Computer Science 12:
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Required textbook:
- Jerry Waxman's course notes – available at the Copy Center under Gino’s Pizza, across Kissena Blvd from QC
- Exploring Microsoft Word by Grauer and Barber
- Exploring Microsoft Excel by Grauer and Barber
- Exploring Microsoft Access by Grauer and Barber
- Websites of other Computer Science 12 instructors: (1) Jerry Waxman and (2) Joe Svitak. The latter site includes Hands-on exercises (downloadable .exe file) and sample exams. (Note that this course, as taught by me, will be organized somewhat differently from the course as taught by other instructors.)
- Companion website for the Grauer and Barber textbooks (and the author's page)
The grading scheme will be flexible, giving you the best of a few possible formulas, but in general you can count on the following weights:
- Approximately 35% final exam
- Approximately 30% quizzes (dropping the lowest quiz)
- Approximately 25% homework (including paper drafts)
- Approximately 10% paper (final version)
- Up to 5% maximum extra credit for good class participation and/or assisting other students during the lab session
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- ADS account signup
- CUNY Portal, including access to Blackboard after you log in.
- Queens College student email
- Queens College main website. To find your way around, see the site map.
- Academic Calendars according to the Registrar's office
- Weekend College
- Queens College Computer Science Department
- Google (web search engine) - needed to find websites to cite in the paper you'll be writing
- Policies Governing Use of Queens College Information Technology
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