Tentative Lecture Schedule

Fluency With Information Technology

CS 1000

Fall 2008

 

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Week

Dates

Readings/Topic

1

September 3

Course Outline, Textbooks, Glossaries, Expectations

Introduction to Self-Learning Project Report/Learning Skills

2

September 8, 10

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 1

Technology In Focus 6-Careers In IT

Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 183-195

Self-Assessment Learning Journal-Pages 1-29

Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapter 1, 3, 4

Selection of Self-Learning Project/Learning Skills

3

September 15, 17

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 3

Technology In Focus 1-History of the PC

Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 224-229

Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapter 6

Start-Up Self-Assessment Journal 1

4

September 22, 24

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 5

Technology In Focus 3-System Alternatives

Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapters 2, 5

Self-Assessment Journal 2 (Instructor Project Feedback Interview)

5

September 29, October 1

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 4

Technology In Focus 3-Application Alternatives

Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 208-217

Self-Assessment Journal 3

 6

October 6, 8

Read: Technology In Focus 5-Digital Entertainment

Self-Learning Project Progress Report (Report and 3 Journals)

Due October 10, 2008 (Instructor Project Feedback Interview)

7

October 13, 15

Midterm Summary

Midterm Exam (Bring your ID to your scheduled lecture class for the exam.)

Chapters 1, 3, 5, 4; Focuses 5, 1, 3, 2; and Extra Lecture Information

WMU Mail, WestCat, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Windows XP, Word

8

October 20, 22

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 2

Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 195-208

Self-Assessment Journal 4

9

October 27, 29

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 6

Self-Assessment Journal 5

10

November 3, 5

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 9

Technology In Focus 3-Hardware Alternatives

Self-Assessment Journal 6

11

November 10. 12

Read: Technology In Focus 4-Protect and Back Up Data

Self-Learning Project Portfolio (Report and 7 Journals)

Due November 14, 2008 (Hand Self-Assessment Journal 7 in with Project Report Portfolio)

12

November 17, 19

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 7

Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 218-224

13

November 24

Read: Technology on Focus 2-Information Technology Ethics

13

November 26

November 27-30

Lab Classes held until Noon, No Lecture Classes all Day

Thanksgiving Recess

14

December 1, 3

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 8, Final Exam Summary

15

December 8, 9, 10

Final Exam (Bring your ID to your scheduled lecture class for the exam.)

Chapters 2, 6, 9, 7, 8; Focuses 3, 4; 6, and Extra Lecture Information

Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Integration

(See the Tentative Lecture Course Syllabus for the scheduled time and location of the Final Exam for your Lecture Session on Page C-5.)