CIS110 YO & YO2 PROPOSED SCHEDULE Fall 2007

Week Starting	Class Topic / Reading Assignment	Lab / Homework Assignment
1 9/5	Class Overview, Setup and Orientation Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Getting Started with Internet Explorer 7 / Internet 1-17 ¨ Getting Started with e-mail / Outlook 1-17 ‘Technology In Action’ Chapter 1 – Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Confluent	· Read all information posted under Course Information Area in Blackboard · Complete all Assignments Posted under Week 1 in Course Documents Area Each week will have a corresponding Assignments page. The syllabus will give you an overview of the assignments required, but you need to check the corresponding ‘Assignments’ page each week for additional detail on the assignment and any other course requirements (ie. Additional Quizzes, discussions etc). All assignments are required, but boldface assignments are submitted to me for an ‘Assignment’ grade.
2 9/10	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Getting Started with Windows XP / WINDOWS 1-19 ¨ Understanding File Management / WINDOWS 25-45 ‘Technology In Action’ Chapter 5 – Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs & File Mgmt	· Review lecture material and complete tasks in Illustrated Series chapters ¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 2 in Course Documents section ¨ Windows Assignment (refer to assignments page for more detail) Due: 9/17 Reminder: Start checking the Help Forum at least two times per week. Post your questions in this forum and answer questions from classmates.
3 9/17	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Using the Common Features of Office 2007 / OFFICE 1-15 ¨ Word Unit A – Creating a Document / WORD 1-17 ¨ Word Unit B – Editing Documents / WORD 25 – 41 ‘Technology In Action’ Chapter 2 – Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts ‘Technology In Action’ - Chapter 9 Behind the Scenes: Inside the System Unit	¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 3 in Course Documents section ¨ Review resume web sites and start to think about what you would include in your resume ¨ Start the newsletter assignment ¨ PC Component research Due: 9/24

CIS110 YO & YO2 PROPOSED SCHEDULE Fall 2007

4 9/24	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Word Unit C – Formatting Text and Paragraphs / WORD 49 - 67 ¨ Word Unit D - Formatting Documents / WORD 78-95	· Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 4 in Course documents section · Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapters · Finish Newsletter Due: 10/1 · Invitation Assignment Due: 10/1 · Prepare a resume & cover letter. This Assignment is worth 2 labs. Due: 10/8
5 10/1	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Access Unit A – Introductions to Microsoft Access 2007 / ACCESS 1-19 ‘Technology In Action’ Chapter 4 – Application Software: Programs that Let You Work and Play	¨ Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapter. ¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 5 in Course Documents section ¨ Access Assignment 1 – See Assignments link for more details Due: 10/8 · Start Address Book / Gift List Due: 10/15
6 10/8	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Access Unit B – Building Queries / ACCESS 27 - 43 ¨ Access Unit C – Using Forms / ACCESS 51 - 67 ‘Technology In Action’ - Chapter 6 Evaluating Your System: Understanding and Assessing Hardware	¨ Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapters. ¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 6 in Course Documents section · Access Assignment 2 – See Assignment link for more details – Due: 10/15 · Active Help Desk Calls Due: 10/15
7 10/15	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Access Unit D – Using Reports / ACCESS 77 - 93 ‘Technology In Action’ – Chapter 11 Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems PP. 463 – 482 only	¨ Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapters The final files from Access – Unit B, C & D must be submitted to me as a Zip file. Due: 10/22 ¨ SAM Training in Access ¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 7 in Course Documents section
8 10/22	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ PowerPoint Unit A – Creating a Presentation / PowerPoint 1-17 ¨ PowerPoint Unit B – Modifying the Presentation / PowerPoint 25-41 ¨ PowerPoint Unit C – Inserting Objects into the Presentation / PowerPoint 49-66	¨ Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapters. The final presentation prepared in PowerPoint Unit B & C must be submitted Due: 10/29 ¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 8 in Course Documents section ¨ TIA PowerPoint Assignment - Worth 2 lab grades Due: 10/29

CIS110 YO & YO2 PROPOSED SCHEDULE Fall 2007

9 10/29	Midterm Exam (10/29 – 11/3)	Exam is scheduled at the Testing Center on Central campus at your convenience. Testing is only available at Central campus and you must schedule a testing time in advance.
10 11/5	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Excel Unit A – Getting Started with Excel / EXCEL 1-17 ¨ Excel Unit B – Working with Formulas and Functions / EXCEL 25-41	¨ Complete additional assignments as posted under Week 10 in Course Documents section ¨ Review lecture material and complete all tasks in Illustrated Series chapters. Complete Skills Review on Excel 44-45 – Due: 11/12 ¨ Personal Budget Assignment - Due: 11/19
11 11/12	Illustrated Series Office 2007 ¨ Excel Unit C – Formatting a Worksheet / EXCEL ¨ Excel Unit D – Working with Charts and Graphs / EX 145-186	¨