2
Thu 3-25 HW 8 due 
 
Tue 3-30 Quiz 9 on Ch 5a  OXP A 3
Thu 4-1 HW 9 due 
 
Tue 4-6  Spring Vacation: No class 
Thu 4-8  Spring Vacation: No class 
 
Tue 4-13 No Quiz CC Ch 5bcd, OXP P 1
Thu 4-15 HW 10 due 
Fri 4-16 Last day to withdraw from the class with a grade of "W" 
 
Tue 4-20 Quiz 10 on Ch 5bcd  CC Ch 6ab, OXP P 2
Thu 4-22 HW 11 due 
 
Tue 4-27 Quiz 11 on Ch 6ab  CC Ch 6cd, OXP I 1
Thu 4-29 HW 12 due 
 
Tue 5-4 Quiz 12 on Ch 6cd  CC Ch 7ab
Thu 5-6 HW 13 due 
 
Tue 5-11 Quiz 13 on Ch 7ab  CC Ch 7cd
Thu 5-13 HW 20 due 
 
Tue 5-18 Quiz 14 on Ch 7cd
Last Class: All Extra Credit HW due due 
 
Fri 5-21  Final Exam 10:30 am Cloud 203 for TR 12:30 pm class 
Tue 5-25  Final Exam 10:30 am Cloud 203 for TR 11:00 am class 

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Lecture Notes:

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Lab Notes (for topics not in Office XP book):

Lab 2: Using E-Mail and Making a Web Page

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Homework:

boat.gif (4K) HW 1i: Making a Notepad File and Copying an Image From a Web Page
HW 1g: Making a WordPad File and Saving Pictures of Group Members
           How to Take Pictures with the Logitech QuickCams in the ICL-1

HW 2i: Using Yahoo Email
HW 2g: Making a Geocities Web page

HW 3i: Making the Hidden Lake Announcement with Word
HW 3g: Making the Hannah Village Announcement with Word

HW 4i: Downloading a Word Document From the Internet and Revising it
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HW 4g: Creating a Research Paper With Microsoft Word

tiger.gif (8K) HW 5i: Making a Resume With the Word Resume Wizard
HW 5g: Creating a Letterhead and a Cover Letter With Microsoft Word

HW 6i: Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart
HW 6g: Creating the Madonna's Virtual Sojourn Annual Sales Analysis Worksheet and Chart

HW 7i: Creating the Greenback Stock Club Worksheet
HW 7g: Creating the Ray's Ready Mix Concrete Worksheet

HW 8i: What-If Analysis: Creating the Awesome Intranets Worksheet
HW 8g: Creating the Awesome Intranets Pie Chart

barchart.gif (7K) HW 9i: Creating the Alisa Vending Services Database with Microsoft Access
HW 9g: Creating the Wooden Crafts Database with Microsoft Access

HW 10i: Querying the Alisa Vending Services Database
HW 10g: Querying the Wooden Crafts Database

HW 11i: Maintaining the Alisa Vending Services Database
HW 11g: Maintaining the Wooden Crafts Database

HW 12i: Creating the Make Friends Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint
pie.gif (10K) HW 12g: Creating the Select Electric Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint

HW 13i: Creating the Enjoy Spring Break Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint
HW 13g: Creating the Buyer's Guide Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint

HW 14 (Extra Credit): Subscribing to a Mailing List
HW 15 (Extra Credit): Sending a password-protected e-mail attachment

Do not do HW 16 or 17 from your Lecture Notes. They will be replaced by new homework assignments.

HW 18 (Extra Credit): UNIX
HW 19 (Extra Credit): PC Pitstop

HW 20i: Outlook
HW 20g: Integration
              Download Garden National Bank Letterhead.doc
              Download Garden National Bank Assets.xls
              Download Garden National Bank Products.mdb
              Download Garden National Presentation.ppt

HW 21 (Extra Credit): Installing a Firewall


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Links

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