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DAY 1:
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Daksha Yadav
August 19, 2013
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WELCOME TO CS101!
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ARE YOU SURE
YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT ROOM?
• This is CS101 Section 17.
– Monday/Wednesday 4:30pm-5:20pm
– 206 Armstrong Hall
– Instructor: Daksha Yadav
• Please make sure that you’re attending
the correct section.
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
DAKSHA YADAV
Contact Information
Website: http://cs101.wvu.edu/yadav
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: 210N Armstrong Hall
Phone: (304) 435-5557
Office Hours: Friday 12:00pm-2pm,
219 Armstrong Hall
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YOUR PROCTOR:
EVAN FLYNN
Contact Information
E-mail: [email protected]
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Proctors are student assistants who have previously
taken CS101 and done well in the course.
The proctor is there to help answer your questions.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
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
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COURSE SYLLABUS
AND SCHEDULE
• Full course schedule is available at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/schedule
• Syllabus is available at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/media/76374/syllabu
s_fall2013.pdf
• Read and follow both. You’re responsible
for knowing their contents.
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COURSE COMMUNICATIONS
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WEBSITE AND E-MAIL
• CS101 website is at
http://cs101.wvu.edu
• Website for your section is at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/yadav
• Important info will be made available on
the website and through MIX e-mail.
• It’s your responsibility to check each daily.
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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.
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facebook.com/wvucs101
twitter.com/wvucs101
REQUIRED MATERIALS
FOR SUCCESS
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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.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT
Supplemental Content for
Microsoft Office 2010
• Covers additional
material not in the main
textbook.
• Available at
http://cs101.wvu.edu
/resources
/supplemental-content/.
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MYITLAB LICENSES
New Students
• Included in CS101 print textbook bundle.
• Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through http://cs101.wvu.edu/ this-semester/ course-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.
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
Windows Users
• Office 2010 Pro and University versions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• 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.
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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
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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: E-mail your files to yourself
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GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS
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GRADES OVERVIEW
Assignment Points Each Total Points
Homeworks 6 at 60 360
Exams #1 and
#2
2 at 100 200
Final Exam 150 150
MyITLab Base 190 at 1.526 (first 190 questions
answered)
290
Total 1,000
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BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity Points Each Total Points
Attendance
Bonus
1.25 30
Participation
Bonus
Varies 20
MyITLab Bonus 10 (for answering
191-200 questions)
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Total Bonus 60
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FINAL GRADES
• Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get.
• You can view your grades at
https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/gradebook/
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Grade Letter Point Value
A 900 or more
B 800-899
C 700-799
D 600-699
F 599 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.
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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.
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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 posttest for each chapter to get credit
• Requires MyITLab client on computer. – Installed in CS101 Open Lab, WVU Libraries, and OIT
labs
– Can be installed on home computers
– Special procedure for Mac OS users
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MYITLAB
REGISTRATION
• Registration instructions are at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab
/registration/
• Read and follow the instructions!
• If you don’t specify the Student ID field
correctly (use your MyID username), you
might not get credit.
• If you need help, go to CS101 Open Lab.
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MYITLAB GRADING
• You must complete at least 190 questions during semester.
• You earn bonus points for completing 191-200 questions.
• There are over 220 questions in the system. You can skip a couple questions without penalty.
• Late work is worth 50% credit.
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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
https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/
– No excused absences. If you’re not present, you
don’t get credit for that day.
– If you encounter an error, notify your instructor.
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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!
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
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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.
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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.
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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.
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POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
FORM
• Before you can get credit for any of your
work, you must sign the 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.
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GETTING ASSISTANCE
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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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab.
• Start early on your assignments. Open Lab
gets very busy close to due dates.
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ONLINE RESOURCES
On the CS101 website, you can find:
• Demo Videos if you want to review how to
perform a task.
• Find-It Guides to help with homework.
• Study Guides and Review Projects to
prepare for exams.
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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.
• We need to receive notice of authorized accommodations at least one week before we are to provide them (like for an exam).
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GETTING STARTED
THIS SEMESTER
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
• Upcoming deadlines and due dates.
– MyITLab Lesson A due September 3
– Homework 1 due September 13
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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 http://myid.wvu.edu.
• Call OIT Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 or go to Open Lab if you need help.
• If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you won’t be able to record your attendance!
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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
http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/.
– 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.
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NEXT CLASS…
• Scientific Method & Research Tools
• Office – Chapter 1
• Excel – Chapter 1
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