INFORMATION COURSE         COURSE NUMBER: IS 241
        COURSE NAME:      Computer Concepts and Applications

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The aim of this course is to introduce basic computer concepts and its applications. Student will also learn and practice Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and study the use of these applications in business and commerce.

OBJECTIVES
After finishing this course, the student should be able to:

1. List and describe the hardware and software components of a computer system
2. Maintain file systems, information representation and multimedia, run applications
3. Use a word-processing application to create, modify, save, and preview fully featured academically formatted documents
4. Use an electronic-spreadsheet application to create, save, modify, and preview a fully featured, multiple-sheet workbook
5. Use a database application to create, save, populate, maintain, and query a database and to produce formatted reports
6. Use a presentation application to create, save, modify, and show a multiple-slide presentation using various templates, designs, formats, objects, headers, footers, and animation and transition schemes

PURPOSE
To develop the computer skills necessary for satisfactory performance in upper-level business courses, and to encourage further development of skills for effective participation in business organizations. Prerequisite for admission into upper-level business courses.

TEXT BOOK AND CORSE WARE
– Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step. Curtis Frye, Joan Lambert. Microsoft Press, 2015
– Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step. Andrew Couch, Ben M. Schorr, Beth Melton, Ciprian Adrian Rusen, Echo Swinford, Eric Legault, and Mark Dodge. Microsoft Press, 2013

INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Nguyen Nhat Hai
Email: hainn@soict.hust.edu.vn
Mobile: 0914 727 982

EVALUATION METHOD
Attendance                            10%
Exam 1 – ICTconcepts           15%
Exam 2 – Word                       15%
Exam 3 – Excel                        15%
Exam 4 – PowerPoint            15%
Exam 5 – Final                        30%

Total grade                             100%

Attendance: student are required to attend on the course session. Any absence without prior notification and written evidence is subject to penalty. Grading of participation also takes into account students’ readiness before entering the class and active involment during class time.

Tests: the purpose of the tests is to examine the students knowledge and understandning gained in the previous session of the course. The test might contain multiple-choice, true false questions and/or excersie.

Cheating and plagiarism: One lower letter grade will be given for cheating and plagiarism and students will be required to retake the course.

ASSIGMENT OF GRADES

Time schedule :
Tuesday aftenoon from 14h00 pm – 16h45 pm
Location : D9- Ro.304

TENTATIVE SCHEDULER

Requirements:

• Software needed for LAB: MS Word, MS Excel, MS access and MS power point of Microsoft Office 365 (free installation from HUST’s student accounts)
• Internet connection
• Number of computers = number of students
• Lab* = students will practiser with computers