Department of Computer Science College of Roy G. Perry College of Engineering

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1 Course Title: Digital Communication Course Prefix: Comp Course No.: 1003 Section No.: P01 Department of Computer Science College of Roy G. Perry College of Engineering Instructor Name: (M. H. Tompkins) Office Location: (Sam R. Collins Engr.Tech Bldg Room 304) Office Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Address: U.S. Postal Service Address: Prairie View A&M University P.O. Box 519 Mail Stop 2515 Prairie View, TX Office Hours: MW- 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. F- 2:00 p.m. 4: p.m. TTH 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Virtual Office Hours: Course Location: (S. R. Collins Engr. Tech. Bldg. Room 211) Class Meeting Days & Times: 10:00 a.m. 10:50 a.m. Catalog Description: COMP Digital Communication. (3-0) Credit 3semester hours. Efficient communication in the digital world, including multimedia editing, web page/ site design, publishing on the Internet, and cloud computing. Social and ethical responsibility of using social media, surfing the Internet, and information security. Fundamentals of Excel spreadsheets and MS Access to gather pertinent information, analyze, evaluate, interpret, display data, and draw conclusions. Team projects using Sharepoint with group presentation. Prerequisites: Co-requisites: Required Text: None None Microsoft Office 2010: Introductory,1 st Edition Misty E. Vermaat Publisher: Course Technology 2013 ISBN - 13: ISBN Recommended Text/Readings: 1. Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way Using HTML & CSS, 2nd Edition by Ian Llyod. ISBN-10: Adobe Dreamweaver: Comprehensive Edition 1 Shelly, Gray ISBN Adobe Photoshop CS6: Introductory, 1 st Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Access to get Adobe help and support on Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Premier Pro. 5. Discovering Computers: & Microsoft Office 2013: A Fundamental Combined Approach (Shelly Cashman Series) Misty E. Vermaat ISBN 13: ISBN:

2 Access to Learning Resources: Office of Distance Learning: Web Sites: Listed per Assignment Course Goals or Overview: The goal of this course is to -To analyze and interpret data, and draw warranted conclusion using Excel and Access. -To familiarize students with graphics and video editing software, and web design -To provide insight of the social and ethical impacts of information -To enable students to work on a team project and presentation Course Outcomes/Objectives Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, each student will be able to Rubric a) Critical Thinking --- use the latest techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice and basic data processing. This rubric will be measured through student s homework assignments and examinations in two aspects, problem-solving and explanation of issues in the scale of 0-to-4 (refer to the attached Rubric Measurement Table). Rubric b) Communication --- use social media and popular computer software tools to interpret and present information effectively and clearly. This rubric will be measured through student s homework assignments, classroom presentations, and examinations in two aspects, Control of language and Format / Delivery in the scale of 0-to-4 (refer to the attached Rubric Measurement Table). Rubric c) Social Responsibility --- understand the critical social responsibility and use the knowledge gained from this course to guide his/her daily activities. This rubric will be measured through homework assignments, classroom discussion, and examinations in four aspects, Discipline knowledge, Social knowledge analysis, Social engagement / Curiosity, and Attitudes in the scale of 0-to-4 (refer to the attached Rubric Measurement Table). Rubric d) Team work --- collaborate effectively with team members to complete assigned tasks. This rubric will be measured through students project assignments, classroom presentations and discussion in two aspects, Individual contributions and Constructive climate and conflict resolution in the scale of 0-to-4 (refer to the attached Rubric Measurement Table). Course Core Objectives: Critical thinking: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Communication: effective develoent, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication. Social responsibility: intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Teamwork: ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making. 2

3 Outcome Evaluation Method: each individual assignment will be weighted and aligned accordingly to the four core objectives/outcomes and evaluated at grading. For instance, a question may carry 25% weight of outcome one, 50% of outcome two, 10% of outcome three, and 15% of outcome four, and a student scores 80 points of this question, then quantitatively this student receives 20 points for outcome one, 40 points for outcome two, 8 points for outcome three, and 12 points for outcome four. The final outcome for a student will be calculated comprehensively based on this student s entire semester performance. Grading Matrix INSTRUMENTS COUNT % Quizzes 5 quizzes (# optional) 20% Assignments 9 assignments (# optional) 20% Research Papers (Ethics and Social Responsibility) Forum / Class Participation 2 discussions 10% Mid - Term 20 % Final Examination and 30% Team Project TOTAL 100% GRADING SYSTEM Grade Meaning Score Range Grade Values A Excellent B Good C Satisfactory D Passing F Failing S Satisfactory U Unsatisfactory I Incomplete 0 W Withdrawal from a course 0 WV Withdrawal from the University 0 Voluntarily MW Military Withdrawal 0 The Grading System is located in the University s undergraduate catalog, , p TEACHING METHODS: 1. Lectures: This course uses the lecture format. PowerPoint slides, web sites and Videos will be used to present the material from the textbook. Also, website(s) will be listed to cove current events related to the Lecture Topic. It is essential that reading assignments are completed before the Lecture Topic date. 3

4 2. Assignments/Project: Assignments, aligned with the core objectives in critical thinking and social responsibility, will be given to reinforce the materials presented in the lecture. Students are expected to work on a Sharepoint-based team project. Each team will be required to submit three reports (design report, implementation report, and final report) and PowerPoint presentation handout. Each team will be required to present the final presentation project in front of the class at the end of the semester. The project will be graded accordingly based on the quality of reports, implementation, presentation, and how the team members collaborate with each other using Sharepoint software environment. Evaluation Method: see related part on page 2. The outcome weights for the project may be: 20% CT, 30% Communication, 10% SR, and 40% TW. 3. Submission of Assignments: (e-courses) All assignments, assessments, quizzes, test and Final Examination, will be posted through Task stream and e-courses and submitted through Taskstream and e-courses. Instruction for accessing your online materials is posted in e-courses (Moodle 2.6.4) on the Homepage. Additional assistance may be obtained from the Office of Distance Learning:dlearning@pvamu.edu REMEMBER all assignments will come with a due date and a cut-off date and time for submission. No makeup assignments or Quizzes will be allowed except, under documented emergencies (See Student Handbook Class Attendance Policy). Contact your instructor as soon as possible. 4.Test/Quizzes: The material that does not appear in the textbook will be presented in the PowerPoint Presentations. All test/quizzes/final Examination will be posted through e-courses and submitted through e-courses. The practice test will not be submitted for a grade. Students are encouraged to complete each practice test before taking the Quiz for that topic. REMEMBER quizzes will come with a due date and a cut-off time submission. 5. Examination Policy The Final Examination will be given according to the University Examination Schedule. (see University Final Examination Schedule on page 12) The Final Examination will be administered through e -Courses. 6. Makeup Policy: Exams should be taken as scheduled. No makeup examinations will be allowed except under documented emergencies (See Student Handbook Class Attendance Policy). Contact your instructor as soon as possible. 7. Electronic Devices: Cell phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom during Lectures, Test, Quizzes, Mid Term Exam and Final Examination. 8. Laboratory Etiquette: All students are required to adhere to the Department of Computer Science Professional Lab Etiquette. (Professional Lab Etiquette are posted in all Labs) 9. Student Attire : See Student Handbook page 31 4

5 REQUIRED MATERIALS: 1.) Textbook: Microsoft Office 2013: Introductory,1 st Edition Misty E. Vermaat 2.) Access to e-course ( 3.) USB: 256MB or 512 MB (Recommended) 4.) Binder (Hold all documents generated pertaining to this course.) 5.) Cloud Storage: or Dropbox Professional Organizations and Journals Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) University Rules and Procedures Disability statement (See Student Handbook): Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in class should register with the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) early in the semester so that appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal laws, a student requesting special accommodations must provide documentation of their disability to the SSD coordinator. Academic misconduct (See Student Handbook): You are expected to practice academic honesty in every aspect of this course and all other courses. Make sure you are familiar with your Student Handbook, especially the section on academic misconduct. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to university disciplinary procedures. Forms of academic dishonesty: 1. Cheating: deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered; giving or receiving aid unauthorized by the instructor on assignments or examinations. 2. Academic misconduct: tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of a scheduled test. 3. Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research. 4. Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation and/or paraphrase of someone else s words, ideas, or data as one s own in work submitted for credit. Failure to identify information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one s own work also constitutes plagiarism. Nonacademic misconduct (See Student Handbook) The university respects the rights of instructors to teach and students to learn. Maintenance of these rights requires campus conditions that do not impede their exercise. Campus behavior that interferes with either (1) the instructor s ability to conduct the class, (2) the inability of other students to profit from the instructional program, or (3) campus behavior that interferes with the rights of others will not be tolerated. An individual engaging in such disruptive behavior may be subject to disciplinary action. Such incidents will be adjudicated by the Dean of Students under nonacademic procedures. Sexual misconduct (See Student Handbook): Sexual harassment of students and employers at Prairie View A&M University is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Attendance Policy: Prairie View A&M University requires regular class attendance. Excessive absences will result in lowered grades. Excessive absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, may result in a student s course grade being reduced or in assignment of a grade of F. Absences are accumulated beginning with the first day of class. 5

6 Student Academic Appeals Process Authority and responsibility for assigning grades to students rests with the faculty. However, in those instances where students believe that miscommunication, errors, or unfairness of any kind may have adversely affected the instructor's assessment of their academic performance, the student has a right to appeal by the procedure listed in the Undergraduate Catalog and by doing so within thirty days of receiving the grade or experiencing any other problematic academic event that prompted the complaint. TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS Minimum Recommended Hardware and Software: Pentium with Windows XP or PowerMac with OS 10 High speed modem (cable modem) or Broadband network access Internet provider with SLIP or PPP 16X CD-ROM; 500 MB RAM; Hard drive with 40MB available space 15 monitor, 800x600, color or 16 bit; Sound card w/speakers Microphone and recording software; Keyboard & mouse Netscape Communicator ver or Microsoft Internet Explorer ver. 6.0 or Firefox 3.0 Google Chrome is NOT recommended for use with ecourses Note: Be sure to enable Java & pop-ups Participants should have a basic proficiency of the following computer skills: Sending and receiving A working knowledge of the Internet Proficiency in Microsoft Word (or a program convertible to Word) Proficiency in the Acrobat PDF Reader Basic knowledge of Windows or Mac O.S. Netiquette (online etiquette): Students are expected to participate in all discussions and virtual classroom chats as directed. Students are to be respectful and courteous to others on discussions boards. Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated. Technical Support: Students should call the Prairie View A&M University Helpdesk at for technical issues with accessing your online course. The helpdesk is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For other technical questions regarding ecourses, call the Office of Distance Learning at or Communication Expectations and Standards: All s or discussion postings will receive a response from the instructor within 48 hours. Urgent s should be marked as such. Check regularly for responses. It is strongly suggested that students type their discussion postings in a word processing application and save it to your PC, USB or to the clouds before posting to the discussion board. This is important for two reasons: 1) If for some reason your discussion responses are lost online, you will have another copy; 2) Grammatical errors can be greatly minimized by the use of the spell-and-grammar check functions in a word processing applications. Once the post(s) have been typed and corrected in the word processing application, it should be copied and pasted to the forum board. 6

7 COMP 1003 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION FALL SEMESTER 2015 (16 weeks) Face-to-Face WEEK / DATES TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS / READING METHODS FOR DELIVERY: VIDEOS/ WEB SITES SLIDE PRESENTATION DISCUSSIONS /Due Dates ASSIGNMENTS / Due Dates Practice Test (no credit) QUIZZES / Due Dates WEEK-1 Introduction An overview of the course Getting To Know You Textbook Chapter 1: Introduction to Technology IT 1 IT 40 Videos/Slide Presentation A world of technology Data and Information Digital Security and Safety Programs and Apps Use of Technology in Society Assignment #1 Practice Test -1 WEEK-2 COMPUTER ETHICS (See Reference Books) Professional and Ethical Responsibilities Videos /Slide Presentations Risks and Liabilities of Computer Based Systems Computer Crime Economic Issues in Computing Assignment #2 (Social Responsibility 7

8 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 WEEK / DATES TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS / READING METHODS FOR DELIVERY: VIDEOS/ WEB SITES SLIDE PRESENTATION DISCUSSIONS /Due Dates ASSIGNMENTS / Due Dates Practice Test / QUIZZES / Due Dates WEEK-3 Sept 07 Labor Day Holiday (University closed) Monday Microsoft Office 2013 and Windows 8-7 Essential Concepts and Skills OFF 1- OFF 88 Slide Presentations /Web Sites Introduction to Windows 8 and 7 Operating System Saving and Organizing Files and Folders Managing Folders and Files Renaming, Moving, and Deleting Files Assignment #3 Practice Test -2 Discussion #1 Microsoft Windows 7 WEEK-4 CLOUD COMPUTING Reference Books & Websites: Cloud Computing What is Cloud Computing CLOUD COMPUTING Visit -You Tube : Cloud Computinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cloud computing How it all works/ Guest Speaker/ Slide presentation History and Status of Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Providers Discussion #2 Cloud Computing (Critical Thinking) Microsoft Office 2013 and Windows 7/8 Essential Concepts and Skills CLOUD COMPUTING QUIZ #1 8

9 MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2013 WEEKS TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS / READING METHODS FOR DELIVERY: VIDEOS/ WEB SITES SLIDE PRESENTATION DISCUSSIONS /Due Dates ASSIGNMENTS / Due Dates Practice Test / QUIZZES Due Dates Week 5 MICROSOFT WORD 2013 Slide Presentation Chapter 1: WD 1- WD 64 WORD Creating, Formatting, and Editing a word document with a Picture Chapter 2: WD 65- WD 136 WORD - Creating a Research Paper with References and Sources Assignment #4 Practice Test -3 TEAM PROJECT TO BEGIN Planning MICROSOFT OFFICE POWERPOINT 2013 Week 6 MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013 Video / Slide Presentation Chapter 3: PowerPoint PPT 145 PPT 208 Reusing a Presentation and Adding Media and Animation Assignment # 5 Week 6 MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 Slide Presentation Chapter 1: EX 1- EX 64 Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL 2010 Chapter 2: Excel EX 65 EX 128 Formulas, Functions, and Formatting Assignment #6 Practice Test-4 Week 7 MICROSOFT ACCESS 2013 Slide Presentation Chapter 1: Access AC 1 AC 63 Databases and Database Objects: An Introduction Chapter 1: Access AC 1-AC 63 Databases and Database Objects: An Introduction MICROSOFT OFFICE ACCESS 2010 Assignment #7 WEEK-8 OCT 15 &16 MICROSOFT WORD 2013 MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013 MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013 MICROSOFT ACCESS 2013 MID-SEMESTER INATION PERIOD 9

10 INTERNET AND INFORMATION SECURITY WEEK / DATES TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS / READING METHODS FOR DELIVERY: VIDEOS/ WEB SITES SLIDE PRESENTATION DISCUSSIONS /Due Dates ASSIGNMENTS / Due Dates Practice Test QUIZZES / Due Dates WEEK-9 INTERNET AND INFORMATION SECURITY Textbook: IT 18 IT 23 CLD 2-3 Video / Slide Presentation Web Sites History of the Internet Introduction to the World Wide Web Legal and Ethical Issues of Information Security INTERNET AND INFORMATION SECURITY Assignment #8 Week 10 GRAPHICS EDITING Video / Slide Presentation Web Sites Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Exploring the Photoshop Environment Working with Image Areas Working with Layers Enhancing Images Saving Images for Web and Print WEEK-11 VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITING Video / Slide Presentation Web Sites Basic workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro: Import, edit and export Building blocks of editing to create a simple movie Introduction to different editing techniques Adding titles, video transition, audio background Saving movies for the web WEEK-12 WEB PAGE DESIGN Video / Slide Presentation Web Sites Getting started with HTML and Web Page Adding and modifying text Adding images, links and video Introduction to Dream Weaver 10

11 WEEK- 13. WEEK-14 Nov. 26 WEEK-15 TEAM PROJECT TEAM PROJECT TEAM PRESENT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (November 23, 2015 Monday) TEAM PRESENT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (November 25, 2015 Wednesday) THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (University Closed) Course Review Day for Final Exam / GRADE CHECK Assignment #9 Develoent Stage WEEK-15 FINAL INATION PERIOD DECEMBER 02 DECEMBER 08 (Wednesday through Tuesday) Filename: Syllabus for Fall 2015 *Logo copyrights reserved by Microsoft Tentative Schedule ( Subject to change with prior notice) 11

12 Final Exam Schedule FINAL SCHEDULE FALL 2015 SEMESTER WEEK TIMES Wednesday December 2 Thursday December 3 Friday December 4 Saturday December 5 Monday December 7 Tuesday December 8 8:00am 10:00am M-W-F 8:00 am TU-THUR 8:00 am M-W-F 9:00 am SAT 8:00 am M-W-F 10:00 am TU- THUR9:30 am 10:30am 12:30 M-W-F 11:00 am TU-THUR 11:00 am M-W-F 12:00 SAT 11:00 am M-W-F1:00 TU-THUR 12:30 1:30 3:30 M-W-F 2:00 TU- THUR2:00 M-W-F 3:00 SAT 2:00 M-W-F4:00 TU- THUR3:30 4:00 6:00 M-W-F 5:00 TU-THUR 5:00 M-W-F 6:00 6:30 8:30 12

13 Academic Calendar Fall 2015 The Prairie View A&M Academic Calendar is subject to change. Please check the Prairie View A&M University website for updates. Aug 16 Check-In University College (Housing) 12:00 am - 12:00 am Aug 17 - Aug 21 Aug 20 - Aug 21 Aug 20 - Aug 22 Aug 24 Aug 24 Sep 02 Sep 07 Sep 09 Sep 09 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep 21 Oct 15 - Oct 17 Oct 20 Oct 29 Nov 02 Panther Camp Monday through Friday Regular Registration for Returning Students Thursday through Friday Regular Registration for Graduate Students Thursday through Saturday Late Registration and Drop/Add Begins Monday Instruction Begins Monday General Student Assembly-All Students Attend Wednesday Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) Monday 12th Class Day (Census Date) Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) without Academic Record Wednesday Late Deadline to Apply for Fall 2015 graduation Wednesday Withdrawal from Course(s) with Academic Record ( W ) Begins Thursday 20th Class Day Monday Mid-Semester Examination Period Thursday through Saturday Mid-Semester Grades Due Tuesday 60% of semester Thursday Withdrawal from Course(s) with Academic Record ( W ) Ends Monday 13

14 Nov 10 Priority Registration Begins for Spring 2016 Tuesday Nov 13 Nov 26 - Nov 28 Nov 30 Nov 30 - Dec 01 Dec 01 Dec 01 Dec 02 - Dec 08 Dec 08 Dec 12 Dec 15 Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2016 Graduation Friday Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) Thursday through Saturday Instruction Resumes Monday Course Review Day [Classes must convene and instructors will prepare students for Final Exams] Monday through Tuesday Last Class Day Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw from the University (from All Courses) Tuesday Final Examination Period Wednesday through Tuesday Final Grades Due for Graduating Candidates Tuesday Commencement Saturday Final Grades Due for All Other Students Tuesday Was this information helpful? Provide Feedback or report broken links. 14