CO SCI 58 Computer Literacy
Fall 11 Friday 9-12:10
The 3-unit Computer Literacy for the Liberal Arts Student course develops critical thinking skills as
applied to technology and society today. You will gain computer literacy by using the computer to
evaluate issues. Hands-on projects use Windows, Internet, word processing, spreadsheets and
presentation software.

CO SCI 058 fulfills the Communication and Rational Thinking/Analytical Thinking requirement in the
Harbor College graduation requirements. It meets the General Education Critical Thinking requirement
for many universities, including CSU.

For some universities, it can fulfill the computer competency requirement when combined with the CO
SCI 53 programming lab, section #7637. You will need to complete additional computer projects if you
enroll in the lab, so check with a counselor first.

Links to:
Syllabus
Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101 (online textbook)
Etudes Online Classroom (accounts active the week before the semester starts)
Etudes Login Instructions
Etudes System Requirements

Schedule (subject to change)
Date
Etudes
Module
 Topic/Reading
ARQ=Asking the Right Question (9th edition chapter numbers, find
the equivalent chapter in your edition)
JICL=Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy
 Assignment
9/02
#1
 ARQ: Ch. 1 The Benefit of Asking the Right Questions
JICL: Working with Windows: Project 1 Windows Basics
 Critical Thinking and Windows
Due 9/9, late through 9/16
9/09
#2
 ARQ: Ch. 3 What are the Issue and Conclusion?
JICL: Working with Windows: Project 2 Files and Folders
 Issue and Conclusion and File
Management
Due 9/16, late through 9/23
9/16
#3
 ARQ: Ch. 4 What are the Reasons?
JICL: Working with the Web: Project 1 Browser Basics
 Reasons and Internet
Due 9/23, late through 9/30
9/23
#4
 Locating and evaluating web sites, email and Cloud Computing
 Evaluating web sites
Due 9/30, late through 10/07
9/30
#5
 ARQ: Ch. 5 What Words or Phrases are Ambiguous
JICL: Word Processing Project 1: Word Basics
JICL: Word Processing Project 2: Auto Tools
 Ambiguity and Word
Due 10/07, late through 10/14
10/07
#6
 ARQ: Ch. 6 What are the Value and Descriptive Assumptions?
JICL: Word Processing Project 4: Report
 Assumptions and Word Processing
Due 10/14, late through 10/21
10/14
#7
 ARQ: Ch. 7 Are There any Fallacies in the Reasoning?
 Fallacies
Due 10/21, late through 10/28
10/21
#8
 ARQ: Ch. 8 How Good Is the Evidence
JICL: Numbers Project 1 Excel Intro
JICL: Numbers Project 2 Excel Basics
 Evidence and Excel Worksheets
Due 10/28, late through 11/04
10/28
#9
 ARQ: Ch. 9 How Good Is the Evidence
 Evidence
Due 11/04, Late through 11/18
11/04
#10
 ARQ: Ch. 10 Are there Rival Causes?
JICL: Numbers Project 3 Format and Arrange
 Rival Causes and Excel
Due 11/18, late through 12/02
11/11
 Veteran's Day Holiday - No Class Meeting
11/18
#11
 ARQ: Ch. 12 What Significant Information is Omitted?
JICL: Presentations Project 1: PowerPoint Basics
JICL: Presentations Project 2: PowerPoint Formatting
JICL: Presentations Project 3: Advanced PowerPoint
 Paper and Presentation
Due 12/16. NO late submission
11/25
 Thanksgiving Week - No Class Meeting
 Work on Paper and PowerPoint
Assignment
12/02
#12
 ARQ: Ch. 11 Are the Statistics Deceptive?
JICL: Databases Project 1 Intro
 Statistics
Due 12/09, late through 12/16
12/09
#13
 Turnitin and Final Project Instructions
 Final Project due 12/16.
NO late submission
12/11
#14
 Finals Week - I will be in Tech 214 from 9-12 on 12/16 to answer
questions.