This handout provides the planned course schedule, including due dates and required readings. This information is tentative, may be updated and is subject to change as the semester progresses. Check the course web site, including both announcements and this handout's latest version, and check your FSU email, often.
First Day of Classes: Tuesday/Thursday January 7/9, 2014
No Classes (Spring Break): Tuesday/Thursday March 11/13, 2014
| Assignment or Exam | Date Due |
|---|---|
| First Day Attendance Survey | Must be completed by 6:00pm on Thursday, January 9 |
| Syllabus Quiz | Friday, January 17 |
| MS Office Assignment #1 | Friday, January 31 |
| Deadline to sign up for Exam 1 time | Monday, February 10 |
| MS Office Assignment #2 | Friday, February 14 |
| Exam 1 Session | Monday, February 17, through Thursday, February 20 |
| MS Office Assignment #3 | Friday, February 28 |
| MS Office Assignment #4 | Friday, |
| Deadline to sign up for Exam 2 time | Monday, March 31 |
| MS Office Assignment #5 | Friday, |
| Exam 2 Session | Monday, April 7, through Thursday, April 10 |
This following table lists course lecture topics and corresponding assigned readings. Be sure to check the syllabus information to make certain that you purchase the correct textbooks.
Topics and readings will typically be covered in the order listed. Generally, we will alternate between covering concepts topics and skills topics.
Note on semesters: full semesters (fall and spring) typically are comprised of 15 weeks of scheduled classes; summer half-terms typically are comprised of 6 weeks of scheduled classes.
| When | Course Topics Concepts | Assigned Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Overview | Course Syllabus Course Calendar |
| Week 2 | Using Technology to Change the World | TIA Chapter 1 |
| Week 3 | History of the PC | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 3 | Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts | TIA Chapter 2 |
| Week 4 | Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources | TIA Chapter 3 |
| Week 5 | Information Technology Ethics | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 6 | Application Software: Programs that Let You Work and Play | TIA Chapter 4 |
| Week 7 | Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management | TIA Chapter 5 |
| Week 8 | Computing Alternatives | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 8 | Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System | TIA Chapter 6 |
| Week 9 | Under the Hood | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 9 | Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices | TIA Chapter 7 |
| Week 10 | Careers in IT | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 11 | Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems | TIA Chapter 8 |
| Week 12 | Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World | TIA Chapter 9 |
| When | Course Topics Skills | Assigned Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Using the Common Features of MS Office 2010 | Chapter 1 |
| Week 1 | Creating Documents with MS Word 2010 | Chapter 2 |
| Week 2 | Using Tables and Templates to Create Resumes and Cover Letters | Chapter 3 |
| Week 3 | Creating Research Papers, Newsletters and Merged Mailing Labels | Chapter 4 |
| Week 4/5 | Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data | Chapter 5 |
| Week 6/7 | Using Functions, Creating Tables, and Managing Large Workbooks | GO Excel Chapter 6 |
| Week 8/9 | Analyzing Data with Pie Charts, Line Charts, and What-If Analysis Tools | GO Excel Chapter 7 |