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CT 114/CT 000 Computer Information Systems

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Instructor: Mrs. Martha Brothers

Office Location: C114

Office Phone #: (870) 673-4201

Email Address: [email protected]

Office Hours: Posted C114

Students for whom this course is intended: This course is intended for students seeking to

enhance their computer skills or satisfy AA, AAS, or certificate requirements.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CT 114 Computer Information Systems

ACTS Equivalent Course Number = CPSI 1003

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and/or computer skills. This course introduces computer terminology

and concepts. Students will have “hands-on” experience using Microsoft Office, which includes

word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentations. Students will also have “hands-on”

training using email and the Internet.

PCCUA Core Competencies The six PCCUA core competencies are incorporated within the context of the subject being

taught. The competencies address skills the College has committed to developing in all students.

1. Communication

2. Cultural Awareness

3. Social and Civic Responsibility

Course Name: Intro to CIS

Course Number: CT 114/ CT000 (ACTS

#CPSI 1003)

Academic Year: Spring 2015

Meeting Time & Place:

Lecture (8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. MW)

Lab (9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. MW)

Room - C110

Prerequisites: Keyboarding and/or

computer skills

Credit Hours: 4 hours

Contact Hours: 4 hours

Contact Hours

Contact

Hours

Revision Date: Fall 2013

mailto:[email protected]


4. Analytical and Critical Thinking

5. Technology Utilization

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of Intro to CIS, the student should be competent in the following subjects: STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

As a result of the study of courses in the Division of Business and Information Systems, the students will be able to demonstrate the following core competencies:

Communication

Communicate effectively in a written or oral manner in the business environment.

Cultural Awareness

Acknowledge diverse groups of individuals possessing different beliefs, values, attitudes, and customs.

Social and Civic Responsibility

Demonstrate a legal/ethical behavior that is appropriate for the business professional in today’s society.

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Analyze, interpret and evaluate data necessary to solve problems and support business decisions.

Technology Utilization

Demonstrate the ability to use computer technology.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS, OBJECTIVES & MEASURES

The following are the Student Learning Outcomes developed for this specific course.

Competency Student Learning Outcome Assessment

Method/Measurement

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Students will understand the basic terminology and concepts that apply to the

business environment.

Unit Exams & Final Exam

80% of the students will score 70% or higher

Technology Utilization

Students will demonstrate skills in creating, formatting, and editing business

letters, reports, memos, and tables in Microsoft Word.

Word Exam


Students will demonstrate skills in creating spreadsheets, entering data, editing, formatting and creating formulas and

charts in Microsoft Excel.

Excel Exam


Students will demonstrate skills in creating, editing, formatting, and adding

enhancements to a slide show using Microsoft PowerPoint.

PowerPoint Exam


Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize the Internet to conduct research.

Internet Research Project


After students have completed activities and exercises assigned for each chapter, they should be

able to:


LEARNING OBJECTIVES BY CHAPTER:

Chapter Objectives & Reading Assignments

Measure

CHAPTER 1

Differentiate among laptops, tablets, desktops, and servers.

Describe the purpose and uses of smartphones, digital cameras,

portable media players, e-book readers, and game devices.

Describe the relationship between data and information.

Briefly explain various input options (keyboards, pointing

devices, voice and video input, and scanners), output options

(printers, displays, and speakers), and storage options (hard

disks, solid-state drivers, USB flash drives, memory cares,

optical discs, and cloud storage).

Differentiate the Internet from the web, and describe the

relationship among web, webpages, websites, and web servers.

Explain the purpose a browser, a search engine, and an online

social network.

Briefly describe digital security risks associated with viruses

and other malware, privacy, your health, and the

environment.

Differentiate between and operating system and applications

Differentiate between wired and wireless network

technologies, and identify reasons individuals and businesses

use networks.

Discuss how society uses technology in education, retail,

finance, entertainment, health care, travel, government,

science, publishing, and manufacturing.

Identify technology used by home users, small office/home

office users, mobile users, power users, and enterprise users.

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments

CourseMate and Blackboard

will be used in all Chapters.

CHAPTER 2

Discuss the evolution of the Internet

Briefly describe various broadband Internet connections

Describe the purpose of an IP address and its relationship to a

domain name

Describe features of browsers and identify the components of a

web address

Describe ways to enter effective search text

Explain benefits and risks of using social networking sites

Describe uses of various types of websites: search engines;

online social networks; informational; media sharing and

bookmarking; news, weather, sports, and other mass media;

educational; business, governmental, and organizational; blogs;

wikis; health and science; entertainment; financial; travel and

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments

Email Assignment


will be used in all Chapters


mapping; shopping and auctions; careers and employment; e-

commerce; and portals

Identify and briefly describe the steps required for web

publishing

Explain how the web uses graphics, animation, audio, video,

and virtual reality

Explain how email, email lists, instant messaging, chat rooms,

discussion forums, VoIP, and FTP work

Identify the rules of netiquette

CHAPTER 3

Describe the characteristics and uses of desktops, laptops,

tablets, and handheld computers

Describe the characteristics and types of servers

Differentiate among POS terminals, ATMs, and self-service

kiosks

Describe cloud computing and identify its uses

Describe the characteristics and uses of smartphones, digital

cameras, portable media players, and e-book readers

Describe the characteristics of and ways to interact with game

devices, including gamepads, joysticks and wheels, dance pads,

and motion-sensing controllers

Identify uses of embedded computers

Differentiate a port from a connector, identify various ports

and connectors, and differentiate among Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and

NFC wireless device connections

Identify safeguards against hardware theft and vandalism and

hardware failure

Discuss ways to prevent health-related injuries and disorders

caused from technology use, and describe ways to design a

workplace ergonomically

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments




CHAPTER 4 Differentiate among the ways you can acquire programs and

apps: retail, custom, web app, mobile app, open source,

shareware, freeware, and public-domain

Identify the key features of productivity applications: word

processing, presentation, spreadsheet, database, note taking,

calendar and contact management, project management,

accounting, personal finance, legal, tax preparation, document

management, support services, and enterprise computing

Identify the key features of graphics and media applications:

computer-aided design, desktop publishing, paint/image

editing, photo editing and photo management, clip art/image

gallery, video and audio editing, multimedia and website

authoring, media player, and disc burning

Identify the uses of personal interest applications: lifestyle,

medical, entertainment, convenience, and education

Identify the purpose of software used in communications

Identify the key features of security tools: personal firewall,

antivirus programs, malware removers, and Internet filters

Identify the key features of file and disk management tools:

file manager, search, image viewer, uninstaller, disk cleanup,

disk defragmenter, screen saver, file compression, PC

maintenance, and backup and restore

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments



CHAPTER 5

Define the term, digital security risks, and briefly

describe the types of cybercriminals Describe various types of Internet and network attacks

(malware, botnets, denial of service attacks, back doors, and

spoofing) and explain ways to safeguard against these attacks,

including firewalls

Discuss techniques to prevent unauthorized computer access

and use, including access controls, user names, passwords,

possessed objects, and biometric devices

Explain ways that software manufacturers protect against

software piracy

Discuss how encryption, digital signatures, and digital

certificates work

Identify safeguards against hardware theft, vandalism, and

failure

Explain options available for backing up

Identify risks and safeguards associated with wireless

communications

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments




Recognize issues related to information accuracy, intellectual

property rights, codes of conduct, and green computing

Discuss issues surrounding information privacy, including

electronic profiles, cookies, phishing, spyware and adware,

social engineering, privacy laws, employee monitoring, and

content filtering

CHAPTER 6

Use a touch screen

Perform basic mouse operations

Start Windows and sign in to an account

Identify the objects on the Windows 8 desktop

Identify the apps in an versions of Microsoft Office 2013

Run an app

Identify the components of the Microsoft Office ribbon

Create folders

Save files

Change screen resolution

Perform basic tasks in Microsoft apps

Manage files

Use Microsoft Office Help and Windows Help

Chapter Quiz

Chapter Test

Weekly Assignments




CT000 Lab – MW (9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.)

CHAPTER 1 - WORD

Students will have mastered the material in Chapter One when

they can:

Enter text in a Word document

Check spelling as you type

Format paragraphs

Format text

Undo and redo commands or actions

Change theme colors

Insert digital pictures in a Word document

Format pictures

Add a page border

Adjust spacing

Change document properties

Correct errors and revise a document

Print and read a document

SAM – Software Test

Objective – Study Guides

CHAPTER 2 - WORD

Students will have mastered the material in Chapter Two when

they can:

Describe the MLA documentation style for research papers

Modify a style

Change line and paragraph spacing in a document

Use a header to number pages of a document

Apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts

Modify paragraph indentation

Insert and edit citations and their sources

Add a footnote to a document

Insert a manual page break

Create a bibliographical list of sources

Cut, copy, and paste text

Find text and replace text

Find a synonym

Check spelling and grammar at once

Look up information




CHAPTER 3 - WORD

Students will have mastered the material in this Chapter Three

when they can:

Change margins

Insert and format a shape

Change text wrapping

Insert and format a clip art image

Insert a symbol

Add a border to a paragraph

Clear formatting

Convert a hyperlink to regular text

Apply a style

Set and use tab stops

Insert the current date

Create, insert, and modify a building block

Insert a Word table, enter data in the table, and format the

table

Address and print an envelope



CHAPTER 1 - POWERPOINT

Students will have mastered the material in this Chapter One

when they can:

Select and change a document theme and variant

Create a title slide and a text slide with a multilevel bulleted

list

Add new slides and change slide layouts

Insert photos and illustrations into slides with and without

content placeholders

Move and resize photos and illustrations

Change font size and color

Bold and italicize text

Duplicate a slide

Arrange slides

Select slide transitions

View a presentation in Slide





Students will have mastered the material in this Chapter Two

when they can:

Search for and download an online theme

Insert and format pictures

Insert and size a shape

Apply effects to a shape

Add text to a shape

Change the text font

Insert and format WordArt

Insert a picture to create a background

Format slide backgrounds

Find and replace text and check spelling

Add and print speaker notes




Students will have mastered the material in this Chapter Three

when they can:

Color a photo

Add an artistic effect to a photo

Align paragraph text

Change views

Ungroup, change the color of, and regroup an illustration

Copy a slide element from one slide to another

Insert and edit a video clip

Insert audio

Control audio and video clips

Insert entrance, emphasis, and exit effects

Control animation timing

Change theme colors

Change a theme and variant on one slide

Print handouts




CHAPTER 1 - EXCEL

Students will have mastered the material in Chapter One when

they can:

Describe the Excel worksheet

Enter text and numbers

Use the Sum button to sum a range of cells

Enter a simple function

Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill

handle

Apply cell styles

Format cells in a worksheet

Create a 3-D pie chart

Change a worksheet name and worksheet tab color

Change document properties

Preview and print a worksheet

Use the AutoCalculate area to display statistics

Correct errors on a worksheet



CHAPTER 2 - EXCEL

Students will have mastered the material in Chapter Two when

they can:

Enter formulas using the keyboard

Enter formulas using Point mode

Apply the MAX, MIN, and AVERAGE functions

Verify a formula using Range Finder

Apply a theme to a workbook

Apply a date format to a cell or range

Add conditional formatting to cells

Change column width and row height

Check the spelling on a worksheet

Change margins and headers in Page Layout view

Preview and print versions and sections of a worksheet




CHAPTER 3 - EXCEL

Students will have mastered the material in Chapter Three when

they can:

Rotate text in a cell

Create a series of month names

Copy, paste, insert, and delete cells

Format numbers using format symbols

Enter and format the system date

Use absolute and mixed cell references in a formula

Use the IF function to perform a logical test

Create and format sparkline charts

Create sparkline chart types and styles

Use the Format Painter button to format cells

Create a clustered column chart on a separate chart sheet

Use chart filters to display a subset of data in a chart

Change the chart style and type

Reorder worksheet tabs

Change the worksheet view

Freeze and unfreeze rows and columns

Answer what-if questions

Goal seek to answer what-if questions




TEXT AND READING MATERIALS:

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Vermatt

A. Discovering Computers & Microsoft Office 2013 (Bundled with CourseMate Access Code & Sam

Access Code ISBN#: 978-1-285-

In addition, you will need:

1. One 1-GB Flash/Thumb Drive – Bring to class each day.

Website for checking compatibility of browser:

http://www.webct.com/tuneup/viewpage?name=tuneup_browser_tuneup_information#browsers

Pop-Up blockers must be turned off while working in Blackboard.

Minimum required computer configuration: PC with Pentium II processor or better, 128 RAM

(minimum). DSL or Cable connection preferred – dial-up 56K modem acceptable, but very slow

Internet connection.

GRADING POLICY

Grading will be based on the following assessments:

EXAMINATIONS:

A. Unit Exams and Comprehensive Final Exam

GRADES: Final grades will be based on the following criteria: (Also see attendance policy

below) – CT 114 - Lecture

1. Daily/weekly assignments

2. Lab grade (MS OFFICE using SAM in scheduled Lab Class time)

3. Exams, Quizzes, Presentations

Total

25%

25%

50%

100%

GRADES: Final grades will be based on the following criteria: CT 000 Lab

1. Tests

2. Daily Work

60%

40%

100%

GRADE SCALE

GRADE

90-100 A

80-89 B

http://www.webct.com/tuneup/viewpage?name=tuneup_browser_tuneup_information#browsers


70-79 C

60-69 D

59 or below F

In addition to your regularly scheduled class time, you will also be required to attend your

scheduled lab. FAILURE TO ATTEND LABS WILL BE CONSIDERED A REGULAR

ABSENCE.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Do not show up late or leave early. Both will result in an absence. Save your absences for

sickness and emergencies.

CLASSES MEETING 2 TIMES A WEEK

Students are permitted four (8) combined absences in CT 114 and CT 000. When you have

missed 9 classes, you will receive an EW or F and you may not return to class.

CLASSES MEETING 1 TIME A WEEK

Students are permitted two (2) absences. When you have missed 3 classes you will receive an

EW or F and you may not return to class.

If a student leaves class before the scheduled ending time, the student will be counted absent unless

he/she is given prior approval by the instructor.

The instructor will warn a student in danger of becoming excessively absent by sending a

warning notice to the student’s advisor so that the student can be contacted by either phone or in

writing.

If a student is unable to attend a class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstances, he/she

should withdraw from that class before an EW or F is assigned.

Exceptions to this attendance rule may be based on individual circumstances and the instructor’s

assessment of the student’s ability to finish course requirements. The final decision concerning

absences is left to the instructor’s discretion. A student’s attendance will affect their grade in

this course.

PUNCTUALITY

There are no tardies—students are expected to arrive at their classrooms prior to the beginning of

classroom activities. Any student entering the classroom after the class roll has been taken will

be considered absent. There is one exception to this rule: Students who have been held over by

their instructor.


PARTICIPATION

COURSE EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT

This course emphasizes learning through doing. It is imperative that you read the text carefully, do

the assigned homework.

MISSED OR LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS

All assignments must be turned in on the specified date and time. Late work will not be accepted

except in cases of prior instructor approval. Failure to do work assigned will result in grade

reduction.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the student’s responsibility to attend class regularly and be prepared for each class

meeting—bring book and other class materials each class session. If the student misses a class, it

is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor before the next class meeting in order to

complete the scheduled assignments.

The instructor desires that every student succeed in this class. Students are hindered in this

success if there are classroom distractions. Students are to adhere to the standards of behavior

described in the Student Handbook. Students who do not adhere to this policy will be dropped

from the class.

1. No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom or computer lab.

2. Computer settings are not to be changed. Personal wallpaper, screen savers, shortcuts,

etc. are not to be added to the desktop.

3. Access to objectionable websites is prohibited.

4. According to the student handbook: A student may not have unauthorized persons

(children or adults) on campus.

5. As the classroom thermostat is set at a reasonable comfort zone, please refrain from

wearing hooded sweatshirts covering the head. (I want to make sure you hear the lecture).

6. **Cell phones and pagers must be turned off when entering the classroom.( See Below)

**Electronic Communication Devices in Classrooms/Laboratories

CELL PHONE POLICY

No use of cell phones, pagers, MP3 players, or similar electronic devices during scheduled

class.

Cell phones may not be answered or utilized for text messages, instant messages, games,

Facebook, MySpace, and other uses in the classroom.

Both ear buds and/or ear phones must be removed from ears during class.


If an electronic device is used, activated, or rings during a lecture class, laboratory, or exam, the

student/owner may be asked to the leave the classroom and counted absent for that class period.

Subsequent infractions will be documented, a disciplinary form completed, and the student

will receive a 10 point reduction on grade points for each infraction. Subsequent

infractions will be documented and a disciplinary form completed and the student will be

referred to the Registrar.

During testing, use of cell phones or similar communication devices may lead also to a

charge of academic dishonesty.

Discipline Policy

Refer to the Student Discipline Policy (PCCUA Administrative Procedure 405.01)

Refer to the Student Technology Acceptable Use Policy (PCCUA Administrative Procedure

231.06)

Also refer to the current College Catalog.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

Cheating Policy

Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic

honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work

they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student’s submitted

work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student’s own work. Students shall

be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

1. Represent the work of others as their own.

2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.

3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.

4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the

purpose of obtaining additional credit.

5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work.

Administrative Procedure Number: 404.05

Cheating in any form (including using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any

academic exercise; plagiarism; falsification of records; unauthorized possession of examinations;

any and all other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student's academic

performance or achievement; and assisting others in any such act) is forbidden. An instructor

who has proof that a student is guilty of cheating may take appropriate action up to and including

assigning the student a grade of "F" for the course and suspending the student from class. A

description of the incident and the action taken will be reported through the dean to the Vice

Chancellor for Instruction and placed in the student's file in the Office of Admissions and

Records. The student may appeal either the finding of cheating or the penalty, or both, as

described in Administrative Procedure No.


404.06, Academic Appeal Procedure.

Cheating in this class: Cheating will not be tolerated. If you are cheating on one occasion, you will receive an “F” for

the whole project’s work (not limited to that one assignment). If found cheating on a second

occasion, you will be asked to drop the class. If the cheating occurs after the drop date, or if you

choose not to drop, you will receive an “F” for this class.

CAMPUS SUPPORT SERVICES Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas provides student support services

that assist students in achieving their educational objective. Those services include advising,

financial aid, counseling and guidance, and safety and security.

ADA POLICY:

Scott Post is the Vice Chancellor for Student Services and serves as the ADA Compliance

Officer. As an open enrollment college, PCCUA strives to meet the needs of students with

self-disclosed disabilities who wish to advance their education. A student with a disability

must meet with the campus Disabilities Coordinator to obtain reasonable accommodations.

Students who have met with the Coordinator are more likely to experience success in

a positive learning environment. If you have a disability please contact the Student

Disabilities Coordinator for your campus. (Insert the name and contact information for the

Disabilities Coordinator for the student’s campus.)

DeWitt-Phyllis Fullerton (870) 946-3506 ext. 1610

Helena-George White (870) 338-6474 ext. 1135

Stuttgart-Terry Simpson (870) 673-4201 ext. 1809

The process of student referral under the Americans with Disabilities Act can be found in the

Student Handbook.

FERPA POLICY Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas complies with the Family

Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. A student has the right to inspect and

review all of his/her records that meet the definition of educational records. No third party

has the right to review student records. Directory information can be provided unless the

student request that it be withheld.

INSURANCE

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas does not provide insurance for its

students. The college does encourage each student to secure his/her own insurance, and for

that reason, the college has contacted United Healthcare Student Resources. Forms for this

insurance are available in the Registrar’s office.


ACTS

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability

of courses within Arkansas Public Colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the

transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment in the application of credits for the

admission and degree requirements. Course transferability is not guaranteed for courses

listed in ACTS as “No Comparable Course.” Additionally, courses with a “D” frequently do

not transfer and institutional policies may vary. ACTS may be accessed on the Internet by

going to the ADHE Website and selecting Course Transfer.

http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/academicaffairs/Pages/aa_acts.aspx

http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/academicaffairs/Pages/aa_acts.aspx


Important Dates – Spring 2015

January 12 (M) Day and evening classes begin

January 19 (M) Martin Luther King holiday (No

Classes, Offices Closed)

January 20 (T) Last day for 100% refund

February 20 (F) Faculty/Staff In-Service (no day

classes but weekend classes meet )

March 12 (TH) Mid-term advisory grades due (4:00

pm)

March 23– 27 (M-F) Spring Break

March 30 (M) Classes Resume (8:00 am)

April 2 (T) Last day to drop and receive a “W”

April 6 (M) Summer and Fall Registration begins

April 28 (TH) Last day to receive an “EW”

May 1 (F) Study Day (Faculty will be available

in their offices from 8:30 am to noon)

May 4, 5, 6, 7 (M-TH) Final Exams

May 11 (M) Final grades due (12:00 noon)

May 14 (TH) Graduation Arkansas County at

Grand Prairie Center (7:30 pm)

May 15 (F) Graduation Phillips County at

PCCUA Fine Arts Center Lily Peter

Auditorium (7:30 pm)

May 25 (M) Memorial Day holiday (Offices

Closed)

The syllabus and the policies, guidelines, and dates included are subject to change at the

instructor’s discretion.

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