1. Course name : computer essentials. Instructor: Basma Alabdullatif Office: computer department instructors office, 1st floor Office hours: Saturday (11:00-01:00) E-mail: babdullatif@mcst.edu.sa Website: http://mcst-is-cs.wikispaces.com/COMP100

2. Text/Materials: Text: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2010. Software requirements for text: – Microsoft Windows 7. – Microsoft Office 2010. – Internet Explorer 7 or higher. Instructor will provide information on how to use these packages. Handouts: Additional handouts may be required.

3. Course Policies: Missed Classes: The student is responsible for obtaining material distributed on class days when she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during her office hours or other times. Missed or late quizzes can not be made up under any circumstances. You are responsible for checking your attendance from your account and inform me of any mistake. Assignments: assignments will be send by Email. Students should follow the format below when they send the assignment by email: Subject: (your full name & assignment number) Body: (full name + ID + section) Attachment : please don’t forget the attachment. Late assignments will be rejected. No exceptions are made. Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure in course; and or expulsion from the University. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Need for Assistance: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible. Internet Support: you are responsible for checking course website constantly.

4. TOPICSDUTIES/TASKS DUE DATES Introduction to Course Introduction to Computing and ICT Windows Operating System + File System QUIZ 1 Word Processing MIDTERM 1 Midterm Spreadsheet Presentation MIDTERM 2 Midterm Email and Internet Applications RevisionPresentations FINAL EXAMS

5. Grading: quiz 5%5% Midterm 1 15% Midterm 2 15% Weekly evaluation 10% project 15% Final exam 40% total100%