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Personal Computing - COSC 1301
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AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Personal Computing - COSC 1301 Fall 2008 SECTIONS 21924 and 25210 - 16 and 12 WK SESSIONS PCM Instructor: Dr. Vernon Griffin Pinnacle Campus Room 310.2 Office Telephone: 512 223 - 8000 E-mail: vgriffin@austincc.edu Web Page: http://www.austincc.edu/vgriffin Campus: Pinnacle Campus 7748 Highway 290 West Austin, Tx 78736 Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 1:00 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Tuesday 2:40 p.m. -4:05 p.m. Thursday 1:40 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. ***ACC TESTING CENTERS DO NOT HAVE THE EXAMS*** CIT Computer
Lab: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.a. - 2:00 p.m.
Instructional Classroom: Lectures, assignments, and hands-on lab exercises Methodology: Distance Learning: Self Paced using the Internet, E-mail, and assignments Course Description: A hands-on course for the development of skills needed to use personal computer systems for business, individual, and educational applications. Learn word processing, database management, spreadsheet development, and how to use the operating system. Keyboarding skills are not required, but are helpful. May not be applied toward a Computer Science or Computer Information Technology degree. Pre-requisite: Reading-R Course Objectives/ Learning Outcomes: The COSC 1301 Personal Computing course helps you develop personal productivity skills with the use of microcomputers for the following applications:
You will learn how to integrate information across applications. You will develop your computer literacy with an increased knowledge of computing concepts and terminology. You also will develop skills in disk and file management using a graphical user interface (Microsoft Windows XP). Scans Competencies:
Course Requirements: Assignments: Although assignments are not graded they should be completed prior to taking the exams. If you want to know how you did on an assignment before taking an exam bring your work in to Dr. Griffin or his Teaching Assistant. The assignments were selected to prepare you for the exams and to emphasize the key features of the software. Examinations: All four major exams will be available in the Pinnacle Campus CIT Open Lab, Room 307. Ask a Lab Tech on duty for the exam. Due dates are strictly enforced. Missed exams receive a grade of zero, and late exams receive a 10% penalty per week. Exams are considered to be missed when the date for the next exam occurs. Exams may be taken at the CIT Labs on the other ACC campuses with permission of the instructor. Exams are closed book, part multiple choice and part computer application. Course Rationale: This course is a Computer Literacy Skill based course that prepares the students to be proficient in Microsoft Office Products. Grade Policy: Grade will be based on lab application of skills. Grade Scale: 90% - 100% A 80% - 89% B 70% - 79% C 60% - 69% D 0% - 59% F Course/Class Policies: Academic Integrity - A student is expected to complete his or her own projects and tests. Students are responsible for observing the policy on academic integrity described in the Current ACC Student Handbook, under Student Discipline Policy, Section C. Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework. The penalty accessed will be in accordance with the current ACC Student Handbook policy. See http://www.austincc.edu/handbook/policies4.htm for more information. Incomplete: A student may receive a temporary grade of "I" (Incomplete) at the end of the semester only if ALL of the following conditions are satisfied: 1. The student is unable to complete the course during the semester due to circumstances beyond their control. 2. The student must have earned at least half of the grade points needed for a "C" by the end of the semester. 3. The request for the grade must be made in person at the instructors office and necessary documents completed. 4. To remove an "I", the student must complete the course by two weeks before the end of the following semester. Failure to do so will result in the grade automatically reverting to an "F". Freedom of Expression Policy: The department faculty expects each instructor and student to respect the right of others to express their views related to classroom discussions. Attendance / Withdrawal Policy: Alert: New State Law for new students. No more than six course withdrawals throughout your undergraduate education, regardless of how many colleges you attend. Students who entered college before Fall 2007 are not affected. Ask a counselor for details. Students are expected to attend classes and will be held responsible for all material covered in class. Regular attendance helps ensure satisfactory progress towards completion of the course. It is the student's responsibility to complete a Withdrawal Form in the Admissions Office if they wish to withdraw from this class. The instructor may withdraw students from this class if their absences exceed 10% of the total number of class meetings. It is not the responsibility of the instructor to withdraw the students from their class even though the instructor has the prerogative to do so under the above listed circumstances. Students with Disabilities Policy: Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to make this request three weeks before the start of the semester. (Refer to the current ACC Student Handbook) Course Expectations: This course has a hands-on approach to learning the software packages. The course is not difficult, but it is time consuming. To do well in this course, you must schedule your work time to include at least 5 hours weekly. Do not try to put in all 5 hours in one sitting. Schedule yourself for at least 2 different sessions. If you attempt to complete all of the assignments and take the exam on the same day you will not gain the skills, experience, and understanding that is expected from completing this class. Read each unit as assigned - working along as your read. (Or, read the unit first, and then work the unit.) Then you are ready for the homework assignment for that unit. After completing all units in each package, you should be ready for the exam. Exams may be taken on or before the due date without penalty. Remember: Learn how to use the Help screen for those times that you are "stuck" on a question. It is better if you have already learned how to do each action, but you should at least be familiar with how Help works. Course Schedule: Displayed separately Course Assignments: Displayed separately WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE: November 24, 2008 |
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