Course Schedule

Introduction to Computing

Due Dates: This course is self-paced and these are SUGGSTED due dates. All work is due on the last day of the semester.
Week Date Content Textbook Homework Exams MS Office Due Dates Exam Dates
1 09/21 Course Orientation
Lab Orientation/SAM
Orientation Quiz 09/25
2 09/28 Module 1 Word Module 1 - Creating Document
Concepts Module 1
Word Module 1 SAM Project 10/02
3 10/05 Module 2 Word Module 2 - Formatting a Long Document
Concepts Module 2
Word Module 2 SAM Project 10/09
4 10/12 Module 3 Word Module 3 - Enhancing a Document
Concepts Module 3
Word Module 3 SAM Project 10/16
5 10/19 Module 4 PowerPoint Module 1 - Creating a Presentation
PowerPoint Module 2 - Enhancing a Presentation
Concepts Module 4
PowerPoint Module 1 SAM Project
PowerPoint Module 2 SAM Project
Word Modules 1-3 SAM Capstone Project Exam 10/23 10/19
6 10/26 Module 5 PowerPoint Module 3 - Inserting Word Art, Charts, & Tables
Concepts Module 5
PowerPoint Module 3 SAM Project Concept exam (chapter 1-3)
PowerPoint Modules 1-3 SAM Capstone Project
10/30 10/26
7 11/02 Module 6 Excel Module 1 - Creating a Workbook
Concepts Module 6
Excel Module 1 SAM Project 11/06
8 11/09 Excel Module 2 - Formatting a Workbook Excel Module 2 SAM Project Concept exam (chapter 4-6) 11/13 11/09
9 11/16 Excel Module 3 - Working with Formulas and Functions
Excel Module 4 - Inserting and Formatting Charts
Excel Module 3 SAM Project
Excel Module 4 SAM Project
11/20
10 11/23 Access Module 1 - Creating a Database Access Module 1 SAM Project Excel Modules 1-4 SAM Capstone Project Exam 11/27 11/23
11 11/30 Access Module 2 - Maintaining and Querying a Database Access Module 2 SAM Project 12/04
12 12/07 Access Module 3 - Creating Forms and Reports Access Module 3 SAM Project Access Modules 1-3 SAM Capstone Project Exam 12/11 12/13