Introduction to Computer Information Systems COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code:	CIS100
Instructor:	Sarah Davis Phone: (864) 225-7653 (864) 356-8447 E-mail: sarahdavis@forrestcollege.edu
Credit Hours:	3.0 Quarter Credit Hours awarded upon Completion.
Course Schedule:	Class meets every Monday and Wednesday in room 105 starting June 30, 2008 to September 13, 2008
Text:	Computer Concepts Introductory, written by June Jamrich Parsons and Dan Oja, Published by Course Technology, a division of International Thompson Publishing, Inc. ^© 2009, ISBN # 1-4239-9932-0. Microsoft Office 2007 Illustrated Introductory Windows XP Edition, Beskeen, Cram, Duffy, Friedrichsen, and Reding, published by, Course Technology, a division of International Thompson Publishing Inc. ^© 2008 ISBN: 1-4188-6047-6
Course Description:	This course provides a basic knowledge of computer operating systems, software and hardware. It introduces the student to Word processing, Spreadsheets, the Intranet, and Graphic software. Included is a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows commands, files, features, and functions.
Prerequisite:	None. Some basic keyboarding knowledge is helpful.
Course Outline:	Note: Instructor reserves the right to modify the outline as the needs of the class dictate
Getting Started	Discussion of Syllabus and course overview. Computer Concepts Unit A Computer and Internet Basics Assignments: Unit Review (all except the vocabulary) Fill in the Best Answer Word Unit A: Creating Documents with Word 2007 Skills Review Independent Challenges 1 & 3 Visual Workshop Computer Concepts Unit B: Computer Hardware Assignments: Unit Review Fill in the Best Answer Word Unit B: Editing Documents Skills Review Independent Challenges 1 & 3 Visual Workshop Computer Concepts Unit C: Computer Software Assignments: Unit Review Fill in the Best Answer Word Unit C: Formatting Text and Paragraphs Skills Review Independent Challenges 1 & 2 Visual Workshop Computer Concepts Unit D: Digital Electronics and File Management Assignments: Unit Review Fill in the Best Answer Word Unit D: Formatting Documents Skills review Independent Challenges 1 & 3 Visual Workshop Excel Unit A: Getting Started With Excel 2007 Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 3 Visual Workshop Excel Unit B: Working with Formulas and Functions Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 3 Visual Workshop Excel Unit C: Formatting a Worksheet Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 3 Visual Workshop Excel Unit D: Working with Charts Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 3 Visual Workshop Integration Unit A: Integrating Word and Excel Skills Review Independent Challenge 3 Power Point Unit A: Getting Started With Power Point 2003 Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 4 Visual Workshop Power Point Unit B: Creating a Presentation Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 4 Visual Workshop Power Point Unit C: Modifying a Presentation Skills Review Independent Challenges 2 & 4 Visual Workshop Power Point Unit D: Enhancing a Presentation Skills Review Independent Challenges 1 & 4 Visual Workshop Final Exam:
Instruction Method:	This course combines lecture (instructor led) and individualized hands-on student participation (self-paced) instructional methodologies, step-by-step lessons, skill reviews, and independent challenges reinforce lectures to make the course accessible and easy to absorb and provide a great reference for after the course is over.
Grading:	Evaluation Criteria / Basis for Final Grade: Attendance.......................................................................................... 15% Unit Reviews/Fill in the Best Answer.................................................. 25% Skills Reviews, Independent Challenges and V.W............................. 25% Tests................................................................................................... 35%
	Scale: A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-00
Make-up work:	It is the individual student’s responsibility to find out from one of his classmates and/or group members what materials he/she might have missed as the result of having missed a class session. Call your classmates; e-mail them; keep up with them; be responsible for getting the information that you need in order to demonstrate competence in this course.
Attendance:	Regular attendance is expected because it is through regular attendance that you will hear and learn from the experience of your instructor as well as from the input (questions, answers, discussions, concerns) of others of the members of your class. You may also “attend” classes (when you are not physically able to be present in class) by communicating with members of your assigned group and finding out from them what class materials you have missed and/or other aspects of what went on in class that you should know about. You can also “attend” by keeping in touch with your instructor through the use of e-mail. Let your instructor and members of your group know that you might be late, or that you’re too ill to come to class or that you’ve missed an assignment and are trying your best to complete it, etc. As you can see by the section on grade assignment (above), you will earn one point for every week of perfect attendance. You attend ten weeks and you receive a very positive 10% of your grade. You must be in attendance for your scheduled test dates. You must be in attendance for your scheduled group presentation dates.