CISC-101 Sections 015-018: Computers and Information Systems

CISC-101: Computers and Information Systems Instructor: Debra Yarrington Email: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~yarringt Office: 411 Smith Hall Mailbox:101A Smith Hall TA Info: 020L, 021L: Zhuo Li, [email protected] 022L, 023L: Jinwei Ye, jinweiye@ydek,edu Prerequisites: None Not open to computer science majors or those students who have taken (or are taking) EGTE-111, EGTE-112, ACCT-260, FREC-135, FREC-235, HPER-276, CIS-106, or an equivalent course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Computer literacy and the ability to use computer software are becoming essential parts of everyday life, especially with the explosive use of the Internet. This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of computers and information processing, along with hands-on experience using some of the most common computer software packages.  Computer Organization: components of a typical computer system and how they process data, number systems and conversion between number systems, representation of information in memory, types of computer memory and storage devices.  The Internet: protocols, file transfer, electronic communication, and the World Wide Web.  Operating Systems, multitasking, multi-user systems, and multiprocessor systems.  Software and Its Use: user interfaces, word processing, spreadsheets, database management systems, establishing and querying a database, electronic mail, and traversing the information superhighway.  Creating Computer Programs: brief introductions to algorithms, comparative programming languages, and hypermedia.  Computers, Ethics, and Society: data security, privacy, computer viruses, and responsible use. Important Note CISC-101 is an introductory course and does not presume any prior computer experience. However, it does require a good deal of time, particularly to complete the lab assignments (which often must be finished outside of class). In addition, you will be expected to master a lot of information about how computers work and how information is processed. So it is 'introductory', but not necessarily 'easy'. This is not meant to discourage you from taking this course, but it is intended to make you realize that it may require considerable effort on your part. We will work very hard to provide you with the knowledge and expertise necessary to utilize current computer technology and adapt to the rapid changes that are currently taking place. At the end of the term, I hope you will feel you have gained a great deal from taking this course and are better prepared for using computer technology no matter what career goals you may have. TEXTBOOKS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED:  Brian Williams and Stacey Sawyer: Using Information Technology 7th Edition  Timothy O’Leary and Linda O’Leary: Microsoft Office 2007 Lab Manual  A jump/flash memory drive. You must have the memory drive for the first lab. The flash memory drive is for you to save your lab work, should you not be able to complete it during the scheduled lab time. ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Lab attendance is MANDATORY See Lab section for details.  Attendance in lecture, though not taken, is expected. You are responsible for anything taught or announced in lecture and if you choose not to come, it is your job to find out what is going on without extra help from me. This includes class notes! EMAIL: Email is the only consistent method of communication I have with the entire class. It is imperative that you know that you are receiving mail from the class list. Anything mailed at least 24 hours prior is considered your responsibility to know. It may be very helpful to check email before, during or after any unusual event (i.e. power outages, snow, tests, holidays) Check the UD Homepage for any University wide cancellations. CLASS RULES: 1. If you don’t attend class, don’t expect to pass this course 2. Failing all three exams is automatic failure in this course, regardless of lab scores 3. All labs must be removed from University computers when you leave lab or you will lose 25% off your lab. 4. Any lab placed in my mailbox will not be turned over to your TA and you will receive a 0. Either give labs to your TA or place them in your TA’s mailbox. 5. All paper assignments must be stapled or they won’t be graded. 6. All emailed assignments must include your name or they won’t be graded. GRADING: Total Points/Grade Summary of points (See grade sheet at the end for detail) 920 –- A Exam 1 150 pts. 892 -- A- Exam 2 150 pts. 863 -- B+ Final Exam 200 pts. 835 -- B Labs 420 pts. 806 -- B- Attendance in Labs 50 pts. 778 -- C+ 749 -- C Total 970 pts. 721 -- C- 692 -- D+ 664 -- D 635 -- D-

LABS: Learn your Section number and the name and email address of your TA! Labs meet at the scheduled days/times and locations. Labs will involve working with computer software such as the Windows graphical user interface, WORD for Windows word processing software, Excel spreadsheet software, Access database software, PowerPoint presentation software, and BASIC for designing very simple computer programs. In most cases, you will need to complete the lab assignments outside of class time; you may either come in and use a free machine in Smith or use another PC lab on campus that has compatible software. Most of the computer labs allow you to call in by phone and reserve a PC for a 2-hour period. Lab assignments: Each week you will begin a new lab. This lab will be due at the beginning of lab session the following week. If you cannot make it to the lab session, you can turn the lab in to the TA’s mailbox prior to the lab session. If you turn it in after the lab session, it will be considered late. If you cannot turn the lab in on time, you are allowed to put it into the TA’s mailbox by the beginning of the lecture that immediately follows the lab’s due date, but 50% will be deducted. The lab will not be accepted any later. Penalties are based on when the assignment is TURNED IN, not when it was run on the computer. IMPORTANT - PLEASE KEEP YOUR RETURNED GRADED LABS WITH YOU UNTIL THE END OF THE SEMESTER AS A PROOF IN CASE YOUR LAB SCORES HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY RECORDED. Lab attendance is REQUIRED! A place is reserved for you during lab time. It is the only time you can be GUARANTEED access to a machine, the lab materials, the software and the Teaching Assistant (TA). To receive full credit for attendance, you must attend the lab session until you have COMPLETED the lab being worked on that day, NOT the one that is due. If you leave early without turning in that day’s lab, it will be considered an absence. Keep your TA informed about planned absences. Send email just prior to or immediately after any absence from LAB, even if you’ve told the TA ahead of time. This makes record keeping so much easier. You are allowed only one absence from lab and you should save it for when you are sick – you are still required to turn in the lab assignment by the due date. Notes attesting to visits to the infirmary will NOT result in an excused absence from lab. If you need to miss a lab and wish to have credit for attendance, you must complete the entire assignment and turn it in PRIOR to the lab in which you would have been working on it. If you do the lab early, you must do it on your own; the TAs will not be available to help you.

EXAMS: Attendance is MANDATORY for all exams. If an exam is missed because of an excused absence, it cannot be taken later and it will not be included in the computation of the final grade; the other exams will be weighted extra. If an exam is missed because of an unexcused absence, it cannot be taken later, and a score of 0 will be included in the computation of the final grade. The Final Exam is cumulative. Final Exam Schedules are not known until halfway into the course. Do not plan to leave before the end of exam period. This class has often had its final on the last possible day. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Please be advised that the University of Delaware Academic Honesty & Dishonesty Policy is taken seriously by this Instructor and NOTE WELL that it will be followed in the conduct of this course. This policy covers all forms of  Plagiarism, including “copying, or allowing another student to copy, a computer file that contains another student’s assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as one’s own” and “working together on an assignment, sharing the computer files and programs involved, and then submitting individual copies of the assignment as one’s own individual work”;  Fabrication, including “submitting as your own any academic exercise (e.g., written work, printing, sculpture, etc.) prepared totally or in part by another”;  Cheating, including “copying from another student’s test paper, allowing another student to copy from a test paper, collaborating on a test, quiz, or other project with any other person(s) without authorization”; and  Academic Misconduct, including “other academically dishonest acts such as … taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of an unadministered test”.

Tentative Course Schedule M: Feb 15 Syllabus / Introduction to Computers W:Feb 17 Hardware Basics (4.2) M:Feb 22 Processing W:Feb 24 Memory (4.3) M:Mar 1 Storage (4.4) W:Mar 3 Input Hardware (5.1, 5.2) M:Mar 8 Input Hardware W:Mar 10 Output Hardware (5.3) M:Mar 15 Output Hardware W:Mar 17 Operating Systems M:Mar 22 Review W:Mar 24 Test1 M:Mar 29 Fall Break W:Mar 31 Fall Break M:Apr 5 XHTML Basics (Handouts) W:Apr 7 CSS Basics (Handouts) M:Apr 12 The Internet (2.1, 2.2) W:Apr 14 The Internet/WWW (2.3) M:Apr 19 WWW/ Email and Internet Services(2.4, 2.5) W:Apr 21 Internet Threats (2.6) M:Apr 26 Intro to Programming – Alice W:Apr 28 Intro to Programming M:May 3 Review W:May 5 Test2 M:May 10 Security Issues and Safeguards (9.3, 9.4) W:May 12 Wired and Wireless Communication (6.3, 6.4) M:May 17 Number Conversion (syllabus handout) Last day of class W:May 26 Last day of Final Exams

CISC-101 POINTS SHEET (Do not discard any graded work until after the semester and you know your final grade!)

Lab 1 Word Processing Software: WORD 40 pts. Feb 15 Lab 2 Spreadsheet Software:Excel 20 pts. Feb 22 Lab 3 Spreadsheet Software:Excel 40 pts. Mar 1 Lab 4 Database Management: Access 35 pts. Mar 8 Lab 5 Querying a Database: Access 45 pts. Mar 15 Lab 6 Presentation Software: PowerPoint 40 pts. Mar 22 Lab 7 XHTML 50 pts. Apr 5 Lab 8 CSS 40 pts. Apr 12 Lab 9 Searching the Web 30 pts. Apr 19 Lab 10 Elementary Computer Programming 40 pts. Apr 26 Lab 11 Programming Lab 2 40 pts. May 3

LABS TOTAL = 430 pts.

Lab 420 pts ______Attendance 5 pts for each Lab 50 pts. ______Exam 1 10/13 150 pts ______Exam 2 11/19 150 pts ______Final Exam (TBA) 200 pts ______TOTAL POSSIBLE 970 pts ______