Intro to Information Systems Section CY 004
Mon Wed from 9:30 - 10:50
Cheyenne 2660

Course Discription

Intro to Information Systems. This course is an introduction to the concepts and applications of information systems. Students are introduced to computer hardware, software, data and its management, and file management concepts. Specifically, microcomputer application software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, and presentation software is introduced.

Course Resources

Download Syllabus

SNAP Access

E-Book Primer

SNAP Users Guide

SNAP Player Installation

IE 8 Setup Instructions

SNAP File Location Redirection

On Line Student Evaluations

Your Recorded Grades

Course Text

Marquee Series: Office 2007 w/ Windows VISTA and IE 7.0
Author:	Rutkosky, Seguin, and Rutkosky
Publisher:	Paradigm
ISBN:	978-0-76383-135-6

Grade Weight Assigments

Labs:	Home Work (Assessments): 33% of total grade.
Assessments:	Tutorials: 33% of total grade.
Exams:	There is no Midterm or Final
Final:	Exams (one for each section): 34% of total grade
Extra:
Attendance:	For each day missed, your grade cap will be resuded by 1%. That is, if you miss a day, the best score you can obtain is 99%.

Course Assignment Notes

Assignment Due Dates are in the SNAP Schedule

Note: To get credit for your work you have to follow the instructions exactly as written.

Course Schedule: Intro to Information Systems Section CY 004

Week 1 - Introduction
Mon	Aug 30	Introductions
Wed	Sep 01

Week 2 - Set up SNAP Accounts
Mon	Sep 06	Labor Day	Enrollment Key: See Instructor
Wed	Sep 08		Concepts Chapter - due Saturday

Week 3 - Concepts / Vista
Mon	Sep 13		Vista Chapter
Wed	Sep 15		Vista Tutorials

Week 4 - Vista
Mon	Sep 20		Vista Tutorials
Wed	Sep 22		Vista Tutorials - due Saturday

Week 5 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Mon	Sep 27		IE Tutorials - due Saturday
Wed	Sep 29		Vista/Concepts/IE 7 exam

Week 6 - Microsoft Excel
Mon	Oct 04		Excel Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Wed	Oct 06		Excel Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday

Week 7 - Microsoft Excel
Mon	Oct 11		Excel Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday
Wed	Oct 13		Excel Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday

Week 8 - Microsoft Excel
Mon	Oct 18		Excel Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday
Wed	Oct 20		Excel Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday

Week 9 - Microsoft Excel
Mon	Oct 25		Excel Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday
Wed	Oct 27		Excel Exam - due Saturday

Week 10 - Microsoft Word
Mon	Nov 01		Word Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Wed	Nov 03		Word Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday

Week 11 - Microsoft Word
Mon	Nov 08		Word Assessments Sec 2/3 - due Saturday
Wed	Nov 10

Week 12 - Microsoft Word
Mon	Nov 15		Word Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday
Wed	Nov 17		Word Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday

Week 13 - Microsoft Word
Mon	Nov 22		Word Exam - due Saturday
Wed	Nov 24

Week 14 - Microsoft PowerPoint
Mon	Nov 29		PPT Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Wed	Dec 01		PPT Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday

Week 15 - Microsoft PowerPoint
Mon	Dec 06		PPT Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday
Wed	Dec 08		Integration

Week 16 - PPT / Integration
Mon	Dec 13		Integration - due the 15th
Wed	Dec 15		PPT / Integration Exam - due the 15th