CSC101--Tools for Computing
Syllabus
Instructor: Rameen
Mohammadi
Office Hours: M-F
(8-8:55), and by appointment
Office: 145 Snygg
Phone: 341-2689 (office)
564-5911 (home) 341-5424 (fax)
Email: mohammad@oswego.edu
WWW: www.cs.oswego.edu/~mohammad
Lab Instructor: Jason Taylor
Office Hours: M-F
(11:45-12:45) in room 322
Email: jtaylor@Oswego.EDU
Class Time: M-F 9:00-12:00, January
2 - 19, 2000.
Class Room: 322 Snygg.
Course Description:
Tools for Computing will introduce you to many areas of computing including
using e-mail, the WWW, components of the MS Office software suite, the
evolution of computers, the inner-workings of computers, and the social impacts
of computers. This course assumes no prior experience or knowledge of
computers. It is designed for the novice user who will become proficient in the
use of computers by the end of the course.
Text Material:
· "Tools for Computing Lab Modules with Office 2000" by Rameen Mohammadi, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2000.
Course Format: In a five days a week
and 3 hours a day format, it is impossible to hold everyone's attention
(including mine) for the whole period. The general format for each class
meeting will consist of three parts:
At the conclusion of each class meeting, room 322 will
remain open for an hour with the lab instructor present to assist students with
problems on assignments. Computer labs in Swetman hall and the Penfield Library
will have open hours; consult ICC for details.
Lecture Topics: All Chapters will be
covered from the textbook (not necessarily in the same order). Additional
topics, such as, "Purchasing a Computer" and "Creating a Web
Page." will be covered as well. The reading assignments are NOT duplicated
in class, you are expected to have read the material before the class meeting
discussing them. Refer to the schedule web page for
reading assignments.
Labs: This course includes a
mandatory lab session each day, meeting in the same room as the lectures, room
322 Snygg. Labs will provide hands-on computer use by presenting students with
a problem during each lab session. Students will have the entire lab period in
which to complete a module. You will need at least one 3.5" high-density
floppy disk for lab work as well as your assignments.
Assignments: Six assignments will be
given throughout the course. All assignments are due at the beginning of class
time on the specified due date. Assignments handed in on the due date, but
after class will receive 10% off. 20% will be taken off for each day the
assignment is late.
All assignments will require using a computer. Purchasing a computer is NOT
required. As mentioned before, in addition to the open times for room 322,
there are two other labs on campus that are available to students to complete
academic work during the intercession.
Assignments are expected to be done individually. Copied work will receive a 0
and may be grounds for failure in the course. Please consult the Computer
Science department's policy on cheating in addition to the cheating and
plagiarism section of the Student Handbook.
Attendance: Attendance will be
recorded at the beginning of each class time and is mandatory.
Exams: Each week will end with an
exam, thus there will be a total of 3 exams (including the final) for this
class. Exams will test learning of lecture material, textbook material, and
assignments. The first two exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions,
and the comprehensive final exam will consist of 100 multiple choice questions.
Make-ups are only given under extenuating circumstances. All make-up exams will
be ESSAY EXAMS.
Grading: The following components,
with the weights shown, will be the basis of your final grade:
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Labs: |
25% |
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Assignments: |
35% |
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Exam 1: |
10% |
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Exam 2: |
10% |
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Comprehensive Final Exam: |
20% |
The following is a table of the numerical ranges corresponding to each letter
grade. There will be NO curves. Grades will be posted regularly.
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A = 93-100% |
A- = 90-92% |
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B+ = 87-89% |
B = 83-86% |
B- = 80-82% |
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C+ = 77-79% |
C = 73-76% |
C- = 70-72% |
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D+ = 67-69% |
D = 63-66% |
D- = 60-62% |
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E = 0-59% |
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