General Information:

Instructor:	Dr. Liqiang Zhang Office: Northside Hall – 331 Phone: (574)520-4297 Email: liqzhang@iusb.edu URL: http://www.cs.iusb.edu/~liqzhang
Class/Lab Meeting:	For section 16720: Tuesday: 10:00-11:15am, NS0037 Thursday: 10:00-11:15am, NS211A (lab) For section 16721: Tuesday: 11:30-12:45pm, NS223 Thursday: 11:30-12:45pm, NS211A (lab)
Office Hours:	1:30pm – 2:30pm, 3:45pm – 5:00pm (T&R) Or by appointment
Course Homepage:	http://www.cs.iusb.edu/~liqzhang/a106-f13.htm Login to Oncourse for lecture notes, grades and others.

Official Course Description:

Fundamentals of computer hardware and software; use of packaged programs in areas such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management, communications, graphics; the role and impact of computers in society. Course is designed for people with little or no computer experience. One class per week is spent in the microcomputer teaching laboratory. This course is not intended for computer science majors.

Required Text:

Technology in Action (Introductory version), 10/e, by Evans, Martin and Poatsy.

Published by Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-13-314102-3

Exploring, Microsoft Office 2010 Volume one, 2/e, by Poatsy, Mulbery, Hulett, Krebs, and Mast.

Published by Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-13-287360-4

myitLab Training and Assessment Software. Published by Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-13-510714-0

Note: This software comes in the bundle sold by the IUSB Barnes and Noble bookstore.

Disabilities Note

If you need adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please speak with me as soon as possible. Students also may call Disabled Student Services (520-4832) for additional information about services available at IUSB.

Grading Scheme:

Your final grade will be based on the sum of five parts:

Lab assignments and Projects

50%

Exams

45%

Attendance

5%

Total

100%

The final grade will be distributed as:

[90%-100%]

A

[80%-90%)

B

[70%-80%)

C

[60%-70%)

D

[0-60%)

F

Plus and minus grades are given if a total falls within 1.5% of the cutoff score; for example, a total of 88.6% will earn a B+.

Policies:

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. In addition to the normal lecture material, information regarding assignments, due dates, explanation and clarification of assignments, and material that is not covered in the assigned texts will typically be presented during each lecture. If you miss a class for any reason, it is your responsibility to become familiar with the material covered and to obtain missed handouts and notes. Perfect attendance for the semester adds up to 3% bonus points to your final grade. More than 2 absences will result in losing points in attendance. Being excessively tardy for class or leaving class early counts as an absence. No electronic device is allowed to use in classroom unless permitted.

Assignment: Each assignment must be turned in by the start of class on the date that it is due. 10 minutes grace period will be given. After that, an assignment is considered late. Late submission will be handled as follows:

After class has started of the due date, but by the midnight (12:00am) on the due date:	-10%
After midnight of the due date, but by the third day after the due date:	-20%
After midnight of the third day after the due date:	You lose all the points for that assignment!

Exams/quizzes make-ups: If an exam/quiz is missed due to extenuating circumstances then you must notify me as soon as possible. The circumstances must be documented by you and must be excusable in order to reschedule a exam/quiz.

Policy on Incompletes: The granting of an Incomplete in this course is highly discouraged. Thus, it will be done only in very rare cases and will conform fully to the college policy. Keep up with the course and notify the instructor promptly of any problems. You will receive more help if you act early.

Use of cell phones, notebook computers and other electronic devices: During lectures and labs all cell phones and portable electronic devices must be turned off or put in “silent” mode. The use of computers and phones of any kind during lectures is not allowed unless special permission has been granted by the Instructor.

Use of social networking sites and non-course related applications: Lab time is to be used to complete lab assignments and projects for this course. While it is acceptable for students to do personal tasks prior to the start of lab, once lab starts students may not visit Facebook, Twitter or other such sites nor are they allowed to check, read, write or send Email or instant messages. Students who finish their course work early may leave the lab, but are not authorized to do other tasks. The campus has many open labs that can be used for such purposes.

Academic Integrity: All students enrolled in this course are expected to complete course work responsibilities with fairness and honesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarizing on assignments or examinations. Please read all the related issues at http://www.iusb.edu/~judicial/. Within this course, the scholastic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the first infraction and a grade of "F" for the second infraction.

Assistance: If you need assistance, see me as soon as possible. Either see me before or after class, during lab, at office hours, or make an appointment to meet with me. E-mail is also an excellent way to get hold of me, if you are having trouble or if something comes up. I enjoy helping students with their assignments, so don’t be afraid to ask for help.

IU South Bend Attendance and Course Commitment Policy

This course has been approved to enforce the IU South Bend Attendance and Course Commitment Policy and the full text of this policy is available at:

http://registrar.iusb.edu/attendance.php.

As a student in this course, you are expected to attend scheduled class meetings and actively participate in all class activities. Students who miss the first week of the semester or who do not attend 50% of the scheduled class meetings before the end of the fourth week of the semester may be subject to administrative withdrawal. Regardless of attendance, students who do not actively participate in this class by not submitting a majority of their assignments by the posted due date are subject to administrative withdrawal. Students who are administratively withdrawn from this class after the fourth week will not be eligible for a tuition refund. Administrative withdrawals may have an impact on the student’s financial aid awards and visa status.

DISCLAIMER:

CHANGES TO THIS SYLLABUS MAY OCCUR DURING THE SEMESTER AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROFESSOR according to the needs and/or progress of the class.

Lab assignments and Projects	50%
Exams	45%
Attendance	5%
Total	100%