| CS 8 - Summer 2018 |
| Lecture |
| Required Material |
| Grading |
| Labs |
| Quizzes |
| Cheating Policy |
| Section | Days and Times | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | TR 1:10 - 4:00 | Winston Chung room 139 |
| Lab | MW 4:10 - 7:00 | Winston Chung room 129 |
| Textbook: | Visualizing Technology (part of MyITLab) | Lab: |
Learn CS8 MyITLab |
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Please read the following carefully:
Textbook The textbook is is an e-book and is being provided by the publisher at no cost as part of MyITLab. Please see the MyITLab section below. Learncs8 The first 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 credit card payment 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. For details on signing up for MyITLab, click here. Note: You will need an access code in order to signup for MyITLab for free. Access codes will be given out during the first lecture. 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 are links to videos that show you details on how to use MyITLab:
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 |
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| Quiz 1 | 15% | ||
| Quiz 2 | 15% | ||
| Quiz 3 | 15% | ||
| Quiz 4 | 15% | ||
| Quiz 5 | 15% | ||
| Labs | 25% | ||
| Note: There is no final exam. | |||
Labs are held in Winston Chung room 129. They start on Monday, June 25 (even though the first lecture is not until June 26).
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 - 6/25: learncs8.com lab 1
Week 1 - 6/27: learncs8.com lab 2
Week 2 - 7/2: learncs8.com lab 3
Week 2 - 7/4: No lab (Happy Independence Day!), but MyITLab MS-Word 1 due Friday, 7/6
Week 2 - 7/9: MyITLab MS-Word 2 / MS-Word 3 (extra credit)
Week 2 - 7/11: MyITLab MS-Excel 1 / 2
Week 4 - 7/16: MyITLab MS-Access 1
Week 4 - 7/18: MyITLab MS-Access 2
Week 5 - 7/23: MyITLab MS-Powerpoint 1
Week 5 - 7/25: MyITLab MS-Powerpoint 2
Extra credit lab (Due by 7/25, 8:59PM): Click
here and
follow the directions.
Note: Only one extra credit lab is allowed, so if you have done the extra
credit MS-Word 3 lab and have not missed any other labs, there is no need to
do this one.
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.
Chapter slides for Quiz 1
Chapter 1Chapter slides for Quiz 2
Chapter 3Chapter slides for Quiz 3
Chapter 5Chapter slides for Quiz 4
Chapter 8Chapter slides for Quiz 5
Chapter 9 (section 9.4 to end of chapter)
