| CS 8 - Summer 2017 |
| Lecture |
| Required Material |
| Grading |
| Labs |
| Quizzes |
| Cheating Policy |
| Section | Days and Times | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | TR 1:00 - 4:00 | Winston Chung room 139 |
| Lab | MW 4:00 - 7:00 | Winston Chung room 129 |
| Textbook: | Computing Technology For All (zyBooks) | Lab: |
Learn CS8 MyITLab |
|
Please read the following carefully:
The material for the class can only be purchased online and is not available in the UCR bookstore. Note that none of these websites are affiliated with UCR in any way, so any online purchases must be done using a credit card or (in some cases) Paypal. I apologize if this is an inconvenience for anybody, but was done to save money. Textbook The textbook is is an e-book and costs $23. Go to zyBooks, click on the Get Started button under the "Students" section, and follow the directions for creating an account. You will need to enter UCRCS8Summer2017 for the zyBook code. When creating your zyBook account, you will be asked to enter an email address. You must use your UCR email address that ends in "ucr.edu" and not a personal email address. Learncs8 Three of the labs the quarter will be done from a web site called LearnCS8. The cost is $15. Note: the site uses Paypal for payment, but you do not need to have or create a Paypal account (they have a "purchase as guest" option). You will be asked for your Student ID number when registering for the LearnCS8 site. Please enter it as one 9-digit number, such as 860123456. MyITLab The majority of the labs this quarter will be done from a web site called MyITLab. The publisher is NOT charging a fee (i.e. they are free). In return, you may be asked to fill out a short survey at the end of the quarter regarding what you liked and disliked about the labs. When signing up, you will be asked to enter a course id. It is: TBD After you have created your MyITLab account, you need to enter your Student ID number and change the timezone settings. Note: Failure to enter your Student ID will result in your MyITLab lab scores not being included in your grade calculations. Please perform the following steps as soon as you create your account:
Warning to Mac OSX users: Some exercises cannot be completed if using a Mac. Therefore, if you have any problems, you should use a MS-Windows or lab computer. If you have any technical issues with MyITLab, call the 24-hour Pearson tech support at 844-292-7016. The following is a link to a mp4 video that details how to use MyITLab: HowToUseMyITLab.mp4 If you experience a Server Error in '/Pegasus' Application error, you need to perform a so-called "browser tune-up." The following link has details: MyITLab Support |
|||
| Quiz 1 | 13% | ||
| Quiz 2 | 13% | ||
| Quiz 3 | 13% | ||
| Quiz 4 | 13% | ||
| Quiz 5 | 13% | ||
| Labs | 25% | ||
| zyBooks Activities | 10% | ||
| Note: There is no final exam. | |||
Labs are held in Winston Chung room 129. They start on Monday, June 26 (even though the first lecture is not until June 27).
In the first lab, you will receive a CS8 computer account and a password that allows you to access the computers in the lab room. Make sure to write down your login and password in a place you will not lose it, but please be careful not to share it with anyone else.
Lab Schedule
Week 1 - 6/26: learncs8.com lab 1
Week 1 - 6/28: learncs8.com lab 2
Week 2 - 7/3: learncs8.com lab 3
Week 2 - 7/5: learncs8.com lab 3 / MyITLab MS-Word 1
Week 2 - 7/10: MyITLab MS-Word 1 / 2
Week 2 - 7/12: MyITLab MS-Excel 1 / 2
Week 4 - 7/17: MyITLab MS-Access 1
Week 4 - 7/19: MyITLab MS-Access 2
Week 5 - 7/24: MyITLab MS-Powerpoint 1
Week 5 - 7/26: MyITLab MS-Powerpoint 2
You must bring the following to each quiz:
Note that cell phones and other electronic devices must be put away during the quizzes.
Quizzes are given at the beginning of class every Tuesday, starting on week 2. The final quiz will be given during the scheduled final exam time for the class, but it will not be cumulative.
Note: Quiz 4 will cover chapter 6 from zyBooks as well as the following two slide sets:
