Introduction to Adelphi Course Course Introduction Professor Pepper Introduction to Computers and their Applications Objectives and Grading Course Introduction Professor Pepper
Major Course Objectives Introduction to Adelphi Course 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
MS OFFICE Applications + Introduction to Adelphi Course 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 These are the actual applications you will be learning, but remember that they are not the sole goal of the course All using Windows/98 Word processor – to create professional, persuasive documents and proposals Spreadsheet – table with rows and columns and the ability to do powerful calculations and cell manipulations. Has some graphing and database management tools also. Very good financial tool. Database – to handle many different types of information that are related. You can calculate and report. Very good parts or problem management tool. Presentation tool – to state a case graphically; usually to accompany a speech, but can be viewed on its own Web development tool – to create a web site to post on the internet.
Computer Equipment Required Introduction to Adelphi Course 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.
Books – all not required Introduction to Adelphi Course 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
Introduction to Adelphi Course 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.