1 [CMP001 Computer Orientation I] Course Guide Ms. Wesal Abdalfattah office#: 357 Ext#: 8612 Prince Sultan University, College for Women

2 Outline Course Description Course Objectives Course Resources Course Calendar Course Location & Office Hours Attendance Policies Other Policies (e.g., Plagiarism) Class Participation Quizzes & Website Major Exams & Final Exam Overall Assessment How to Study for Course

3 Course Description This course gives an overview on the study of the basic principles of using Computers. It focuses on the different manipulation of MS Office Software. By the end of this course, students will be able to exhibit proficiency with the following Microsoft Office 2007 software applications:  Microsoft Outlook 2007  Google-the web search engine  Microsoft Word 2007  Microsoft Excel 2007  Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

4 Course Objectives The main objective of this course is to familiarize students with computers and their common applications. How to use Microsoft Office 2007 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet explorer and Integrating Office applications) in addition to Google-the web search engine. At the end of the course, the student is expected to be equipped with the basic tools to Writing documents and report. Preparing Excel spreadsheets. Making slides presentations using PowerPoint. Capable to use the Google techniques for every day search..

5 Course Resources Textbook: . Office 2007 Word Brief Edition” by: Timothy j. O’LEARY and Linda I. O’LEARY. Publisher: Mc Grew Hill Year: 2008 ISBN: International edition  “Office 2007 Excel Brief Edition” by: Timothy j. O’LEARY and Linda I. O’LEARY. Publisher: Mc Grew Hill Year: 2008 ISBN: International edition  “Office 2007 PowerPoint Brief Edition” by: Timothy j. O’LEARY and Linda I. O’LEARY. Publisher: Mc Grew Hill Year: 2008 ISBN: International edition Instructor’s Tutors Microsoft office web page.

6 Course Calendar Refer to the Course Syllabus.

7 Attendance Policies (5%) Students who come to class 10 minutes late will be marked absent. Students that are regularly absent will be given DN warnings. (See DN Warning Flyer).

8 DN Warning Schedule this Course Absence # 5 or moreFirst Warning 9 or moreSecond Warning 13 or moreDN RECOMMENDATION “No excuse will be acceptable to change the student’s number of absences or DN status unless it is approved by the College Council”

9 Other Policies Course website should be checked frequently. Students should read from the textbook. Late assignments will not be accepted. All assignments must be completed individually by each student There will be no Make up exam or quiz Cheating  Exam Zeros will be given upon suspicion  Assignment Easy to detect: both parties get a zero

10 Class Participation (5%) Students must regularly come to class to participate in class activities and discussions. Will be considered: Interaction with the instructor. Asking questions during the class. Interaction via with the instructor. Finishing tutors in the allocated time. Contacting the Instructor during office hours when needed.

11 Quizzes (10%) Students will have the opportunity to take two quizzes during the term. There will be no makeup quizzes. All assessments are practical. All test duration are of 50 minutes. When done the student must send her quiz file by e- mail to her instructor. Quizzes are programmed during regular lecture.

12 Each student will be assigned to work on a computer. The student is responsible of the correct operation of her machine. For any technical problem the student is asked to contact the IT Center Staff (Second Floor Room #307: Before Lab) to solve the problem. Student Responsibility

13 Homework All assessments are practical

14 All assessments are practical All test duration are of 50 minutes 2 majors:  Major1: on Microsoft Word 2007  Major2: on Microsoft Excel 2007 When done the student must send her major file by to her instructor. Majors are programmed during regular lecture Using Microsoft Outlook 2007 will be usually taken into account in the Mark. Majors (30%)

15 Majors (30%) There will be no Make up exam or quiz

16 Final Exam (30%) It will be programmed on the whole CMP001 course. include:  Microsoft Outlook  Microsoft Word  Microsoft Excel  Microsoft PowerPoint  Google-the web search engine. The student shouldn't leave the exam location before checking that her files have reached the instructor. The student must hand her exam sheet to the invigilator before leaving.

17 Overall Assessment N.Assessment TaskWeek Due Proportion of Final Assessment 1.1Quiz1Week 4 10% 2.2Quiz2Week 8 4Major 1Week 515% 5Major 2Week 1015% Assignment / Project On class15% 6 Attendance and Participation Week1 to Week 145% Term Total60% 7Final examination Week 1740%

18 Overall Assessment

19 How to Study for this Course Read the chapter after the lecture Try to do all of the exercises & Reflect Questions in each chapter. Think Critically – ask questions, make notes, and reflect on material. Practice the Demo lessons. Attempt the Assignments properly.