Fluency With Information Technology
CS 1000
Fall 2008
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Week |
Dates |
Readings/Topic |
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1 |
September 3 |
Course Outline, Textbooks, Glossaries, Expectations Introduction to Self-Learning Project Report/Learning Skills |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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8 |
October 20, 22 |
Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 2 Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 195-208 Self-Assessment Journal 4 |
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9 |
October 27, 29 |
Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 6 Self-Assessment Journal 5 |
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10 |
November 3, 5 |
Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 9 Technology In Focus 3-Hardware Alternatives Self-Assessment Journal 6 |
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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) |
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12 |
November 17, 19 |
Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 7 Microsoft Office 2007-Pages 218-224 |
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13 |
November 24 |
Read: Technology on Focus 2-Information Technology Ethics
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13 |
November 26 November 27-30 |
Lab Classes held until Noon, No Lecture Classes all Day Thanksgiving Recess |
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14 |
December 1, 3 |
Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 8, Final Exam Summary |
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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.) |