CS131
Software for Personal Computing, Spring 2007
Syllabus
Basic information
- CS131, Software for Personal Computing
- Lectures: Tue, Thu 1:00-2:15pm,
- Instructor: Patchrawat “Patch” Uthaisombut, 5325
SENSQ,
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624-8416. - Course web page: http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~utp/cs131
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Check it
regularly for updates and homework assignments.
- Office hours: TBA
Textbook:
Microsoft Office 2003 The O’Leary Series, Tim O’Leary and Linda O’Leary.
Required Resources:
- University computer account
- a few diskettes or a USB Flash drive.
Prerequisites: no prerequisites
Goals: The goal of this course is for you to familiar
yourself with computer and common productivity software.
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Components of a
computer
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Windows XP
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Web browsers
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft
PowerPoint
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Access
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Microsoft Outlook
Course format:
We meet twice a week. Each week consists of a lecture, an in-class
lab, homework.
Grading: The break down is given below.
- Midterm:
20%
- Final:
30%
- Homework,
projects, labs: 45%
- Pop
Quizzes: 5%
- A:
90-100%
- B:
80-90%
- C:
70-80%
- D:
60-70%