CS 8 - Winter 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 LFSC 1500
CS 8 003 TR 5:10 - 6:30 LFSC 1500


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.

The textbook is not the same as last year, so do not buy any used CS8 book from last year's students. (It should be okay to buy from last quarter's students, however.)

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. This is the same lab manual from last year, so it is okay to buy used lab manuals from last year's students.

 


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, Jan 10.

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 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 Last Date for Score
Corrections
1 Jan 3 - 7 N/A N/A
2 Jan 10 - 14 MS-Word 1 (5A & 5B, pages 3-50) Jan 28
3 Jan 17 - 21 MS-Word 2 (6A & 6B, pages 87-138) Feb 4
4 Jan 24 - 28 MS-Excel 1 (9A & 9B, pages 335-404) Feb 11
5 Jan 30 - Feb 4 MS-Excel 2 (10A & 10B, pages 447-492) Feb 18
6 Feb 7 - 11 MS-Access 1 (12A & 12B, pages 617-672) Feb 25
7 Feb 14 - 18 MS-Access 2 (13A & 13B, pages 713-776) Mar 4
8 Feb 21 - 25 MS-Powerpoint 1 (15A & 15B, pages 917-960) Mar 11
9 Feb 28 - Mar 4 MS-Powerpoint 2 (16A & 16B, pages 995-1038) Mar 11
10 Mar 7 - 11 HTML - Click for details Mar 11
10 Mar 7 - 11 Extra Credit HTML - Click for details Mar 11

TA Lab Schedules and Office Hours:

TA Lab Section(s)/Time(s) E-Mail Web Page
Zhixing Jin 41 / Tue 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133
42 / Wed 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 133
43 / Wed 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 133
44 / Wed 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133 		jinz@cs.ucr.edu Jin's CS8 Web Page
Mohammad Khorramzadeh 38 / Mon 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 133 mkhor002@cs.ucr.edu  
James Yang 28 / Wed 11:10AM-2:00PM, ENGR2-132
29 / Wed 2:10PM-5:00PM, ENGR2-132
jyang028]at[ucr]dot[edu  
Mighel Yang 25 / Tue 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
myang007@cs.ucr.edu Mike's CS8 Web Page
Md. Mahbub Hasan 21 / Mon 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
22 / Mon 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
23 / Mon 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132
24 / Tues 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132 		hasanm@cs.ucr.edu Hasan's CS8 Web Page
Wei-Bung Wang 30 / Thu 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
weiw@cs.ucr.edu Wei-Bung's CS8 Web Page
Malcolm Mumme 27 / Wed 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 132
31 / Thr 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132 		Malcolm's TA Web Page
Amirali Darvishzadeh 26 / Tue 02:10 PM - 05:00 PM, Engr2 132
32 / Thur 02:10 PM - 05:00 PM, Engr2 132
36 / Mon 08:10 AM - 11:00 AM, Engr2 133
37 / Mon 11:10 AM - 02:00 PM, Engr2 133 		darvisha@cs.ucr.edu Amir's CS8 Web Page
Linan Feng 39 / Tue 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 133
33 / Fri 8:10AM-11:00AM, Engr2 133
34 / Fri 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 132
35 / Fri 2:10PM-5:00PM, Engr2 132 		fengl@cs.ucr.edu Linan's CS8 Web Page
Steve Suh 40 / Tues 11:10AM-2:00PM, Engr2 133 ssuh004@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, Jan 27 Ch 1 - 3
Midterm 2 Thursday, Feb 17 Ch 4 - 5
Midterm 3 Thursday, Mar 10 Ch 6, 9


Powerpoint slides

Chapter 4 Slides
Chapter 5 Slides

Chapter 4 End-of-Chapter Solutions
Chapter 5 End-of-Chapter Solutions

Chapter 6 Slides
Chapter 9 Slides

Chapter 6 End-of-Chapter Solutions
Chapter 9 End-of-Chapter Solutions
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.