COURSE SCHEDULE - Spring 2012
UALR Computer Science 1370 (CPSC1370, Computer Literacy)
Instructor: Gloria Lane       Email: gblane@ualr.edu
Check the web site before each class - see www.ualr.edu/gblane

1. Tues Jan 17 Orientation; Getting Started with Windows (part 1)
2. Thurs Jan 19 Getting Started with Windows (part 2) - Using Files
3. Tues Jan 24 Getting Started with a Web Browser (Internet Explorer)
4. Thurs Jan 26 More on Internet and WWW
5. Tues Jan 31 Email and Mailing/Discussion lists/ (not in book)
6. Thurs Feb 2 **Project #1 - Internet Project
7. Tues Feb 7 Basic Computer Concepts
8. Thurs Feb 9 Introducing Software
9. Tues Feb 14 **Project #2 - Hardware and Software
10. Thurs Feb 16 Creating Web Pages
11. Tues Feb 21 Review for Test #1
12. Thurs Feb 23 **TEST #1
13. Tues Feb 28 More on Windows (may be revised)
14. Thurs Mar 1 MS Word#1 - Creating Documents
15. Tues Mar 6 MS Word#2 - Formatting and Organizing Text
16. Thurs Mar 8 MS Word#3 - Graphics, Tabs, Tables, and Newsletters
17. Tues Mar 13 **Project #3 - MS Word
18. Thurs Mar 15 MS Excel#1 - Intro - Creating a Worksheet
--Mar 19 - Mar 25 -Spring Break-
19. Tues Mar 27 MS Excel#2 - Managing Workbooks; Cell References
20. Thurs Mar 29 MS Excel#3 - Using Functions, Tables, Charts
21. Tues Apr 3 **Project #4 - MS Excel
22. Thurs Apr 5 MS Access#1 - Getting Started with Access
23. Tues Apr 10 MS Access#2 - Creating a new database
24. Thurs Apr 12 MS Access#3 - Forms, Reports, and Queries
--Fri Apr 14-- Last day to drop and receive a "W" by 5pm
25. Tues Apr 17 **Project #5- MS Access
26. Thurs Apr 19 Getting Started with PowerPoint
27. Tues Apr 24 **Project #6 - Design Templates
28. Thurs Apr 26 **Project #6 - PowerPoint Class Presentations
29. Tues May 1 More on Powerpoint - Outline Mode - and
**Project #6 - PowerPoint Class Presentations
30. Thurs May 3 Review for Exam
--Mon May 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes, Last day of Classes
**Final Exam** **TEST #2
Tuesday May 8, 6pm

The finals schedule will also be posted on the UALR web site. Finals are scheduled by the University, not the instructor. Grades will be finalized and turned in to the university on the required date..

Please note there may be changes to this syllabus during the semester.