Instructor: Jeff Fineberg
INFT 100 - Information Technology I
Winter 2009 - Course Time: Monday / Wednesday 5:00-6:40
Course
Syllabus in Microsoft Word is available at:
http://www.fineberg.com/INFT100/syllabus-INFT100.doc
Instructor: Jeff Fineberg
Email: st.fineberg.jeff@mail.bryantstratton.edu
Course URL: www.fineberg.com/INFT100
Course Time: Monday and Wednesday 5:00pm-6:40pm
Course Location: Room B02– Amherst Campus
Office hours: Room B02– Monday and Wednesday 6:40-7:10
(or by appointment)
Biographical
Information: I have 20 years of professional IT experience. I have held various positions including
Software Development, Systems Administration, Database Administration, Project
Management and Teaching. I have worked
on platforms including Mainframe MVS, Unix, Linux and
various flavors of Windows. Regarding
formal education, I received a Diploma in Data Processing from Bryant and Stratton
in 1983, a Bachelors Degree in “Music and Media Studies” from the University at
Buffalo in 1992, and a Masters Degree in Computer Science in 2004.
Course Description: This course provides an overview of
essential concepts for using computers in the Microsoft Windows
environment. The course also helps to build
understanding and experience using Microsoft Office, an application that
contains word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation
capabilities. Additionally, an important
goal of this course is to help the student gain research techniques for finding
information and solving problems when working within this environment.
Course Outcomes: Basic understanding of computer
concepts, Microsoft Office, operating systems and system software.
Prerequisites: none
Textbooks: “Discovering Computers 2009” (Thomson)
“Office 2007 Brief
Concepts and Techniques” (Thomson)
Interesting Websites (picked by students and
instructor)
Time
Management and Study Skills Resources
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Class Date |
Topic(s) Discussed / Activities |
Assignments / |
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Jan 14 |
Introductions
and Course Overview. Course Survey,
diagnostic, Smart Thinking and Tutoring Services |
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Confirm
that your email and computer accounts are set up. -
Read
next week’s material |
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Jan 21 (off
19) |
Text: “Discovering Computers DS” Chapter 1 –
Introduction to Computers |
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Read
next week’s material |
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Jan 26, 28 |
Chapter 3 –
Application Software |
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Read
next week’s material |
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Feb 2, 4 |
Text: “Office 2007” Introduction
to Windows Vista |
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Read next week’s material |
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Feb 9, 11 |
Creating and Editing a Word Document
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Read
next week’s material -
Assignment 1 – MS Word |
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Feb 18 (off
16) |
Creating and Editing a Word Document - continued
Creating a worksheet in Excel
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Read
next week’s material |
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Feb 23, 25 |
Creating a worksheet in Excel -
continued
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Read
next week’s material -
Assignment 2 – Excel |
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Mar 2, 4 |
Text: “Discovering Computers” Chapter 10 - Database Management |
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Read next
week’s material |
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Mar 9,11 |
Text: “Office 2007” Creating and using a Database in Access
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Read
next week’s material -
Assignment 3 – MS Access |
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Mar 16, 18 |
Creating and using a Database in Access (using
forms)
Querying a Database |
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Read
next week’s material |
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Mar 24 |
Portfolio Development Day – don’t forget to attend
on this day!
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Mar 23, 25 |
Powerpoint
– design template and text slide layout to create a presentation |
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Read
next week’s material -
Final Project assigned -
Assignment 4 - Powerpoint |
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Mar 30, Apr
1 |
Powerpoint
– slide master and further enhancements |
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Continue project work |
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Apr 6, 8 |
Final
Project work – various topics |
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Continue
project work |
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Apr 13, 15 |
Final
Projects / Presentations due |
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Apr 20, 22 |
Finals Week - course conclusion
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**Have a
nice break!!!** |
(Bold items
in schedule are of high importance)
The following
parameters are *generally* being used for grading assignments:
|
Grading
Aspect |
Level 1:
5-10 points |
Level |
Level |
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Organization |
Difficult
to follow and understand. |
Some
aspects could use further clarification. |
Easy to
understand points that were made. |
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Accuracy |
Several
inaccuracies were found in the work. |
The work
was generally good, but at least one inaccuracy was found. |
All work
was found to be correct from the standpoint of accuracy. |
|
Completeness |
The work
was not completed, therefore the usefulness of it
was low. |
There was
at least one aspect to the work that wasn’t completed. |
The work
covered all the required aspects and could be used in a ‘real world’ setting. |
|
Citing
of sources |
Unpublished
Source used for the work. No Published
sources used. |
Published
sources used mainly, however there were some unpublished sources. |
All sources
for the work were from well-noted published sources. |
What is meant
by the use of the term *generally*? If
there is a deviance from this Rubric, it will be provided on the assignment.
Authentic assessment: Comprehension of the material will be
assessed through homework assignments and tests, using the following grading
policy:
|
Assignments |
60% (4 @ 15%
each) |
|
Final
Project |
15% |
|
Class participation
activities (class exercises, contributing to discussions, participation,
group work, etc) |
25% |
|
A |
90-100 |
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B |
80-89 |
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C |
70-79 |
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F |
Below 70 |
Comments regarding grading criteria
and material:
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Tests
are given to help you gauge your understanding of the material. They consist of material covered within the
period since the previous Test. Since
some material builds on previous topics, therefore tests may be somewhat
comprehensive. Advanced arrangements must be made if a Test is to be missed (unless a
documented emergency exists).
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Assignments
are based upon the material covered in class and from reading assignments.
Portfolio Inclusion – the written assignments and tests are
both possible candidates for your portfolio.
It is important that your work be well formatted for this purpose.
Critical Workplace Competency – this course will have an emphasis
on persistence, a sense of quality, problem solving, processing information
(utilizing past experience to enhance your knowledge – the ability to learn new
information).
Information Literacy – the exercises and assignments in
this course will help the student to develop the ability to utilize computers
and software for creating and delivering information.
Use of Technology – Microsoft Windows and Office 2007
are used extensively in this course. The
components to be utilized are word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and
databases. The computer work performed
in this class can be done in the class labs and also the library.
Lifelong Learning Competency
Development – this
course will help with the development of lifelong learning through research and
problem solving activities.
Make-up Policy / Late Work **WARNING –
an absence does not automatically give an extension to assignments!!!**
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Assignments/Projects
not submitted in by the due date will be penalized by 20% per day. If a test or assignment is missed with no
advanced warning and a documented emergency exists, it will be the instructor’s
discretion as to whether or not a make-up test (or time extension) will be allowed.
Incompletes: under normal circumstances these are
not given. Where appropriate, any
special cases need to be approved by the Dean’s office.
Student Support Services (SSS): Specific blocks of time are set aside
in the morning, afternoon and evening when both students and instructors are
available. Please take advantage of this
valuable resource. I am available during
my office hours (or by appointment) for any additional help you may need.
Class List by email: Periodically messages may be sent via
email to everyone in INFT100 regarding assignments, etc. Also, please feel free to email me directly
with any questions or suggestions at: st.fineberg.jeff@mail.bryantstratton.edu
Attendance: attending class is critical in order
to gain an understanding of the material.
In addition, there is material that you will be responsible for that is
covered only in class (in addition to the text).
Class participation: This portion of your grade is
composed of class activity work, answering questions in class, suggesting
useful / interesting resources, URLs, etc.
Classroom Etiquette: please exercise good judgment during
the class. Make sure that your cell
phones aren’t set up to ring. During
class lecture, conversations should involve the topics being discussed and
should be shared with the class. Also,
it is the school policy that food and drink should not be brought into the
classroom.
Academic Integrity /
Plagiarism: It is
expected that each student perform their own work. Any acts of plagiarism will be dealt with
according to the policy of Bryant and Stratton.