| CIS 120 - Computer Concepts I -
Cascade Campus - Tentative Class Schedule - Fall 2009 Section CRN #42460 - Monday and Wednesday - 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM - TEB 218 | ||||
| Week | Day | Topic | Core Projects |
Assignments/Projects: Due at the start of class. |
| WEEK 1 | Monday September 21 |
Orientation to
class/CRC/LRC (Read Chapter 1) |
Student Information Form Due |
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| Wednesday September 23 |
History of Computing Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers (Read Chapter 4) |
E-mail Assignment Due | ||
| WEEK 2 | Monday September 28 |
Chapter 4 -
The Components of the System Unit Introduction to Number Systems: Binary & Hexadecimal |
Homework 1 Due | |
| Wednesday September 30 |
Chapter 4 -
The Components of the System Unit (Continued) Introduction to Number Systems: Binary & Hexadecimal (Continued) Read Chapter 5 |
File Management HW Due | ||
| WEEK 3 | Monday October 5 |
Chapter 5 -
Input Read Chapter 6 |
Project 1: Technology People and Timeline Uses: Word MyPCC, FTP |
Homework 4 and 4 part II Due |
| Wednesday October 7 |
Chapter 6 -
Output
Read Chapter 7 |
Homework 5 Due | ||
| WEEK 4 | Monday October 12 |
Chapter 7 - Storage Class Presentations: Information Project (Random) Read Chapter 8 |
Project 2A: Technology History and Information Uses: Word and FTP |
PROJECT 1 DUE Information Project Due (Random) |
| Wednesday October 14 |
Chapter 8 - Operating
Systems and Utility Programs Class Presentations: Information Project (Continued) Read Chapter 3 |
Information Project Due (Continued) Homework 6 Due |
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| WEEK 5 | Monday October 19 |
Chapter 3 -
Application Software Read Chapter 2 |
Project 2B: html/xhtml and Web Page Design Uses: html/xhtml and FTP |
PROJECT 2A DUE |
| Wednesday October 21 |
Chapter 2 -
The Internet and World Wide Web Introduction to HTML and Web Page Design |
PROJECT 2B PART 1: HTML Introduction DUE Homework 7 and 8 Due |
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| WEEK 6 | Monday October 26 |
Midterm Exam - Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
(Open book test- online) HTML and Web Page Design continued |
Project 3: Downloading Programs, ScreenShots, and Zipping Files Uses: FTP, PrtSc and WinZip |
COMPLETE MIDTERM DURING CLASS |
| Wednesday October 28 |
HTML and Web Page Design continued
Read Chapter 12 |
Homework 2 and 3 due | ||
| WEEK 7 | Monday November 2 |
Chapter 12 -
Information System Development (The SDLC) HTML and Web Page Design continued |
Project 4: SDLC Presentation Uses: PowerPoint |
PROJECT 3 DUE |
| Wednesday November 4 |
HTML and Web Page Design continued
Read Chapter 10 |
Homework 12 Due | ||
| WEEK 8 | Monday November 9 |
Chapter 10 -
Database Management Presentation: Databases (M.S. Access)- based on Chapter 10 HTML and Web Page Design continued |
Project 5: Creating Database Tables Uses: Access |
PROJECT 4 DUE Homework 10 Due |
| Wednesday November 11 |
Veterans Day - No School |  |
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| WEEK 9 | Monday November 16 |
Databases (M.S. Access)- based on Chapter 10 continued HTML and Web Page Design continued Bring DVD or VHS video (tentative) |
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| Wednesday November 18 |
HTML and Web Page Design continued Read Chapter 11 |
Project 6: Security, Careers, Future and Spreadsheet Documents Uses: Word Excel and CutePDF |
PROJECT 5 DUE PROJECT 2B PART 2: Web Page Project Plan Due |
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| WEEK 10 | Monday November 23 |
Chapter
11 - Computers and Society: Security, Privacy and Ethics HTML and Web Page Design continued Read Chapter 15 |
Homework 11 Due | |
| Wednesday November 25 |
Chapter
15 - Computer Careers and Certification HTML and Web Page Design continued |
PROJECT 6 DUE | ||
| WEEK 11 | Monday November 30 |
HTML and Web Page Design continued Begin to FTP Web Projects |
Homework 15 Due PROJECT 2B PART 3: Web Design Practice Due |
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| Wednesday December 2 |
FTP Web Projects Final Class Presentations: Web Page Projects |
PROJECT 2B PART 4: Web Page Project Due |
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| WEEK 12 | Monday December 7 |
Final Exam - Chapters 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, and 15 (Open book test- online) |
Final Exam Due All work Due |
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| This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the College or the instructor. | ||||