WELCOME TO

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WELCOMETO

• TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
• CPSC 1105

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CPSC 1105 Overview

• Mr. Clyde E Roberts Instructor
• Dr. Wayne Summers Chairman, Computer Science
  Department

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Prerequisites

• Academically
• None
• Realistically
• This course teaches computer applications. A
  keyboard and monitor is the primary means of
  communicating with the computer. Students lacking
  in keyboarding skills should plan to spend some
  time at the Learning Center where tutorials are
  available to help improve skills. There are also
  self-study courses available for ones own
  computer.

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Class Meeting Times

• This class meets Online except for Mid-term and
  Final Exams
• Attendance records are kept via Web CT Vista
  (Vista). Post your attendance each Wednesday.
• Exam times will be announced in Vista.

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Course Objectives

• Gain a working knowledge of Microsoft Office 2003
  Suite
• Learn About Windows, Word, Excel, Access,
  PowerPoint, and Front Page
• Development of Critical Thinking and Technical
  Skills through study of texts and exams.

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Required Materials

• The online material for this course is provided
  on the SAM 2003 Web site. You must have a Sam
  2003 Access Code. Do not discard the folder
  containing the CD. It contains the required code.
• SAM 2003 Access Code You cannot complete this
  course without this code

FOR MORE INFO...
This item is available at the university book
store.
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Required Study Materials

• Microsoft Office Access 2003
• Microsoft Office Excel 2003
• Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
• Above are all Coursecard Editions. See the
  syllabus for ISBN numbers and other details.

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Class Format

• Online
• All assignments are posted on your Vista
  calendar. All completed assignments will be
  uploaded to your Vista drop box. This will be a
  paperless class.
• Tests and/or graded projects for each
  application.
• Mid-term and Final exams each count 20 of your
  grade. Each graded project counts 12.5.
• Schedule See Vista Calendar. Last class day is
  4/30/07.
• Exams are separately scheduled meetings.

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Class Format, Cont.

• Communications
• Vista is the primary communications medium.
  Students are responsible for all postings
  therein.
• SAM 2003 is used for online training and testing.
  The first graded work is due at the beginning of
  Week 4.

FOR MORE INFO...
WebCT Vista Information and SAM 2003 information
is posted on Vista. Please familiarize yourself
with them.
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Schedule

• Tentative Detailed Schedule
• Posted with the syllabus on my Web site
  (csc.colstate.edu/roberts/).
• Attendance
• Checked via Vista weekly.
• Regular attendance is required.

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Computer Lab

• The open computer lab (located in CCT 124 ) is
  available to CSU students at published hours.
• Please consult the lab for their current hours.

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Helps

• Out-of-Class assistance
• The instructor is available via e-mail and by
  appointment.
• Tutoring is available in the CPSC Lab in CCT 450
  during published hours.

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Academic Honesty

• Students must present their own work for a grade.
  Cheating and Plagiarism will result in a failing
  grade and the students academic misconduct will
  be reported to the Academic Grievance Committee.
  Reference is made to the Student Handbook for
  further information.

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Positive ID for Final Exam

• Each student must present an ID bearing his/her
  picture, issued by an appropriate authority,
  prior to taking the final examination.
• The ID may be a CSU Student ID, drivers license,
  passport, military ID, or similar document.

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ADA Statement

• If you have a documented disability as described
  by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 933-112
  Section 504) and Americans with Disabilities Act
  (ADA) and would like to request academic and/or
  physical accommodations please contact Joy Norman
  at the Office of Disability Services.

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We can just hang out together , or
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Just sit here staring into space, or
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Broaden our horizons via study

• Computers are now a part of our daily lives.
  Increasing our ability to take advantage of their
  capabilities can only increase our capacity to
  enjoy life.