PREREQUISITE & RECOMMENDATIONS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

CAOT 104 AS | Units: 1.5 |Transfer: CSU

This course will focus on an introduction to Windows with the Vista Operating System and some fundamental exposure to MS Office 2007 - Word and Excel.  This course is required for various Skyline certificates.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
• Apply the use of computers in sharing data between applications such as MS Office Suite, utility programs, graphic, and multimedia and communication programs.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS:

Illustrated Series, Microsoft Windows Vista™ Complete by Steve Johnson, publisher – COURSE TECHNOLOGY CENGAGE Learning.

1. A USB/flash drive. One (1) gigabyte will be enough storage.
2. Pencil, Pen, High lighter, Notebook etc.-

SCHEDULE and ASSIGNMENTS:

Most assignments will be given and completed outside the class time. Lab time is available to all students to ensure assignment completion and reinforcement.

For a weekly class schedule and assignments from the book click here.

For a List of other independent and in class projects click here.

GRADING POLICY:

Your performance evaluation (aka Grade) will be based on: class participation, assignments and performance tests.

Homework assignments...................25%
HBA Hours.........................................5%
Final Projects ..................................20%
Midterm and Final test..................... 50%

Grade Option:

You may take this class for either a letter grade or for pass/fail grade. (To receive credit for the course, you need an average grade of 70 percent or higher.) You can select your grading option though Websmart.

Please refer to the Skyline College Catalog, pages 28-29, for a complete discussion of Academic Integrity. The two most common kinds of academic dishonesty are: cheating and plagiarism. Any student who is caught obtaining or attempting to obtain academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent acts may be dropped from the class and issued a grade of F. Please refer to these pages to make sure you understand all the examples of what may be considered academic dishonesty.

To check grades:

How to Check Grade:

To check grades: Click on the above check grade link. To view your grade, type your name and ID code as shown in the example below. You have to include your middle initial only if you registered with it. Notice the required comma after last name, and period after initial. First character of last name and first name should be uppercase. G should be in uppercase when you type your ID.

Student Name: Motipara, Sita R.
Student ID: G00112233

CLASS FORMAT:

• This class will be conducted with an instructor demonstration followed by a student practice.
• Class will start PROMPTLY at the scheduled time. If the start time will cause you some difficulty, please discuss this with the instructor.
• All beepers and phones must be mute during instruction. If you get an EMERGENCY call, please quietly get up and briefly exit the classroom to take the call.
• Spill proof containers, clearly marked with your name, may be kept on the back table. You MUST take your container when you leave or this privilege will be revoked. No food is allowed in the lab.

CLASS PARTICIPATION:

You are expected to be in class, on time, ready to participate and work for the entire class session. Class starts promptly at the scheduled time. Student breaks will be discussed in the first session.

LAB AVAILABILITY

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:

RESOURCES:

Milestones in computer History - Timeline   CPU History

Presentation Unit A

*The syllabus is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances