Welcome to the St Charles College Introduction to Data Processing class (CPT-115). When you first log in, open the Orientation found on the Course menu. Review it and send me an email stating you have completed it. If you have problems of any kind please email me stating the problem. There are four steps to completing your weekly assignments, they are listed below and are found in the first row of the Course Window. These are:

                Step 1. Chapter Review
                Step 2. Complete Chapter Exam
                Step 3. Complete Lab Assignment
                Step 4. Complete Visual Basic Project

Project 1 is due prior to taking the midterm exam and the next two projects are due prior to taking the final exam.  The Course syllabus is also on the Course Menu.  Please review it. The syllabus gives you information on grading and a course schedule as well as important dates related to the course.

Chapter Exams

Please check the calendar and click on the date to see when assignments are due. Keep in mind that you may turn in your homework any time during that week and you may take the Chapter Exams as often as you like keeping your highest grade. If you score 92% or better you will receive a grade of 100%  upon my review of your exam.  Please keep to this schedule as close as possible.

Lab Assignments

Before you begin the Lab Assignments you need to register for the course with Shelly Cashman's CoursePort. (Information for completing this is found in the Orientation). Once you are registered you need to Login select the "Gradebook" and join my class shown below.

If you are in the N1 section you need to join the "3B4295AA" Course.
If you are in the N2 section you need to join the "DF691E8F" Course.

Midterm and Final Exams

The midterm can be taken on the completion of chapters 2 through 8 and the midterm review. It must be completed before June 25, 2008. The review can be taken as often as you like. The Final must be taken at the college unless you have extenuating circumstances, and then you can make other arrangements with me.

Visual Basic

This is separate from the course book but required by the state. There are Powerpoint presentations that cover the main topics of each project and will prepare you for the three Project Exams. There are three projects to be completed.  The first project is to be completed before taking the midterm exam. The next two projects are due before taking the final exam. I would very strongly suggest that you begin the first project as soon as possible so that if you have any problems learning I will be able to help you.  The projects should be attached to an email to me when you complete each project.  If you have problems send the project to me and I will return it with my comments. There is also a presentation on "How to Fix Errors". Make sure you check this out before contacting me.

Attendance Verification

For all students requiring Attendance Verification, please send me a request. I will return this request with your name, the course name, and my name on the returned statement. Print this returned message. It will have my verification and email address in it.

Note:

Please check out the "HELP" on the course menu. It has some useful information and a printable class schedule. ALL presentations use the arrow keys to move forward and back. The space bar can also be used to move forward.

Charles Wood, Instructor