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Course Outline

School: School of Business

Department: Business and Management

Program:

Course Title: Intermediate Microcomputer Application Software

Course Code: COMP126

Total Course Hours: 45 Hours Scheduled LabsPlus an additional 15 HoursIndependent Study

Prerequisites/Co-requisites: COMP106Introduction to Microcomputer Applications Software

Eligible for Prior Learning Yes

Assessment and Recognition:

Originated by: David JohnsonDean, School of Business

Revised by: Tina NortonJohn Kucharczuk

Date: September 2011

Effective Semester: Fall 2011

Approved by:

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Intermediate Microcomputer Applications Software CENTENNIAL COLLEGE COMP126

Course Description

Technology continues to be incorporated into all business sectors in today’s global economy.To compete for employment and to succeed in job roles, college graduates need to possessbasic computer literacy skills. The course is taught using Microsoft Office software, e-texts andcomputer based training/assessment software. Upon successful completion of this course,students will have covered components and related tasks and skills needed to prepare for theMOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) exam for Microsoft Excel if the student chooses to do so.

Course Learning Outcomes The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

1. Manage the use of time and resources to complete tasks and attain goals2. Plan, create and test spreadsheets for a variety of business needs; i.e. cash flow

analysis, budgeting, cost estimating, inventory management and financial reporting3. Analyze and interpret data for problem-solving and decision-making processes4. Create and apply graphical representations of data for business presentations

5. Enter, maintain, and retrieve related data in a database format6. Apply their learned skills and knowledge to new business situations

Essential Employability Skills (EES)

The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form to

fulfill the purpose and meet the needs of an audience.2. Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective

communication.3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.4. Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.6. Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and

information systems.

7. Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.8. Show respect for the diverse opinions, values, beliefs and contributions of others.9. Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working

relationships and the achievement of goals.10. Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

11.Take responsibility for one’s own actions, decisions and consequences.

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1. Make an appointment to meet with the course leader for counseling about your PLARdecision. Contact receptionist at the School of Business for an appointment.

2. Complete application form for PLAR and pay fee to the Registrar’s Office before thecourse begins or by the end of the first week of classes. The Registrar’s Office willreview and forward your application for PLAR to the School of Business. You will becontacted to set a date for your PLAR assessment.

3. You will come to the scheduled appointment and demonstrate the course required skills(Excel and Access) through a skills based assessment on the computer and/or writtenformat.

4. You will be notified as to whether or not you achieved a successful grade of 70% on thePLAR at the end of the assessment.

Text and Other Instructional/Learning Materials

MyITlab for GO! with Microsoft Office 2010Stand Alone Access Card - 2 year access to Myitlab and Electronic Text

Students must have valid access or purchase MyITLab and E-text for registration during the first

class (Week 1).

SUPPLIES to bring to Lectures:USB Memory Stick (Min. 1 GB recommended)Ear Phones/Headset

Evaluation and Grading System

Students are required to attempt all the tests. Students who are absent from doing the test withvalid reasons should request a make-up test. All the test make-up requests should beaccompanied with a professional document such as a doctor’s note and the request should besubmitted within 48 hours following the absence; either by e-mail or voice mail to the professor.

In order to pass the course, a student must achieve an overall course grade of at least50% or better and minimum 50% on the Excel Final Test. In order to prepare to write theOPTIONAL Microsoft Office Specialist exam (MOS) for Microsoft Excel, a student should have a

minimum overall grade of 80%. This course covers components and related tasks and skills of the MOS exam for Excel.

Projects and Case problems must be submitted according to your professor’s instructions on or before the due date. Late assignments will receive a 20% grade penalty per day for beinglate; Weekends and holidays are included.

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Evaluation Description

Weight

/100

Excel 2010 MyITLab Independent Training, 1 per chapter (6 x 1%) 6%

Excel 2010 Review for Final Test (8%) 8%

Excel 2010 End of Chapter Case Problems, 3 per chapter each worth 1% (6 x3x1%),Excel Solver Assignment (2%)

20%

Excel 2010 Final Test 30%

Access 2010 MyITLab Independent Training, 1 per chapter (3x1%), 3%

Access 2010 Review for Final Test (8%) 8%

Access 2010 End of Chapter Case Problems, 3 per chapter each worth 1% (3x3x1%) 9%

Access 2010 Final Test 16%

In consultation with the Chair or Dean, a faculty member or instructor may administer additionalor alternative evaluations to fully assess the capability of a student.

When writing a test or examination, students must put their official photo-ID cards in full view for review by the invigilator. Students who do not have official photo-ID will be permitted to write theexamination with a substitute photo-ID, but they will be required to produce photo-ID at theprogram or department office within 24 hours or the next business day following theexamination, or else the examination results will be void.

Student Accommodation:

All students have the right to study in an environment that is free from discrimination and/or harassment. It is College Policy to provide accommodation based on grounds defined in theOntario Human Rights Code. Accommodation may include changes or modifications tostandard practices.

This document is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact the originating

department or school of study.

Students with disabilities who require academic accommodations must register with the Centrefor Student with Disabilities. Please see the Centre for Students with Disabilities for details.

Students requiring accommodation based on human rights grounds should talk with their professors as early as possible Details are available on the Centennial College website

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Use of Dictionaries

Dictionaries may be used in tests and examinations, or in portions of tests and examinations, aslong as they are non-electronic (not capable of storing information) and hard copy (reviewed bythe invigilator to ensure notes are not incorporated that would affect test or examinationintegrity).

Course, Program or School Policies

N/A

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students should familiarize themselves with all College Policies that cover students’ rights andresponsibilities. For more information on the following and other policies, please visitwww.centennialcollege.ca/aboutus/respect or consult the Academic Matters Section in the full-time and Continuing Education catalogues.

Respect at Centennial At Centennial College, we are committed to providing a safe and respectful learning, teachingand working environment for all students, faculty and staff that promotes equity. Policies havebeen put in place to ensure that Centennial is a place that demonstrates respect andconsistency with the Ontario Human Rights Code. All incidents of harassment, discrimination,bullying and violence will be addressed and responded to. As a college, we take the positionthat all forms of harassment, including personal harassment and bullying, must be stopped.Please refer to www.centennialcollege.ca/aboutus/respect and www.stopbullyingnow.ca .

Academic Honesty Academic honesty is integral to the learning process and a necessary ingredient of academicintegrity. Students have a responsibility to be aware of and comply with standards of academicconduct. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism, and impersonation. All of theseoccur when the work of others is presented by a student as their own and/or without citingsources of information. Breaches of academic honesty will be investigated and if warrantedappropriate remedies and penalties will be applied, which may include a failing grade on theassignment/course, suspension or expulsion from the college.

Grades AppealStudents and faculty have rights and responsibilities in the Grades Appeal process. Studentswho need to appeal a grade should consult the Grades Appeal policy and procedures.

Progression and Academic Standing

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Faculty Support

Professors are available to see students outside of class time. Students can contact professorsvia voice mail, email, or through their program or department office. Information regarding howto contact teachers will be provided at the beginning of the course and is also available in theprogram or department office.

Campus Safety

Students must produce official photo identification at any time during the semester whenrequested to do so by any college staff.

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Rev. COLT: May 2010 CENTENNIAL COLLEGE 7

Topical Outline

WEEK TOPICSREADINGS/MATERIALS

WEEKLY LEARNING OUTCOMESINSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIESCOURSE

EVALUATIONS

1 Course Overview;E-text & MyITLab;

eCentennial

Welcome toWindows 7

File Management

Go!Windows 7GettingStarted

Explain the course outline and objectivesof the course

Registration for course access to E-Textand Myitlab

Familiarize yourself with Windows 7

Manage files and folders

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration,

MyITLab Registration

2 Create and ModifyExcel Workbooks

Go! Office2010 Vol. 1ExcelChapter 1

Creating aWorksheetand Charting

Data

Objective 1: Create, Save, and Navigatean Excel WorkbookObjective 2: Enter Data in a WorksheetObjective 3: Construct and CopyFormulas, Use the Sum Function, andEdit CellsObjective 4: Format Cells and Cell StylesObjective 5: Chart Data

Objective 6: Print Display Formulas,Close ExcelObjective 7: Check SpellingObjective 8: Enter Data by RangeObjective 9: Construct Formulas for Mathematical OperationsObjective 10: Enter Values in aWorksheetObjective 11: Format a Worksheet

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;Case ProblemMyITLab Training;MOS Prep(Independent Study)

MyITLabIndependentTraining (1%)

ExcelChapter 1 CaseProblems(3x1%=3%)

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Rev. COLT: May 2010 THIS COURSE ADHERES TO ALL COLLEGE POLICIES (See College Calendar) 8

WEEK TOPICSREADINGS/

MATERIALSWEEKLY LEARNING OUTCOMES

INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES

COURSE

EVALUATIONS

3 Analyze andSummarize Dataon MultipleWorksheets


Using

Functions,CreatingTables,ManagingLargeWorkbooks

Objective 1: Use SUM, AVERAGE,MEDIAN, MIN, and MAX FunctionsObjective 2: Move Data, Resolve Error Messages, and Rotate TextObjective 3: Use COUNTIF and IFFunctions and Apply Conditional

FormattingObjective 4: Use Date & Time Functionsand Freeze PanesObjective 5: Create, Sort, and Filter anExcel TableObjective 6: Format and Print a LargeWorksheetObjective 7: Navigate a Workbook and

Rename WorksheetsObjective 8: Enter Dates, Clear Contents, and Clear FormatsObjective 9: Copy and Paste by Usingthe Paste Options GalleryObjective 10: Edit and Format MultipleWorksheets at the Same TimeObjective 11: Create a Summary Sheetwith Column Sparklines

Objective 12: Format and Print MultipleWorksheets in a Workbook

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;Case ProblemsMyITLab Training;MOS Prep(Independent Study)


ExcelChapter 2 Case

Problems(3x1%=3%)

4 & 5 Presenting Data inCharts and MakingProjections


Objective 1 Chart Data with a Pie Chart Objective 2: Format a Pie Chart Objective 3: Edit a Workbook and Updatea Chart Objective 4: Use Goal Seek to Perform

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;Case ProblemsMyITLab Training;MOS Prep

(Independent Study)


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INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES

COURSE

EVALUATIONS

4 & 5(con’t)

Excel Solver

AnalyzingData with PieCharts, LineCharts, andWhat-If

Analysis Tools

What-If Analysis

Objective 5: Design a Worksheet for What-If AnalysisObjective 6: Answer What-If Questionsby Changing Values in a WorksheetObjective 7: Chart Data with a Line Chart

Use Solver to optimize specificobjectives


Solver Assignment(2%)

6 Financial Applications

Go! Office2010 Vol. 2Excel

Chapter 4

Use Financialand LookupFunctions,Define Names,and ValidateData

Objective 1: Use Financial FunctionsObjective 2: Use Goal SeekObjective 3: Create a Data Table

Objective 4: Define NamesObjective 5: Use Defined Names in aFormulaObjective 6: Use Lookup FunctionsObjective 7: Validate Data

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;Case Problems

MyITLab Training;MOS Prep(Independent Study)



7 Manage and ShareLarge Workbooks. Advance Sort andFilter, Subtotalingand Outlining

Go! Office2010 Vol. 2Chapter 5

ManagingLargeWorkbooks

and Using

Objective 1: Navigate and ManageLarge WorksheetsObjective 2: Enhance Worksheets withThemes and StylesObjective 3: Format a Worksheet toShare with OthersObjective 4: Save Excel Data in Other

File Formats



ExcelChapter 5 CaseProblems

(3x1%=3%)

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INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES

COURSE

EVALUATIONS

7(con’t)

AdvancedSorting andFiltering

Objective 5: Use Advanced SortTechniquesObjective 6: Use Custom and AdvancedFiltersObjective 7: Subtotal, Outline, andGroup a List of Data

8 & 9 Presenting DataVisually. Createand Use Templates


Creating

Charts,Diagrams, andTemplates

Objective 1: Create and FormatSparklines and a 3-D Column ChartObjective 2: Create and Format a LineChartObjective 3: Create and Modify aSmartArt Graphic

Objective 4: Create and Modify anOrganization ChartObjective 5: Create an Excel TemplateObjective 6: Protect a WorksheetObjective 7: Create a Worksheet Basedon a Template



ExcelChapter 6 Case

Problems(3x1%=3%)

Review for FinalExcel Test (8%)

10 Excel Test Chapters 1-6 Excel

Final Test (30%)

11 Structuring adatabase

Go! Office2010 Vol. 1 AccessChapter 1

Objective 1: Identify Good DatabaseDesignObjective 2: Create a Table and DefineFields in a New Blank DatabaseObjective 3: Change the Structure of

Tables and Add a Second Table

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;Case ProblemsMyITLab Training;MOS Prep

(Independent Study)


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INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES

COURSE

EVALUATIONS

11(con’t)

GettingStarted with AccessDatabases

Objective 4: Create and Use a Query,Form, and ReportObjective 5: Save and Close a Database

Objective 6: Create a Database Using aTemplateObjective 7: Organize Objects in the

Navigation PaneObjective 8: Create a New Table in aDatabase Created with a TemplateObjective 9: Print a Report and a Tablein a Database Created with a Template

AccessChapter 1 CaseProblems(3x1%=3%)

12 Sort and Query Go! Office2010 Vol. 1

AccessChapter 2

Sort andQuery aDatabase

Objective 1: Open an Existing DatabaseObjective 2: Create Table Relationships

Objective 3: Sort Records in a TableObjective 4: Create a Query in DesignViewObjective 5: Create a New Query froman Existing QueryObjective 6: Sort Query ResultsObjective 7: Specify Criteria in a QueryObjective 8: Specify Numeric Criteria in aQuery

Objective 9: Use Compound CriteriaObjective 10: Create a Query Based onMore Than One TableObjective 11: Use Wildcards in a QueryObjective 12: Use Calculated Fields in aQueryObjective 13: Calculate Statistics andGroup Data in a Query

Objective 14: Create a Crosstab Query

Discussion, Lecture,Lab Demonstration;

Case ProblemsMyITLab Training;MOS Prep(Independent Study)

MyITLabIndependent

Training (1%)

AccessChapter 2 CaseProblems(3x1%=3%)

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INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES

COURSE

EVALUATIONS

13 DisplayingDatabaseInformation

Go! Office2010 Vol. 1 AccessChapter 3

Forms, Filters,

and Reports

Objective 1: Create and Use a Form to Add and Delete RecordsObjective 2: Create a Form by Using theForm WizardObjective 3: Modify a Form in DesignView and in Layout View

Objective 4: Filter RecordsObjective 5: Create a Report by Usingthe Report ToolObjective 6: Create Reports by Using theBlank Report Tool and the ReportWizardObjective 7: Modify the Design of aReport

Objective 8: Print a Report and KeepData Together



AccessChapter 3 Case

Problems(3x1%=3%)

14 Access Review Chapters 1-3 Review for Final Access Test (8%)

15 Access Test Chapters 1-3 Access

Final Test (16%)

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