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CIS110 Syllabus
- Instructor: Lynne Mayer
- Voice Mail: (847) 697-1000 x 2328
- E-mail: lmayer@elgin.edu
- Office: ICT 122
- Discovering Computers 2010 - Brief
- Excel 2007 - Complete Concepts and Techniques
Classes will consist of a lecture explaining computers and their use, and labs for in-class practice of what you've learned.
Topics covered include:
- Computer Terminology
- Computer Components
- Input/output
- Basic Desktop Applications
- Open source software
- Internet
- How to create and publish web pages
- Communications and Networks
- Career options in computer science and technology
- Computer Security
Attendance: Students are expected to attend class. If you must miss a class, leave a message on my voicemail or send e-mail. After four unexcused absences the instructor has the right to drop the student from the class with a failing grade. Students are also expected to come to class on time. The door to the classroom will be locked once class begins to avoid disruptions during lectures. The door will be unlocked during labs. If you are late, you may come to class at that time. Students are responsible for material missed during an absence.
Withdrawal Policy: Students may withdraw from a class up to week 10. After that you are committed to complete the class.
Grading Policy:
There will be a maximum of 400 points possible during the semester. Students are responsible for keeping track of their own grades.
A: 360 - 400 points
B: 320 - 359 points
C: 280 – 319 points
D: 240 – 279 points
F: < 240 points
Tests: There will be three tests and a final during the semester. Each test is worth up to 50 points; the final is worth up to 100 points; which makes a total of 250 points possible on exams. Students are allowed one 8.5” x 11” sheet of notes (front and back) for each test. If you are absent, your test will be placed in the testing center. You will have up to two weeks to make up the exam. If you have not made up the test by that point in time, you will receive a zero for the exam.
Labs/Homework: Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class period (or before). Labs turned in after that will receive a grade of zero. Due dates and instructions for the assignments can be found on the class web site http://faculty.elgin.edu/lmayer. The student is responsible for checking the web site for assignments. Homework assignments may be resubmitted to improve the grade. The original grade will be averaged with the resubmitted grade. Resubmitted homework will be accepted up to two weeks after the initial due date. There will be ten graded assignments worth ten points each for a possible total of 100 points.
Assignments that do not include the student’s name, the date, and the section number will not be graded.
Note: There will be labs/exercises that won’t be turned in. The student is responsible for the knowledge and skills learned from these exercises (In other words, you need to do them even though they don’t get graded). As a college student, it is expected that you will spend twice as much time working outside of class as you spend in class. This means that you should set aside 5 hours each week to work on CIS110. Some students will need to spend more time, others less, depending upon their experience using computers.
Portfolio: Students are required to keep a portfolio of their notes, exams and assignments for the class. The portfolios are worth up to 50 points.
Behavior: You are expected to conduct yourself as an adult at all times. You will show respect for your fellow students and instructor. In particular, you should make sure your activities do not disturb the classroom setting. Talking while the instructor is lecturing, having a cellphone or pager beeping, or leaving the classroom in the middle of a lecture is distracting to the other students. During the lecture you are expected to be listening to the lecture and not doing other class work or using the computer. Students are required to follow lab rules listed on the classroom door.
If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.