CNIT 100:
Introduction to Computers
Using PC's
last updated 11/1/2011
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Course Information for Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 |
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| Course Title | Introduction to Computers Using PC's |
| Course Number | CNIT 100 |
| Semester Units | 3 |
| Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites to the course. |
| Course Description | This is a beginning course in the technology and the use of computers. We will focus on the use of computers for common tasks such as writing letters and reports, producing numeric tables, and storing and retrieving data in a useful format. Students will use an online training program called myitlab to study the Office 2010 application programs Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows 7, Access, and PowerPoint. We will also use additional applications such as Notepad, WordPad, Internet Explorer, and email systems. This course is 100% online. There are computer labs on the CCSF campus that can be used. Note: myitlab now runs on Mac computers. |
Instructor Information |
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| Name | Nancy Webb |
| nwebb@ccsf.edu, or use Insight email. If you email me at ccsf.edu, be sure to put CNIT100 on the subject line of the message! | |
| CCSF Phone | (email is best way to reach me, phone messages may not be heard for many days) 415 239-3205 |
| Home Page | http://fog.ccsf.edu/~nwebb |
| Office | Batmale 460, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco |
| Office Hours (online) |
By appointment only. |
Course Requirements |
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| CCSF Student E-mail Account |
As of June 1, 2010 all CCSF students have been issued a CCSF e-mail account
which ends in @mail.ccsf.edu. All important information from your instructor and the school
will be sent to this student e-mail account. It is your responsibility to monitor this account
throughout the semester. For more information on this account and how to forward messages to
an alternative account, please refer to:
Gmail Information. Note that all official emails I send throughout the semester will be to your @mail.ccsf.edu account. Check it weekly at a minimum, or forward that email to your preferred email address. Don't miss an important message! Read your email here: Check student email |
| Textbook | Required custom package
available
online at a discount (or at the CCSF bookstore on Ocean Campus.) The custom
package contains:
The custom texbook package is now available at: |
| Required Materials | 1) Access to a computer that meets minimum system requirements to run
myitlab. Myitlab is
an online training and testing website, you must purchase the above license
to use the site. It is a Microsoft Office 2010 simulation program.
You do not need to have Office 2010, but it could be helpful if you do. There
is a link in the top section of our Insight class to a discounted Microsoft
Office 2010; you might want to take advantage of this offer. 2) A USB flash drive or floppy diskette is required. |
| Computer Access |
To take an online class you need access to a computer with Internet connection that meets minimum hardware and software requirements for Insight and myitlab. If your computer breaks down, it is your responsibility to have a backup plan - don't wait till the last minute to take your test or turn in your homework. Computers are available with Internet access in the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus, in Batmale Hall, and in the Science Building. (You will still need to buy the MyITLAB license to have an account for doing this homework.) |
| Drop Policy | Instructor reserves the right to drop students who do not attend class (do not log in or participate in forums and assignments for 2 weeks). While students may be dropped by the instructor, it is the student's responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an "F". Be aware of the final drop date listed in the CCSF calendar. |
| Class Participation | Every week you must:
You should also frequently respond to or create forum postings. Your participation will be a factor in your final grade. You are required to post at least 3 times a month to the forums. Graded forums don't count towards this minimum. |
| Weekly Assignments |
Every week there is an assignment due. Keep track of these assignments on the
Schedule or the week's task list. Each
Assignment will have a specific deadline you must meet. If you have to turn in a
document, you will receive a grade
within one week after the due date. Some homework assignments will be submitted via an upload assignment, or by doing training/tests/projects in MyITLab online site, or by doing the chapter quizzes based on the Technology in Action textbook. There may be a few group assignments. |
Late Homework | Homework will be accepted up to one week late, but with a 10% reduction in points (unless excused), and instructor must be notified via Insight email after the late assignment is uploaded. I will allow only two late homework assignments from each student. Talk to me if you are having a problem with the schedule! There is usually a 2 day grace period; homework due on Friday is acceptable if turned in by Sunday night. |
| Midterm and Final Exams | The midterm and final exams are timed. You must take the test during the stated dates. Check the schedule for dates that tests are available, and then visit the Quizzes area of Insight to take the test. The test results will be available to you immediately. The final exam may not be taken late. |
Grading |
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| 25% | MyITLAB graded tests (on Microsoft Office 2010 skills) |
| 25% | Technology in Action textbook chapter quizzes |
| 15% | Homework assignments |
| 15% | Midterm Exam |
| 15% | Final Exam |
| 5% | Class participation |