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IFSM 201 A222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology

IFSM 201 A222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology. Course Description. A Practical Application of Information Technology for Personal and Professional Productivity. Hybrid Course. Required Weekly Class Meetings Required On-line Interaction Weekly WebTycho Conferences

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IFSM 201 A222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology

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  1. IFSM 201 A222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology

  2. Course Description A Practical Application of Information Technology for Personal and Professional Productivity

  3. Hybrid Course Required Weekly Class Meetings Required On-line Interaction Weekly WebTycho Conferences Laboratory Exercises Assignments and Quizzes

  4. Learning Outcomes • Make Informed Decisions About the Advantages, Disadvantages, and Ethical Considerations of Information Technology • Identify, Assess, and Mitigate the Security Risks to PII (Personal Identifiable Information) • Use Technology Effectively for Personal and Professional Productivity

  5. Learning Outcomes • Use Office Applications Effectively and Efficiently for Real-world Use to Organize, Analyze, and Communicate Information • Make Informed Consumer Decisions that Lead to Self-sufficiency in Managing and Maintaining a Personal Computing Environment

  6. Textbook Morley, D. & Parker, C. S. (2012). Understanding computers 2012: Complete, (ISE) 14th Ed.Cincinnati: Centage Learning, International. (ISBN: 978-1-133-19001-1) Hunt, M & Waxer, B. M. (2011). Microsoft Office 2010: Illustrated (ISE). Cincinnati: Centage Learning, International. (ISBN: 978-0-538-48140-3)

  7. Textbook A Bundled Version of Both Textbooks Can Be Ordered through the UMUC Asia Web Site (http://webtext.asia.umuc.edu/) with ISBN 978-1-408-07541-8

  8. Software Microsoft Office 2010 Suite: MS Word for Word Processing MS Excel for Spreadsheets MS PowerPoint for Business Graphics MS Access for Databases Available in UMUC Computer Laboratories on Andersen AFB and Big Navy

  9. Course Resources WebTycho Course Content Area 2 Modules Concept Checkup Quizzes Highly Recommended to Read and Review

  10. Course Module & Quizzes • Provide Additional, Supporting Information for this Course • Supplement and Clarify Textbook Material with Graphic Examples • On-line Quizzes Beneficial to Testing

  11. Companion Web Site http://jwissel.com/umuc Additional Resource when WebTycho Is Unavailable

  12. Grading Criteria Course Participation 10 percent Individual Assignments 45 percent Midterm Examination 20 percent Course Examination 25 percent Extra Credit 10 percent Late Assignment Submissions Only for Official Emergencies

  13. Participation Student Participation in this Course Is Expected to be a Reflective, Insightful, and Proactive Discussion in All the Class Meetings and the Weekly WebTychoConferences 10 Percent of the Course Grade

  14. Lab Exercises Purpose: Practice Using the Course Related Software Applications MS-Word MS-Excel MS-PowerPoint MS-Access Based Upon Exercises in Hunt & Waxer, Microsoft Office 2010 Textbook Non-Credit, In-class Exercises

  15. Individual Assignments Purpose: Gain Experience with Software Applications while Applying Theory Microsoft Business Applications MS-Word MS-Excel MS-PowerPoint 45 Percent of the Course Grade

  16. Midterm Examination • Take-Home Examination • Designed to Evaluate How Well Students Understand the Information Covered in Assigned Readings from the Textbooks and Class Lectures • 20 Percent of the Course Grade

  17. Course Examination • Final Class Session • To Test • Knowledge of HW, SW, and Info Age • Understanding of Information Systems • Applying that Understanding • 25 Percent of the Course Grade

  18. Extra Credit Assignment Purpose: Gain Additional Course Credit and Experience with Software Applications while Applying Theory Microsoft Business Application MS-Access 10 Percent of the Course Grade

  19. Academic Dishonesty • Is Not Tolerated • Obtaining or Giving Help on a Course Related Examination • Doing Class Work for or Providing a Copy of an Assignment to Another • Plagiarism

  20. Course Schedule • Each Student Is Responsible for • Attending Class Sessions • Textbook Readings • Optional Lab Exercises • WebTycho Conferences • Assignment Submissions

  21. Bottom Line Understand the Syllabus

  22. IFSM 201 A222 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology

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