CS 8 - Spring 2011

Textbooks
Grading
Labs
Midterms
Class Notes and Powerpoint Slides
Cheating Policy
Announcements
Grade Inquiry
Note: Grades inquiry available from 9am - 9 pm.


Lectures
Section Days and Times Room
CS 8 001 TR 12:40 - 2:00 MSE 104
CS 8 002 TR 3:40 - 5:00 MSE 104
CS 8 003 TR 5:10 - 6:30 MSE 104


Required Books
Textbook: Computers Are Your Future, Introductory, 11th Edition
by Catherine LaBerta 		Lab Manual: GO! with MS Office 2007, Introductory,
Custom Edition, by Gaskin
 
  For any students who do not want to buy the books from the bookstore, you should be able to find both the textbook and lab manual online. However, make sure you have the lab manual in time for lab in week 2 (you do not need the manual in week 1).

The custom edition of the GO! lab manual we are using is the same as the regular edition, except it has some chapters removed. If you buy online, just make sure you get the Microsoft Office 2007 edition of the manual.

 


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


Labs

Simultaneous labs are held in multiple rooms, so make sure to check your schedule for the proper room. They start on Monday, Mar 28.

In the first 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 Engr2 Room 105 for assistance. Their office hours are from 2PM - 4PM every day, though you can knock on the door any time to see if somebody is available.

Every week in lab you will work through one assignment. Most of the assignments will come from the GO! lab manual; you must have your lab manual with you for those labs.

Labs will be graded by the TA during the lab hours, so you must show up.

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 Last Date for Score
Corrections
1 Mar 28 - Apr 1 EasyNotify Study - Click for details Apr 29
2 Apr 4 - 8 MS-Word 1 (5A & 5B, pages 3-50) Apr 29
3 Apr 11 - 15 MS-Word 2 (6A & 6B, pages 87-138) Apr 29
4 Apr 18 - 22 MS-Excel 1 (9A & 9B, pages 335-404) May 6
5 Apr 25 - 29 MS-Excel 2 (10A & 10B, pages 447-492) May 13
6 May 2 - 6 MS-Access 1 (12A & 12B, pages 617-672) May 20
7 May 9 - 13 MS-Access 2 (13A & 13B, pages 713-776) May 27
8 May 16 - 20 MS-Powerpoint 1 (15A & 15B, pages 917-960) Jun 3
9 May 23 - 27 MS-Powerpoint 2 (16A & 16B, pages 995-1038) Jun 3
10 May 30 - Jun 3 HTML - Click for details Jun 3
10 May 30 - Jun 3 Extra Credit HTML - Click for details Jun 3

TA Lab Schedules:

TA Lab Section(s)/Time(s) E-Mail Web Page
Md. Mahbub Hasan 30 / Thurs 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
33 / Fri 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
34 / Fri 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
35 / Fri 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132 		hasanm@cs.ucr.edu Hasan's CS8 Web Page
Zhixing Jin 37 / Mon 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 133
23 / Mon 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132
26 / Tue 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132
29 / Wed 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132 		jinz@cs.ucr.edu Jin's CS8 Web Page
Adriano Macchietto 25 / Tue 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
28 / Wed 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
31 / Thurs 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
32 / Thurs 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132 		macchiea@cs.ucr.edu Adriano's CS8 Web Page
Amirali Darvishzadeh 21 / Mon 08:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
22 / Mon 11:10AM-02:00PM, Engr2 132
42 / Wed 08:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 133
43 / Wed 11:10AM-02:00PM, Engr2 133 		darvisha@cs.ucr.edu Amir's CS8 Web Page
Linan Feng 38 / Mon 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133
40 / Tue 11:10AM-2:00AM, Engr2 133
41 / Tue 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133
44 / Wed 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133 		fengl@cs.ucr.edu Feng's CS8 Web Page
James Yang 36 / Monday 8:10AM-11:00AM, ENGRII-133
27 / Wednesday 8:10AM-11:00AM, ENGRII-132
jyang028]at[ucr]dot[edu  
Malcolm Mumme 24 / Tue 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132 Malcolm's TA Web Page
Adam Koehler 39 / Tue 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 133 akoeh001@cs.ucr.edu  


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 (Subject to Change)
Midterm 1 Thursday, Apr 21 Ch 1 - 3
Midterm 2 Thursday, May 12 Ch 4 - 5
Midterm 3 Thursday, Jun 2 Ch 6, 9


Powerpoint slides


Chapter 6 Slides
Chapter 9 Slides

If you have trouble opening any the slide files, do the following:
  1. Right-click on the link.
  2. Select Save Link As... or Save Target As...
  3. In the pop-up that appears, add ".pptx" to the File name. For example, if the File name says "cayf11_ppt_01", change it to "cayf11_ppt_01.pptx" (without the quotes).
    Note that for End-of-chapter solutions, use ".docx" instead of ".pptx" (without the quotes).
  4. Click the Save button.
  5. Assuming you have MS-Powerpoint 2003 or above, you can now double-click on the icon to open the file.


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.