Instructor:   	Ron Vyhmeister
Office:       	Chan Shun 215-A
Office Phone: 	471-3458
Home Phone: 	473-3732 (until 10 p.m.)
E-mail:       	vyhmeisr@andrews.edu
Office Hours: 	TTh 2:00-3:30, and by appointment. I will generally be in my office from 2:00-3				3:30.

Course Description:

A course covering microcomputer systems as might be found in a typical small-business environment. Includes a discussion of available hardware; introduction to general software packages; operating systems; networking; capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use; and industry trends.

Prerequisite: COSC 161

Textbook:

There is no textbook for this course.

Objectives:

1. To provide an understanding of microcomputer operating systems.

2. To provide an understanding of current microcomputer hardware.

3. To provide an understanding of the usage of networks.

4. To provide an in depth knowledge of word-processing tools.

5. To provide an in-depth knowledge of spreadsheets and their usage.

6. To discuss trends in information technology.

Grading and Course policies:

Grades will be assigned on the following scale:

A       95%
A-      90
B+      87
B       83
B-      80
C+      76
C       71
C-      65
D       55

These percentages may be lowered at the instructor's discretion. They will not be raised.

Grades will be distributed as follows:

Quizzes and Homework    40%
Midterm Exam            30%
Final Exam              30%

There will be required homework. In addition, there may be quizzes given at any time covering the prior lecture or the assigned reading material.

Late work receives a grade of 0. I will grade it for your edification, if you would like. If you must be late to (or miss) some class period or test, please make arrangements before-hand. I do not make arrangements after the fact, and missing a test of quiz means a 0. Quizzes will only be handed out to those who are there at the beginning of the quiz. If you are late, you will not be given the opportunity to take the quiz.

Except when specifically told otherwise by the instructor, everyone should work on their own. If you do work with a friend, make sure that your work is not a copy of theirs. If cheating does occur, a frade of "F" will be assigned for the quarter (not just the assignment/test). No withdrawal is allowed. Giving and receiving are equally punished.

Attendance is required by university policy. I will not generally take attendance, but I will notice who is there and who isn't. While I won't grade you down on attendance, students who are noticeably absent will receive no sympathy in a close call on grade levels.

You will not be required to hand in disks for this class. All homework submission will be in electronic format.

I will communicate any changes or announcements via e-mail. You are responsible for checking your e-mail daily.

Schedule

Following is a tentative schedule. It will probably have to be modified, so pay attention, and if you miss class, make sure you check on any announcements.

Date	Material Covered
March 26	Introduction
March 28	DOS
April 2	Windows
April 4	Networking with Novell---Client configuration
April 9	Networking with Novell --System Admiistration
April 11	Working with WordProcessors
April 16	Working with WordProcessors
April 18	Windows 95
April 23	Windows 95
April 25	Spreadsheets
April 30	Spreadsheets
May 2	Networking with Microsoft Products
May 7	Internet Products
May 9	Internet Products
May 14	OS/2
May 16	OS/2
May 21	Windows NT
May 23	Windows NT
Finals Week