IFS 104 - Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets

Spring 2006 Term

Syllabus ~ Homework ~ Project

Done. June 6

That's a wrap, favorite 104 class. Your grades should be up on Merlin by Thursday (cough). You can email me for a more direct and timely grade update.

thanks... yow, bill

PS - Last day of class, and look what I found. Go to the link below and you can test out the new online spreadsheet program from Google. Email me if you try this and let me know what you think.

http://www.google.com/googlespreadsheets/try_out.html

Final Exam... June 6

The IFS 104 Final Exam will be:

• Tuesday June 6, 2006 8:00-10:00 am in our usual room
• Worth 40% of your final grade
• Part written (about 1/4), part lab (about 3/4)
• Comprehensive with a strong emphasis on 2nd half material: Chapters 4-6
• You may bring 1 side of 1 page of notes to the exam

BTW, I have office hours the night before our Final Exam from 6:30-9:00... stop by.

Week 5 (our last)... May 30, June 1

Go:

• Tue: Chapter 5 quiz
• Tue: Lecture Chapter 6
• Tue: Work on projects in the lab
• Thu: Projects are due by the end of the day
• Tue: HW #6 due
• Thu: Final Exam preview

Note: Our Final Exam is on Tuesday June 6 at 8:00 am... Noctrl Final Exam schedule

Week 4... May 23, 25

Go:

• Tue: Return midterm
• Tue: Discuss term project... see link at the top
• Tue: Hw #4 due
• Tue: Chapter 5 lecture
• Thu: Hw #5 due
• Thu: Chapter 6 lecture

thanks... yow, bill

Week 3... May 16, 18

Highlights:

• Tue: Midterm preview
• Tue: Chapter 4 lecture
• Thu: Midterm exam... details:
  • Worth 30% of your final grade
  • Covers any material in Chapters 1-3 of our text and any "Bill Special" concepts
  • Consists of written and lab problems (ala the homework)
  • You may use 1 side of 1 page of notes

thanks... yow, bill

Week 2... May 9, 11

Highlights:

• Tue: Chapter 3 lecture
• Tue: HW #2 due
• Thu: Catch-up lecture
• Thu: HW #3 due

thanks... yow, bill

Week 1... May 2, 4

Our first class is 8:00 am Tuesday May 2nd at 113 Carnegie. I'll race you there!

Highlights:

• Tue: Chapter 1 lecture
• Tue: Lab setup
• Thu: HW #1 due
• Thu: Chapter 2 lecture

Golly, I love Excel. And Microsoft. Cough. However, if one were interested in a free, open-source suite of Office-like applications, one could try: www.openoffice.org/

I have downloaded Open Office and tried it somewhat. No, it's not as good as the Microsoft stuff. Yes, it's free, and it works.

thanks... yow, bill