CIT 105 - 1504, 1505, J283 - Introduction to Computing
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Spring 2009
Division: Division: Behavioral Science
& Information Systems Technologies--Debbie Holt, 859-246-6286
Department: Department: Computer & Information
Technologies— Melanie Williamson, Coordinator 246-6285
Instructor: Michael L Rogers, MS No
Phone E-MAIL: rlekim@yahoo.com
Web
Page http://www.oocities.org/gedeckt4/
Office Hours: By appointment only!
An overview of computer
information systems. Concepts include
terminology, computer hardware, software, and networks as well as the impact of
computers on society, ethical issues in computing, and trends in information
processing. Students use a microcomputer
with systems software and applications software, including a word processor,
electronic spreadsheet, database management system, and web page editor to
process data and present useful information.
Prerequisite: CIT 103 or successful completion of the CIT placement exam
or consent of instructor.
Course Competencies: Upon
successful completion of this course, the student can:
1.
Utilize computer
technology as a tool to access and prepare information.
2.
Describe basic
computer functions and use correct computer terminology.
3.
Describe trends in
information processing.
4.
Explain the impact
of computers upon society.
5.
Explain the
difference between system, application, and programming software.
6.
Use a graphical
user interface-based operating system to manage files, folders and disks.
7.
Discuss ethical
issues such as copyright, privacy, and security as related to computing.
8.
Use a word
processing software package to prepare elementary documents.
9.
Use a spreadsheet
program to prepare elementary financial reports.
10.
Use a database software package to develop an
elementary database and generate reports on the data.
11.
Use a web page editor to create web pages.
12.
Use basic data communications applications and
networks.
13.
Use the Internet and understand its capabilities.
I.
Computer System
Fundamentals
A.
Impact of Computers on Society
B.
Information Processing
C.
Ethical Issues, Security, and Privacy
II.
Computer Hardware
A.
Input and Output Hardware
B.
Processing Hardware
C.
Storage Hardware
D.
Communications and Networking
III.
Computer Software
A.
Operating Systems
B.
Word Processing
C.
Electronic Spreadsheets
D.
Database Management
E.
Web Publishing
·
Go! Technology
in Action, Fifth Edition, Evans,
Martin & Poatsy, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009,
·
ISBN
0-13-513720-9
·
USB Drive
Method of Instruction:
The
course will be a combination of lecture and hands-on computer experience. In addition, students will be expected to
complete out-of-class assignments using microcomputers available in BCTC's open
computer labs (
Course Policies:
Attendance: Attendance is
required for all class meetings. If you
must be absent from a class, it is your responsibility to contact a classmate
or the instructor to obtain notes and/or assignments you missed. The student
is responsible for remaining current.
Excused absences will be considered according to the rules set forth in
KCTCS’s student code... See http://www.kctcs.edu/student/code.htm for details.
Absence from
the class greater than 25% is an automatic fail!
Homework Assignments: Homework
assignments and due dates will be announced in class. You will be expected to keep a current
back-up copy of your homework data diskette and your homework diskette will be
turned in to the instructor with selected homework assignments. All homework assignments (and disks) are to
be turned in for grading in pocket folders; assignments not submitted in
folders will not be graded.
Late Work:
Unexcused
absence
– Late work will not be accepted under any
circumstance.
Excused
absence or otherwise late work
will be accepted one class meeting after the due date. Thereafter there will be a 10% grade
deduction for each class period that has passed. In class assignments, class presentations,
and quizzes cannot be made up.
Extensions
of due dates may be granted in certain circumstances with prior approval
by the instructor. Keep in touch with me
via e-mail. I am usually much more
willing to grant extensions if you have communicated with me regularly about
your situation.
All
work turned in late must have a copy of your written excuse or my e-mail granting
an extension attached.
Exams/Quizzes: There will be four exams during the semester and a
comprehensive final exam. If you miss an
exam due to an excused absence, arrangements will be made with the instructor
for a make-up exam. In-class quizzes may
be given during the semester to assess students' hands-on proficiency with the
software packages.
Class Project: Each student must complete a
project on a topic of his/her own choosing utilizing Word and either Excel or
Access. This project will be due at the
end of the semester and will be discussed further as the semester progresses.
Cheating and Plagiarism: Your main goal for this class should be to obtain
knowledge and skills that will benefit you in future classes/jobs rather than
just to receive a passing grade.
Software skills can only be obtained by doing the work assigned using
the software—not by copying files from someone else! Cheating and plagiarism are serious academic
offenses. Plagiarism includes
reproducing someone else’s work or allowing another person to alter or revise
your work, which the other person then submits as his/her own. Cheating includes, but is not limited to,
wrongfully giving, taking, or presenting any information or material by a
student with the intent of aiding the student on any academic work. Students may discuss assignments among
themselves or with the instructor, but when the actual work is done both on
paper and on disk, the student and the
student alone must do it. Cases of cheating and plagiarism will be dealt
with in accordance with the guidelines in KCTCS’s student code. The
minimum penalty for cheating and
plagiarism is a failing grade for the course and could involve being suspended
or expelled from the College. You are
also expected to adhere to the college's policies regarding copyright
regulations for software.
Reasonable Accommodations: Students with
disabilities who require accommodations for this course must contact a staff
member in LCC’s Disability Support Services (DSS) office, 103 Oswald Building. In addition, please inform your instructor by
the second class meeting or as soon as the need is identified that you will be
requesting accommodations.
Grading: Your final grade for the course will be based on:
Five exams 40%
Final exam 5%
Homework assignments/ 40%
In-Class Quizzes
Projects 15%
100%
Grading Scale:
90-100% A 60-69% D
80-
89% B 0-59% E
70- 79% C
Withdrawal: The withdrawal dates published
in the BCTC Schedule of Classes will be followed. Withdrawal after mid-term will be at the
discretion of the instructor and will be granted on a case-by-case basis
depending on individual circumstances.
Incomplete grades: Incomplete
grades will be given only in documented cases of extreme emergency at the
discretion of the instructor. Requests
for a grade of “I” will be considered only if the student has a passing grade
in the course at the time the request is made.
Special
Accommodations Policy: If a student has a special need that may require an
accommodation or assistance, please inform the instructor of that fact as soon
as possible and no later than the end of the second class meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Students with disabilities who require accommodations for this course must contact
a staff member in BCTC's Disability Support Services (DSS) office. The
DSS telephone number is (859) 246-6530.
Please do not request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor.
Students Rights and Responsibilities:
A digital copy of the
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook may be found at http://www.kctcs.edu/student/code.htm
Plagiarism / Cheating Definitions:
2.3.1 KCTCS Academic Offenses: 2.3.1.1 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of presenting ideas, words, or
organization of a source, published or not, as if they were ones own. All
quoted material must be in quotation marks, and all paraphrases, quotations,
significant ideas, and organization must be acknowledged by some form of
documentation acceptable to the instructor for the course. Plagiarism also
includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or
revise the work that a student submits as the student’s own. Students may
discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, but when
the actual material is completed, it must be done by the student and the
student alone. The use of the term “material” refers to work in any form
including written, oral, and electronic. All academic work, written o r
otherwise, submitted by a student to an instructor or other academic
supervisor, is expected to be the result of the student’s own thought,
research, or self-expression. In any case in which a student feels unsure about
a question of plagiarism involving the student’s work, the student must consult
the instructor before submitting the work.
2.3.1.2 Cheating Cheating includes buying, stealing, or otherwise
obtaining unauthorized copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of
improving one’s academic standing. During examinations or in-class work,
cheating includes having unauthorized information, and/or referring to
unauthorized notes or other written or electronic information. In addition,
copying from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of
homework assignments, is a form of cheating.
Excused Absence Policy:
5.2.4
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Attendance
and Completion of Assignments:
For each course in which the student is
enrolled, the student shall be expected to carry out all required work
including laboratories and studios, and to take all examinations at the class
period designated by the instructor. Each instructor shall determine his/her
policy regarding completion of assigned work, attendance in class, absences at
announced or unannounced examinations, and excused absences in excess of
one-fifth of class contact hours. This policy shall be presented in writing to
each class at its first or second meeting. Students' failure to comply with the
announced policy may result in appropriate reductions in grade as determined by
the instructor.
Excused
Absences: The
following are defined as excused absences:
• Illness of the student or serious illness
of a member of the student's immediate family. The instructor shall have the
right to request appropriate verification.
• The death of a member of the student's
immediate family. The instructor shall have the right to request appropriate
verification.
• Children of students are considered members
of the immediate family
• Trips for members of student organizations
sponsored by an academic unit, trips for classes, and trips for participation
in intercollegiate athletic events. When feasible, the student must notify the
instructor prior to the occurrence of such absences, but in no case shall such
notification occur more than one week after the absence. Instructors may
request formal notification from appropriate personnel to document the
student's participation in such trips.
• Intercollegiate athletic events include
club sports as well as varsity sports.
• Major Religious Holidays. Students are
responsible for notifying the instructor in writing of anticipated absences due
to their observance of such holidays no later than the last day for adding a
class.
• Any other circumstances which the
instructor finds reasonable cause for nonattendance.
• •Students missing work due to an excused
absence bear the responsibility of informing the instructor about their excused
absence within one week following the period of the excused absence (except
where prior notification is required), and of making up the missed work. The
instructor shall give the student an opportunity to make up the work and/or the
exams missed due to an excused absence, and shall do so, if feasible, during
the semester in which the absence occurred. If attendance is required or serves
as a criterion for a grade in a course, and if a student has excused absences
in excess of one-fifth of the class contact hours for that course, a student
shall have the right to petition for a "W", and the faculty member
may require the student to petition for a "W" or take an
"I" in the course.
• If a student has an excused absence on a
day when a quiz is given, the instructor may not deny permission for a makeup
exam and simply calculate the student's grade on the basis of the remaining
requirements.
• The language “The instructor shall give the
student an opportunity to make up the work and/or the exam missed during an
excused absence...” implies the student shall not be penalized for the excused
absence.
Students should contact the instructor should
a situation arise that would warrant individual attention. In other words, if
you have a legitimate problem you should contact me. This should be done as
soon as you know that you will be unable to attend class.
BCTC and KCTCS are Equal Opportunity
Institutions