CIS 120 - Computer Concepts I - Sylvania Campus - Tentative Class Schedule - Fall 2009
Section CRN #40055 - Thursday - 6:00P to 8:50P - SS 114
Date Topic Core
Projects
Assignments/Projects:
Due at the start of class.
Week 1
September 24
Orientation to class/CRC/LRC, History of Computing
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers

(Read Chapters 1 and 4)
  Student Information Form Due
Week 2
October 1
Chapter 4 - The Components of the System Unit
Introduction to Number Systems: Binary & Hexadecimal
Read Chapters 5 and 6
E-mail Assignment Due
File Management HW Due
Homework 1 Due
Week 3
October 8
Chapter 4 - The Components of the System Unit (continued)
Chapter 5 - Input
Chapter 6 - Output

Read Chapters 7 and 8
Project 1:
Technology
People and
Timeline

Uses Word,
MyPCC, FTP
 
Week 4
October 15
Chapter 7 - Storage
Chapter 8 - Operating Systems and Utility Programs
Class Presentations: Information Project
(Random)
Read Chapters 2 and 9
Project 2A:
Technology
History and
Information

Uses: Word and FTP

Project 2B:
html/xhtml and
Web Page Design

Uses:
html/xhtml and FTP
PROJECT 1 DUE
Information Project Due

(Random)
Homework 4 and 5 Due
Homework 4 - Part 2 Due
Week 5
October 22
Chapter 3 - Application Software
Chapter 2 - The Internet and World Wide Web
Class Presentations: Information Project
(Continued)
Introduction to HTML - Web Page Design
Read Chapter 10
Project 3:
Downloading
Programs,
ScreenShots,
and Zipping
Files

Uses: FTP,
PrtSc and
WinZip
PROJECT 2A DUE
Information Project Due

(Continued)
PROJECT 2B PART 1:
HTML Introduction Due
Homework 6, 7 and 8 Due
Week 6
October 29
Midterm Exam - Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
(Open book test- online)
HTML and Web Page Design continued
COMPLETE MIDTERM
DURING CLASS
(Last 90 Minutes)
Homework 2 and 3 Due
Week 7
November 5
Chapter 12 - Information System Development (The SDLC)
HTML and Web Page Design continued
Project 4:
SDLC
Presentation

Uses:
PowerPoint
PROJECT 3 DUE
Week 8
November 12
Chapter 10 - Database Management
Presentation: Databases (M.S. Access)- based on Chapter 10
HTML and Web Page Design continued

Bring DVD or VHS video (tentative)
Project 5:
Creating
Database
Tables

Uses: Access
PROJECT 4 DUE
Homework 12 Due
PROJECT 2B PART 2:
Web Page Project Plan Due
Week 9
November 19
Chapter 11 - Computers and Society: Security, Privacy and Ethics
Chapter 15 - Computer Careers and Certification
HTML and Web Page Design continued
PROJECT 5 DUE
Homework 10 Due
Week 10
November 26
Thanksgiving Holiday - No class  
Week 11
December 3
HTML and Web Page Design continued
Begin to FTP Web Projects
Project 6:
Security,
Careers, Future
and Spreadsheet
PDF
Documents

Uses: Word
Excel and
CutePDF
PROJECT 2B PART 3:
Web Design Practice Due
Homework 11 and 15 Due
Week 12
December 10
Final Exam - Chapters 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, and 15
(Open book test- online)
HTML and Web Page Design continued
FTP Web Projects
Final Class Presentations: Web Page Projects
COMPLETE FINAL
DURING CLASS
(Last 90 Minutes)
PROJECT 6 DUE
PROJECT 2B PART 4:
Web Page Project Due
This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the College or the instructor.
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