CIS 1 Online

Information about CIS 1 - Online

To communicate with me in this class:

Once you are enrolled, do not send email to hurley_daniel@smc.edu!!

The threaded discussion at ecollege is for communication with your classmates and me in this class. I will respond to your questions there within 24 hours. For correspondence of a personal nature, use the email system within ecollege.

In all email contacts please remember to include your last name, first name, SMC ID, and section number. Example: Smith, John, Student ID-123456, section 1427. You may also want to include a phone number where you may be reached. Make all of this the first line of the body of the email (not the email subject)..

Note - CIS 1 online is conducted completely over the internet. It is not hybrid and there is no attendance on campus.

You will not be able to login to SMC Online until your class begins.

If you are already enrolled, you may log on at ==>> http://www.smc.edu/students
Your user id is your 6 or 7 digit Santa Monica College student id.
Your password is your 6 digit month, day and year combination.
For example, if your birthday is March 15, 1986, then your password is 031586

This course has the same 3 unit transferable value as the traditional on campus CIS 1 class. All assignments will be given online, homework will be submitted via email, and all tests will be online/open book.

You will need a computer (PC), Microsoft Word, Internet access, and an email account. In general, if you are not taking any on-campus computer classes, you will not be able to use the computer lab in B231. However, If there is an emergency, and you NEED to use the computers on campus, see me during an office hour.
To help to decide if distance education is for you see Is Online Learning For Me?

For eCollege Help-Desk Support contact:

helpdesk@smconline.org (access is 24/7)

Phone: 303.873.0005 – There is also live chat help within each course under help tab (9am-9pm M-F):

*Browser Related Questions

*MAC Platform Questions for Online Courses

*Exam problems

*Exam-guard

*Threaded Discussions

Course Description

Prerequisite: none

This beginning course covers the broad use of personal computers. Topics include a description of microcomputer components, input and output devices, networking, and microprocessing concepts. Beginning word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet, Windows, and programming concepts are introduced. Hands-on experience is provided using computers. Note: Programming, computer science or engineering students should enroll in Computer Science 3.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

	Identify the various hardware components including displays, keyboards, processors, and storage.
	Identify, explain, and contrast a variety of peripherals, including printers, scanners, and several secondary storage devices.
	Explain how the CPU represents data and describe factors that affect its speed.
	Describe different types of operating systems and have a basic knowledge of Windows.
	Use Windows Explorer and other Windows features.
	Describe communication and networking concepts such as email, bulletin board systems, modems, LANs and WANs.
	Practice different searching techniques to get information on the Web.
	Practice different searching techniques to find free images, clip arts, and multimedia on the Web.
	Explain concepts relating to hypertext and multimedia.
	Discuss the history of the Internet, how it works, and its uses such as the Word Wide Web and FTP.
	Describe the social implications of computer use such as computer crime, software piracy, privacy issues and health-related concerns.
	Identify various types of graphics.
	Describe features used in paint and draw programs to create and manipulate graphics.
	Identify and explain various computer software programs.
	Demonstrate the use of the Windows operating system, word processing and the Internet.

Required Text and Testing software:
The following text book bundle is MANDATORY for the course and available at the SMC bookstore or A&R Bookstore (Pico&17th, phone 310 314 4361) :

It is your responsibility to acquire books in timely manner for this course.
The library at SMC has copies of the books.

CIS 1 Computer Concepts with Applications

BUNDLE ??? get new isbn for fall ISBN-13: 978-0-495-95692-1
aka ISBN-10: 0-495-95692-9 from Course Technology includes:

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, 1st Edition

Gary B. Shelly | Thomas J. Cashman | Misty E. Vermaat

Windows Internet Explorer 7: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, 1st Edition

Gary B. Shelly | Thomas J. Cashman | Steven M. Freund

New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, Introductory, 10th Edition

June Jamrich Parsons | Dan Oja

Microsoft Windows XP: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Service Pack 2 Edition, 2nd Edition

Gary B. Shelly | Thomas J. Cashman | Steven G. Forsythe

Microsoft Windows Vista: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, 1st Edition

Gary B. Shelly | Steven M. Freund | Raymond E. Enger

Microsoft Windows 7, Essential, Shelly Cashman Series

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The text bundle is available at the SMC bookstore and also at A&R bookstore (17th and Pico, phone 310-314-4361). You can order online from the bookstore, go to http://bookstore.smc.edu. However, because this is a fast-paced course, if you order online, do so at least two weeks prior to class, or you will not receive the materials in time.

You may also Buy Books at:
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Direct Textbook

MINIMUM Skills Requirements

Before beginning this course you must possess the ability to:

	use a browser to navigate the Internet
	download and install programs and files
	use email and send and open email attachments
	open files from a CD ROM
	save files to your hard drive or a floppy disk

Technical Requirements and Required Operating System/Software:

In order to complete this course off-campus you must have:

	a computer running the Windows operating system on a PC (XP/Vista are all acceptable). No MACs, no exceptions.
	the minimum hardware configuration listed at the web site, www.smconline.org.
	a working email address.
	an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
	a modem with a connection to a cable or phone line (56k minimum, but DSL or cable modem strongly recommended).
	a CD Rom drive.

Grading Policies:

1. See the FAQs page regarding course Drops.
2. Incompletes will not be issued except for a documented hospitalization, and the instructor must be contacted prior to the date of the Final exam.
3. Any cheating on assignments or exams will result in an automatic Failure for the course. This includes any shared or copied files, documents and/or HW content material.

Drop Policy
If you decide to drop the course, it is your responsibility to take care of the necessary details in a timely manner. Call the SMC phone registration system at (310) 434-4333, go to

http://www.smc.edu/students

or call admissions at (310) 434-4474.

Note: You are responsible for determining the drop deadlines for the semester. No drops will be given after the deadline.

Assignments:

1. A significant portion of your grade is based on homework assignments. Please look under each Week heading at the beginning of the week to review your assignment instructions for that week and the due dates. Then proceed to each item underneath the Weekly heading.

2. All assignments are due by Sunday night at 11:59pm.

3. No cheating of any kind will be tolerated with homework assignment files. This includes sharing work or copying sections of another student's work. Regardless of the circumstances, both students involved will be considered at fault. So, do NOT offer your files to any student, even if they "only want to see what the finished assignment looks like". It is much easier to identify cheating with files than with paper printouts.

4. If you wish to receive a refund or a W, you must drop by the refund deadline or the W deadline (see the Syllabus - Dates and Deadlines). It is not my responsibility to drop you by these deadlines.

Exams:

1. There will be 5 tests. The exams will be objective (ie multiple choice and true/false).

2. Students are required to take all exams. No exam scores will be dropped from your grade.

Participation:

1. You will receive participation credit for contributions to the threaded discussions by the assigned due date. There will be 1 grade given for threaded discussion participation at the end of the course.

2. To receive credit, you must participate in the threaded discussion by 11:59pm of the night it is due.


Activity	Points
Participation/Discussions	14
Assignments	168
Windows exam	50
Word exam	50
Concepts chapters 1 2 and 3	50
Internet Explorer exam	50
Concepts chapters 4 5 6 and 7	75

Total	457

Grading

Final grade: 90 - 100%: A; 80 - 89%: B; 70 -79%: C;
60 - 69%: D; 0 - 59%: F.