CS 8 - Fall 2008

Textbooks
Grading
Labs
Midterms
Cheating Policy
Announcements
Final Grade Inquiry
Note: Grades inquiry available from 9am - 9 pm.



Textbooks
Textbook: Technology in Action, Introductory, 5th edition
by Evans, Poatsy, Martin
Lab Manual: GO! with MS Office 2007, Introductory,
Custom Edition, by Gaskin
 



Grading
  Labs 25%  
Midterm 1 25%  
Midterm 2 25%  
Midterm 3 25%  
 
  Note: There is no final exam.



Labs

Labs are held in EBU II Room 132 or 133. Check your schedule for the proper room. They start on Monday, September 29.

The first week of lab, you will receive a CS8 computer account and a password. You will need this account to access the lab computers, so make sure to write down the information in a place you will not lose it. If you have any problems with your account, you can go to the Systems Group office in EBU II Room 105 for assistance. Their office hours are from 2PM - 4PM.

Every week in lab you will work through one of the assignments in the lab manual. Labs will be graded by the TA during the lab hours, so you must show up with your lab manual.

Part of your lab grade will be based on attendance. You must show up within the first 20 minutes of the lab (i.e. by 30 minutes after the hour) to receive the attendance credit.

No late lab assignments will be accepted without a doctor's note or other evidence of a serious situation which prevented you from showing up.

The following table shows the lab assignments for each week:
Week Dates Lab Assignment HTML Last Date for Score
Corrections
1 Sep 29 - Oct 3 MS-Word 1   Friday, Oct 24
2 Oct 6 - 10 MS-Word 2   Friday, Oct 24
3 Oct 13 - 17 MS-Excel 1   Friday, Oct 31
4 Oct 20 - 24 MS-Excel 2 Assignment Friday, Nov 7
5 Oct 27 - 31 MS-Access 1 Assignment Friday, Nov 14
6 Nov 3 - 7 MS-Access 2 Assignment Friday, Nov 21
7 Nov 10 - 14 MS-Powerpoint 1 Assignment Friday, Nov 28
8 Nov 17 - 21 MS-Powerpoint 2 Assignment Friday, Dec 5
9 Nov 24 - 28 no labs (Thanksgiving week)    
10 Dec 1 - 5 HTML Tutorial - Click here for details   Sunday, Dec 7

TA Lab Schedules and Office Hours:

TA Lab Section/Lab Times E-Mail Office Hours Website
Nathan Diep 25 / Tues 08:10am - 11:00am, EBU II 132
33 / Thurs 08:10am - 11:00am, EBU II 132
ndiep@cs.ucr.edu Tues 1:00-2:00 PM in EBU II 110
Thurs 1:00-2:00 PM in EBU II 110
Nathan's Web Page
Edward Bryann C. Fernandez 44 / Tue 08:10am - 11:00am, EBU II 133
45 / Tue 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 133
efernand@cs.ucr.edu Mon 03:00-4:00 PM in EBU II 110
Wed 03:00-4:00 PM in EBU II 110
Asifur Rahman 40 / Mon, 08:10am - 11:00am, EBU II 133
34 / Thu 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 132
asif@cs.ucr.edu Wed 02:10-03:00 PM in EBU II 110
Fri 02:10-03:00 PM in EBU II 110
Asif's Web Page
Jing Xu 31 / Wed 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 132
37 / Fri 08:10am - 11:00am, EBU II 132
38 / Fri 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 132
jingxu@cs.ucr.edu Mon 01:00pm-04:00pm in EBU II 368
Thu 01:00pm-04:00pm in EBU II 368
Jing's Web Page
Krishna Santhanam 22 / Mon 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 132
27 / Tue 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 132
35 / Thur 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 132
krishnas@cs.ucr.edu Wed 2:15-3:45 PM in EBU II 110
Fri 2:15-3:45 PM in EBU II 110
Krishna's Web Page
Eric Cheung 39 / Fri 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 132
46 / Tue 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 133
chuncheung@cs.ucr.edu Fri 12:00-2:00 PM in EBU II 110 Eric's Web Page
Neeti Pokhriyal 32 / Wed 06:10pm - 09:00pm, EBU II 132
43 / Mon 06:10pm - 09:00pm, EBU II 133
neeti@cs.ucr.edu Mon 2:45-3:45 PM in EBU II 110
Wed 5:00-6:00 PM in EBU II 110
Xuetao Wei 21 / Mon 08:10AM - 11:00AM, EBU II 132
29 / Wed 08:10AM - 11:00AM, EBU II 132
xwei@cs.ucr.edu Tue 11:00AM-01:00 PM in EBU II 110
Thu 11:00AM-01:00 PM in EBU II 110
Wei's Web Page
Yuling Li 24 / Mon 06:10pm - 09:00pm, EBU II 132
28 / Tue 06:10pm - 09:00pm, EBU II 132
liyuling@cs.ucr.edu Wed 5:10-6:10 PM in EBU II 110
Thu 5:10-6:10 PM in EBU II 110
Yuling's Web Page
Jessica Browdus 23 / Mon 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 132
26 / Tue 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 132
30 / Wed 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 132
browdusj@cs.ucr.edu Mon 10:00-11:00 AM in EBU II 110
Tue 2:10-3:10 PM in EBU II 110
Wed 2:10-3:10 PM in EBU II 110
Jessica's Web Page
Sima Lotfi 48 / Wed 8:10am-11am in EBU II 127 sima.lotfi@gmail.com Mon 1:00-2:00 PM in EBU II 110
Inci Cetindil 36 / Thu 06:10pm - 09:00pm, EBU II 132
41 / Mon 11:10am - 02:00pm, EBU II 133
42 / Mon 02:10pm - 05:00pm, EBU II 133
cetindil@cs.ucr.edu Wed 2:00-5:00pm EBU II 110 Inci's Web Page



Midterms

The midterms are not cumulative.

You must bring the following to each midterm:

Note that cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed during midterms.

The following table shows the midterm schedule:
Midterm # Date Coverage
Midterm 1 Thursday, Oct 16 Chapters 1, 2, Chapter 3 (up to page 106)
Midterm 2 Thursday, Nov 6 Chapter 3 (from page 106), Chapters 4 and 5
Midterm 3 Thursday, Dec 4 Chapters 6, 7, 8


Technology in Action Chapter 1 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 2 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 3 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 4 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 5 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 6 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 7 PowerPoint Slides
Technology in Action Chapter 8 PowerPoint Slides



Cheating Policy

Cheating on midterms or lab assignments will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will receive an "F" in the class, even for the first offense.