COURSE DESCRIPTION
CGS2064, Computer Literacy II builds on skills and concepts learned in CGS2060, Computer Literacy, to show students how digital technologies are used in professional environments to assist us in being more productive. Lecture topics include information systems, databases, e-commerce, systems and software development, multimedia, and information security. While developing a deeper understanding of information systems and digital technologies, students will also acquire valuable hands-on skills that include digital graphics and digital photography and photo editing, animation, and Web development.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Computer Skills - by the conclusion of this course students will be able to:
- design graphics for Web sites using Adobe Illustrator
- take digital photographs using professional skills
- edit digital photographs using Adobe Photoshop to make them more attractive and interesting
- create Web animations with Macromedia Flash
- develop a professional-grade Web site using HTML and Web development software tools
- Computer Concepts - by the conclusion of this course students will be able to:
- explain how data is represented in digital electronic devices
- identify hardware components common to desktop, notebook, tablet, and handheld PCs, as well as smart phones
- list industrial computer systems such as servers, mainframes, and super computers and describe their role in organizations
- identify the functions of operating systems, and list several examples along with their descriptions and defining qualities
- list the categories of application software with examples of the most useful software in today's society
- identify the fundamental network concepts that govern local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), & personal area networks (PAN) and understand how to set up a home network
- describe the underlying structure of the Internet and Web and list the applications of Internet technology for communications and information distribution
- define the four most prevalent types of information systems in use in businesses and organizations
- define e-commerce and explain its impact on buyers and sellers
- define the stages of the system development life cycle
- understand the most popular forms of digital media and their impact on society and the entertainment industry
- list several security concerns related to the field along with approaches to confronting them
- discuss global and ethical issues related to technology and globalization
- forecast future trends in technology based on an awareness of today's technologies
THE "ONLINE" DIFFERENCE
While online students give up the benefits of weekly class meetings on campus, this online course is designed in a manner that provides the same quality and quantity of instructor contact as the traditional classroom environment. Online instructors are in our campus office connected to their students over the Internet several times per week. They field questions through email, discussion groups, instant messaging, telephone, and face-to-face visits. Instructors provide online tutorials and lessons to assist students with their projects and prepare them for exams. Online students benefit from the same video tutorials, exercises, practice tests, and study guides that classroom students use.
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRANCE INTO CGS2064
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FSU'S COMPUTER SKILLS COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
The successful completion of this course satisfies FSU's Computer Competency Requirement for many majors. Students should check with their academic advisor to confirm that this course will meet the requirement for their major.
INSTRUCTORS
Faculty SUpervisor : Mr. Ken Baldauf Online Instructors Detailed information available by clicking "Teacher Info " on the menu of the class Web site. Please communicate ALL class questions and concerns to the Online Instructors. Online Instructors will refer difficult cases to Mr. Baldauf. |
- Succeeding with Technology - 2nd Edition, Stair/Baldauf, Course Tech Pub.
- available in bookstores under CGS2060 and CGS2064, on reserve in the library, and at popular online bookstores
- A USB flash drive with a minimum of 128MB of storage.
- We will also make use of numerous free resources on the Web.
Access to the following software, available in FSU computer labs, is also required:
- A Text Editor such as Microsoft Notepad or Apple TextEdit
- SSH Secure Shell Client for accessing your Unix garnet account
- A current Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox)
- Macromedia DreamWeaver
- Macromedia Flash
- Macromedia Fireworks
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
SSH Secure Shell Client is available free from http://ftp.ssh.com/pub/ssh/SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe
Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks is available to download for a free 30 day trial from http://www.adobe.com/downloads/ - wait until it is needed in class to download.
WHERE TO WORK
On Your Own PC
Students may work on their own Windows or Mac PC using free software and evaluation versions of software.
In the 315 MCH Computer Lab
Students who don't have a computer, will need to do their coursework on a PC in the 315 MCH computer lab which has all the software installed. When working in the lab, students should save all their work on a flash drive.
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Students that opt to do their work on their own computer accept the responsibility for their computer's proper functioning. PC problems that inevitably arise will not be accepted as an excuse for late assignment submissions. If PC problems occur at home, students should complete their work on campus. Back up you assignment files to portable storage to avoid the heartbreak of hard drive crashes. |
| Activity | Points | |
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| Assignment 1: Secure File Transfer Client and Unix | 75 |
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| Assignment 2: Graphics | 100 |
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| Lecture Quiz on CH 1-5 (online) | 50 |
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Assignment 3: HTML |
100 |
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| Digital Photo Contest | 75 |
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Exam Session 1 |
Skills Exam 1: Graphics, & HTML | 100 |
| Lecture Exam 1: CH 6, 8, 9 | 100 |
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| Assignment 4: Dreamweaver Web site | 100 |
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| Assignment 5: Flash | 100 |
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Exam Session 2 |
Skills Exam 2: Dreamweaver & Web site management | 100 |
| Lecture Exam 2 : CH 11, 12 | 100 |
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Total |
1,000 |
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Use the table below to calculate your final letter grade from your earned points.
| 900 - 909 A- | 910 - 1,000 A | |
| 800 - 809 B- |
810 - 879 B |
880 - 899 B+ |
| 700 - 709 C- |
710 - 779 C |
780 - 799 C+ |
| 600 - 609 D- |
610 - 679 D |
680 - 699 D+ |
| 000 - 599 F |
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Final Letter Grade: The points you earn over the duration of the semester determine your final letter grade. No additional point earning activities will be provided for students who, at the end of the semester, realize that they have fallen short of their desired grade. Nor will we review and haggle over old assignment and test grades during the last weeks of the semester with students trying to boost their final grade. Issues with assignment grades must be dealt with within two weeks of the posting of the assignment grade, and issues with test grades must be dealt with immediately following the exam. Please don't email the instructors at the end of the semester to haggle over your points or beg for more. What you earn is what you get. |
GENERAL POLICIES, PREREQUISITES, AND REQUIREMENTS
This Online program depends on students being well-informed and self-motivated. To insure successful completion of this course, students must understand and comply with the following:
- Online students must be able to attend exams on campus in Tallahassee.
- Online students should be comfortable with Email, the Web, and computers in general upon entering this course.
- Online students must have a functional FSU email account and check email on that account at least once a week.
- Online students must be self-motivated. The instructors are not responsible for contacting students when due dates and scheduled appointments are missed nor will students be contacted when they are obviously failing the class. It is the students responsibility to keep in touch with the instructor.
- A mandatory class meeting/orientation session is provided during the first week of the semester (check the Directory of Classes for the day and time associated with the section for which you enrolled). The orientation session is used to familiarize students with the course procedures (how to submit assignments, how to pace yourself, how to get help when needed, how to reserve test times, etc).
- Students attend two exam sessions at times that they reserve using an online reservation system at the beginning of the semester (instructions provided on the course Agenda).
- Online students will purchase and use the same books and materials as classroom-based participants in the same course.
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NO INCOMPLETES WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE. |
BASIC COURSE PROCEDURES
- Beginning on the first day of the semester, students are responsible for retrieving the course syllabus, agenda, assignments, and all other information necessary to successfully complete the course from the course Web site at accessible from http://campus.fsu.edu.
- This Course Syllabus is the first and most important document that should be read.
- The Course Agenda is the Web page that students rely on throughout the semester to access weekly homework assignments, due dates, deadlines, tips, and reminders. It should be reviewed at the start of the semester and revisited every week.
- Assignments are also accessed from the Web site. Assignments include working through Online tutorials and lessons to create files that are submitted electronically for grading.
- Assignments due dates are provided on the Agenda. This course is NOT self-paced.
- Every effort is made to grade assignments and post grades within one week to ten days after submitted.
- Students are given weekly reading assignments in the textbook and practice exams that assist them in learning the textbook concepts.
- Weekly homework may add up to as much as 6 hours per week.
- During the first three weeks of the semester students sign up for two exam sessions to be taken roughly at midterm and towards the end of the semester using the on-line test reservation system.
- Students view their grade records throughout the semester using the on-line grade book on our Web site. Grader comments are accessed by clicking on the assignment score.
- If you stay on task, you will be done with all assignments several weeks prior to the end of the semester, and your
GETTING HELP
The following people are involved with seeing to it that you have a positive experience in this course:
- Our
Online Instructors are your primary source of contact
and support. The Online Instructors:
- answer assignment questions, and assist you with problems
- answer policy and procedure questions
- respond to questions about assignment scores and test grades
- manage the grade records
- Online students may communicate with Online Instructors face-to-face, via telephone or email during office hours. From the course Web site, click the Teacher Info link for office hours and instructor contact information.
- The Online instructors will respond to student email within 12 hours Mon - Fri. Due to the large volume of email we receive, it is appreciated when students look up answers for themselves on our class Web site prior to emailing a question to the teacher.
- Faculty Supervisor: Ken Baldauf (baldauf@cs.fsu.edu) oversees the entire Computer Literacy program and is able to answer any course-related questions whenever the Online Instructors cannot.
- Computer Literacy Testing Staff: Our testing staff will administer your exams and enter your exam scores into our grade book. You will not have any contact with our testing staff outside your examination periods. Questions regarding test scheduling should be directed to the Online Instructors during office hours. Questions regarding test scores should be addressed to the test administrator immediately following your exam prior to leaving the testing facility.
- Computer Literacy Grading Staff: Our grading staff will receive your assignment submissions, grade them, record your assignment scores in the online grade book. You will not have any direct contact with our grading staff. Questions regarding assignment submissions and grades should be directed to the Online Instructors during office hours.
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Students learn application skills by working through on-line tutorials. Students will be provided assistance with their assignment only after they have completed the on-line training. Office hours and help hours are not intended to replace the independent work required to learn the skills. |
Administering exams to over a thousand students each semester is no small task. We have a testing staff that attends to this task and several procedures and policies to help the testing procedure run as smoothly as possible. It is imperative that students understand the following important procedures and policies regarding the examination process:
- There are two exam sessions that students must attend on campus. Each session includes several exams (listed above under GRADING/EVALUATION).
- Students reserve BOTH exam times on-line using the Test Reservation System on the Course Web site prior to the posted deadline. Students who reserve their test times early will have the best selection of available times.
- Exam sessions are timed. Students must be able to complete all tests within the 90 minute exam session.
- Students who miss an exam with a documented excuse (Dr's note or note from FSU administrator) may change their exam time, using the same on-line reservation form, without penalty. Present documentation at the time of make-up exam.
- The exam dates that you reserve dictate the speed at which you must complete the assignments and readings.
- Students must bring a picture ID to their exams sessions.
- Tests are delivered in electronic format over a computer network in our computer testing center. If their is power, network, or server failure during an exam, the student may need to reschedule for another time.
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Students will need to reschedule their exam and forfeit 20 points of any extra credit offered in this class if they:
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Exam scores are provided upon completion of each exam. Students who wish to contest an exam score must do so by speaking to the test administrator immediately following the exam prior to leaving the testing room. |
ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
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- Assignment are accessed from our course Web site
- Assignment one will be available on our course Web site (http://campus.fsu.edu) during week one of the semester.
- Assignments two through six will be posted no later than two weeks prior to their due dates.
- Assignment due dates are listed on the Course Agenda located on our course Web site
- Assignments are submitted electronically using SSH and the form provided with the assignments on our Web site
- Assignments will NOT be accepted if submitted on disk, printout, or as an email attachment.
- Students may access grader feedback by clicking the assignment score in the grade book.
- Students are responsible for regularly checking their grades on-line to confirm that assignments were received and graded. Every effort is made to grade assignments within a week of submission.
- Assignments that contain content that anyone would find offensive (including profanity, vulgarity, insults, violence, or sexually explicit language) will receive a zero and the student responsible may be brought up on charges of violation of FSU's Conduct Code.
- Questions, concerns, or complaints regarding graded assignments should be addressed to the Online instructors during office hours within two weeks of the posting of the assignment grade.
- Keep a copy of your assignment files until final grades for the course are posted and you are satisfied that your final grade is accurate.
Cheating
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Always begin your assignments from a new, blank document file. We consider it cheating when a student starts an assignment from some other student's assignment file, or copies portion of another student's file.
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- Assignments are designed in a manner that requires every student's files to contain unique and different data. If two or more students submit work with the same, or portions of the same data, and/or if file properties are the same, it is evidence that cheating has taken place.
- Two or more students working together on an assignment is considered cheating. An assignment submission is intended to be a measure of one student's ability.
- Sometimes cheating is not detected until after students have submitted several copied assignments. In such cases the first copied assignment is considered the first offense, the second copied assignment, the second offense, and so on.
- Students caught communicating during exams will be asked to leave and forfeit the exam.
Communication
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Students are responsible for class announcements sent to their FSU email accounts, and posted to the class Web site. Students are expected to checking their email on their FSU account (http://webmail.fsu.edu) at least twice a week. |
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Students are expected to view announcements and the agenda on the course Web site at least once a week. |
ACADEMIC HONOR POLICY:
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “. . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://www.fsu.edu/dof/honorpolicy.htm.)
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and
(2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class.
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
Student Disability Resource Center
97 Woodward Avenue, South
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
sdrc@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.fsu.edu/staffair/dean/StudentDisability/