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COURSE GUIDE FOR CINS 1750, INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Course Topics
Introduction to Computers
Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
Microsoft Excel 2002
Internet Techniques and Research Methods
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
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Computers
Microcomputers
Electronic Books
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Chambers, Mark L. PCs all-in-one desk reference for dummies.
Cowart, Robert. How to do everything with your PC.
Dolman Carol and Marcus Saunders. Managing your first computer: How to perform core tasks and gain knowledge and confidence.
Freeze, Jill T. Sams teach yourself computer basics in 24 hours.
Gilster, Ron. PC hardware: A beginner's guide.
Illingworth, Valerie. A Dictionary of computing.
Kraynak, Joe. The complete idiot's guide to PCs.
O'Hara, Shelley. Sams teach yourself PCs in 10 minutes.
Perry, Greg. Sams teach yourself PCs in 24 hours.
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Microsoft Windows (Computer file)
Book in the Physical Collection
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Coleman, Pat. Effective executive's guide to Windows 2000: The seven core skills required to turn Windows 2000 Professional into a business power tool.
North Atlanta, 005.265 C67e
Electronic Books
The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter University Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.
Bott, Ed. Practical Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Calabria, Jane and Dorothy Burke; ed. by Bradley L. Jones. Sams teach yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 minutes.
Cowart, Bob; ed. by Jill Byus and Tom Dinse. Using microsoft windows 2000 professional.
Gookin, Dan and Sandra Hardin Gookin. Sams teach yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 24 hours.
McFedries, Paul. The complete idiot's guide to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
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Microsoft Office
Electronic Books
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Habraken, Joe. Microsoft Office XP 8-in-1.
Habraken, Joe. Microsoft Office XP: 10 minute guide.
Koers, Diane. Microsoft Office XP: fast & easy.
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Microsoft Word
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Habraken, Joe. Microsoft Word 2002: 10 minute guide.
Weverka, Peter and Diane Poremsky. Word 2002: The complete reference.
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Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer File)
Electronic Books
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Finkelstien, Ellen. How to do everything with PowerPoint 2002.
Habraken, Joe. Microsoft PowerPoint 2002: 10 minute guide.
Witherspoon, Coletta. Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 fast & easy.
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Microsoft Excel (Computer File)
Electronic Book
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Habraken, Joe. Microsoft Excel 2002: 10 minute guide.
INTERNET TECHNIQUES AND RESEARCH METHODS
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Database searching
Electronic information resource searching
Internet searching
Web search engines
Books in the Physical Collection
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Maier, Ernest L. ... [et al.]. The business library and how to use it: A guide to sources and research strategies for information on business and management.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, Riverdale, Rome R 027.69 B96Sherman, Chris, and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering information sources search engines can't see.
North Atlanta, 025.04 Sh5iGlossbrenner, Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner. Search engines for the World Wide Web.
North Atlanta, 025.04 G51sMintz, Anne P., ed. Web of deception: Misinformation on the Internet.
North Atlanta, 025.04 W38
Electronic Books
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Busby, Michael. Learn Google.
Houghton, Janaye M. and Robert S. Houghton. Decision points: Boolean logic for computer users and beginning online searchers.
McGonagle, John J. and Carolyn M. Vella. The Internet age of competitive intelligence.
Neibauer. Alan R. How to do everything with Yahoo!.
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