COSC 1401 Microcomputer Application
(44300 - TR 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM - Room ESEE 2137)
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Week Grade Date
8/27/07-12/13/07
Chapter Contents Quizzes Lab Assignments Lab Assignment Due
WK 01 Tuesday 08/28   Introduction, login      
  Thursday 08/30   Register to MyITLab   CRSWE8T-15026  
WK 02 Tuesday 09/04 Chapter 1 Why Computer Matter to You: Becoming Computer Fluent  

Lab #1
5B1 5B2
6A 6B 6E

 

 
  Thursday 09/06 Chapter 1 Continue
Hand on
 

5AAns 5BAns 5EAns
6AAns 6BAns 6EAns

 
WK 03 Tuesday 09/11 Chapter 2 Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts  

Lab #2
7A 1 2 7B 7E
8A1 2 3 4  8B
8E

Lab 1 Due
Thursday 09/13 Chapter 2 Continue
Hand on
Quiz 1
(Ch. 1& 2)
   
WK 04 Tuesday 09/18 Chapter 3 Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources  

Lab #3
9 (No Data)
10A 10B 10H (No data)

Lab 2 Due
  Thursday 09/20 Chapter 3 Continue
Hand on
 

9A 9B 9I
10A1 10A2 10A3 10A4 10B
10H

 
WK 05 Tuesday 09/25 Chapter 4 Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play  

Lab #4
 

Lab 3 Due
  Thursday 09/27 Chapter 4 Continue
Hand on
Quiz 2
(Ch. 3&4)
   
WK 06 Tuesday 10/02 Chapter 5 Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and Management  

Lab #5

 

Lab 4 Due
  Thursday 10/02 Chapter 6 Evaluating Your System: Understanding and Assessing Hardware      
WK 07 Tuesday 10/09     Quiz 3
(Ch. 5&6)

Lab #6
 

Lab 5 Due
(10 PM)
Thursday 10/11   Review for Exam I   Sample Word Test
Sample Excel Test
Santa Monica Picture
 
WK 08 Tuesday 10/16   Exam I - 40%
(Hand on)
     
  Thursday 10/18   Exam I- 60%
Multiple Choice Chapter 1-5)
 

Lab #7
 

Lab 6 Due
(10 PM)
WK 09 Tuesday 10/23 Chapter 7 Networking and Security: Connecting  Computers and Keeping Them Safe from Hackers and Viruses

 

Lab #8
 

 
  Thursday 10/25 Chapter 7 Continue
Hand on
    Lab 7 Due
(10 PM)
WK 10 Tuesday 10/30 Chapter 8 Mobile Computing: Keeping Your Data on Hand  

Lab #9
 

 
  Thursday 11/01   Continue
 
Quiz 4
(Ch. 7&8)
  Lab 8 Due
(10 PM)
WK 11 Tuesday 11/06 Chapter 9 Behind the Scenes: Inside the System Unit  

Lab #10
 

 
  Thursday 11/08 Chapter 9 Continue     Lab 9 Due
(10 PM)
WK 12 Tuesday 11/13 Chapter 10 Behind the Scenes: Software Programming Quiz 5
(Ch 9)
   
  Thursday 11/15 Chapter 10 Continue     Lab 10 Due
(10 PM)
WK 13 Tuesday 11/20 Chapter 11 Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

 

Research
Example Research 1
Example Research 2
Example Research 3
 
  Thursday 11/22   Holiday  

 

 
WK 14 Tuesday 11/27  

 

 

 

 

Sample Access Test
Sample Powerpoint Test

Research due

  Thursday 11/29    Exam II - 40%
(Hand on)
 
     
WK 15 Tuesday 12/04   Exam II - 60%
Multiple Choice Chapter 6-9)

 
     
  Thursday 12/06   Presentation      
WK 16 Tuesday 12/11   No class      
  Thursday 12/13 08:30 - 10:20 AM Final Exam   Review Exam