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: Monday 8/26
No Classes (Thanksgiving): Thursday 11/28
Last Day of Classes: Thursday 12/6
| Assignment or Exam | Date Due |
|---|---|
| First Day Attendance Survey | Wednesday, August 28 |
| Syllabus Quiz | Wednesday, September 4 |
| MS Office Assignment #1 | Friday, September 20 |
| Deadline to sign up for Exam 1 time | Monday, October 7 |
| MS Office Assignment #2 | Friday, October 11 |
| Exam 1 Session | Monday, October 14 through Thursday, October 17 |
| MS Office Assignment #3 | Friday, October 25 |
| MS Office Assignment #4 | Friday, November 8 |
| Last day to turn in any assignment | Monday, November 11 |
| Deadline to sign up for Exam 2 time | Monday, November 25 |
| Exam 2 Session | Monday, December 2 through Thursday, December 5 |
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 | Handout: Course Syllabus Handout: Course Calendar PowerPoint Lecture Course Overview |
| Week 1 | Using Technology to Change the World | TIA Chapter 1 |
| Week 2 | History of the PC | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 2 | Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts | TIA Chapter 2 |
| Week 3 | Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources | TIA Chapter 3 |
| Week 3 | Handout: Instructions for Submitting and Storing Assignments | |
| Week 4 | Information Technology Ethics | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 5 | Application Software: Programs that Let You Work and Play | TIA Chapter 4 |
| Week 6 | Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management | TIA Chapter 5 |
| Week 7 | 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 10 | Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices | TIA Chapter 9 |
| Week 11 | Careers in IT | TIA Technology in Focus |
| Week 12 | Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems | TIA Chapter 11 |
| Week 13 | Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World | TIA Chapter 12 |
| When | Course Topics Skills | Assigned Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Using the Common Features of MS Office 2010 | GO Common Chapter 1 |
| Week 1 | Creating Documents with MS Word 2010 | GO Word Chapter 1 |
| Week 2 | Using Tables and Templates to Create Resumes and Cover Letters | GO Word Chapter 2 |
| Week 3 | Creating Research Papers, Newsletters and Merged Mailing Labels | GO Word Chapter 3 |
| Week 4/5 | Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data | GO Excel Chapter 1 |
| Week 6/7 | Using Functions, Creating Tables, and Managing Large Workbooks | GO Excel Chapter 2 |
| Week 8/9 | Analyzing Data with Pie Charts, Line Charts, and What-If Analysis Tools | GO Excel Chapter 3 |
| Week 10/11 | Integrated Projects 2010 | GO Integrated Projects Chapter 1 |