APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Mathematical Sciences

Course: Introduction to Computer Applications - CS 1410, Sec 101 & 102

Meeting: Section 101: Time: 8 AM MW; Place: 303B Walker Hall on Mon and 106 Walker Hall on Wed.
                     Section 102: Time: 8 AM WF; Place: 106 Walker Hall on Wed and 303B Walker Hall on Fri .

Term: Spring Semester, 1998

Professor: Dr. Ted W. Goodman

Credit: 2 hours

Textbooks: Peter Norton's Computing Fundamentals and associated lab manuals (Win 95 editions) for Microsoft Office Products, Glenco/McGraw-Hill, 1996

Goals: To provide enough hands-on computer training so that students taking this course will be able to deal with the large variety of computer related situations which will occur in the world around them.

Prerequisite by course: Must pass placement test or Math 0010

Prerequisite by topic: Elementary algebraic manipulative skills

Topics:

  1. Spreadsheets
  2. Word Processing
  3. Data Base Managers
  4. Data Communications and Networking
  5. Computer Organization
  6. Graphical User Interfaces
  7. Operating Systems
  8. Computing Equipment

Laboratory projects:

There will be approximately twelve laboratory assignments

Notes: In order to complete the laboratory assignments, you will be using equipment in the computer labs on campus, especially in Walker Hall. If you have problems with the equipment, please talk to the lab monitors.

Assignments which involve outside work will be given with a definite due date and should be handed in during the scheduled class time on the due date. Unless specific arrangments have been worked out in advanced, work will not be accepted later than class time on the due date.

Many of the laboratory projects will be completed outside of class. It is a requirement of this course that each student do his/her own work. Violations of this requirement will be dealt with according to Appalachian's Code of Academic Integrity.

Since the emphasis in this course is on using computer equipment, hand written laboratory assignments are not acceptable.

Tests:

Tests given in this course will consist of a midterm and a comprehensive final exam. The midterm will be given Feb. 25th, and the final exam will be given on Wednesday, May 13th, during the 3:00-5:00 time period.

Note: No make-up tests will be given. You may miss the midterm test and substitute your final exam grade for the midterm provided you modify me prior to test time in writing of your intent to miss the midterm.

Grading:

The final grade in this course will be determined by the laboratory projects, the midterm, and the final exam with weights as follows:

laboratory projects 40%
midterm 30%
final exam 30%

The following grading scale will be used with the exception noted below:

90 - 100 A
78 - 89 B
61 - 77 C
50 - 60 D
0 - 49 F
+'s and -'s will be given within 2 points of the break points
Exception: You must have a passing grade on the final exam in order to receive a passing grade for this course

Attendance Policy:

Class attendance is not specifically required and will not be used in determining grades in this course. However, it is the responsibility of each student to keep up with assignments and class activities. Also, as noted above, assignments will not be accepted past the due date unless arrangements have been worked out in advance.

Office: 247 Walker Hall

Phone: 262-2370

e-mail addresses: Goodmantw (on VMS system); [email protected]

Office hours: See Spring '98 Schedule