INFS P030 - Intro to Database/Access
Porterville College – Spring 2008
Instructor: Christopher Craig, MBA
Phone: 559-791-2365
E-mail: ccraig@portervillecollege.edu
Website: http://www.portervillecollege.edu/ccraig
Prerequisites:
Recommended: Information System P001 (51A) and P005 (52A).
Course Information:
| Days | Time | Where | Date Range |
| TR | 5:30 pm – 7:35 pm | Academic Center 120 | March 25, 2008 – May 16, 2008 |
Text/Materials:
Text: Lisa Friedrichsen, Microsoft Office® Access 2007 - Illustrated Complete, Course Technology.
Project files: Instructor will provide instructions for obtaining the Project files. USB drive required.
Software: Microsoft Office Access 2007, Internet Explorer 7, and Windows XP will be used.
Handouts: Additional handouts may be required. Instructor will provide information on obtaining this material.
Internet: Additional course information such as, helpful hints, class FAQ’s, assignment due dates, and quiz/exam schedules can be found on the classroom web page http://www.portervillecollege.edu/ccraig/access.htm
Course Description:
This course will provide students with fundamental concepts and hands-on experience of information systems in today's business environment. They will develop an understanding of the evolution of computing, principles of information systems, and methodology of software design and development. Research and classroom discussion will challenge students to go beyond a mere knowledge of computer technology and skills, and to grapple with those issues and ideas relating to the greater role of information systems within business organizations. Lab projects in microcomputer operating systems and end-user productivity tools will be assigned to facilitate student learning.
Teaching Methods:
1. Lectures/Demonstrations: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in class. You should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Discussion is encouraged as is student-procured, outside material relevant to topics being covered.
2. Assignments: Concepts Reviews, Skills Reviews, Independent Challenges and other projects and readings will be assigned to help support and supplement material found in the lessons. These assignments may require the application of various software applications.
3. Quizzes: Occasional scheduled or unscheduled quizzes will be given to help ensure you stay up with assigned material.
4. Exams: Mid-term exam will include a narrative of your project, linked tables, and initial presentation of the project. Final exam will include an oral and Access presentation of your finished project (Details will be provided in the project outline handout).
Course Policies:
Missed Classes: You are responsible for obtaining material, which may have been distributed on class days when you were absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor via email no later than 1 hour before the start of class. Missed or late quizzes cannot be made up under any circumstances but with good cause and adequate notice, an early quiz may be given. There are no make-up exams. Only official excuses will be accepted.
Dropping Classes: Students will not be dropped due to lack of attendance, if a student decides to no longer attend the class and does not drop the class an F letter grade will be issued.
Assignments: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due. Late submission of assignments will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made unless the instructor is notified advance of the problem.
Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure in course.
Need for Assistance: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible.
Grading:
Grades will be determined as a percentage of total points
| 90-100% | A | 60-69% | D | |
| 80-89% | B | 59% and below | F | |
| 70-79% | C |
The instructor reserves the right to add, edit, or change this syllabus at any time. Instructor changes are final and supersede any information within the assigned syllabus.