CISC 1050 NETA, NETB & NETC- Online: Introduction to Computer Applications Fall 2017 ver

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1 CISC 1050 NETA, NETB & NETC- Online: Introduction to Computer Applications Fall 2017 ver Instructor: Professor A. Tenenbaum Office: 2122 N Phone: x2066 (no voic ; use except during office hours) Office Hours: Tuesday AM (call the department office, to see if the office hours have been changed for a particular week.) tbaum@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu You will need four items for this course : 1. The latest version of this document as a website. I will updated URLs of this document throughout the registration period and throughout the semester as needed. 2. The SAM Student Manual, whose UR I will to you during the registration period. Only parts of this Manual will be relevant to you. 3. A custom textbook. 4. The SAM web-based software system. This is accessed using a Key that is purchased in a bundle with the textbook. Items 3 and 4 can be purchased as a combination bundle directly from the publisher at The publisher indicates that direct order from the publisher is the cheapest and quickest source for the bundle. You may also order the bundle elsewhere using ISBN The following data is needed for you to access the SAM system once you have purchased the bundle. The instructions to access SAM are in the SAM Student Manual and appear near the end of this document. Institution code: T User ID: Enter your most convenient address. Use this address whenever you are asked for an address. Password: Choose your own password. Section code: 1050 F17 COURSE DESCRIPTION Page1 1

2 This course provides an introduction to computer concepts and an overview of microcomputer applications including variations of Microsoft Windows (operating system), Microsoft Office (productivity suite), Microsoft Word (word processor; part of Office), Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet processor; part of Office), possibly Microsoft Access (database system; part of Office), and Microsoft PowerPoint (presentation system; part of Office). We will use Microsoft Office 2016 for this course. The course is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Microsoft Office 365. The first few chapters of the text explain computers, operating systems and use of the Internet. There are 4 major Modules in the course: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. SOFTWARE When you buy a PC Windows computer today for personal use, it will be pre-installed with the Windows 10 operating system. However, many companies or industries today are using the older Microsoft Windows 7 or 8.1. Many commercial systems running on networks are using Microsoft Office 365. The text is designed to be compatible with Microsoft Office 365. For information on Office 365, see the Appendix (pages ) at the end of the text. Office 365 is sold by subscription and is guaranteed to provide the latest version of the Office programs (currently Office 2016). Office 365 is a set of software and files that is managed automatically by Microsoft in a cloud. The cloud is a group of computers used by Microsoft that the individual user cannot manipulate. The applications in Office 365 are updated automatically as they are upgraded by Microsoft. While companies often subscribe to Office 365, you are likely to use Office 2016 directly under Windows 10 at home. This is fine. For information on Windows 10, see the book New Perspectives Microsoft Windows 10 by Ruffolo, ISBN Many computers in industry today use Microsoft Office 2013 or Office The differences between these versions of Office are minimal, and you can use either Office 2013 or 2016 to do the Projects in the course, although Office 2016, together with Microsoft Office 365, is strongly preferred. Some features in Office 2016 do not exist in Page2 2

3 Office 2010 or 2013 (such as colors and themes). In the assignments, you may use a reasonable substitute in Office 2013 for a feature that appears only in Office Together with the book used for Readings, you will use the SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) web-based system for Training, Projects and Exams. You will buy a combination of the custom book and the SAM program. The table at the end of this brochure indicates the readings assigned from the book and the dates that assignments are available and due. There are 3 types of assignments, which you access via SAM: Training. These are Optional, but can be used to receive Extra Credit on your final exam grade, gain skills in Microsoft applications, and prepare for exams. Once a training assignment has been made available according to the SAM calendar, it remains available through Wednesday, December 13. Projects. These are and have definite available dates and due dates and are available for submission at any time during a 2-week or longer period. They will be accepted late for up to two weeks past the due date, with a 1-point penalty for every day of lateness after the due date. They will be graded by SAM and the grades will be available starting the day after the due date. Exams. These are and consist of two types of questions. One type asks you to simulate an application similar to the Training questions. The second type are multiple-choice questions. The answers to the multiple-choice questions may be found in the textbook. Use the index of the textbook to look up the topic of the multiple-choice question and locate the answer. There are 4 exams: Exam Subject Date Start Time End Time WORD Sept 26 12:15PM 2:15PM EXCEL Nov 7 12:15PM 2:15PM ACCESS Dec 5 12:15PM 2:15PM FINAL EXAM (EXCEL, ACCESS and POWERPOINT) TO BE SCHEDULED BY THE REGISTRAR BETWEEN 12/14 AND 12/20 8:30PM 10:30PM Page3 3

4 You can take the exams online at any location, but you MUST take them at the times specified. There are no make-ups except in emergencies. Let me know within the first week if there is a legitimate reason that you cannot take an exam at the appropriate time. Note that all the exams (except the Final) are during Tuesday Common Hours, so there should be no class conflict with an exam. The final exam has not been scheduled yet, but will be scheduled at the time that the final for the course is scheduled by the Brooklyn College Registrar. This is usually at night from 8:30PM - 10:30PM on one of the weeknights between December 14 and December 20. I will let you know as soon as the Registrar schedules the Final Exam for this course. It will be on a single, specific night to be determined. The Final Exam will cover the applications EXCEL, ACCESS and POWERPOINT. You may use your textbook during the exams (including on the Final), but the rest of SAM will not be available to you at the exams. The grades on the exams will be available to you the day after each exam. However, although you can use the Office 2013 programs, you must use the custom Office 2016 book. All assignments come from SAM, which is coordinated with the custom 2016 book. The book/sam combination can be ordered by accessing the site directly from the publisher. Below, we discuss how to install SAM once it has been delivered to you. You may use computers in the Brooklyn College Library, Library Café or in the West End Computer Lab (near Ocean Avenue) for this course. The West End Lab contains Microsoft Office You may also use your personal computer or, with permission of your employer, a computer at work. Some older PC computers are still using the old Windows XP operating system and the old Office 2003 or Office 2007 or Office 2010 set of applications. You may NOT use those systems. You may use a Mac computer running Office 2016, but you may be penalized if you use a feature that differs from the PC version significantly. Some assignments indicate that they are not specified for Macs. You can use approximations of colors or themes specified in the assignment instructions if you do the assignment on a Mac. To repeat: You may NOT use Office 2003 nor Office 2007 nor Office 2010 for this course, nor may you use Windows XP nor Windows Vista. On a Mac, you may not use any version of Office except Office You may use Office 2013 on a PC to do Projects, although Office 2016 is preferred. Blackboard is NOT being used for this course. Submit any questions to tbaum@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu. I will communicate to you via . Assignments Page4 4

5 may not be submitted via Cloud. photo, DropBox, OneDrive or ChatBox or similar file wrappers; only within SAM as Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, or as Access databases. You must obtain the required custom textbook and access to SAM. When you order the textbook, you will automatically be given access to SAM. The book is sold in a loose-leaf format. Keep the pages of the entire book in their original order, within one or more loose-leaf binders, since you will need them for the open-book exams. Disclaimer: The instructor has no financial interest in the custom or original textbook nor in the SAM system. He does not receive any payment, commission or royalties from sales of the book or the SAM system. When you read this file, please send an to mailto:tbaum@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu introducing yourself and any hobbies or any information you wish to share, You should also include your major, your past experience with Office, the reason you are taking the course, and the address you are using in SAM, which should be the address where I can most easily reach you. This should be sent to me by September 5. You will earn an extra point for every day early you send this . Page5 5

6 REQUIRED TEXTBOOK New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & 2016: Custom Brooklyn College Tenenbaum Loose-leaf Version, CISC 1050 With Access to SAM Publisher: Cengage (Original authors: Carey/Carey/ DesJardins/Shaffer/Shellman/ Vodnik) Order from publisher: se/ ISBN when obtained from other sources: Many students have had serious problems obtaining a hard copy of the book and the SAM software in time to do the readings and assignments. Order the combination as early as possible. Your assignment deadlines and due dates will NOT be extended because you do not have a book or SAM. Page6 6

7 TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS (Repetition Of Earlier Statements) Students may use their own computers at home or computers at the college (Library, Computer Café, Web Building) that contain Office 2013 or On campus, the best place to obtain all the features you need is in the WEB building computer laboratory (the WEB building is on the Ocean Avenue side of the campus, past the West Quad.) Students must have access (on campus or off-campus) to: A PC using the Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 operating system or Office 365. Microsoft Office 2016 (or 2013) (including Microsoft Access; many computers with Office 2013 or 2016 do not include Access, so make sure the computer you use has Access 2016.) , and access to the World Wide Web ASSIGNMENTS The syllabus and assignments are listed at the very end of this document and are accessed from SAM and submitted to SAM. The assignments are all in the SAM system (except for the first introductory assignment), as noted in the table at the end of this document. It is essential that you submit Assignment 1 as early as possible, or the Registrar will assign a grade of WN (an administrative withdrawal) to you for the course. The earlier you submit Assignment 1, the better. As soon as you register for the course, submit Assignment 1. Do not submit any assignments using . photo, DropBox, OneDrive, ChatBox, Cloud, or any other file wrapper. Submit only Word files, Excel files, PowerPoint files or Access databases through the instructions given in SAM. The assignments often need pre-existing data files. These can be downloaded from the SAM specification of the assignment. GRADING: Projects (7 assignments) 30% Exams (3 Exams) 30% Final Exam 40% Your final grades may be curved based on performance of the entire class. Page7 7

8 All regular assignments are due by the date listed below in the Assignment Schedule. One point will be deducted for every calendar date that an assignment is late and no assignment will be accepted past 14 days after the due date. Maximum of 14 points off the assignment will not be counted at all if it is later than that. One point Extra Credit on the Final Exam for doing each optional training assignment (15 training assignments are available during the semester). HOW TO CONTACT ME Students may contact me via in person during office hours, or via at any time. The subject of your must contain the following: CIS 1050, your name, Assignment number or subject Make sure your subject line is correct; if not, points may be removed from the current assignment and you may not receive a reply. Do not use any quotes or special characters in the subject line, they are often misinterpreted when the file is sent by . If you have any questions, please feel free to see me during my scheduled office hours or at any other time that I am available. If you need to communicate with me, the ONLY guaranteed way to reach me is by . Examination Policy Subject and final examinations will be given by SAM online. The dates and times for these four exams are given in the calendar below and in the table above. You must take the exams online on Sept. 26 (WORD), Nov. 7 (EXCEL) and Dec. 5 (ACCESS) at 12:15-2:15PM and whenever the Registrar schedules the Final Exam. The exact date and time for the Final Exam will be determined by the Registrar. I will let you know as soon as this has been scheduled. The Final Exam will include a significant number of PowerPoint questions. Check your schedule NOW to determine that you can take the exams and final online through SAM at the designated times. Re-arrange your schedule if necessary. If you cannot make the exams or final, you must drop the course. The examinations will be open-textbook. You may consult copies of the text. During the exam periods, the rest of SAM other than the exam will be unavailable. You may also consult other software or electronic sites. No make-up exams will be allowed. If you are taking more than one regular or online class, your exams and/or finals may conflict. It is your responsibility to resolve this Page8 8

9 conflict within the first two weeks of the semester, or else you must drop the course. Makeup final exams (in cases of emergency only) will only be given in Spring 2018 before the deadline for grade changes. To prepare for examinations, read the chapters (Modules) in the text and do the training assignments in SAM. All of the questions are taken directly from the reading material. Review the examples in each section and short exercises after each section of the applications on which you are being tested. The examinations consist of simulated Office 2016 actions and multiple choice questions. Your grade on an exam or project will be available in SAM the day after the exam or the due date for a project. Page9 9

10 How to Use SAM The SAM Student Manual is attached to the with these instructions. That manual has all the information on SAM for students, including images of SAM screens and is the reference book for you to use. However, not every feature in the Manual is applicable to this course. The following is an excerpt of that book (without screen images) that explain how to logon to SAM and how to access assignments, but does not describe how to do assignments. How to do assignments is explained in the SAM Student Manual. The description below is tailored to the online Brooklyn College section(s) taught by Prof. Aaron Tenenbaum. Information on doing assignments and other expanded information not applicable to this course alone are contained in the Manual. At the end of this document is a schedule specifying reading assignments from the textbook, training, projects and exams. You will not be pre-registered for SAM. It is your responsibility to register in SAM as soon as you obtain the system. Use the following procedure to log into SAM: 1 In your browser, enter in the Address field and press the Enter key. Result: The SAM Login page displays. 2 Enter your address as the username and enter a password you select. 3 Click Login. Enter your SAM Key code at the prompt. You should have received a SAM Key code with your purchase of the textbook and SAM combination. Result: The SAM Terms and Conditions page displays. (The SAM Home page displays on subsequent logins.) 4 When the SAM Terms and Conditions page displays, click I Agree to accept the terms and conditions, Page10 10

11 5 Enter your secret question and secret answer. When finished, click Submit. 6 Enter and confirm a new password if you wish. When finished, click Continue. / Result: The Activity Calendar displays. Profile Information Enter your profile information. The following provides format information on each profile field: First name -- Maximum 50 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, Middle initial (optional) -- Maximum 1 character and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, Last name -- Maximum 50 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, Username/ -- Maximum 255 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, NOTE: Your username cannot be changed once you save your profile. Enter the address that is best for reaching you. The address becomes your Username. Password -- 6 to 17 characters; use letter, numbers and underscores only. Alias (optional) -- Minimum 6 characters; maximum 20 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, Although this field is officially optional, you should place your Brooklyn College class section code (either NETA, NETB, or NETC) here. This is different than your SAM Section Code, which you enter elsewhere. ID# (optional) -- Maximum 20 characters and cannot contain any of the following: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, Although this field is generally optional, you should place your CUNY ID number here. Page11 11

12 Communication -- Maximum 255 characters Secret Question -- Select a secret question from the drop-down menu Secret Answer -- Enter an answer to the selected Secret Question Cell Number -- Maximum 15 digits IMPORTANT: The username/ and password you enter also become your login credentials for Cengage Brain ( If you have a Cengage Brain account, use that username and password when you register for SAM. Logging into SAM as a New User Follow these steps when you log into SAM for the first time: 1 In your browser, enter in the Address field and press the Enter key. Result: The SAM Login page displays. 2 Click the New User button. 3 Enter your school s Institution Key. Brooklyn College s institution Key is T Click Submit. Result: A confirmation message displays to verify the institution s identity. 5 The New User Profile page displays. (Fill it out as per step 6 above.) Proceed to Step Click Save to save your user information. Result: The Review and Confirm page displays. 9 Click Revise if you want to change your profile information and then click Save. Page12 12

13 10 Click Save on the New User Confirmation page. Result: The Terms and Conditions page displays. 11 The End-User License Agreement may appear. If it does, Click I Agree. Result: The Activity Calendar displays. NOTE: A prompt to join a section displays. Click to join a section. When prompted, the section you should join is 1050 F17. Forgot Password If you forgot your password, use this procedure to reset your password. 1 On the SAM Login page, click the Forgot password? button. Result: The Retrieve Your Password dialog box displays. 2 Enter your username. Click Continue. 3 In the dialog box that displays, enter the answer to the security question and click Submit. NOTE: The answer is not case sensitive. If you don't remember your answer, click the Contact Tech Support button. Result: SAM sends an to your address on record with a link to reset your password. 4 Open the and click the password reset link. Follow the instructions to reset your password. Grace Periods Some students have grace periods up to two weeks where they can access SAM without providing an access code. This is only applicable for students in an institution where they purchase Key Codes to access SAM and have the Grace period option enabled. The Grace Period duration may vary. In reading the SAM Student Manual, note that Brooklyn College is a key-code institution, not a site-licensed institution. Page13 13

14 Existing Users If you are an existing user (completed your initial login to SAM), use the following procedure to log in. 1 In your browser, enter in the Address field and press the Enter key. Result: The SAM Login page displays. 2 Enter your username and password. 3 Click Login. Result: The Activity Calendar displays. Account You can change your account settings in the top right corner of SAM. My Account Use the following procedure to update your SAM account: 1 Click on the button with your name on the upper-right side of the page. Result: A drop down menu displays. 2 Click the My Account button. Result: Your account information displays. 3 Review the information. Click Edit to make changes. Result: The My Account Details dialog box displays. 4 Edit the information as necessary. You cannot change grayed-out field values. Name fields cannot contain any of the following characters: ~ ` ^ * $ % #! \ / > < & ; :, 5 Select a Secret Question from the dropdown menu and enter a Secret Answer to set your security question. 6 Click Save to save the changes to your account. Page14 14

15 Notifications System messages display in the Notifications dropdown. Notifications include system downtime or failure to meet system requirements such as installing Adobe Flash player. Plan your schedule accordingly if there are periods when SAM will not be available to you. Help If you require technical assistance, you can access documentation or visit Cengage Customer Technical Support's website from the Help menu. To open the documentation, select the link to either the online help or the User Manual. If you need technical assistance, do the following: 1 Click Help. 2 Click Tech Support. Result: The Cengage Customer Technical Support page opens in another tab. Logging Out Once you are done using SAM, click the Logout button in the upper-right corner of the page. The SAM Login page displays. Sections You can view the sections in which you enroll or you can enroll in new sections. You are either enrolled automatically or wait listed depending on how the instructor set up the course. All students, whether registered for Brooklyn College NETA, NETB, or NETC should enroll in the SAM section name 1050 F17. Page15 15

16 My Sections View the sections in which you are enrolled using the following procedure: 1 On the Navigation bar, click Sections. Result: The My Sections page displays and you see a list of sections in which you are enrolled or wait listed. 2 The My Sections page displays the sections in alphabetical order. To sort the sections, click a heading row to sort by it. 3 To view section details: Click the section s Name to view the section name, course name, term, instructor, textbook and status. Result: The Section Details window displays. Joining a Section Use the following procedure to join a section. You can join sections only if the instructor enables auto-enrollment. Auto-enrollment has been enabled for our section. 1 On the Navigation bar, click Sections. Result: The My Sections page displays. You can view a list of sections in which you are enrolled. 2 Click the Join a Section tab. Result: A list of available sections displays. 3 Click the Join Section icon. Result: A confirmation message displays. NOTE: Depending on your instructor s section settings, you may be auto enrolled into the section 1050 F17 or wait listed. 5 Click the Close icon. Result: You return to the Join a Section page. The course no longer displays in the Join a Section list. Page16 16

17 ACTIVITIES You can view and take assignments from either the Activity Calendar or Activity List view. You cannot do an Activity in SAM until it is made Available. The Activity Calendar displays assignment available and due dates on a calendar. The Activity List displays assignment details in a list format. See the SAM Student Manual for information on how to do assignments. NOTE: By default, the option box is selected for Set Calendar as default view. To change the default view to the Activity List, deselect the option box. The next time you log into SAM, the Activity List will display instead of the Calendar View. Activity Calendar By default, the Activity Calendar displays when you log into SAM. The Activity Calendar displays activities that become available and when they are due in a calendar format. NOTE: The first time you log into SAM, no sections display. Register for a section in the Sections tab. Action Set Calendar as default view. By default, the option box is selected for Set Calendar as default view. To change the default view to the Activity List, deselect the option box. The next time you log into SAM, the Activity List will display instead of the Calendar View. Activity Calendar Display -- The Activity Calendar displays Exams, Training, and Projects. Badges display next to the activity type. A gray badge indicates the assignment becomes available that day. A red badge means the assignment is due that day. The number in the badge refers to the number of activities of that type. Hover over a badge to display the assignments and Due Dates. Click the hyperlink to begin the assignment. Page17 17

18 Filter Activity Types -- Activity types that are checked display in the Activity Calendar view. NOTE: Activity filters settings apply to the Activity Calendar, Activity List and Reports pages. Sections filter -- Select a section from the dropdown menu. All sections display by default. Enter text for partial search functionality. Days -- Click a day to display the Daily Assignments dialog box. The dialog box displays additional assignment details, including the due date and time, number of attempts allowed and how many times you attempted the assignment. Unavailable assignments -- The assignment name displays in gray in the dialog box if the assignment is not available or past due. Begin an assignment -- Select an assignment from the Daily Assignments dialog box to begin. Result: The Assignment Start or Project dialog displays. Always Available -- Always Available Assignments display in the top left corner with the number of assignments that are always available. Click the dropdown menu. Select the activity type you want to view by selecting the check box. All activity types are enabled by default. Click the assignment name to launch the assignment. Hover over functionality -- Point the mouse at any activity on the calendar. Result: Text displays with assignment details including the due date. Switch month -- Select the arrow next to the month to navigate the calendar. Activity List Click the Activity List view to see a list of all activities. The Activity List displays assignments from all sections by default. From this menu, you can select Page18 18

19 assignments to begin. The Activity List displays the assignment name, type, availability, due date, section and status. Assignments that you completed and have no more attempts available do not display in the Activity List. Sections filter -- Select a section from the dropdown menu. All sections display by default. Enter text for partial search functionality. Sort -- The Activity List initially displays by assignment name. Click a heading row to sort by it. Filter Activity Types -- Select a type of activity to remove it from the list view. Activity types that are checked display in the Activity List view. NOTES: If you use the Always Available filter, you need to turn on a filter for one or more assignment types for assignments to display. The Always Available filter is on by default. Assignments with no due date do not display in the Activity List view while the filter is off. Activity filter settings apply to the Activity Calendar, Activity List and Reports pages. Due Date -- The Due Date column displays both the date and time an assignment is due. Available -- Lists the assignments availability. Status -- Status describes your progress on an assignment. Type -- The type describes whether the assignment is an exam, training, or project. Sections -- The Section column lists the course associated with the assignment. Begin an assignment -- Click an assignment to begin. Result: The Assignment Start or Project dialog box displays. Page19 19

20 STUDY AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE Although this course does not have formal meetings, you should expect to invest sufficient time to both learn the material and do the assignments. Students should prepare to spend at least 3-6 hours weekly on this material. If you do not have enough time, do not take the course. Do not kid yourself! Each of the major areas of study (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) are covered by two or more "Modules" in the textbook. Each Module is designed to be read while sitting in front of the computer. By following along with the Module project, you will learn many features of the application. After reading the chapter and completing the Modules along with the book, you are to do the assignment listed in the schedule below. You do not have to submit the Modules themselves. You are expected to read the assigned pages in the book and do the Modules in the text in front of a computer before attempting the assignment. If you do not do the Modules as you read the book, you will learn very little. The readings are listed in the schedule below. Plan to spend significant time each week working on assignments. Each assignment is specified in SAM. Any assignment received after midnight of its due date will be penalized 1% for each day after the due date. However, no assignment will be accepted later than two weeks after the due date or after Dec. 13, whichever is earlier. No materials except for the Final Exam will be accepted after Dec.13. Make sure your name and homework number appear in the subject line of any communication to me via (tbaum@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu) in the format given above. Often the subject line is garbled in transmission. Do not use a special character, like a quote or a hyphen, in your subject line. Make sure your name appears in every submission via SAM. You MUST keep a copy of every assignment you submit. If I misfile an assignment, or it is misdirected, I may ask you to forward me the original assignment submission. SYLLABUS Introduction to Computers Operating Systems Page20 20

21 Internet Principles Word 1. Creating a Document 2. Formatting and Organizing Text 3. Tables and Multipage Documents 4. Page Layout and Design Excel 1. Creating and Managing a Worksheet 2. Formatting Workbook Text and Data 3. Functions and Formulas 4. Charting and Analyzing Data 5. Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts Midterm Examination Access (Option AC) 1. Creating and Managing a Database 2. Maintaining and Querying a Database 3. Forms, Filters and Reports PowerPoint 1. Creating a Presentation 2. Designing a Presentation 3. Enhancing a Presentation Final Examination See Assignments and Readings at the end of these instructions. Page21 21

22 COURSE POLICIES Student Conduct Any acts of disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook. Electronic Devices Policy Cellular telephones, pagers, CD or DVD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited during examinations, unless specified. Please note that the exams are open-book, but only the hardcopy book or a copy is allowed in the room. If you have an online copy of the book, you cannot use it during the final with an electronic device. Print out those sections of the book you think you might need, and bring the printout to the exam. It is strongly advised that you purchase or rent a hard copy of the text. Incomplete Policy Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound, documented reason for omitting submission of material. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course. Students absent from the final will receive an INC grade if they receive permission in advance, or in cases of emergency only. Otherwise, the grade will be F. A makeup final or completion of work in the case of an INC grade is only allowable up to a specified date in the following semester. 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 the student's own. Students shall be guilty of violating the college s policy 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. Students may study together but may not work together on a specific assignment. Page22 22

23 This means that if you cheat on a test or an assignment, I must file a report which may initiate academic penalties. Any student violating the college s academic integrity policy is subject to receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may constitute violation, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss the situation. For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor, not other classmates. DISABILITIES POLICY Brooklyn College Policy on Academic Integrity The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy can be found at this site: If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to reasonable accommodations. Please contact the College Disabilities Office to see if you are entitled to an accommodation. The instructor is not permitted to allow accommodations not afforded to other students, except through certification by the Disabilities Office. Page23 23

24 Schedule of Assignments & Examinations Spring 2017 All assignments are to be submitted and done via SAM. See the SAM Student Manual for information on how to use SAM. The Reading assignments are listed below and should be read for the textbook, and followed along on the computer. This is optional but strongly recommended. For each day late(after the due date) you submit a project, you lose 1 point. Projects. are not accepted at all past two weeks after the due date. (However the PowerPoint Project is due on 12/12 but will be accepted only until 12//13.) No assignment (including training or extra credit) is accepted after Dec. 13. Once an optional training assignment is made available, if it is done before 12/13, you receive an extra point on the Final Exam. However, it is recommended that you do a Training and Reading before the relevant project is available. Many assignments have steps labeled Explore. These are part of the assignment and you should send me the file that results after all steps, including the Explore steps. See the next page for dates, office hours, assignments and readings Page24 24

25 Assignments Office 2016, Fall 2017 (OH=Office Hours 10-11AM) Date Assmt Available; Office Hrs (OH) Due; M= O= Optional Readings Notes TU 8/1 TU 9/5 Send an to brooklyn.cuny.edu One point extra credit for each day early you submit this , up to 10 extra points. pp pp Do the Module s along with the book. You do not have to submit the Modules. Assignment 1 a. Send me a brief introducing yourself. Mention your major, hobbies and anything else interesting that you don't mind sharing. You must include your major. b. Also, mention your prior knowledge of Office, if any, and why you are taking the course. Be sure to include the subject line that includes your name and the assignment number. c. Send me the address that you will use as the SAM Username and that is the best address for me to reach you. TH 8/24 WORD 1 Training WORD 2 Training WORD 3 Training WORD 4 Training TH 8/24 Capstone WORD Project Available through 12/13 Optional Extra Credit for each Training Due TU 9/19 PP Do the Modules along with the book. WORD 1-4 Training best if done by 9/25. Reading best if done by TU 9/5 Best if started after reading is done. TU 8/29 Office Hours 10-11AM 2122N Page25 25

26 Assignments Office 2016, Fall 2017 (OH=Office Hours 10-11AM) Date Assmt Available; Office Hrs (OH) Due; M= O= Optional Readings Notes TU 9/5 Office Hours 10-11AM 2122N Introductory due to TU 9/12 Excel 1 Training Excel 2 Training Excel 3 Training Excel 4 Training Excel 5 Training TU 9/12 EXCEL 1-2 Project Office Hours Available through 12/13 Optional Extra Credit for each Training Due TU 10/3 pp Do the Modules along with the book Training best if done by TU 10/3 Do EXCEL 1-2 Project after reading EXCEL Modules 1 and 2. TU 9/19 WORD Project due EXCEL 3-4 Project Available / EXCEL 3-4 Proiect due TU 10/17 Do EXCEL 3-4 Project after reading EXCEL Modules 3 and 4. Office Hours TU 9/26 Exam: WORD 1-4 Office Hours Exam Online 12:15-2:15PM Open Book. The rest of SAM is not available during the exam. TU 10/3 EXCEL 1-2 Project Due Office Hours Last Day for Submission of WORD Project With Late Penalty. Page26 26

27 Assignments Office 2016, Fall 2017 (OH=Office Hours 10-11AM) Date Assmt Available; Office Hrs (OH) Due; M= O= Optional Readings Notes TU 10/10 EXCEL 5 Project Office Hours EXCEL 5 Project Due TU 10/31 Do after reading EXCEL Module 5. TU 10/17 EXCEL 3-4 Project Due Office Hours Last Day for EXCEL 1-2 Project with Late Penalty TU 10/24 ACCESS 1-2 Project OfficeHours TU 10/31 EXCEL 5 Project Due Office Hours ACCESS 1-2 Project Due TU 11/14 pp Do Modules along with the book Do after reading ACCESS Modules 1 and 2. Last Day for EXCEL 3-4 Project with Late Penalty TU 10/31 ACCESS 1 Training ACCESS 2 Training ACCESS 3 Training ACCESS 4 Training Available Through 12/13 Optional Extra Credit for Each Training Training best if done by 11/7 Office Hours Page27 27

28 Assignments Office 2016, Fall 2017 (OH=Office Hours 10-11AM) Date Assmt Available; Office Hrs (OH) Due; M= O= Optional Readings Notes TU 11/7 Exam: EXCEL 1-5 Office Hours Exam Online 12:15-2:15PM Open Book. The rest of SAM is not available during the exam. WE 11/8 ACCESS 3-4 Project ACCESS 3-4 Project Due TU 11/28 Complete reading ACCESS Modules 3 and 4 before doing this project. TU 11/14 ACCESS 1-2 Project Due POWERPOINT 1 Training POWERPOINT 2 Training Office Hours TU 11/21 Office Hours Training Available through 12/13 Optional; Extra Credit for completing each training pp Do the Modules along with the reading. Training best if done by 11/21 Last Day for EXCEL 5 Project with Late Penalty.WE 11/22 POWERPOINT Project POWERPOINT Project Due TU 12/12 Complete reading POWERPOINT Modules 1 and 2 before doing project Page28 28

29 Assignments Office 2016, Fall 2017 (OH=Office Hours 10-11AM) Date Assmt Available; Office Hrs (OH) TU 11/28 Due; M= O= Optional Readings Notes ACCESS 3-4 Project Due Office Hours Last Day for ACCESS 1-2 Project with Late Penalty TU 12/5 ACCESS Exam Office Hours TU 12/12 Online Exam 12:15-2:15PM Open Book. The rest of SAM is not available during the exam. POWERPOINT Project Due Last Day for ACCESS 3-4 Project with Late Penalty Office Hours WE 12/13 Last Day for All Submissions Last Day for All Training and for POWERPOINT Project Online Final Exam; DATE TO BE DETERMINED Will be scheduled during the period 12/14-12/20. Likely will be scheduled one designated night from 8:30-10:30 PM FINAL EXAM (open book; online) EXCEL ACCESS POWERPOINT The rest of SAM is not available during the exam. Page29 29