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Microsoft Office 2010

INF 150 Personal Productivity with IT

XPXPXPDescription• Shows effective and efficient use of Information

Technologies to increase the productivity

• Covers word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, etc.

• Supports decision making with Excel

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XPXPXPDescription• Students taking a major or minor in Information

Systems• Prospective BUS/ECO majoring students• All first year students• Prerequisites: – elementary knowledge of word processing– spreadsheets, – e-mail– Web browsing.

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XPXPXPObjectives• Gain an understanding and practical skills for efficient

use of Office programs • Become familiar with spreadsheets techniques used

to support decision making process • Be able to apply industrial-strength tips and tools to a

real-life problems solved with Excel• Students with minimal skills will learn to enhance

their personal productivity and problem solving skills by applying information technologies to problem situations

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XPXPXPOutline• File Management and Common Features Ms Office• Managing Data with Excel• Charts and Graphics• Data Tables and Scenario Management• Using Solver for Complex Problems• Importing Data into Excel• Enhancing Excel with VBA

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XPXPXPTextbook

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XPXPXPGrading

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Tests (9) 20%

Project 20%

Midterm Exam 25%

Final Exam 30%

Defining project specifications in time

1%

Submitting projects in time 2%

Other (class attendance, accuracy, etc.)

2%

XPXPXPGrading Scale

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96 - 100% = A (4.00) 73 - 76% = C (2.00)

90 - 95% = A- (3.67) 70 - 72% = C- (1.67)

87 - 89% = B+ (3.33) 67 - 69% = D+ (1.33)

83 - 86% = B (3.00) 60 - 66% = D (1.00)

80 - 82% = B- (2.67) 59% and below = F

77 - 79% = C+ (2.33)

XPXPXPExams

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• The two exams include practical

assignments

• Open books

• No make up

XPXPXPClass Project

• Individual

• Up to the end of the sixth week of the semester, students have to present (in writing) an idea (problem to solve)

• The idea has to be approved

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XPXPXPTests

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• Address the specific, important topics and problems

• Open books

• No make up

XPXPXPPolitics• Attendance: Attendance is essential for success in this course.

The amount of your regular attendance, or lack of it, will be figured into your grade

• Exam and Quizzes: Quizzes and Exams are scheduled. Missed quizzes and/or exams because of an excused absence must be done ASAP after returning of the student. NO MAKE-UP OF THE MIDTERM EXAM

• Academic Honesty: Every student will be expected to perform his or her own work. Plagiarism on assignments or cheating on exams will not be tolerated. Violators will face stiff penalties ranging from reduction in grade to failure or expulsion

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Questions…

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