| CS 8 - Winter 2016 |
| Lecture |
| Required Class Material |
| Grading |
| Labs |
| Midterms |
| Cheating Policy |
| Grades (updated March 16) |
| Section | Days and Times | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | TR 12:40 - 2:00 | MSE 104 |
| 002 | TR 3:40 - 5:00 | MSE 104 |
| 003 | TR 5:10 - 6:30 | MSE 104 |
| Textbook: | Computing Technology For All (zyBooks) | Labs: |
Learn CS8 MyITLab |
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Please read the following carefully:
Some of the material for the class can only be purchased online and is 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. 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 UCRCS8Winter2016 for the zyBook code. The textbook can only be purchased online. The first two labs of the quarter will be done from a web site called LearnCS8. The cost is $15. Access to these labs can only be purchased online. Note: the site uses Paypal for payment, but you do not have to have or create a Paypal account (they have a 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. Starting in week 3, all labs will be done from a web site called MyITLab. The cost is $69. Note that you can purchase a MyITLab access code from the bookstore or you can sign up directly from the MyITLab site using a credit card. Either way, the cost is the same. While registering for MyITLab, you will be asked for the version of Microsoft Office being used. You should select Microsoft Office 2013. You will also be asked to enter the Course ID for this class. You should enter the following value: gustafson70434 After you have created your account, you need to enter your Student ID number into MyITLab and change the timezone settings. Note: Failure to enter your Student ID will result in your 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. See the Labs section below for details on each assignment. |
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| Midterm 1 | 20% | ||
| Midterm 2 | 20% | ||
| Midterm 3 | 20% | ||
| Labs | 30% | ||
| zyBooks Activities | 10% | ||
| Note: There is no final exam. | |||
Labs are held in Winston Chung room 132 or 133 (check your class schedule). They start on Monday, January 4 (yes, the first day of instruction).
Lab attendance is mandatory for at least the first 3 weeks. After the third week, the TAs and I will evaluate whether to make lab attendance optional or not.
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 your password with anyone else.
If you have any problems with your account, please go to the TA for help. If the TA cannot resolve the issue, you can go to the Systems Group office in Winston Chung 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.
In order to save time during the first lab, it is highly recommended that you register for the LearnCS8 site at least a few days before your first lab.
For the first two weeks, you will work through one LearnCS8 assignment each week. When you have finished, you will need to show your work to yor TA for grading before leaving the lab.
Starting in week 3, you will work through one MyITLab assignment each week. You will submit each assignment through the MyITLab website to be graded automatically.
No late lab assignments will be accepted without a doctor's note or other evidence of a serious situation which prevented you from being able to do school work for several days.
The following table shows the lab assignments for each week.
| Week | Dates | Lab Assignment |
| 1 | Jan 4 - 8 | LearnCS8 - Lab 1 |
| 2 | Jan 11 - 15 | LearnCS8 - Lab 2 |
| 3 | Jan 18 - 22 | MyITLab - Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2013 |
| 4 | Jan 25 - 29 | MyITLab - Using Tables and Templates to Create Resumes and Cover Letters |
| 5 | Feb 1 - 5 | MyITLab - Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data |
| 6 | Feb 8 - 12 | MyITLab - Using Functions, Creating Tables, and Managing Large Workbooks |
| 7 | Feb 15 - 19 | MyITLab - Getting Started with Microsoft Powerpoint |
| 8 | Feb 22 - 26 | MyITLab - Formatting Powerpoint Presentations |
| 9 | Feb 29 - Mar 4 | MyITLab - Getting Started with Microsoft Acccess 2013 |
| 10 | Mar 7 - 11 | MyITLab - Sort and Query a Database |
TA Lab Schedules
| Section | Day / Time | TA | Room | |
| 21 | M 8-10 | Songwei Jin | sjin010@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 133 |
| 28 | M 3-5 | Bryan Glenn Marsh | bryan.marsh@email.ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 22 | T 8-10 | Md. Abid Hasan | mhasa006@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 23 | T 10-12 | Reeta Kumari | rkuma006@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 24 | T 1-3 | Gaurav Jhaveri | gjhav001@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 25 | T 3-5 | Reeta Kumari | rkuma006@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 26 | T 4-6 | Aditya Swarup | aswar002@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 129 |
| 27 | W 8-10 | Gaurav Jhaveri | gjhav001@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 29 | W 1-3 | Bryan Glenn Marsh | bryan.marsh@email.ucr.edu | Winston Chung 133 |
| 30 | W 3-5 | Bryan Glenn Marsh | bryan.marsh@email.ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 31 | R 8-10 | Tanaya Vadgave | tvadg001@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 32 | R 10-12 | Shikhar Garg | sgarg002@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 33 | R 1-3 | Beixing Yin | byin001@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 34 | R 3-5 | Shikhar Garg | sgarg002@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 35 | F 8-10 | Songwei Jin | sjin010@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 36 | F 10-12 | Songwei Jin | sjin010@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 132 |
| 37 | F 1-3 | Shiva Ramachandran | srama003@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 133 |
| 38 | F 3-5 | Shiva Ramachandran | srama003@ucr.edu | Winston Chung 133 |
Open Lab Times
Mondays 10-11, Winston Chung 133, Shiva Ramachandran
Mondays 11-1, Winston Chung 133, Shikhar Garg
Fridays 12-1, Winston Chung 133, Reeta Kumari
You must bring the following to each midterm:
Note that cell phones and other electronic devices must be put away during the midterms.
Midterm schedule:
| Midterm # | Date | Chapters |
| Midterm 1 | Thursday, Jan 28 | 1 - 3 |
| Midterm 2 | Thursday, Feb 18 | 4 - 6 |
| Midterm 3 | Thursday, Mar 10 | 7 - 9 |
