Orange Coast College
Business, Computing, & Career Education Division
CS/CIS Department
CIS A111 (Introduction to Information Systems)
Spring 2017 Syllabus
Instructor: Martha Malaty
CIS 111 Syllabus (Spring 2017)
Subject to changes!!!
You are expected to read the entire syllabus before the class starts!
Instructor: Dr. Martha Malaty
Office: New Computing Center Building, Room 114
Office Hours: Check my main homepage
Email:
Use this Yahoo Email in Emergency:
[email protected]
Use Blackboard internal email otherwise!
Do not email me at any other email address.
My Main Homepage, including Office Hours:
http://faculty.orangecoastcollege.edu/mmalaty/index.html
Phone:
I only listen to voice messages during my office hours.
(On-Campus) Ext: 21127
(Off-Campus) (714) 432-5616
CRN: 33186 & 32487
Units: 3
Format: Online
Class Schedule:
http://faculty.orangecoastcollege.edu/mmalaty/CIS111Schedule.pdf
Useful Links:
 Blackboard Learn Login Demo
 Class Navigation Demo
 Check your browser
 Textbooks
o Textbooks Details
o OCC Bookstore
o Cengage Book Purchase
 SAM
o SAM’s Institution Key: T2025199
o Cengage support
o SAM Registration Instructions
o Training & Other Resources
General Information:
CIS 111 is a survey course that satisfies the lower-division computing requirement for Business majors at
many CSU campuses. In CIS 111 you will learn about how computers work, how to write simple HTML
code and create Web Pages, and how to use Microsoft Excel and Access.
This course requires intensive reading and listening to the video demo tutorials. There are also weekly
activities that need to be submitted before the deadline each week. The course is worth 3 transfer units.
For each unit you should spend at least 3 hours per week. This means that you at least need 9 hours per
week.
In the online sections of CIS 111 you read (or listen to) lecture materials, use both Blackboard and SAM
environments, participate in discussion groups, and complete and submit assignments, tests, and
exercises. You will find the weekly schedule in the Class Schedule Link.
The online section is not a "work at your own pace" course. All exercises, quizzes, and assignments are
due weekly just as with a traditional course; those who successfully complete this course typically spend
more time and effort than would be required for a traditional lecture class. However, because you can
arrange your hours any way you see fit, the online class is a great opportunity for those with irregular
schedules or who have difficulty coming to campus.
Textbooks & Software
This semester we will be using Office 2016. The Office version that you need MUST at least include Excel,
Access, and Word. The book bundle should be for Office 2016, NOT for any earlier version. If you are
getting a used bundle, make sure that you get the right one.
The bundle includes the following.
 Enhanced Discovering Computers Enhanced Edition 2017
 Microsoft® Excel® 2016: Intermediate
 Microsoft® Access 2016: Intermediate
 SAM 2016 Assessment, Training, and Projects –
o Printed Access Card (or Instant access code if purchased from the publisher’s Website)
o Details on how and where to get the textbooks bundle is in this link:
http://faculty.orangecoastcollege.edu/mmalaty/Textbooks.pdf
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Spring 2017 Syllabus
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Software, Computer & Internet Requirements:
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To complete the online coursework, you must work on a computer that has the following:
Fast Internet access (DSL or Cable).
PC Computer using Windows 10 or older version that is compatible with Office 2016.
Office 2016 Professional Plus (or Enterprise Editions.) The edition must at least include the following
1. Word 2016: Word processing application to submit your reports
2. Excel 2016: Spreadsheet application. We will use this application starting the first week of the
semester. You need to have it installed on your computer before that.
3. Access 2016: Database Application
Flash player and sound to listen to tutorial videos and flash demos.
Text Editor or HTML editor: Notepad, Notepad++, or any other similar text editor to write your HTML
code.
o You should NOT use a Word Processor to write HTML code, since it adds symbols that cannot be
interpreted by HTML.
SAM 2016 (Skills Assessment Management). It is training and assessment software for Excel and
Access. It includes Training, Exams, and Projects for each of the related chapter each week. You are
required to submit the project and exams related to Excel and Access using SAM.
o This is a new product than SAM 2016. If you have SAM 2016 from an earlier class, you need to
purchase the new code for SAM 2016, since it is not compatible.
o SAM’s Institution Key for OCC Students: T2025199
o Check the following document for instruction on how to register to SAM: SAM Registration
Instructions
You can purchase Office 2016 - and other software products - through the Foundation for California
Community Colleges / College Buys website (https://foundationccc.org/CollegeBuys), for less than $40.
If you cannot afford to purchase Office 2016, you can use the Open Lab in the Computing Center to
complete your work.
IMPORTANT for MAC users!!!
o This course does not teach about software for Mac computers.
o Office 365 for Mac’s does not include Access, which is a major part (one third) taught in this
course.
 The only way to work with that is to install the PC version of Office that includes the
necessary applications, you MUST install a Windows partition or Parallels on your MAC
(Check the following links for instructions:
 http://www.howtogeek.com/186907/how-to-install-windows-on-a-mac-with-boot-camp/)
 http://www.howtogeek.com/187359/5-ways-to-run-windows-software-on-a-mac/
o Before you purchase the software, make sure that it includes Word, Excel, and Access.
o You are responsible for any compatibility issues and/or differences in the software if you
use MAC.
o IF you do not want to (or cannot) install partition or parallels, you can work in the Open Lab in the
Computing Center that has the necessary applications for this class.
o The Computing Center is usually open late during week days and open for a period of time during
weekend. Check the opening times by calling (Phone: 714-432-5634) or check in person at the front
desk.
Blackboard Learn
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This is the environment with which we will work and communicate. Each week, you need to check your
required activities through Blackboard.
You need to get familiar with this environment. For help you can do one of the following:
o Search the online help (https://enus.help.blackboard.com/Learn/9.1_Older_Versions/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11/Student).
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Check the video tutorials for students (https://enus.help.blackboard.com//Learn/Reference/Blackboard_Learn_Videos/Student_Videos).
o Contact OCC team for Blackboard help
(http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/about_occ/Technology/Pages/Blackboard-TechnicalSupport.aspx).
You can reach Blackboard through MyOCC site (https://mycoast.cccd.edu/cp/home/displaylogin).
You can also go directly to the Blackboard Webpage through the https://occ.blackboard.com link.
You need to have a correct version of Java installed and have all your Pop-Up Blockers turned off.
Remember that your Pop-Up Blockers are in your browser settings, any toolbars you may have
installed from Yahoo! or Google, and in any firewall software (e.g. Norton. McAfee ... etc.).
You need set-up your Web browser and make sure that every now and then you clear your browser
cache and temporary Internet files. Here is a useful link that shows you how to do that:
http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache.
Usually the class will be available the first day of the semester. Except for the syllabus and the
schedule, you cannot access the class material before that.
You must have registered for your class in order to be able to see it in your course list. If you do not
know your “MyOCC” login information, or have registered for the class but you do not see it in your
course list, you need to either call or submit an online ticket to Technical Support.
Some assignments may require submission through Blackboard’s “Assignments” section. Check the
class schedule for weekly activities list
(http://faculty.orangecoastcollege.edu/mmalaty/CIS111Schedule.pdf)
You can check your grades through the “Grade book” in Blackboard.
Weekly Activities
Each week (or unit) you will be asked to do the following activities:
1. Read the online material in both Blackboard and SAM, read the assigned chapters from the textbooks,
and/or listen to the video tutorials (for HTML).
2. Perform the assigned activities for the current week that will be listed in the assignments. You must
follow the textbook activities for both Excel and Access. For HTML, you will follow some YouTube
tutorials.
3. You need to have hands-on experience doing those activities. Without that, it is very hard for you to
learn the material.
4. Participate actively in the discussion section for the given unit. You will also be given extra credit
points for participation. This will enhance your scores.
5. Use SAM training (for Excel and Access) to practice and finish the assigned projects.
6. Finish and submit your homework assignment ahead of time, long before the deadline. No late
assignment will be accepted - for any reason - after the deadline.
7. Take the Quiz/Exam for that week/unit before the deadline.
8. Finish and submit the project work for each week.
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Business, Computing, & Career Education Division
CS/CIS Department
CIS A111 (Introduction to Information Systems)
Spring 2017 Syllabus
Instructor: Martha Malaty
Email, Discussions, & Announcements
Your interaction with me as an instructor or with your colleagues will be through Discussion board and BB
Learn Email. I will post any important announcement in the Announcement section. You should regularly
check these sections. Each week you need to post at least 5 discussion items to gain extra credit.
Homework Assignments
Each week you will download and print the homework assignment sheet and the grading sheet (rubric)
showing you points’ distributions for that specific assignment. Check the rubric before you submit your
assignment to make sure that you fulfilled all requirements.
For Excel and Access, you will submit the project assignments through SAM environment. For the
HTML, you will submit the assignments through the "Assignment" section in Blackboard as attachments.
You should not submit the assignment through email. You can read more about the process of
submitting your assignments by reading the Assignments tutorial.
The due date for each week's work will be by 11:55 pm on the following Sunday, with a few exceptions,
which will be usually announced on the discussion board's Announcements section. You must submit the
homework before the assigned date and time. No late homework assignments will be accepted, even a
few minutes past the deadline.
SAM
Each week, for Excel and Access parts, as well as the Discovering Computers concepts, you will use SAM
environment to do the following activities:
 Practice before you work on your project. You can skip this part if you feel that you know the material
enough to do the remaining parts. You do not get a sore for this part.
 Take the Quizzes and/or Exams assigned to that week.
 Work on and submit that week’s project.
Absence & Drop Policy
For online classes, the absence policy is as follows:
 You will be dropped from the class if you do not show on-line activities the first week of the semester.
 You might be dropped from the class if you do not submit the required assignments for two or more
weeks, consecutive or non-consecutive, without advanced notification with reasonable excuses.
 It is your responsibility to withdraw in order to meet all fee and withdrawal deadlines and to avoid
grade penalties.
 Please refer to the college catalog for more information.
Grading Policy
This course cannot be taken on a CR/NCR basis; you will receive a letter grade, which will be assigned
based on the following tentative weights:
Activity Name
Homework Assignments covering both
Concepts and Applications. They
include Blackboard activities and SAM
activities such as Training, Quizzes,
Exams, & Projects
Tests
Discussions
Letter grades will be assigned
using the following scale:
15 homework assignments, 50 points
each (750 points).
750 + 50
The last assignment will count
towards extra credit (up to 50 points)
3 Tests, 100 points each
16, up to 5 extra credit points each
if you post at least 5 meaningful
discussion messages for the
corresponding week
Total points
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Points Explanation
300
Grade
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B
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F
Percent (%)
>= 90
80
65
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< 50
80
1050 + 130
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Business, Computing, & Career Education Division
CS/CIS Department
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Spring 2017 Syllabus
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Student Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes will be your ability to:
 Explain the concept of a network and its security issues, and identify hardware and software needed to
create wired and wireless networks.
 Use a spreadsheet software package to solve common business problems through correct usage of
formulas and functions, lists and data management, charts and printed reports.
 Use a database software package to solve common business problems through design and
implementation of database objects.
 Create and publish Web pages using HTML and XHTML markup languages.
 Describe the types of computer security risks and issues surrounding information privacy and ethics.
Course Objectives
By the end of this class you should be able to
 Recognize basic computer terminology.
 Define the use of computers in our information age.
 Demonstrate ability to use email effectively.
 Gather research data from the World Wide Web.
 Demonstrate the ability to use Windows operating system.
 Produce and format worksheets and charts.
 Create and build databases.
 Produce projects that integrate data created in various application programs.
 Relate information technology to everyday life.
 Create and publish Web pages using HTML and XHTML markup languages.
 Identify types of computer crime.
 Recognize issues related to information accuracy, rights, and conduct.
What is expected from you?
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To have College-level reading & comprehension ability and some keyboarding skills.
To check the announcements, section in Blackboard periodically. I will always post the urgent
messages there.
To read this entire syllabus carefully and follow the links that it refers to.
To read all the online and/or textbook material for each week.
To check the weekly activities and assignments posted on Blackboard each week. All the required
activities for each week will be posted there.
To submit all the assignments, projects, and take the quizzes long before the deadline. Do not wait
until the last minute. I might not be able to help you then with your questions.
o Excel, Access, and Discovering Computers activities will be submitted through the
corresponding SAM assignments.
o HTML activities will be submitted through the corresponding Blackboard “Assignments” section.
To earn extra points, you should participate actively in all class discussions.
o You need to either post questions regarding some unclear material, help those who are having
problems, or just post your impression of the material covered during the corresponding week.
If necessary, email me with your questions that are not solved through the discussion.
What should you expect from me?
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I will read all your emails and posted discussion messages and comments during working days,
usually between 8 am and 5 pm.
I will only respond to messages that were not addressed by your colleagues with satisfactory response.
If you direct a message to me, I will reply usually within 48 hours. I might not be able to do that during
the weekend.
I will grade submitted assignments usually during the weekend following the submission. Please do not
expect me to do that during working days, since I have other classes to teach.
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I will be available during my announced office hours for face-to-face meetings or phone calls. You do
not need to make an appointment to come during my office hours, but it would help.
You can reach me faster via email rather than phone. Please use Blackboard messaging (email)
system or my Yahoo email. NOT through my OCC email account.
Academic Honesty & Behavior
In the OCC Course Catalog for 2017-2017, page 22. the following is stated:
Orange Coast College has the responsibility to ensure that grades assigned are indicative of the
knowledge and skill level of each student. Acts of academic dis-honesty make it impossible to
fulfill this responsibility. Faculty have a responsibility to ensure that academic honesty is
maintained in their classroom. Students share that responsibility and are expected to refrain
from all acts of academic dishonesty. Procedures for dealing with any violation of academic
honesty will be followed. Additionally, the Student Code of Conduct and Board Policy Board
Policy 5500 and Administrative Procedure 5500 shall be applied to incidents of academic
dishonesty
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Examples of violation of Academic Honesty
o Obtaining information from or communicating information to another student during an examination
o Knowingly allowing another student to copy your work
o Offering another person's work as your own
o Taking an examination for another student or having someone take an examination for you
o Sharing answers for collaborative project and take-home examination unless specifically
authorized by the instructor
o Using unauthorized material during an examination
o Altering a graded examination or assignment and returning it for additional credit
o Having another person or company do research writing and/or rewriting of an assigned paper or
report
o Misreporting or altering the data in laboratory or research project
In addition, I will be randomly testing submitted assignments to detect plagiarism.
I expect you to maintain a high level of academic honesty. Work submitted without proper attribution will
result in a lowered grade. Cheating on quizzes or exams will result in course failure.
Learning how to use Excel and Access, and learning how to program requires you to learn from the work of
others. I encourage you to discuss various approaches to completing the homework with each other.
Nevertheless, I still expect each of you to complete your assignments individually.
In this regard, discussing the general method used to solve a problem is certainly acceptable. Please don't
use the discussion board to ask for answers to quiz questions, and don't take another student's homework
assignment and modify it. This is pretty easily detected while I grade your assignments.
Disruptive Behavior
You are entitled to an environment that encourages learning, as are all your fellow students. You should
not behave in a manner that negatively impacts other class members. In a class room, such behavior
includes hostile behavior such as yelling and screaming, as well as interrupting other students and
attempting to inappropriately dominate the classroom. In an online class, disruptive behavior includes
"flaming" or harassing email. I expect all of you to be polite, respectful, and helpful to your fellow students.
If, in my judgment, your behavior negatively impacts the rest of the class, you may be subject to
disciplinary action.
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Disabilities
If you have a disability that may impede your ability to successfully complete this course, you should
contact the Special Services Center (432-5807 or 432-5604 TDD) not later than the first week of the
course. Their staff will assist you in arranging accommodations that can help you meet course
requirements.
Reservation of Rights
I reserve the right to change this syllabus, including, without limitation, these policies, without prior
notice.
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