BUSA 2201 - Computer Information Systems –
Online
Syllabus
Spring
2018
It is your responsibility to read this entire syllabus.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Instructor’s Name: Penelope Lyman
Email Address: plyman@ung.edu
Web Site: http://faculty.ung.edu/plyman/
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Office Hours: |
Room 592 SRC Oconee |
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1:00pm – 2:00pm |
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& 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
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R 11:00am – 1:30pm |
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F 9:30am – 10:00am |
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Email is the official tool for contacting me during the
semester.
Email policies for this class are
as follows:
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Students are required to
use their school email account for all communications.
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Students are expected to check their email
accounts on a daily basis.
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Do NOT use the eLearning email tool in D2L to send me emails.
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Please include your name in the email and 2201 in the subject line.
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UNG Netiquette expectations (the tone and civility of emails) may
be viewed at https://classes.ung.edu/L/lyman.p/2201/CourseInfo/GOODNETIQUETTE.htm.
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I will respond to your emails within 24 hours of receipt EXCEPT on
holidays. If I don’t respond, assume
that your email was eaten by cyberspace.
Please resubmit.
Course Description
An
introductory course including a study of basic computer concepts, management information
systems, data and file processing, systems analysis, the hardware and software
available for meeting information systems needs,
computer privacy and security, and the various types of information systems.
Students will gain extensive hands-on microcomputer experience applying
spreadsheet, database management, and word processing software to solve
information problems. Prerequisite: MATH 1001, MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1113,
or MATH 1450, with a grade of C or higher.
Important
Dates:
Drop/Add: Full Session: Jan
6-Jan 12
Mandatory Attendance Quiz and Introduction Discussion: Jan 15, 11:59 p.m.
MLK Holiday: Jan 15, Monday
Last
Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty: Full Session: Mar
5 March 7
Spring Break: Mar 12-Mar 16
Last
Day of Class: Full Session: Apr 27
Final Exam Dates: BUSA
2201 Final Exams will be held face-to-face on the Oconee campus with the
instructor (free) or with a UNG unaffiliated proctoring agency (for a
fee)--meeting times as follows (based on CRN#):
§ CRN 2751, Friday, May 4, 10:20am - 11:20am, Oconee campus Room 304
§ CRN 2752, Friday, May 4, 11:20am - 12:20pm, Oconee campus Room 304
I
make every effort to make sure the dates above are accurate. However, the dates above are subject to the
schedules and calendars posted online at the University of North Georgia (UNG)
website. https://ung.edu/academics/academic-calendars/index.php
Academic Calendar
It is the student’s
responsibility to verify these dates as they could be subject to change.
Changes to the
Syllabus:
I reserve the right to change the syllabus,
including assignments and exams, with prior notice communicated by email to the
class.
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
Both books below are required for the
class. NOTE!! Not having your book is
not an acceptable excuse for failure to submit an assignment.
1. Discovering Computers,
2017
(Enhanced Edition), Vermaat, Sebok,
Freund, Campbell, Frydenberg; ITP, Pub 2017;
ISBN13: 978-1-305-65745-8
Publisher link for book rental or ebook purchase
(reduced prices): http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/search/9781305657458
ISBN: 9781259763038 “SIMnet 2016 – In Practice – Office Access code ($135.00)”
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Use the SIMnet widget
on the eLearning BUSA 2201 course Homepage
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OR the UNG
bookstore to purchase the SIMnet MS Office 2016
Access code.
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See SIMnet Access code purchase
directions at https://classes.ung.edu/L/lyman.p/2201/CourseInfo/PurchaseRegisterSIMnet.pdf
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NOTE!! It is the student’s
responsibility to purchase the correct SIMnet Access code which should include MS Office 2016 modules for Windows
10, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Access.
You should purchase the SIMnet
Access code either directly from the SIMnet publisher
widget on the Homepage of eLearning (best option) OR from the UNG bookstore. If
you decide to purchase the SIMnet Access code from a
third party, and you purchase the wrong code, you will have to resolve the
issue on your own.
Link
to UNG bookstore for Discovering Computers, 2017 hardcopy (limited
copies available) textbook lists and SIMnet Access
code at http://ungbookstore.com
Note: The publisher link for Discovering
Computers 2017 hardcopy, ebook/echapter, or rental is also available in eLearning under
Content.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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1. |
Demonstrate
an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential in business and
society. Identify basic concepts associated with computers, mobile devices,
the Internet, programs, security, and digital safety, |
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2. |
Develop
basic information systems, word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and
database software into one logical business-based educational experience. |
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3. |
Successfully
complete exercises, lab assignments, and interactive learning activities that
teach students through use of the computer, mobile devices, and the Internet. |
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Note:
Weekly learning objectives that are measurable and consistent with the
course-level objectives above may be viewed at https://classes.ung.edu/L/lyman.p/2201/CourseInfo/BUSA2201CourseObjectives_byweek.pdf
or opened from the Content tab in eLearning under the Course Information
topic. |
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METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION
Course Policies:
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Attendance/Participation ·
Online students are not required to attend classes on
campus EXCEPT to take the Final Exam. You
MUST take the Final Exam. It is a REQUIREMENT
of all online courses at UNG to have a proctored activity worth a minimum of
10% of the course grade. Your BUSA
2201 Final Exam is that proctored activity.
The Final Exam will NOT be open-book.
You must bring your ID to the Final Exam which you must take
face-to-face with me or via a proctor; your UNG ID will be checked before you
are allowed to take the Final Exam.
More information about the Final Exam is described in 7D below. ·
BUSA 2201 is an activities-based course; students are required
to fully participate in all projects, modules and exams. ·
All work submitted for this course will be completed
without outside support or resources unless specifically allowed by the
instructor. Work submitted must be
completed by the enrolled student alone in order to receive credit. |
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Course Withdrawal
Policy ·
Students withdrawing from the class prior to the midpoint
date will receive a grade of "W".
Students withdrawing from the class after the midpoint date will
receive a grade of "WF". It is the student's responsibility to
properly withdraw from a course. ·
To drop a course or to
withdraw from all courses, a student should click on the "Course Add,
Drop, or Withdrawal" link on Banner Web.
The link is one of the options under the Registration section. |
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No-Show Policy ·
UNG undergraduate online courses will now have a mandatory
attendance quiz and introduction discussion. o
These activities will be accessible the first day of
class. o
These activities will act as the standard roll
verification instrument for all undergraduate online courses. o
All Students must complete the Mandatory Attendance Quiz
and Introduction Discussion within 72 hours after the end of the drop/add
period–submission deadline: (11:59 p.m. January
15). o
Students who do not complete the Mandatory Attendance
Quiz and Introduction Discussion Post will be reported
as absent during roll verification and will
be withdrawn from the course. |
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Technology
Requirements ·
Hardware Requirements – You must have continuous access
to a reliable computer with high-speed Internet access (Broadband/DSL).
Students who work at home are responsible for their own Internet
connection. No excuses will be
accepted for not meeting exam or assignment deadlines due to home computer
hardware or software problems and/or Internet connection problems. ·
Software Requirements – 1.
This class requires the use of Windows 10 Operating
System, MS Office 2016 and Dreamweaver Creative Cloud. Assignment instructions are
written for Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2016, and Dreamweaver
Creative Cloud. All of this software is available on the UNG network. ALL MS Office files submitted must have
Microsoft Office 2016 extensions. For example: Word=.docx, Excel=.xlsx, PowerPoint=.pptx, and
Access=.accdb. 2.
This class requires the use of McGraw-Hill’s SIMnet software available with the purchase of a SIMnet Access Code. The SIMnet
software should only be accessed through eLearning. ·
The first project is written
exclusively for the MS Windows 10 operating system software. It is NOT a SIMnet project. ·
All software and hardware requirements for this course
are available in the UNG computer labs at Oakwood, UC400, Dahlonega, Oconee or via the Virtual Lab (vlab). You might also have to use the campus
computer labs if you have off-campus computer issues or failures. ·
The UNG IT department has modified the required software
installed on UNG computers. If you
have the necessary hardware outlined above, and you are working from home,
you should install the UNG Virtual Lab software OR access the Virtual Lab via
a Web browser to gain access at home to UNG software and your personal files
(see next bullet). All lab projects
should be completed using either UNG campus computers or via your home
computer using the UNG Virtual Lab. ·
The UNG Virtual Lab allows you to access a computer in
the UNG Virtual Lab using your home computer and an Internet connection. Once you install the Virtual Lab software
on your home computer OR access the Virtual Lab via a web browser, you will
be able to run any application from the UNG Menu (including Microsoft Office
2016, Adobe Dreamweaver Creative Cloud, and Adobe Acrobat). You should also be able to save your class
documents to your UNG network home folder.
a. The Virtual Lab may be accessed via a
web browser (Firefox or Chrome work best) as follows: o Go to http://vlab.ung.edu
o Click on the right option (VMware Horizon View HTML
Access) o Click the “Accept” button in blue. o Enter your login information. o **Be sure the Domain (text box under Password): is “AD”
(should be default) o Click the Login button o Click the Virtual Lab monitor in gold. b.
The full client version of the Virtual
Lab may also be installed on your computer (rather than accessed via a
web browser). o
If you prefer this option or have
trouble opening the Virtual Lab via a web browser, go to https://my.ung.edu/departments/information-technology/Pages/Virtual-Lab.aspx. Scroll
down and click on “Download Client” under Virtual Lab Links. Select the
Client version from the menu that matches your computer configuration. (I also created a link
on the eLearning homepage to access the Virtual Lab install startup webpage
instructions.) o
The Virtual Lab is available for Windows and for Mac
users. The tutorial will tell you
explicitly how to install the Virtual Lab software and how to access UNG’s
Virtual Lab once the software is installed. c.
Depending on your computer's settings, there
are sometimes little glitches that can only be resolved with the help of
Lance Hundt, the Virtual Lab coordinator at lhundt@ung.edu.) o
If you are using a
Mac, you should install the Virtual Lab software several days before the
first assignment is due.
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Deadline Policy: ASSIGNMENTS
(Projects, Exercises, Exams) NOT TURNED IN ON TIME WILL RECEIVE A ZERO. There are no exceptions to this rule. There are no makeups. Technology failure or lack of a textbook
are not an acceptable excuses for failure to submit an assignment on
time. Don’t
procrastinate! Don’t wait until the last minute to
begin an assignment or start an exam. All projects, exercises and exams must be
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Assignment Sheet: All
graded work has due dates listed on the Assignment Sheet at the end of this
syllabus. You should use the
Assignment Sheet to make sure you submit all course work ON TIME. |
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COURSE
GRADING Your final
grade is based on your performance on Exams,
Modules, Projects, and the Final Exam. Grades will
be based on the following:
The scale
is: 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D,
<60=F detailed as follows:
Please
note: An 89% is NOT an A; a 79% is NOT a B; a 69% is NOT
a C, and a 59% is NOT a D. Your grade is based on the total number of points you
earned as outlined above. There
are no non-academic influences on final grades. Grades are posted promptly to eLearning. Instructor upload
errors are subject to correction. I reserve the
right to consider an individual's course performance when assigning a final
grade. A.
EXAMS ·
There are 11 chapter exams covering Chapters 1-11 (and a
comprehensive Final Exam discussed below).
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Questions will be delivered one at a time. ·
You will have one chance to answer each question. You
may NOT revisit a question. ·
You will have 25 minutes to complete each chapter exam (not
including the final), so keep your eye on the ticking clock once you start
the exam. Once the 25 minutes are
up, you will not be able to answer any more questions. If the time for an exam expires before you
are able to click the “Go To Submit Quiz" button, email me, and I will
force submission for the questions you were able to complete. You should click the Save button BEFORE you click the Next Page button. ·
Be sure to click the
“Go To Submit
Quiz” button after you complete your exam. Just to be safe, click the Save All Responses button before you
submit your quiz. ·
Click the Submit
Quiz button in the Quiz Submission Confirmation window to submit your
quiz. Let me
know immediately if you cannot view your grade in the eLearning
gradebook after you submit an exam.
You have one week after an exam's due date to email me if you
have any questions about your score for that exam. Your first Exam is
due by 1:00pm on January 25 per the assignment sheet. Technology
happens, so don't wait until the last minute to take
an exam. B.
SIMbook Exercises C.
PROJECTS Project 1 is NOT a SIMnet
project. I created Windows 10 Project 1 based on UNG’s Windows 10 operating
system. Project 1’s instructions are available under the Lab Projects link in eLearning. SIMnet Projects 2-12: Supplemental instructions for the SIMnet Projects (Projects 2-12) may be
accessed from the eLearning homepage under the Supplemental Instructions-SIMnet Lab Projects link on the left-hand
navigation section OR at the following shared class files link http://faculty.ung.edu/plyman/. You
MUST read the SIMnet
Supplemental Instructions BEFORE you begin SIMnet
Projects 2-12. I modified some of the instructions for each project. DO NOT START ANY
OF THE SIMnet PROJECTS UNTIL YOU PRINT OUT/DOWNLOAD
AND READ MY SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THAT PROJECT. Failure to submit any project on time will result in a zero for
that project. No excuses are accepted for failure to submit a project on time. The due dates are available all semester,
so plan ahead and don't wait until the last
minute. As mentioned under
Course Policies above, work submitted must be completed
by the enrolled student alone in order to receive credit. D.
FINAL EXAM It is a
REQUIREMENT of all online courses at UNG to have a proctored activity worth a
minimum of 10% of the course grade.
Your BUSA 2201 FINAL EXAM is that proctored activity. YOU
MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM. There are
3 options available to take the
BUSA 2201 Final Exam. Option 1:
Face-to-face with me on the Oconee campus (free) Option 2:
Proctor U (for a fee) Option 3:
An authorized “Approved Testing Locations in Georgia” (for a fee) See below
for details on your options. I will
email you with the deadline for notifying me which option you plan to adopt
when I receive notice from the college about the date and time of the Final
Exam. OPTION 1
(no fee - best option) The Final
Exam will be administered face-to-face on the computer on the Oconee
campus. ·
The Final Exam date/location/time will be shown on the
Assignment Sheet, the eLearning homepage AND at the beginning of the syllabus
as soon as I know that information. ·
You must bring a UNG picture ID to the Final Exam which I
will check against my roll. ·
It takes a minimum of 1 ¾ hour to 2 hours to get to
Oconee from Dahlonega. It would be
better to schedule 2 ½ hours, just to be safe. OPTION 2:
(ProctorU-for a fee) Contact
Proctor U, a webcam proctoring service.
You will need to register to take your Final Exam no less than 72
hours prior to the exam. If less than 72 hours it will cost more. ·
You will need to have a UNG photo ID as mentioned above. ·
You will be given 1
hour to take the exam which will be scheduled to coincide with the
face-to-face exam, but you should login to Proctor U at least 20 minutes before
the Final Exam is scheduled to begin to get set up. ·
For more information about the ProctorU
option see: OPTION 3: (Approved Testing Locations in
Georgia) Contact an
authorized “Approved Testing Location” on this list https://my.ung.edu/departments/distance-education/Pages/Approved-Proctoring-Locations.aspx no less than 15 days
prior to the Final Exam to make an appointment to take the exam there. ·
NOTE: You CAN now use the Dahlonega, Oconee, Blue Ridge
or Gainesville UNG Testing Center sites for a proctored test. ·
You will need to bring a UNG photo ID as mentioned above. ·
You will be given 1 hour to take the Final Exam which
will be scheduled to coincide with the face-to-face exam. Note:
Proctor U is generally the cheapest option if you cannot drive to the Oconee
campus. Your exam will still be closed
notes and books, and the webcam proctoring service will ensure you adhere to
these requirements. If you decide to take the Final Exam with a
fee-based proctor service, you will not be given access to the Final Exam
unless I am able to confirm the scheduling with the proctoring service. If for some reason, you do not meet one of
these options for taking the FINAL EXAM, you will not receive a grade for the
Final Exam. E.
ELEARNING OPTIONAL
DISCUSSION POSTS In
addition to the MANDATORY eLearning discussion post (required for attendance
verification), three additional optional discussion topics are
available in the Discussions area. I encourage you to visit the websites
listed for both topics and share your thoughts with the rest of the class. |
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Save
your work often! Outages and error
messages are hopefully infrequent, but they do happen. Unsaved work is lost! It also would be a good idea to back up
your work. |
SUPPLEMENTAL
SYLLABUS COURSE INFORMATION
MCCB:
PROS is a
graduation requirement for BBA students.
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At
30 hours, or upon becoming a new BBA student, reach out the PROS office (PROS@ung.edu) to verify your status, get your plan of study, and enroll in the D2L course. Once
enrolled, take the syllabus quiz to
get started.
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PROS
must be completed at least 90 days prior to graduation.
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Please
visit https://my.ung.edu/departments/college-of-business/Pages/PROS.aspx
or make an appointment for more information.
UNG:
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UNG
Supplemental Syllabus general requirements may be found at the following
link: http://ung.edu/academic-affairs/policies-and-guidelines/supplemental-syllabus.php ·
Academic Success Plan Program ·
Students with Disabilities (includes contact information
for Disability Services) ·
Academic Integrity Policy ·
Disruptive Behavior Policy ·
Class Evaluations ·
Academic Exchange ·
Inclement Weather ·
Course Grades and Withdrawal Process |
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Student
Support Services may be found at the following link: http://ung.edu/distance-education-technology-integration/student-resources.php
Examples
of links found on this site include ·
Tuition and Fees (Business Office) ·
Student Financial Aid ·
Admissions ·
Office of the Registrar ·
Registration and Reporting Guide ·
Academic Advisement Center ·
Academic Course Catalog ·
Student Handbook ·
Bookstore ·
Current Students & Cadets Resources ·
Library Technology Center ·
Banner ·
Learning Support Center ·
Access to eLearning (D2L) online courses ·
Division of Information Technology ·
Testing Center |
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Student
Involvement Activities may be found at the following link: http://ung.edu/student-involvement/index.php
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Clubs and Organizations ·
Community Service ·
Commuter Services ·
Greek Life ·
Leadership ·
Recreation and Intramurals ·
Student Government Association |
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COURSE
CALENDAR ASSIGNMENT
SHEET
BUSA 2201 – Online
All exams,
projects and exercises are due each
Thursday by
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Jan 11 1:00pm |
No
assignment due. Read
the syllabus. |
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MANDATORY ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION QUIZ & DISCUSSION
DEADLINE-JANUARY 15, 11:59pm |
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Jan 18 |
SIMbook Exercise 1 Windows 10 DUE Deadline
for Project 1 MS WINDOWS 10 (not based on SIMnet) |
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Jan 25 |
EXAM
1 CHAPTER 1 SIMbook Exercise 2 Word Chapter 1 Deadline for Project 2 MS Word SIMnet Chapter
1
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Feb 1 |
EXAM
2 CHAPTER 2 SIMbook Exercise 3 Word Chapter 2 Deadline for Project 3 MS Word SIMnet Chapter
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5 |
Feb 8 1:00pm |
EXAM
3 CHAPTER 3 SIMbook Exercise 4 Word Chapter 4 Deadline for Project 4 MS Word SIMnet Chapter
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6 |
Feb 15 |
EXAM
4 CHAPTER 4 SIMbook Exercise 5 PowerPoint Chapter 1 Deadline for Project 5 MS PowerPoint SIMnet
Chapter 1 |
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Feb 22 |
EXAM
5 CHAPTER 5 SIMbook Exercise 6 PowerPoint Chapter 2 Deadline for Project 6 MS PowerPoint SIMnet
Chapter 2 |
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Mar 1 |
EXAM
6 CHAPTER 6 SIMbook Exercise 7 Excel Chapter 1 Deadline for Project 7 MS Excel SIMnet
Chapter 1 |
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Mar 8 1:00pm |
EXAM
7 CHAPTER 7 SIMbook Exercise 8 Excel Chapter 2 Deadline for Project 8 MS Excel SIMnet
Chapter 2 |
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SPRING BREAK Mar 12-Mar 16 |
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Mar 22 |
EXAM
8 CHAPTER 8 SIMbook Exercise 9 Excel Chapter 3 Deadline for Project 9 MS Excel SIMnet
Chapter 3 |
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Mar 29 |
EXAM
9 CHAPTER 9 SIMbook Exercise 10 Access Chapter 1 Deadline for Project 10 MS Access SIMnet
Chapter 1 |
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12 |
Apr 5 1:00pm |
EXAM
10 CHAPTER 10 SIMbook Exercise 11 Access Chapter 2 Deadline for Project 11 MS Access SIMnet Chapter
2 |
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13 |
Apr 12 1:00pm |
EXAM
11 CHAPTER 11 SIMbook Exercise 12 Access Chapter 3 Deadline for Project
12 MS Access SIMnet
Chapter 3 |
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14 |
Apr 19 |
Deadline for Project
13 Dreamweaver CC Lesson 1 Note: No SIMbook
Exercise for Dreamweaver CC project |
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15 |
Apr 26 |
Deadline for Project
14 Dreamweaver CC Lesson 2 Note: No SIMbook
Exercise for Dreamweaver CC project |
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Oconee Campus (Option 1-free) or fee based Proctoring Agency
(Option 2 or Option 3) |
CRN 2751, Friday, May 4, 10:20am - 11:20am, Oconee campus Room 304 CRN 2752, Friday, May 4, 11:20am - 12:20pm, Oconee campus Room 304 |
This syllabus
is subject to revision as deemed
necessary by the instructor. Please
email me if you have questions regarding the syllabus.