CO SCI 58 Computer Literacy Online
Fall 2011
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.

All work is done through the Etudes online classroom.

Links to:
Syllabus
Etudes Online Classroom (accounts active the week before the semester starts)
Etudes Login Instructions
Etudes System Requirements

Schedule (subject to change)
Week
 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
8/29
 ARQ: Ch. 1 The Benefit of Asking the Right Questions
JICL: Working with Windows: Project 1 Windows Basics
 Critical Thinking and Windows
Due 9/4, late through 9/11
9/04
 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 9/11, late through 9/18
9/11
 ARQ: Ch. 4 What are the Reasons?
JICL: Working with the Web: Project 1 Browser Basics
 Reasons and Internet
Due 9/18, late through 9/25
9/18
 Locating and Evaluating Web Sites
 Evaluating Web Sites
Due 9/25, late through 10/2
9/25
 ARQ: Ch. 5 What Words or Phrases are Ambiguous
JICL: Working with Words Project 1: Word Basics
JICL: Working with Words Project 2: Auto Tools
 Ambiguity and Word
Due 10/2, late through 10/9
10/2
 ARQ: Ch. 6 What are the Value and Descriptive Assumptions?
JICL: Working with Words Project 4: Report
 Assumptions and Word Processing
Due 10/9, late through 10/16
10/09
 ARQ: Ch. 7 Are There any Fallacies in the Reasoning?
 Fallacies
Due 10/16, late through 10/23
10/16
 ARQ: Ch. 8 How Good Is the Evidence
JICL: Working wtih Numbers Project 1 Excel Intro
JICL: Working with Numbers Project 2 Excel Basics
 Evidence and Excel Worksheets
Due 10/23, Late through 10/30
10/23
 ARQ: Ch. 9 How Good Is the Evidence
 Evidence
Due 10/30, Late through 11/6
10/30
 ARQ: Ch. 10 Are there Rival Causes?
JICL: Working with Numbers Project 3 Format and Arrange
 Rival Causes and Excel
Due 11/6, late through 11/13
11/06
 ARQ: Ch. 11 Are the Statistics Deceptive?
JICL: Databases Project 1 Intro
 Statistics and Database
Due 11/13, late through 11/20
11/13
 ARQ: Ch. 12 What Significant Information is Omitted?
JICL: Presentations Project 1: PowerPoint Basics
 Significant Information
Due 11/20, late through 11/27
11/20
 Thanksgiving Week
 Paper and Presentation
Due 12/11. NO late submission
11/27
 JICL: Presentations Project 2: PowerPoint Formatting
JICL: Presentations Project 3: Advanced PowerPoint
12/04
 JICL: Computer Basics: Computer Types, Applications, Input,
Prrocessing, Output, Storage, Computer to Computer, System
Software, What You See
 Computer Basics
Due 12/11, late through 12/18
12/11
 Finals Week
 Final Project due 12/18. NO late
submission
12/18
 End of semester