Intro to Information Systems Section HN 105
Tue Thu from 11:00 - 12:20
Henderson C 114

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 HN 105

Week 1 - Introduction
Tue	Aug 31	Introductions
Thr	Sep 02

Week 2 - Set up SNAP Accounts
Tue	Sep 07	Snap	Enrollment Key: See Instructor
Thr	Sep 09		Concepts Chapter - due Saturday

Week 3 - Concepts / Vista
Tue	Sep 14		Vista Chapter
Thr	Sep 16		Vista Tutorials

Week 4 - Vista
Tue	Sep 21		Vista Tutorials
Thr	Sep 23		Vista Tutorials - due Saturday

Week 5 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Tue	Sep 28		IE Tutorials - due Saturday
Thr	Sep 30		Concepts/Vista/IE 7 exam - due Saturday

Week 6 - Microsoft Excel
Tue	Oct 05		Excel Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Thr	Oct 07		Excel Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday

Week 7 - Microsoft Excel
Tue	Oct 12		Excel Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday
Thr	Oct 14		Excel Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday

Week 8 - Microsoft Excel
Tue	Oct 19		Excel Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday
Thr	Oct 21		Excel Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday

Week 9 - Microsoft Excel
Tue	Oct 26		Excel Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday
Thr	Oct 28		Excel Exam - due Saturday

Week 10 - Microsoft Word
Tue	Nov 02		Word Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Thr	Nov 04		Word Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday

Week 11 - Microsoft Word
Tue	Nov 09		Word Assessments Sec 2/3 - due Saturday
Thr	Nov 11	Veterans Day

Week 12 - Microsoft Word
Tue	Nov 16		Word Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday
Thr	Nov 18		Word Assessments Sec 4 - due Saturday

Week 13 - Microsoft Word
Tue	Nov 23		Word Exam - due Saturday
Thr	Nov 25	Thanksgiving Day

Week 14 - Microsoft PowerPoint
Tue	Nov 30		PPT Assessments Sec 1 - due Saturday
Thr	Dec 02		PPT Assessments Sec 2 - due Saturday

Week 15 - Microsoft PowerPoint
Tue	Dec 07		PPT Assessments Sec 3 - due Saturday
Thr	Dec 09		Integration

Week 16 - PPT / Integration
Tue	Dec 14		Integration - due the 16th
Thr	Dec 16		PPT / Integration Exam - due the 16th