COMP-129

 

 

Brookdale Bookstore bundled package contains (ISBN 0558112064):

1) Exploring Microsoft Office 2007 Brief (Grauer)     Custom Edition            Pearson- Prentice Hall

2) Technology in Action (Evans) Fifth Edition                       Custom Edition            Pearson- Prentice Hall

3) myitlab Software Access Code – Software can be downloaded from www.myitlab.com

4) Microsoft Office 2007 180 days trial

Storage: A portable secondary storage media (i.e., USB Flash Drive)

Software: Office 2007, Internet Explorer, myitlab (Available for use at Computer Science open lab LAH 103)

RAM: 512 MB Required

ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIREMENTS:The student should expect to spend at least 2 hours of time outside class for each hour in class. The Computer Science open lab LAH 103 at Lincroft is open Mon.-Sat. Hours are posted on the outside door and on the Computer Science Website. If the student wishes to work at home, they will need to have Microsoft Office 2007 with Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint, myitlab and Internet Explorer installed on their system. Distance Education students must attend a mandatory orientation session.

 

The student will:

·         Gain an understanding of computer concepts, ethics and terminology

·         Acquire the ability to use a microcomputer to effectively process and present information

·         Develop effective search strategies and evaluate information from web sites

(Core Competencies: Technological Literacy, Information Literacy and Ethical Dimension)

Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code, Student Conduct Code, Student Grade Appeal Process

 

Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the documentation, can be approved.

 

DEPARTMENT POLICIES:

Testing: Test cannot be retaken. If a student has a valid excused absence on the day of a test, it may be taken with the permission of the instructor within 10 days. A valid Brookdale ID and test pass is required to take the test. Only one test may be missed. Any other missed tests will be issued a score of zero.

Late assignments: Points will be deducted for late assignments. No more than a total of 3 assignments may be submitted during the last 2 weeks of a 15 week semester.

Attendance: Attendance is required every week in lab and lecture. More than three inexcusable absences will result in a failing grade.

Addendums: Individual instructors may add additional requirements to this syllabus in written form (such as assignment due dates, cover sheets, class behavior, etc.). Online or hybrid courses may use a different syllabus.

 

 

 

Professors are using an Internet online service called Turnitin.com to help detect plagiarized papers. Go to turnitin.com and type a 1 paragraph summary in your own words using Microsoft Word about how this service is used. Search for 2 other websites on plagiarism and type 2 paragraphs in your own words summarizing your findings. Include the 2 Web Addresses in your document. Save, print and submit your paper to your instructor.

 

This paper must be prepared using Microsoft Word and submitted by the 9^th week of the 15-week semester. You will select your topic from the Ethics in Computing Topics Table on page 146 in your “Technology in Action” according to the following grid:

 

If your last name starts with the following letters, you will write your paper on the topic in the associated row.

NOTE: Pages 148 thru 158 provide you with further information on each ethic topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity	Max Pts.	Your Points
Chapter 1+2 Test	100
Chapter 3 Test	100
Chapter 4+5 Test	100
Chapter 7+8 Test	100
Word Test	100
Excel Test	100
Access/PPT Test	100
Term Paper	60
Term Paper PPT	40
HW Labs	200
Total	1000
Final Grade (Divide Total by 10 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE                FINAL COURSE GRADE

 90 – 100                                 A        

 85 - 89                                    B+

 80 - 84                                    B        

 75 – 79                                   C+

 70 - 74                                    C        

 60 – 69                                   D

BELOW 60                              F