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Introduction to Computers: Fun Projects for Practical Applications

Learn to create websites, use MS Office tools, explore ethical IT issues, research and analyze data, with a focus on practical application projects. No home PC required. Online submission. Recommended textbooks included.

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Introduction to Computers: Fun Projects for Practical Applications

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  1. Introduction to Computers and their ApplicationsObjectives and Grading Course Introduction Professor Pepper

  2. Major Course Objectives • Create web sites • Know some of Office • Able to specify your own PC • Investigate IT ethical issues • Improve ability to research and evaluate sources • Locate, draw inferences from and graph numerical data • AIM: Fun projects you will use later – alternative project suggestions welcome

  3. MS OFFICE Applications + • MS Office - Any version OR Open Office • Word - Word Processor • Excel - Spreadsheet • PowerPoint - Presentation Tool • Access – Database Tool - skipping • SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool • FileZilla – FTP manager • Windows Explorer – File manager • Google Drawing - Graphics • Google Hangout - Conferencing tool

  4. Computer Equipment Required • NONE • No home PC needed – library is fine • Use library if home PC not working well • MS Office occasionally needed • Free Open Office is okay but not tutorials for all • No need for Open Office if you have MS Office • Instructions mostly for Windows, but Macintosh OS is okay • Submit through moodle first but email if moodle does accept your assignment.

  5. Books – all not required Conceptual and web info: • New Perspectives on Computer Concepts Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2010. (ISBN: 9780324780840 ) LC CALL: QA76 .P372 2010 Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN 0619254858) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 S535 2006 Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition. . Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4239-0577-6) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 N4885 2008 �Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: 9781423905592) LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 M524988 2008 • See course syllabus • Available in Library soon • Older versions fine

  6. Projects / Grading • Social Networking Project 20 • Final website 10 • Excel Mastery: Inventory Spreadsheet 10 • Word Mastery: Picture Album 5 • Hardware Mastery: HW Comparison 5 • Hardware Quiz 5 • Weekly Assignments 35 • Discussions / Participation 10 • 20% off for late work • I encourage redoing work when I comment to say you can fix it.

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