Computer Science 104  Software Applications

Schedule Spring 2012

Week Beginning With	TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS	TOPIC	LAB ASSIGNMENTS
Jan 12	Computing Concepts	Computing Concepts	Lab 1
Jan 16	Office 2010 Windows 7	Getting Started With Windows 7	Lab 2
	Office 2010	Office Fundamentals	Lab 3
Jan 23		Introduction to myitlab	Lab 4
		Microsoft Word
	Word – Chapter 1	Introduction to Word	Lab 5
Jan 30	Word – Chapter 2	Document Presentation	Lab 6
	Word – Chapter 3	Collaboration & Research	Lab 7
Feb 6	Word – Chapter 4	Document Productivity	Lab 8
		EXAM 1
		Microsoft Excel
Feb 13	Excel – Chapter 1	Introduction to Excel	Lab 9
	Excel – Chapter 2	Formulas & Functions	Lab 10
Feb 20	Excel – Chapter 3	Charts: Depicting Data Visually	Lab 11
	Excel – Chapter 4	Datasets & Tables	Lab 12
Feb25 -Mar 4		Mid-semester Break
Mar 5	Excel – Chapter 5 (Excel 2007)	Subtotals, PivotTables & PivotCharts	Lab 13
	Excel – Chapter 6 (Excel 2007)	What-If Analysis	Lab 14
Mar 12	Excel – Chapter 7 (Excel 2007)	Specialized Functions	Lab 15
	Excel – Chapter 8 (Excel 2007)	Multiple-Sheet Workbook Management	Lab 16
Mar 19		Catchup Day
		EXAM 2
		Microsoft Access
Mar 27	Access – Chapter 1	Introduction to Access	Lab 17
	Access – Chapter 2	Relational Datatbases and Queries	Lab 18
Apr 2	Access – Chapter 3	Customize, Analyze & Summarize Query Data	Lab 19
Apr 9	Access – Chapter 4	Creating & Using Professional Forms & Reports	Lab 20
		Microsoft PowerPoint
	PowerPoint – Chapter 1	Introduction to PowerPoint	Lab 21
Apr 17	PowerPoint – Chapter 2	Presentation Development	Lab 22
	PowerPoint – Chapter 3	Presentation Design	Lab 23
Apr 24		EXAM 3
		Work Day for Final Project
May 3		Final Project due by 5:00 PM

*NOTE:  There are no regular reading assignments listed, because the reading is integrated into the lab material.  However, the recommended preparation for class is to read the indicated session materials BEFORE class.  This will provide you with background for the lab session, save time, and prevent mistakes.