Computer Applications Syllabus

(taught first semester)

Course Content

An introduction to MS Office 2003 – Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Word, and Excel. Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) tests will be given as part of the class over Word and Excel.

1. Have your book, pocket folder, paper and pencil at your seat when class begins.
2. Respect the people, equipment, and furnishing of the lab. Inappropriate to move, deface, or tamper with equipment.
3. Inappropriate to put down classmates, use profane language, or roughhouse.
4. Push chair and keyboard tray in before leaving, file your folder and papers returned.
5. Be on time and attentive, following directions the first time they are given.
6. Work quietly on assignments.
7. Observe all school rules and standards that are announced or printed in the bulletin.
8. Late work is half credit. Due dates will be clearly announced.
9. Get the teacher’s permission before leaving the room. Fill in the hall pass in the CA handbook and have me sign it.
10. Wait in your seating area for the bell to ring, not by the door.
11. Don’t be online without permission unless it’s a class assignment. Removal of Internet access will result otherwise.
12. Do not change the background on your desktop.
13. Do not share your password/account with others for any reason.
14. Do your own work and nobody else’s. (See CA’s cheating policy in bulletin.)
15. Exploring the local computer or network or running programs that you're not instructed to run in this class will result in consequences such as network privilege removal, grade deduction, etc.

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