CGS 2060/2100 Agenda - Summer 2009 - C Term

Changes to this document may occur at any time during the semester. Do not rely on printed copies!

Things you should do at once:

Things you should do at the beginning of each week:

Important Dates:

·         June 29th               - First day of classes

·         July 2nd                   - Last day to drop/add and have fees adjusted without penalty

·         July 3rd                   - No class, observation of Independence Day

·         July 6th                   - Last day to cancel enrollment at FSU

·         July 10th                - Assignment #1 Due

·         July 13th                 - Last chance to sign up for Exam Session #1 without a point penalty

·         July 17th                - Assignment #2 Due

·         July 17th                 - Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade

·         July 24th                - Assignment #3 Due

·         July 31st                - Assignment #4 Due

·         August 3rd              - No Assignments accepted after this date

·         August 7th              - Last day of class (Summer over folks)

Other Resources

Weekly To-Do List / Due Dates / Reminders

Week 1
Mon-Thu
Jun 29- Jul 2

Fri- No Class
  • TO DO
    • Purchase your course pack at FSU bookstore or Bill's (see syllabus for list of required materials)
    • Click Syllabus on the course menu and read the syllabus and the Weekly Agenda. Students are responsible for knowing and complying with all policies and procedures put forth in the class syllabus. Failure to do so may result in failure in the class.
    • Explore our Web site
    • Brush up on your Windows file management skills. Use "My Computer" to create, copy, move, rename, and delete files and folders. For practice, you can organizing the "My Documents" folder on your own computer if you have one. For help with these skills: Start Menu > Help and Support > Windows Basics. There is no assignment to submit for this, but you are responsible for submitting the correct files when your Assignments 1-4 come due, so you will need these skills.
    • Reserve BOTH your exam session times - click Reserve Exam Times on the course menu. First come - first serve!
      (Exam reservation system will be available towards the end of the week)
  • ASSIGNMENTS
    • Complete the Syllabus quiz online. It will be located under "Exams" on your Blackboard course site
    • Work on Assignment 1
  • READ: Chapters 1 and 2

Week 2
Mon-Fri
July 6-10
  • DEADLINES:
    • Syllabus Quiz must be completed and submitted by Tuesday (May 19)
    • Submit Assignment 1: Web Research and Microsoft Word by 11:59:59 PM Friday (July 10th)
      (click Assignments on the course menu for submission instructions)
    • Last chance to reserve your time for exam session 1! Reservations made or changed after 11:59:59 PM Monday, July 13th will suffer point penalties as described on the syllabus unless a documented excuse is provided at the time of exam.
  • ASSIGNMENTS: Begin working on Assignment 2: Excel Spreadsheets
  • READ: Chapters 3, 4, and 5

Week 3
Mon-Fri
July 13-17
  • DEADLINES:
    • Submit Assignment 2: Excel Spreadsheets by 11:59:59 PM Friday (July 17th)
    • July 17th : Last day to drop without receiving a grade.
  • ASSIGNMENTS: Begin working on Assignment 3: Access Databases
  • READ: Chapters 6, 7, and 8
  • EXAM SESSION 1 BEGINS and continues through the middle of Week 4.
    • This session includes the following exams:
      • Concepts Exam 1: Chapters 1 - 6 in Succeeding with Technology (3rd Edition)
      • Skills Exam 1: Word 2007
      • Skills Exam 2: Excel 2007
    • If you have not yet made your test reservations, you have missed the deadline, and need to do so immediately.
    • Make sure you have completed Assignments 1 and 2, and read chapters 1 - 6 prior to your exam.
    • If you have forgotten what day and time you reserved for your exam, check using the exam reservation system accessed from the class Web site menu.
    • Make sure to have a photo ID with you at the exam

Week 4
Mon-Fri
July 20-24
  • DEADLINES:
    • Last chance to reserve your time for Exam Session 2! Reservations made or changed after 11:59:59 PM Thurs, July 23rd will suffer point penalties as described on the syllabus unless a documented excuse is provided at the time of exam.
    • Submit Assignment 3: Access Databases by 11:59:59 PM Friday (July 24th)
    • Exam Session 1 MAKE-UPS - Thurs, July 23rd is your last chance to take exam session 1.
  • ASSIGNMENTS: Begin working on Assignment 4: Presenting with PowerPoint
  • READ: Chapters 9, 10
  • EXAM SESSION 2 BEGINS Friday, July 24th, and continues through Monday of Week 6.
    • This exam session includes the following exams:
      • Concepts Exam 2: Chapters 7-12
      • Skills Exam 3: Access 2007
      • Skills Exam 4: PowerPoint 2007
    • You can check your exam time using the exam reservation system accessed from the class Web site menu.

Week 5
Mon-Fri
July 27-31
  • DEADLINES:
    • Submit Assignment 4: Presenting with PowerPoint by 11:59:59 PM Wednesday (July 31st)
  • READ: Chapters 11, 12

Week 6
Mon-Fri
Aug 3-7
  • DEADLINES:
    • No assignment submissions will be accepted after Monday, August 3rd!
      Check any submitted but ungraded assignment files to make sure they can be opened and are not corrupt.
    • Sunday, August 2nd is your last chance to reserve any MAKE-UP exam times. Final round of makeup exams will be provided EARLY this week
  • Check your FINAL point total online and look up your FINAL letter grade on the syllabus. Contact your instructor at 2100@cs.fsu.edu if you find errors.