DAY 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION William Klingelsmith May 20,

WELCOME TO CS101! 2

ABOUT ME BS in Computer Science from Shepherd University BFA in Photography/Computer Digital Imagery from Shepherd University Currently a Masters student here at WVU researching mobile computer graphics I enjoy programming, reading, and beer! 3

YOUR INSTRUCTOR: WILLIAM KLINGELSMITH Contact Information Website: Office:210K Armstrong Hall Phone:(304) Office Hours:M-F in Armstrong 206 from 10:30am – 11:45am 4

ABOUT THE COURSE CS101’s goal is to teach data management, data analysis, and critical thinking skills. You’ll use Microsoft Office to solve problems in a scientific or analysis-oriented context. You will also learn skills that will be useful in your future classes and career. CS101 is a 4-credit hour GEC course. –2 hours in lecture –2 hours from out-of-class work 5

COURSE SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE Full course schedule is available at Syllabus is available at th/syllabus/ th/syllabus/ Read and follow both. You’re responsible for knowing their contents. 6

COURSE COMMUNICATIONS 7

WEBSITE AND CS101 website is at Website for your section is at Important info will be made available on the website and through MIX . It’s your responsibility to check each daily. 8

CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay current with CS101 happenings. Get reminders of due dates, exams, tips and other information. 9 facebook.com/wvucs101 twitter.com/wvucs101

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR SUCCESS 10

TEXTBOOK 11

TEXTBOOK Microsoft Office 2010, Second Custom Edition Custom version for CS101. Available in print bundle at WVU Bookstore and Book Exchange. eBook available directly from the publisher.directly from the publisher 12

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT Supplemental Content for Microsoft Office 2010 Covers additional material not in the main textbook. Available at /resources /supplemental-content/. /resources /supplemental-content/ 13

MYITLAB LICENSES New Students Included in CS101 print textbook bundle. Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through this-semester/ required-materials/. this-semester/ required-materials/ Returning Students MyITLab licenses are good for 1 year. If you bought a new license last semester, you can reuse it. If you last took CS101 more than 1 semester ago, you’ll need to buy a new license. 14

MICROSOFT OFFICE Windows Users Office 2010 Pro and University versions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. University Office 2007 and 2013 can be used but there may be some differences. MacOS Users Office 2011 for Mac includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. No Access for Mac. Some features are missing or work differently. Will need to use Windows version for some tasks. 15

PUBLIC COMPUTER LABS Don’t have your own computer or Office? Office 2010 and MyITLab are installed at: CS101 Open Lab OIT Computer Labs WVU Libraries public computers 16

STORING YOUR FILES Keep copies of all your files in a secure place! –If others use them, you might be penalized. If you work in a lab or other computers: –Recommended: Get a USB Flash drive –Use your MIX Google Drive account –Don’t: your files to yourself 17

GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS 18

GRADES OVERVIEW AssignmentPoints EachTotal Points Homeworks6 at Exams #1 and #2 2 at Final Exam150 MyITLab Base190 at (first 190 questions answered) 290 Total1,000 19

BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITIES OpportunityPoints EachTotal Points Attendance Bonus See syllabus30 Participation Bonus Varies20 MyITLab Bonus10 (for answering questions) 10 Total Bonus60 20

FINAL GRADES Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get. You can view your grades at Grade LetterPoint Value A900 or more B C D F599 or fewer

HOMEWORK PROJECTS 6 Homework Projects –3 Excel –2 Access –1 Problem Solving (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Assignments build your skills with using Office for data analysis. 20% of the grade for each project comes from short answer data analysis questions. Late penalty is 20% per calendar day. 22

EXAMS 2 regular exams plus Final Exam –Exam #1 is on Excel –Exam #2 is on Access –Final Exam is comprehensive Exams build on the homework. If you do well on homework, you’ll do fine on exams. There will usually be a review session for each exam. These are a great way to prepare. 23

MYITLAB LESSONS MyITLab simulates Microsoft Office. –Assesses your knowledge of Office –Assigns training on items you don’t know 5 MyITLab Lessons –Each has multiple chapters –Must complete post-test for each chapter to get credit Requires MyITLab client on computer. –Installed in CS101 Open Lab, WVU Libraries, and OIT labsCS101 Open LabWVU LibrariesOIT labs –Can be installed on home computersinstalled –Special procedure for MacOS usersSpecial procedure 24

MYITLAB REGISTRATION Registration instructions are at /MyITLab/registration /MyITLab/registration Read and follow the instructions! If you don’t specify your Student ID correctly, you might not get credit.Student ID If you need help, go to CS101 Open Lab.CS101 Open Lab 25

MYITLAB GRADING You must complete at least 190 questions during semester. You earn bonus points for completing questions. There are over 210 questions in the system. You can skip a couple questions without penalty. Late work is worth 50% credit. 26

ATTENDANCE BONUS Attendance is strongly recommended. –Most who do poorly don’t attend regularly. You can earn up to 30 bonus points for attendance. –Must sign-in each class at –No excused absences. If you’re not present, you don’t get credit for that day. –If you encounter an error, notify your instructor. 27

PARTICIPATION BONUS You can earn up to 20 bonus points for in-class participation activities. –Project assigned by instructor. –Work completed and turned-in during class. –You must be present to receive points. Bonus points may be unannounced and unscheduled. Come to class! 28

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 29

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity is very important to us. It’s your responsibility to know our policy. Not reading the syllabus is not an excuse. We’re very good at catching cheaters. If you cheat, you will get caught and penalized. Penalties are severe and strictly enforced. –1st Time: You lose 100 points, a full letter grade. –2nd Time: You get an F for the course. 30

HOW TO AVOID VIOLATIONS Don’t work with other people. Homeworks are not group projects. Don’t share files with others, even if they claim they just want to “look” at them. Don’t leave your files on a public computer or anywhere else someone could take them. Don’t reuse files, even blank ones, because they may contain hidden details about the person who made the original file. If you’re retaking CS101, DO NOT reuse your work from previous semesters 31

KEY POINTS If you cheat, you will get caught. –Every semester, 5% of students cheat. –Every semester, 5% of students get the penalties. –Every semester, about a dozen students try to cheat twice. They are failed, period. We have tools to find cheating, even if you use a file from a different section or semester. This class is not hard enough to bother with the risks of cheating. Learn the material, do the work, and you will be fine. 32

POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM Before you can get credit for any of your work, you must sign the CS101 Policy Acknowledgement Form.CS101 Policy Acknowledgement Form By signing this form, you certify you understand and will follow CS101 policies. If you have questions, ask before signing. If you think something may be questionable, you probably shouldn’t do it. 33

GETTING ASSISTANCE 34

OPEN LAB Open Lab is a place for you to get help with homework assignments. –We won’t do your work for you. Try before asking for help. –We don’t offer assistance on MyITLab. Held in 219 Armstrong Hall weekdays. Hours are at Start early on your assignments. Open Lab gets very busy close to due dates. 35

ONLINE RESOURCES On the CS101 website, you can find: Demo Videos if you want to review how to perform a task.Demo Videos Find-It Guides and FAQ Guides to help with homework.Find-It GuidesFAQ Guides Study Guides and Review Projects to prepare for exams.Study GuidesReview Projects 36

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS If you have a disability, you may be entitled to special accommodations. Accommodations are granted by the Office of Disability Services. We can’t grant accommodations without their authorization.Office of Disability Services We need to receive notice of authorized accommodations at least one week before we are to provide them (like for an exam). 37

MYITLAB/WEBSITE DEMO 38

GETTING STARTED THIS SEMESTER 39

THINGS TO DO: ACTIVATE MYID WVU MyID is used for logging into CS101 computers and on our website. If you haven’t done so already, you need to activate your MyID. Instructions are at Call OIT Help Desk at (304) or go to Open Lab if you need help.Open Lab If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you won’t be able to record your attendance! 40

THINGS TO DO: REGISTER FOR MYITLAB Try to register for MyITLab once we announce it is ready for the new semester. –Don’t register until your instructor tells you. Follow the instructions at –If you don’t follow the directions in the video, you might not get credit for your work. If you have questions, go to Open Lab or me.Open Lab 41

NEXT CLASS… Introductory presentation detailing sound research practices Beginning Excel 42

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Upcoming deadlines and due dates. –MyITLab Lesson A due ??? –Homework 1 due ??? 43