CIS 115: Microcomputer Applications

Fall 2009 Daily Agenda

This is a TENTATIVE agenda, ALL future dates are subject to change!

Date Agenda / Topics In Class Exercise(s)
W01-1 Welcome
Intro to Course
Syllabus & Schedule
Pre-Test
W01-2 Information Processing Cycle
Hardware
System & Application Software
Windows XP Fundamentals
Name in Paint

WinXP Project 1-11
W02-1 Web Browser
Storage
   Measuring Storage
   Organizing Storage
Windows Explorer
WinXP File Management Handout
Read MS-Word Chapter 1 & 2
Typing Test
 
W02-2

WinXP Review
Screen Capture
Word Chapter 1
Class Web Site
SNAP

Sample Cover Page

Word Ch 1 Project 1

W03-1 NO CLASS - LABOR DAY  
W03-2 Word Chapter 2 Week #3 Review
W04-1 Word Chapter 3
Word Chapter 4
 
W04-2 Word Chapter 5
Word Chapter 6
Word Chapter 7
SNAP Sample Exam
Word U1 A2
W05 Class Cancelled  
W06-1 Review for Tests SNAP Word Processing Review
W06-2 Tests: Concepts + WP
Written & Production
 
W07-1 Review WP+OS Test
Intro to Spreadsheets
Excel Chapter 1
Excel C1 Proj 1
Math Review
W07-2 Excel Chapter 2 Computer Store Group EX
SNAP Excel 1
W08-1 Excel Chapter 2
More Functions - PMT - IF
Dates in Excel
 
W08-2 Excel Ch 3+4 Days Alive
W09-1 Excel Ch 4+5+6 Unit 1 Assessment #5 (pg 151)
W09-2 Excel Ch 7 Excel C7 Proj 2
Unit 2 Assessment #4 (pg 311)
W10-1 Review Quality Control - In Class + Homework
SNAP - Excel Concepts Review A
W10-2 Tests: Spreadsheet
Written & Production
 
W11-1 Intro to Databases
Access Chapter 1
SNAP - Access Ch 1 Tutorial
W11-2 Access Chapter 1 Access Ch 1 Project 1 step 15
W12-1 Access Chapter 2
Access Chapter 3
Print the structure of Employees table from
the Premium database
W12-2 Access Chapter 2+3  
W13-1 Access Ch 4
Queries w/criteria
Queries w/calculated fields
Print the structure of Employees table from
the Premium database
 
W13-2 Access Ch 4 lab Ac_Ch4_P1a_5_h  (Indianapolis query)
W14-1 Access Ch 5+6 Using the Skyline Database in the Ch4 folder:
Create a query to show the reservation date, name and contact phone
for all Banquets booked by Employee Michelle Zachary
W14-2 Thanksgiving - NO Class  
W15-1 Access Ch 6+7
Review for Test
Using the Skyline Database in the Ch4 folder:
Create a Report to show the reservation date, name and contact phone
for all Banquets grouped by Employee (show the Employee full name as well)
W15-2 Tests: Database
Written & Production
 
W16-1 Class Cancelled Explore PowerPoint on your own
W16-2 Review for Final Exam