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	Jan 7 - Jan 11	Click here for Lab 1 (You do not need your lab manual) - 10 pts	Feb 1
2	Jan 14 - 18	MS-PowerPoint Chapter 1 (pages 621-655) - 20 pts	Feb 1
3	Jan 21 - 25	MS-PowerPoint Chapter 2 (pages 679-715) - 20 pts	Feb 8
4	Jan 28 - Feb 1	MS-Word Chapter 1 (pages 49-83) - 20 pts	Feb 15
5	Feb 4 - 8	MS-Word Chapter 2 (pages 105-139) - 20 pts	Feb 22
6	Feb 11 - 15	MS-Excel Chapter 1 (pages 225-267) - 20 pts	Mar 1
7	Feb 18 - 22	MS-Excel Chapter 2 (pages 291-331) - 20 pts	Mar 8
8	Feb 25 - Mar 1	MS-Access Chapter 1 (pages 417-459) - 20 pts	Mar 15
9	Mar 4 - 8	MS-Access Chapter 2 (pages 483-525) - 20 pts	Mar 15
10	Mar 11 - 15	MS-Excel Chapter 3 - 15 pts (EXTRA CREDIT)	Mar 17

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:

• #2 Pencil
• Picture id, such as your student id or driver's license - You will need to show this id when handing in your test

Note that cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed during midterms.

The following table shows the midterm schedule: