® Microsoft Office 2010 INF 150 Personal Productivity with IT
XP Description Shows effective and efficient use of Information Technologies to increase the productivity Covers word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, etc. Supports decision making with Excel New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20102
XP Description Students taking a major or minor in Information Systems Prospective BUS/ECO majoring students All first year students Prerequisites: – elementary knowledge of word processing – spreadsheets, – – Web browsing. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20103
XP Objectives Gain an understanding and practical skills for efficient use of Office programs Become familiar with spreadsheets techniques used to support decision making process Be able to apply industrial-strength tips and tools to a real-life problems solved with Excel Students with minimal skills will learn to enhance their personal productivity and problem solving skills by applying information technologies to problem situations New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20104
XP Outline File Management and Common Features Ms Office Managing Data with Excel Charts and Graphics Data Tables and Scenario Management Using Solver for Complex Problems Importing Data into Excel Enhancing Excel with VBA New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20105
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XP Grading New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Tests (9)20% Project20% Midterm Exam25% Final Exam30% Defining project specifications in time 1% Submitting projects in time2% Other (class attendance, accuracy, etc.) 2%
XP Grading Scale New Perspectives on Microsoft Office % =A(4.00) %=C(2.00) %=A-(3.67) %=C-(1.67) %=B+(3.33) %=D+(1.33) %=B(3.00) %=D(1.00) %=B-(2.67)59% and below=F %=C+(2.33)
XP Exams New Perspectives on Microsoft Office The two exams include practical assignments Open books No make up
XP Class Project Individual Up to the end of the sixth week of the semester, students have to present (in writing) an idea (problem to solve) The idea has to be approved New Perspectives on Microsoft Office
XP Tests New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Address the specific, important topics and problems Open books No make up
XP Politics Attendance: Attendance is essential for success in this course. The amount of your regular attendance, or lack of it, will be figured into your grade Exam and Quizzes: Quizzes and Exams are scheduled. Missed quizzes and/or exams because of an excused absence must be done ASAP after returning of the student. NO MAKE-UP OF THE MIDTERM EXAM Academic Honesty: Every student will be expected to perform his or her own work. Plagiarism on assignments or cheating on exams will not be tolerated. Violators will face stiff penalties ranging from reduction in grade to failure or expulsion New Perspectives on Microsoft Office
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