This schedule is subject to change as the term progresses. This is the schedule for DAY sections 1-28. The Chapter numbers given below are from the Spring 2009 version of the textbook. The numbers will be different in the older Fall 2007 version.
| Week | Lecture Topic | Lab Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| August 26-28 | Syllabus | No Labs |
| August 31 - September 4 | File Management (Ch. 4) | Verifying Accounts - REQUIRED LAB |
| September 7-11
Monday Holiday Labor Day | Basic Spreadsheet Concepts (Ch. 12, 13) | Open lab - Windows, Excel & zip |
| September 14-18 | Basic Hardware (Ch. 2) | Open lab - Excel |
| September 21 - 25 | Basic Hardware (Ch. 2) | Windows/Excel Lab Test - REQUIRED |
| September 28-October 2
Lecture Test 1, Sept. 30, Wednesday 7:30-9:30 pm Syllabus, Basic Hardware, File Management, Spreadsheets (MEH) | Advanced Spreadsheets (Ch. 14)
The Internet (Ch. 3) | Open lab - Excel |
| October 5-9 | The Internet (Ch. 3)
Systems Software (Ch. 4) | Open lab - Excel |
| October 12-16 | Systems Software (Ch. 4) | Excel II Lab Test - REQUIRED |
| October 19-23
Monday is Midterm | Database Concepts (Ch. 15, 16) | Open lab - Access |
| October 26-30 | Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Machine Performance (Ch. 5) | Open lab - Access |
| November 2-6
Lecture Test 2, Nov. 4, Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 pm Advanced Spreadsheets, Internet, Systems Software, Basic Hardware, Databases (MEH) | A Closer Look at Hardware (Ch. 6) | Open lab - Access
Friday last day to get a W |
| November 9-13 | Networking and Security (Ch. 8) | Access Lab Test - REQUIRED |
| November 16-20 | Integration - links, embedding, OLE
Networking and Security (Ch. 8) | Open lab - Integrated Applications |
| November 23-27
Thanksgiving Holiday starts on Wednesday | Alice | Open Labs on Tuesday only |
| November 30 - December 4 | Programming (Ch. 7, 9, 10) | Lab Test 4 Integrated Applications - REQUIRED |
| December 7-11 | Programming (7, 9, 10) | Powerpoint Bonus Lab- NOT an "Open Lab" - REQUIRED |
| December 14-18
Finals Week | Lecture Test 3, Dec. 16, Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Closer Look at Hardware, Networking and Security, Programming, Alice, OLE (CB 106/118) |