Syllabus

ITSC 1309.090 -- Integrated Software Applications I

 

Department: Administrative Computer Technology

Course: ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I

Credit Hrs.:   3 Hrs.                   Hrs./Wk. Lec. 3                      Hrs./Wk. Lab: 1

Instructor: Murat Tas               Office: Nail Technical Center Room 207

Office Hrs: By Appointment     Phone: 733-2432


I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Integrated Software Applications I is an integration of applications from popular business productivity software suites. It includes instruction in embedding data, linking and combining documents using word processThursday, August 23, 2007 6:50 PM-->-->-->-->

II. REQUIRED BACKGROUND

Prerequisite:   Ability to type by touch recommended.

III. TEXTS AND OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES

(Shelly Cashman Series) Word 2007, Excel 2007, Access 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Outlook 2007.  Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat; Course Technology -  Thomson Learning), 2007

ISBN: 1-4188-4327-X or

ISBN: 978-1-4188-4327-4

IV. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

A. Self-paced instructional method presented in textbook and accompanying instructor prepared Learning Activity Packet.

B. One-on-one explanation and problem solving

C. Student independent practice

V. COURSE GRADE

Assignments 50%

Tests 25%

Four comprehensive written tests consisting of T/F, Multiple Choice, and Fill-in-the-Blank will be given.  Test 1 will cover Word, Test 2 Excel, Test 3 Access, and Test 4 PowerPoint and Outlook.

Final Examination 25%

Comprehensive written test.

VI. COURSE CONTENT

ITSC 1309 is a computer intensive course in which students are expected to learn skills using the microcomputer to create documents, workbooks, databases, presentations, and calendars suitable for course work, professional purposes, and personal use.

VII. COMPETENCIES

At the completion of ITSC 1309, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand Word terminology and word window by starting and quitting Word; entering text, saving documents, selecting characters, lines, and paragraphs; centering bolding, italicizing, and changing the font and font size of selected text; adding bullets to paragraphs; importing ans scaling a clip art file; checking spelling, printing a document; opening a document; correcting errors, and using Word’s online Help.  e.                   Understand the basic components of a business letter, use Letter Wizard and Resume Wizard, replace selected text with new text; right-align text; add borders, create and use AutoText, drag and drop paragraphs, vertically align text, view and print with print preview, switch documents, and arrange multiple documents on the same Word screen. Create a research paper, change margins, adjust line spacing, use headers, center text, zoom page width, add footnotes and endnotes, insert hard page breaks, create hanging indents, sort paragraphs, find and replace text, and use the Thesaurus.

  2. Understand Excel terminology, the Excel window, and the basic characteristics of a worksheet and workbook by doing the following:   Starting and exiting Excel; entering text and numbers, selecting ranges, using the AutoSum button, copying using the fill handle, changing font sizes, bolding, centering across columns, using AutoFormat commands, charting using the ChartWizard button, saving and opening a worksheet, editing a worksheet, and obtaining online Help.  Use formulas and functions to build a worksheet, format text, format numbers, add borders and color, change widths of columns and heights of rows, spell check, create 3-D columns, preview and print a worksheet and display and print the formulas in a worksheet.  Copy objects between a source document and a destination document by using the three methods for copying objects–copy and past, copy and embed, copy and link.

  3. Understand Access terminology, the Access window, and the basic characteristics of databases including starting and exiting Access; creating a database, creating a table, defining fields, opening a table, adding records to an empty table, closing a table, opening and closing a database; adding records to a non-empty table, and printing the contents of a table.  Use queries to understand how to ask questions concerning the data in databases.  Maintain databases by adding new records, changing existing records, and changing structures in tables.

  4. Understand PowerPoint terminology; the PowerPoint window, and the basics of creating a bulleted list presentation.  Create a presentation in Outline view and insert clip art.  Use graphs, tables and transition to build effects.

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Attendance Policy

Monitored weekly via email. Students accumulating excessive absences (2) may be withdrawn from the course without further notification. Your weekly e-mails should keep pace with the schedule of Lab work described on the Assignments Due page, and is to include the labs you have completed in the current Projects. If you do not complete a project at the assigned time, you must still e-mail me on the day the Project is due for attendance purposes, otherwise you will be marked absent.

You will also include Projects as attachments to the email sent weekly.

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. For additional information refer to the "Student Code of Conduct" in the San Antonio College Bulletin.

ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations

As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodation is needed, students must make the request through the Office of Disabled Student Services, CAC 124C, Phone: 733-2347.

No Tutorial Service on Internet Courses

Tutorial help is not available on the Internet Courses.

 

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