Computer Science

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Computer Science Engineering 101Computer
Assisted Problem Solving
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CSE101 Autumn 07

• Course CSE 101
• Instructor Sundaresan Raman
• Office BO 118 (cubicle 15)
• Phone [phone]
• Office Hours Tue 200-248 Wed 930-1018
• Email ramansu_at_cse.ohio-state.edu
• Webpage www.cse.ohio-state.eduramansu/teaching/w
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• Class Meets TR 1230-148 in BO 428
• Lab Meets F 1230-218 in Caldwell 112A

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Topics of Discussion

• Course description
• Policies
• Syllabus
• Required texts
• Expectations

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Course Description

• This course is an introduction to business
  applications of computers. The main focus of the
  course is on the use of spreadsheets and
  databases to help solve problems.
• Applications
• Internet Explorer
• Spreadsheets - MS Excel 2007
• Databases - MS Access 2007
• Word processing - MS Word 2007
• Presentation Graphics MS PowerPoint 2007
• Prerequisites Math Placement level R or 075

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Policies Grading

• Lab assignments - 20 (200 points)
• Homework/pop quiz - 20 (200 points)
• Midterm - 20 (200 points)
• Final Project - 10 (100 points)
• Final Exam - 30 (300 points)
• Satisfactory completion of the final project and
  final exam are required to pass the course

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Policies Make-ups

• It is the policy of this course that no make-ups
  will be allowed for homework, labs, quizzes or
  exams. It is your responsibility to know when
  assignments are due and when the exams will be
  given. In some cases exceptions for extraordinary
  circumstances may be made.
• Contact your Instructor for all matters,
  Notification must be made and confirmed prior to
  the assignment due date by e-mail, phone or in
  person.
• In a case where you are unable to notify the
  proper person (ex. documented medical emergency),
  notification must be made as soon as possible

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Policies Labs

• Attendance in lab is required
• The pre-lab assignment is due at the beginning of
  the lab class period
• Due dates of In-Lab follow up assignments will be
  announced
• No credit is given for late submission of either
  the pre-lab or follow-up assignments

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Academic Integrity Policy for CSE 101

• Students may NOT work together on graded
  assignments. This includes your weekly lab
  assignment and homeworks.
• Submitted materials (lab files) must be entirely
  your own work.
• Your instructor reserves the right to ask you to
  explain your approach to the problem, the
  equations used, etc. Your response may affect
  your grade on the lab or homework in question.
• You may work on non-graded problems together or
  discuss high level strategies for solving
  problems. See syllabus for further details on
  appropriate inappropriate forms of assistance.

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Academic Integrity Policy for CSE 101
Do NOT send each other files or other materials
containing answers to graded assignments
Do NOT work together on graded assignments
Work on graded assignments on your own.
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Syllabus A brief overview

• Basic computer science concepts
• Windows Operating System - Lab 1
• Internet E-mail, WWW (Netscape) - Lab 1
• Spreadsheets (Excel) - Labs 2 - 5
• Databases (Access) - Lab 6, 7
• PowerPoint Word Lab 8
• Final Project

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Required texts

• CSE 101 course notes for the current quarter
• Required - Available from COP-EZ (Tuttle Garage)
• Text
• Required Course Technology Bundle
• Shelly Cashman Office 2007, Windows XP Edition
• SAM simulated assessment CD with key code

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Expectations

• Attendance at Lectures and labs
• Come prepared to Lecture by
• bring the class notes
• completing the assigned problems and homework
• Come prepared to Lab by
• reading the lab assignment including units in
  text
• completing all prework before the session
• bringing class notes and textbook(if needed) to
  lab
• All assigned homework,labs final project to be
  completed individually
• Read your e-mail

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Frequently asked questions

• Can I work on labs from home?
• If you work from home on pre-labs
• Save your files in Office 2003 format
• E-mail the files back to yourself as attachments
  or use CD or memory stick
• Run the submit tool from a CSE lab for submission
  before the deadline
• Required files will be available from the
  internet
• You must attend lab to receive credit!

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Frequently asked questions cont

• When are the exams ?
• Pop Quizzes, Midterm 6th week, Final during
  finals week unless otherwise specified. Refer to
  your Lecturers syllabus.
• Can I add this class/change section
• All adds and section changes are to be done
  through Brutus. If there are no shows those
  places will be filled by using add slips see
  your Instructor