Calendar

W Dates Thursday 2 pm
Activity or Deliverable
Thursday
Theory Module: Lecture Hall
Friday
Practical Module: Computer Laboratory
1

13/02
14/02

  Computer basics
* Components of the computer
* Input and output devices

Operating the computer I
* Introduction to the Windows Operating System

2 20/02
21/02

Due: Questionnaire (Fri.)
Computer basics
* Storage devices
* Communication
Operating the computer II
* Structuring information on the computer
* Different types of files and their characteristics
3 27/02
28/02
Due: Components HW
Due: Files Exercise
Systems in the office
* Different types of office systems
Communicating with the outside world
* Internet and email
4 06/03
07/03

Due: Files HW
Due: Networks Exercise

Computers and networks
* LAN, WAN and Internet
Word Processing I
* Introducing the basic functions of word processors
* Opening and saving documents
5 13/03
14/03

Due: Web Search Project
Due: Word I Exercise

Computers and networks
* LAN, WAN and Internet (continued)
Word Processing II
* Working with tables
* Working with columns
6 20/03
21/03

Test 1: 2-3 pm
Due: Word II Exercise

Organizations as information systems
* Data, information and knowledge
Word Processing III
* Layout
* Using styles and templates
7 27/03
28/03
Due: Word III Exercise
 
Information systems in the organization
* Different types of systems
Word processing IV
* Creating complex documents
* Index and content tables
8 03/04
04/04
Due: Word IV Exercise 

Databases
* The structure of information
* Types of databases

Spreadsheets I
* Opening and saving worksheets
* Basic computations in Excel
9 10/04
11/04
Due: Word Project
Due: Excel I Exercise
Management information systems
* Organization and management of information
Easter break begins, no class
  17/04
18/04
  Easter break, no class Easter break, no class
  24/04
25/04
  Easter break, no class Easter break, no class
10 01/05
02/05
  Labour Day holiday, no class Spreadsheets II
* Working with multiple worksheets
* Layout
11 08/05
09/05
Due: Excel II Exercise
The manager and her/his information needs Spreadsheets III (Wed. 2-4 pm, Room 4)
* Simple financial computations
* Simple statistical computations
12 15/05
16/05
Due: Excel Project
Due: Excel III Exercise
Revision Revision
  22/05
23/05
  Reading week, no class Reading week, no class
  26/05-
06/06
Final Exam: 3 hours
Fri., May 30, 2-5 pm
Assessment weeks, no class Assessment weeks, no class