Monday, January 31, 2011

lecture #1

Lecture book:
A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science
David Reed
ISBN-10: 013046709X
ISBN-13: 978-0130467096
http://www.amazon.com/Balanced-Introduction-Computer-Science/dp/013046709X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296518217&sr=8-1

bookfinder.com

there will a blackboard site

W3Schools
www.w3schools.com
for HTML, CSS, Javascript?, PHP?, SQL

Lecture:
we'll learn a few of these technologies
computer concepts

how to cheat at solitaire
hidden feaures of programs -- easter eggs

How do you get Microsoft Word? Excel? Access?

Google:
microsoft ultimate steal
http://www.microsoft.com/student/office/en-us/default.aspx

How do I start Word?

file system is a hierarchy.

hard disk:
C:

floppy disk
A:
B:

root folder / directory
\

c:\

every folder can have files and subfolders
navigate
C:\Program Files
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE

Start/Run
WINWORD


WINWORD
EXCEL
MSACCESS
POWERPNT

Some practice exams that are out there

though there will likely be material on the exams which do not appear on these practices:


Some downloads to be able to take the practice exams:

Practice Exam Walkthroughs

Word exam:



Excel exam 1:


Excel exam 2:


Excel exam 3:


Excel exam 4:


Excel exam 5:



Access exam 1:


Access exam 2:

Initial syllabus

Cs12 -- understanding personal computers

qccs12.blogspot.com

lecture
lab exams -- 60%
word -- 10%
excel -- 25%
access -- 25%

lecture exams -- 20%
quizzes - 10%
final exam - 10%

homeworks -- 10%
web page -- 10%

lab Book -- grauer, exploring microsoft excel, access, word, 2007
prentice hall has a website. you can download the files
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/exploring/

you need the programs (microsoft office)
you need the instructions (book)
you need the data files (website, copy onto flashdrive)