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Introduction to Computer Technology and Applications


This course explores personal computer hardware, software, and problem solving. Topics include alternative personal computers and operating systems, end-user computing and services, and personal computing ethics. Students solve problems through hands-on experience with applications such as word processing (currently Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (currently Microsoft Excel), and presentation graphics (currently Microsoft PowerPoint). The course also surveys other personal productivity software such as database management, desktop publishing, drawing, and diagramming.
Course Syllabus
Full documentation about the course including organization and schedule, prerequisites, course theme, course audience, course manager and instructor(s), required textbooks/materials, student objectives, course requirements and learning assessment, and course policies.
Course Grades FINAL SPRING 2001 GRADES (05/07/2001 04:20 PM )
A list of current student course grades sorted by the last seven digits of your student identification number.
Course Links
A page containing important web links to supplimentary material related to course lecture topics, laboratory assignments or items of special interest.
Course Lectures
A page containing the Powerpoint slides for each chapter in the textbook.
Lab
Lectures
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Lab
Assignments
A page containing each of the weekly lab assignments
Course Quizzes
A list of all the quizzes used in the course - questions only, the answers are your responsibility.
Old Exams
Some old exams used in this course.  I do not post the answers because I don't want you to memorize answers, use the questions to test your knowledge and if you don't know the answer, go find out. NOTE: These exams may be from a different textbook but should be representative of the kinds of questions and the type of material covered.
Fall 2000
Lecture and Lab Schedules
Final Exam Coverage:

        40 % - Chapters 1 through 8
        60%  - Chapters 9 through 16

Pages containing schedules of lectures, reading assignments, and/or laboratory assignments.

2 Hour Labs

1 Hour Labs

  • Wednesday Laboratory Schedule
 
Office Hours
SCHEDULES:

Michael J. Payne - mjpayne@tech.purdue.edu, 219 KNOY, 49-42566