CS 8 - Spring 2013 |
Lectures |
Required Books |
Grading |
Labs |
Midterms |
Powerpoint Slides |
Cheating Policy |
Grade Inquiry Grades inquiry available from 9am - 9 pm. You will get an invalid security certificate warning when trying to access the inquiry page. This is okay; ignore the warning and continue to the page. |
Section | Days and Times | Room |
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CS 8 001 | TR 2:10 - 3:30 | MSE 104 |
CS 8 002 | TR 3:40 - 5:00 | MSE 104 |
CS 8 003 | TR 5:10 - 6:30 | MSE 104 |
Textbook: | Computers Are Your Future, Introductory,
12th Edition by Catherine LaBerta ISBN: 0-13-254518-7 |
Lab Manual: | GO! with Microsoft Office 2010, Volume 1
by Gaskin, Ferret, Vargas, McLellan ISBN: 0-13-245446-7 |
For any students who do not want to buy the books from the bookstore, you should be able to find both the textbook and lab manual online. However, make sure you have the lab manual in time for lab in week 2 (you do not need it in week 1). |
Labs | 25% | ||
Midterm 1 | 25% | ||
Midterm 2 | 25% | ||
Midterm 3 | 25% | ||
Note: There is no final exam. | |||
In the first lab, you will receive a CS8 computer account and a password. You must know your Permanent Pin Number in order to receive your password. You will need this account to access the lab computers, so make sure to write down the information in a place you will not lose it. If you have any problems with your account, please go to your TA for help. If your TA cannot resolve the issue, you can go to the Systems Group office in Winston Chung Room 105 for assistance. Their office hours are from 2PM - 4PM every day, though you can knock on the door any time to see if somebody is available.
Every week in lab you will work through one assignment. Most of the assignments will come from the GO! lab manual; you must have your lab manual with you for those labs.
Labs will be graded by the TA during the lab hours, so you must show up and do the work in the lab.
Part of your lab grade will be based on attendance. You must show up within the first 20 minutes of the lab (i.e. by 30 minutes after the hour) to receive the attendance credit.
No late lab assignments will be accepted without a doctor's note or other evidence of a serious situation which prevented you from showing up.
The following table shows the lab assignments for each week.
Week | Dates | Lab Assignment | Last Date for Score Corrections |
1 | Apr 1 - 5 | Click here for Lab 1 (You do not need your lab manual) - 10 pts | Apr 26 |
2 | Apr 8 - 12 | MS-PowerPoint Chapter 1 (pages 621-655) - 20 pts | Apr 26 |
3 | Apr 15 - 19 | MS-PowerPoint Chapter 2 (pages 679-715) - 20 pts | May 3 |
4 | Apr 22 - 26 | MS-Word Chapter 1 (pages 49-83) - 20 pts | May 10 |
5 | Apr 30 - May 3 | MS-Word Chapter 2 (pages 105-139) - 20 pts | May 17 |
6 | May 6 - 10 | MS-Excel Chapter 1 (pages 225-267) - 20 pts | May 24 |
7 | May 13 - 17 | MS-Excel Chapter 2 (pages 291-331) - 20 pts | May 31 |
8 | May 20 - 24 | MS-Access Chapter 1 (pages 417-459) - 20 pts | Jun 7 |
9 | May 27 - 31 | MS-Access Chapter 2 (pages 483-525) - 20 pts | Jun 7 |
10 | Jun 3 - 7 | Extra credit - Click here (You do not your lab manual) - 10 pts | Jun 7 |
Note on Score Corrections:
The dates listed above in the Last Date for Score Corrections columns are not the last dates you can make up a lab. As stated above, you must show up and do the work in lab each week. A "Grade Inquiry" web page where you can check your scores will be set up; it is expected that you will check the page on a regular bases and notify your TA if you find any mistakes before the dates listed. After each "last date," the TAs may no longer be able to update scores for the corresponding lab.
Data files:
Some of the labs require data files. These files are included on a CD-ROM that
comes with your lab manual. I have also placed the contents of that disk online.
Click here to see a list of the available files. To download
a file, right click on it, select Save Target As... from the
pop-up menu, and use the dialog box that pops up to save the file.
You must bring the following to each midterm:
Note that cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed during midterms.
The following table shows the midterm schedule:
Midterm # | Date | Coverage (Subject to Change) |
Midterm 1 | Tuesday, Apr 23 | Ch 1 - 3 |
Midterm 2 | Tuesday, May 14 | Ch 4 - 5 |
Midterm 3 | Thursday, Jun 6 | Ch 6, 9 |