TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MICROCOMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
COURSE: COSC 1301
INTERNET
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Osteen
E-MAIL: josteen@tvcc.edu
OFFICE: First
floor TC 126 of Ronald C. Baugh Technology Center, Trinity Valley Community
College, 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, Texas
75751
OFFICE HOURS: as
posted on office door
OFFICE PHONE: 675-6367
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to the selection, use and potential
value of the microcomputer in the home, classroom and business
environment. Emphasis is placed on
gaining practical experience with the use of several popular, commercially
available software systems. The topical
coverage includes the rudiments of information systems, operation of the IBM
compatible microcomputer, Microsoft disk-operating system, word processing,
electronic spreadsheets, and database management systems.
PREREQUISITE: No course prerequisites, however, this course
assumes computer and Internet literacy.
This course requires self-discipline and self-motivation.
CLASSROOM: By Internet
TO SIGN ON TO THIS COURSE:
From your Internet browser,
Go
To:
When you get to your log
in,
Right mouse click and save
this page to your favorites or make a shortcut on your desktop so that the next
time you want to work on this course, you can go directly to the log in page.
Your ID is your last
name, first initial and the last 4 digits of your social security number. Example osteenj1234. Note that it is all
lowercase letters.
Your password is the
last 4 digits of your social security number.
Log in, then click on the
link for this course
On the left side of your
e-Courses @ The Valley screen, under Course Tools, click on Course Content and
then click on the “I Am Here, Now What Do I Do” icon in your e-Courses @ The
Valley window. Begin to read and complete
your work.
LABROOM: Trinity
Valley Community College, 100 Cardinal Dr. Athens, Texas 75751, TC118 of the Ronald C. Baugh Technology Center, however, the student may work in TC112 on the first
floor of the Ronald C. Baugh Technology Center when TC118 is not open.
TEXTBOOK, SUPPLIES AND OTHER RESOURCES
REQUIRED TEXT:
Cashman,
Thomas, Gary B. Shelly and Misty Vermaat, Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory
Concepts and Techniques Windows XP Edition, Shelly Cashman Series, Course Technology Thomson
Learning, Boston, MA , 2008.
ISBN#
1-428-328-629
Make
sure that you get the correct ISBN# because this book is bundled with SAM 2007
which is an assessment and training tool and a 180 day subscription for
Microsoft Office 2007.
If you
order the book by itself, you will have to purchase the other two software
separately.
Textbooks may be
purchased at the TVCC bookstore. The
bookstore will ship books upon request by contacting James Quattlebaum at
903-675-6203
SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS:
You will need a storage media to save your lab work on. You may use a flash drive or floppy diskettes (if your computer requires them).
COURSE GOALS
The student will
be expected to gain a general knowledge of the operation of an IBM compatible
computer and Windows. Software that the
student will use includes word processing, spreadsheet and database management.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
The
student will acquire an understanding of the following course learning
outcomes:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
All
students are expected to:
·
Do all assigned readings and
related homework.
·
Study, reading, and listening
skills will need to be applied in order to achieve maximum knowledge from this
course.
·
Be self-disciplined, self-motivated
and highly organized
·
Meet deadlines for all quizzes and
lab work assignments.
EVALUATION/GRADING