Last revised: May 2, 2000

IST 117 Schedule

This schedule will be updated with links to additional reading material and additional homework exercises as the course progresses.  The most current copy can be found on the course web site at http://www.erols.com/wpegram.   

Date Class Topics Reading/Homework Due (more will be added as course progresses) (50%)
Jan. 18 Snow - No class - Organizational meeting with a few students  
Jan. 25 Snow -  No class  
Feb. 1 (1) Class information 
(2) Student Information Sheet
(3) Basic Windows Techniques
(4) Browsers
(5) NOVA Email Instructions
(6) SmartSuite Components 
(7) SmartCenter
(8) Common Techniques across SmartSuite 
(9) SmartSuite Files  
Chap. 1-4
Feb. 8 Word Pro
(1) Word Pro Basics
(2) Word Pro Formatting
Chap. 5 & 6, Send an email to instructor and join class email list (see class information sheet)
Feb. 15 Word Pro Chap. 7-10, Word Pro Exercise #1
Feb. 22 1-2-3, 1-2-3 Basics, Calculating with 1-2-3 Chap. 11 & 12, Word Pro Exercise #2: Using Tables for Resume
Feb. 29 Word Pro Quiz, 1-2-3 Chap. 13 - 15, Auto Loan Calculator
March 7 1-2-3, Absolute References in 1 Dimension and Named Ranges  
March 14 Word Pro Exam answers, Approach  Investment Account Spreadsheet, Investment Account Numbers and Graph
March 21 1-2-3 Quiz  
March 28 Approach Chapters 16-19
April 4 No class - All classrooms in use  
April 11 Approach Customer and Purchases Databases
April 18 Approach Quiz  
April 25 Freelance Chap. 20 & 21
May 2 Using SmartSuite Components Together, WordPro Mail Merge Instructions, Review for Final Ch. 23
May 9 Final Exam