Prince Sultan University

CHS/ CMP TLC 2021 Form 12 /Institutional

2nd Semester 2024 - 2025 Course Syllabus Template

INSTITUTIONAL COURSE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE

Course Code: CMP011 Course Title: Computer Orientation 1

Course Instructor: Raied Alqahtani Email: [email protected]
Credit Hours: 1 Course Location: Building 105 / Labs
Scheduled Office Hours: Sun & Tue (7-8 am) (12-1 pm)
Mon & Wed (1-2)
Office Location: 105 Building 2nd Floor 26/ZoneB
Co-Requisite: None Pre-Requisite: None
On Campus or Online On Campus

Mission Statement
To achieve an effective transition of high school graduates into a creative and successful
generation of students and bring them to the higher level of academic readiness, as well as to
provide students with a foundation for continuous learning, developing their ITC skills and
reinforcing positive attitude to help them achieve excellent academic performance.

I. Course Description The main objective of this course is to provide students with the
required skills for using computers efficiently and for using the common applications of
computers needed during their university study and future careers. It builds upon the knowledge
and skills they acquired through their study in high school. The course covers some advanced
topics in word processing and a wide range of topics in manipulating data using spread sheets. It
is a lab-based course. Hence, students are expected to learn by doing.

II. Course Learning Outcomes:

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

Skills Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge &  Recognize basic notions of Information Technology
Understanding

Skills  Apply advanced features of text editors

 Create high quality layouts and documents
 Apply basic features of spreadsheets
 Produce high quality worksheets and graphs

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Values  Recognize the importance of digital literacy

III. Tentative Weekly Course Schedule: (Should mention the specific course topics to be
covered within the semester) May change to accommodate guest presenters & student
needs.

WEEK UNIT/ TOPIC CLO(s) STUDENT Number of

alignment TASKS Contact
(assignments, hours
readings, exams,
quizzes,
presentations,
etc…)
1  PSU Learning Management
1 Reading 2
29/12/2024 System (Moodle)
Practicing
 Create, use and manage emails
2  Cloud Storage Reading 2
05/01/2025 (Google Drive) Practicing
 Introduction to IT
 Introduction to OS
3  Adjusting computer settings 1 Reading 2
12/01/2025  Search Engines Practicing
 Introduction to Internet
4 MS Word 2, 3, 6 Exam 2
19/01/2025 Chapter1: Creating Documents Reading
with Microsoft Word Practicing
1. Create a New Document
and Insert Text
2. Insert and Format
Graphics
3. Insert and Modify Text
Boxes and Shapes
4. Preview and Print a
Document
5 5. Change Document and 2, 3, 6 Reading 2
26/01/2025 Paragraph Layout Practicing
6. Create and Modify Lists
7. Set and Modify Tab Stops
8. Insert and Format a SmartArt

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Graphic and an Icon

6 Chapter 2: Creating Cover 2, 3, 6 Reading 2
02/02/2025 Letters and Using Tables to Practicing
Create Resumes
1. Create a Table for a Resume
2. Format a Table
3. Present a Word Document
Online
4. Create a Letterhead for a
Cover Letter
5. Create a Cover Letter
and Correct and Reorganize
Text
7 6. Use the Word Editor to 2, 3, 6 Exam 2
09/02/2025 Check Your Document Reading
Practicing
Chapter 3: Creating
Research Papers,
Newsletters, and
Merged Mailing Labels
1. Create a Research Paper
2. Insert Footnotes in a Research
Paper
8 3. Create Citations and a 2, 3, 6 Reading 2
16/02/2025 Bibliography in a Research Paper Practicing
5. Format a Multiple-Column
Newsletter
6. Use Special Character and
Paragraph Formatting
9 MS Excel 4, 5, 6 Reading 2
23/02/2025 Chapter 1: Creating a Worksheet Practicing
(Short Week) and Charting Data
1. Create, Save, and Navigate an
Excel Workbook
2. Enter Data in a Worksheet
3. Construct and Copy Formulas
and Use the SUM Function
4. Format Cells with Merge &
Center, Cell Styles, and Themes
10 5. Chart Data to Create a Column 4, 5, 6 Exam 2
06/04/2025 Chart and Insert Sparklines Reading

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6. Print a Worksheet, Display Practicing

Formulas, and Close Excel
7. Check Spelling in a Worksheet
8. Enter Data by Range
11 9. Construct Formulas for 4, 5, 6 Reading 2
13/04/2025 Mathematical Operations Practicing
10. Edit Values in a Worksheet
11. Format a Worksheet
12 Chapter 2 4, 5, 6 Exam 2
20/04/2025 Using Functions, Creating Reading
Tables, and Managing Large Practicing
Workbooks
1. Use Flash Fill and the SUM,
AVERAGE, MEDIAN, MIN, and
MAX Functions
2. Move Data, Resolve Error
Messages, and Rotate Text
3. Use COUNTIF and IF Functions
and Apply Conditional Formatting
4. Use Date & Time Functions and
Freeze Panes
13 5. Create, Sort, and Filter an Excel 4, 5, 6 Reading 2
27/04/2025 Table Practicing
6. View, Format, and Print a Large
Worksheet
7. Navigate a Workbook and
Rename Worksheets
8. Enter Dates, Clear Contents, and
Clear Formats
9. Copy and Paste by Using the
Paste Options Gallery
10. Edit and Format Multiple
Worksheets at the Same Time
11. Create a Summary Sheet with
Column Sparklines
12. Format and Print Multiple
Worksheets in a Workbook
14 Chapter 3 4, 5, 6 Reading 2
04/05/2025 Analyzing Data with Pie Charts, Practicing
(Short Week) Line Charts, and What-If
Analysis Tools

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1. Chart Data with a Pie Chart

2. Format a Pie Chart
3. Edit a Workbook and Update a
Chart
4. Use Goal Seek to Perform
What-If Analysis

5. Design a Worksheet for What-If

Analysis
6.Answer What-If Questions by
Changing Values in a Worksheet
7. Chart Data with a Line Chart
8. Create a Map Chart and a Funnel
Chart

IV. Student Assessment & Teaching Strategies:

Assessment Task: Practical exams, Assignments

Teaching Strategies:

Domain Assessment Task Teaching Strategy

Knowledge Practical exam Active learning
Critical thinking

Skills Practical exam JiTT (Just in Time Teaching) which

Assignment would engage active learning and
quick feedback from the students. It
would be used to know the
effectiveness of lectures and would
include Case analysis, Exercises, and
Practical Work.

Values Homework

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V. Course Requirements

Sequence Assessment CLOs

1 Assessment 1 1
2 Assessment 2 2&3
3 Assessment 3 2&3
4 Assessment 4 4&5
5 Final 4&5
6 Homework 6

VI. Schedule of Assessment

Proportion
Seq. Assessment Task Week Due of
Final
Assessment
1 Assessment 1 (Online - ExamSoft) - Theoretical part 21/01 & 22/01 10%
2 Assessment 2 (MyLab IT) - MS Word 11/02 & 12/02 5%
3 Assessment 3 (MyLab IT) - MS Word 08/04 & 09/04 10%
4 Assessment 4 (MyLab IT) - MS Excel 22/04 & 23/04 15%
5 Attendance - 5%
6 Homework - 15%
7 Final (MyLab IT) - MS Excel 14/05/2025 40%

VII. Learning Resources

A. References
 GO! with Microsoft Office 2019 Getting Started, 1st edition
By Shelley Gaskin Alicia Vargas, Debra Geoghan, Nancy Graviett Graviett
Published by Pearson (February 18th, 2019) - Copyright © 2020

B. Facilities Required – (online – laptop/internet, computing resources, laboratories,

virtual lab, others)

C. EDU-HUB Platform – The platform will be used for all online education experiences
at PSU. It supports a variety of methods to support the teaching and learning strategies
across all disciplines. It also includes the LMS.

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VIII. Classroom Policies

A. Academic Integrity Policy (e.g., plagiarism or dishonesty)

“Plagiarism can be defined as unintentionally or deliberately using another person’s writing
or ideas as though they are one’s own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying
another individual’s work and taking credit for it, paraphrasing information from a source
without proper documentation, and mixing one’s own words with those of another author
without attribution. In addition, buying a paper or project, or downloading a paper from the
Internet, and submitting them as your own is also plagiarism. The penalty for academic
dishonesty will bring course expulsion and failure, or even suspension” (Academic
Integrity and Syllabus Acknowledgement Form).

All students are expected to submit their ‘own’ work and not the work of others.

B. Attendance Policy

Please, adhere to the following guidelines:

1. The University attendance policy will be strictly followed. In this course, the absence of
eight (8) hours results in a Denied Notice (DN). (Refer to the student regulation
handbook for further details.)

Please Note: IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO KEEP

SATISFYING their level of attendance. Otherwise, a “DN” grade will be granted
automatically during any time in the semester without any notice from the e-register
system.

2. For each absence, half a mark (1/2) will be deducted from the attendance mark (out of 5).

3. Any student late for class by more than 10 minutes will be marked absent.

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3. Makeup Exam Policy

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C. Homework Submission Policy (policy depends upon the course or the instructor)

1. A homework (simulation trainings) will be assigned at the end of every chapter (Word,
Excel). This homework will have a deadline (One week after completion of the chapter)
and any homework submitted past the deadline will not be counted.

IX. My Assumptions (Optional)

This is a section where the instructor can communicate his or her personal assumptions and/or
biases regarding the course content to set it off from other similar courses and other instructors.
Does the instructor have a unique operational definition for some of the core course concepts?
What principles and/or beliefs about either the content or how to effectively learn the content
held by the instructor would it be helpful for the students to know upfront?

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