CGS 2100CGS 2060 Syllabus

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CGS 2100/CGS 2060Syllabus

• Dr. David A. Gaitros
• MCH 103
• dgaitros_at_fsu.edu
• Research Associate, Department of Computer Science

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What is this course?

• On-Campus
• 3 Credit Hour
• 4 Hand in Assignments
• 4 Skills exams (on-line)
• 2 Exams ( must be taken on campus)
• All lecture materials are on-line
• Lecture attendance required in HCB 101
• Lab sections (classes scheduled for MCH 302 or
  MCH 304) Meet first time only.
• Attendance at first lecture (HCB 101) required.

• Web Based
• 3 Credit Hour
• 4 Hand in Assignments
• 4 Skills exams (on-line)
• 2 Exams (must be taken on campus)
• All lecture materials are on-line
• No lecture scheduled.
• No lab sections scheduled.
• First day attendance requirement satisfied by
  taking a survey on-line through BlackBoard.

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CGS2060/2100

• Course covers the following topics
• Digital Technology Basics
• Network Technologies
• Management Information Systems
• Digital Media
• Information Security
• Digital Society, Ethics, Globalization
• Basic Computer Skills

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Course Materials.

• Course pack includes the book and the CD-ROM In
  A Flash tutorial. If you purchased a used book,
  you can go directly to http//coursedirect.com to
  purchase the CD.
• The In A Flash videos provide instruction on
  how to finish the homework assignments.

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Assignments

• 4 Turn-in Assignments
• MS Word (Computer Competency Component)
• Excel
• Access ( No Mac version)
• PowerPoint
• MS Word Assignment is used as the Computer
  Competency Component metric. The MS Word
  assignment must be passed with a C- or better
  to pass the course.

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Assignments (cont)

• Assignments
• Due on a Friday by midnight.
• Late penalties, 20 for every check day(Mondays,
  Wednesdays, and Fridays)
• Last possible day to turn in assignments Monday
  April 19th, 2010
• Practice Submit Assignment due January 22nd
• MS Word Research Paper due January 29th
• All assignments will be graded using MS Office
  2007 on a PC running the Windows Operating
  System.
• Files that were saved in earlier formats that do
  not open will receive a zero.
• You may lose points if you saved the file under
  an older format and it will open but some
  features are missing.

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Assignments (cont)

• Assignments (continued)
• Assignments must be submitted through Blackboard
  (uploaded)
• All issues with grades on assignments or tests
  must be posted to the instructor within 1 week of
  the grade posting.
• Assignments will be graded on MS Office 2007.
• All Assignments must be completed on MS Office
  2007 or MS Office 2008 (Mac Version).
• Remember that the MAC does not have a version of
  Access.

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Submitting Assignment and Skills Exams

• Make sure you have a good solid internet
  connection.
• Use Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher.
• MAC Users should use the latest version of Safari
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE ARE YOU TO USE GOOGLE
  CHROME.
• Make sure you save your work properly.
• Close the application (Ms Word, Excel, Access,
  PowerPoint).
• Select the correct file to upload.
• In order to submit the assignment you must hit
  the Submit button.
• See the instructions on submitting an assignment
  under Assignments in the course Blackboard site.

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Common mistakes on submitting assignments

• Submitting them close to the deadlines.
• There are almost 2000 people in this class and
  Blackboard can get overloaded. Submit your
  assignment early.
• Using a browser other then Internet Explorer or
  Safari
• Using a slow or unreliable internet connection.
• Not saving the file properly
• Submitting the wrong file
• Putting spaces or special characters in the file
  name
• Not closing the application before submitting
  (file is still locked)
• Hitting Save instead of Submit
• Not waiting for the submission to complete before
  closing the browser.

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Computer Competency Requirement

• For this course the University requires that a
  single assignment or test be used to determine if
  a student has passed the Computer Competency
  requirement.
• The MS Word Web Reasearch Paper (Assignment 1)
  has been designated as that assignment.
• This assignment must be passed with at least a
  C- or better in order to pass the course.

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Skills Exams

• 4 Skills Exams
• MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• All skills exams are available from the first day
  of class.
• Each Exam is due one week after their
  corresponding assignment. (Ex MS Word Skills
  exam due February 5th).
• These are open book, open note exams taken on the
  web at your convenience.
• One hour time limit.
• Can only be taken once.
• YOU MUST BE VERY CAREFUL TO DO THE TEST
  CORRECTLY.

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Concept Exams

• There are two concept Exams
• Exams times must be scheduled
• ALL EXAMS ARE TAKEN AT THE UNIVERSITY TESTING
  CENTER, UNIVERSITY CENTER C, 1ST FLOOR.
• Both exams can be scheduled at the same time.
• Deadline to reserve Exam Session 1 February
  14th
• Look for the link to reserve an exam on your
  Blackboard site
• Exam Session one offered from week 7 week 8
• Exam Session two offered from week 14 middle of
  week 15.
• Exams are 50 minutes long and you must have a
  valid FSU Identification card
• A valid documented excuse is required for missing
  an exam and avoiding a 20 point penalty.

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Grades

• Your total number of points will be divided by
  800. That percentage (rounded to the nearest
  whole number) will be used to calculate your
  grade. See the scale below
• Percentage Letter Grade
• 94-100 A
• 89-93 A-
• 84-88 B
• 79-83 B
• 74-78 B-
• 69-73 C
• 64-68 C
• 60-63 C-
• 55-59 D
• lt55 F

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Grades (cont)

• Grades for each assignment should be posted
  within 7 working days (not counting weekends or
  holidays) after the due date of the assignment.
• You have 7 days after the grades have been posted
  for each assignment to protest a grade. After
  that, all grades are final.
• A 20 late penalty will be assessed per check day
  ( Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays). Saturday and
  Sunday count as 1 day. Assignments are all due
  on Friday.
• 3 days late -20 Points
• 5 days late -40 Points
• 7 days late 60 Points
• 10 days late 80 Points
• 12 days late 100 Points

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Help

• Help
• On-line Email either 2100_at_cs.fsu.edu or
  2060_at_cs.fsu.edu regardless of which course you
  are registered.
• Help sessions hours are conducted in the MCH 3rd
  Floor Computer Lab.
• All General Purpose Computer labs contain PC and
  MAC computers have the appropriate MS Office
  software.
• Do not email the instructor... I will only
  forward them to 2100_at_cs.fsu.ed or 2060_at_cs.fsu.edu

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Corrupt or Incorrect submission of an assignment

• At least 12 hours prior to the submission
  deadline of an assignment you can have the
  attempt cleared so you can resubmit.
• Create an email to help_at_fsu.edu
• Subject Clear Assignment for yourname.
• In the body of the email put the following
• Please clear the Assignment for yourname
• FSUID is fsu email id.
• Course CGS 2060 or 2100
• Section number

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is the book and course pack required?
• Yes. There will be test questions that come from
  the readings and the CD is essential in
  completing the assignments.
• Can I use a MAC computer for this class?
• Yes, But there are two things to remember (1)
  You must have MS Office 2008 and (2) The Mac
  version of this software does not have Access.
  Assignment number 3 must be done on a PC. PCs
  that you can use are located in one of three
  General Purpose Computer labs on campus (MCH,
  Strozier, or The Student Union).

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More Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I still submit assignments using previous
  versions of MS Office?
• NO! This could and will cause you to lose
  points.
• Should I email the Instructor or TA to make sure
  the Assignment was received properly?
• NO! With over 1500 students this become
  unmanageable. To ensure your assignment was
  submitted properly you can go back to the link
  where you submitted and check to see if the file
  is there. Right click on the file and download it
  and try open it. If not, THAN contact the
  instructor to clear the attempt so you can
  resubmit.

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Still More Frequently Asked Questions

• I can see the tests in Blackboard, does that mean
  I can take them anytime I want?
• No..The tests are password protected and the
  password is changed frequently. The password
  will only be given to you during the testing
  session.
• How many points total is there in the class?
• 800
• 400 for the Assignments (100 points each)
• 50 Points Syllabus Exam
• 50 Points Practice Submit Assignment
• 100 points (25 points each) for the 4 skills
  exams.
• 200 Points for the Concept Exams (100 points
  each) .

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Even More Questions?

• I am in the Web Based section and I can only make
  to campus for one day, can I take both exams
  then?
• No. This is not a distance learning course and
  attendance for the exams is required. We do not
  have the resources to handle proctored exams or
  special circumstances.
• My computer/internet connection crashed right
  before midnight the assignment was due, can I get
  a break on the late penalty?
• No! All assignments are assigned on the first day
  and there is plenty of time to complete them.
  If you wait until the last moment to complete the
  assignment then you give yourself no room for
  error. Bad stuff happens so plan ahead...

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Three Last questions

• I didnt get the grade I needed, can I do some
  extra credit to bring it up?
• No. I dont have the staff to offer this to all
  students and I cant offer the ability to raise
  grades to one person without offering it to
  everyone.
• I am in the on-campus sections. Is attendance
  required?
• As a matter of FSU Policy, yes. However, when
  you have turned in all assignments and taken both
  exams you need no longer attend class. There is
  no final exam.
• I am in the on-campus sections and I see that I
  have classes scheduled for MCH (Carothers) and
  HCB 101. Do I go to them?
• ONLY ATTEND THAT CLASSROOM THE FIRST TIME. AFTER
  THAT THESE TIMES DO NOT MEET. We schedule these
  rooms to preserve them for test taking and help
  sessions. Attend the lectures scheduled for HCB
  101.

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Advice

• Stay in school, finish your degree, and dont do
  drugs!
• Attend class (Web based students are welcome
  also). I go over the material in more detail AND
  I go over how to complete the homework. Class is
  useful.
• Dont procrastinate... Start the projects NOW!
• If you find out there is an error in submission
  we can clear the attempt and allow you to
  resubmit with NO penalty. After the due date,
  penalties come into play.
• Always, Always, Always... check your assignments
  to make sure they were uploaded properly.
• MAC Users... Upload your files to a PC and check
  them on Office 2007...There are differences.