Week 1 Schedule

WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

1. Introduction to the course, syllabus and class schedule 2. Intro to Time Management skills Homework 3. Student Logins :COMP 100 lab logins, CSUN Portal & account creation & set up 4. Intro to CSUN Webmail Lab/Lecture 5. Lecture on Chapter 1 (Thursday)

1. Read Chapter 1 – Why Computers Matter to You

Homework 2. Do “Online Study Guide” from the book’s website at Home on Chap 1 Week 1 (40 Questions, score>75%) Submit via email or Print the work - www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction Make sure you go to Technology In Action 9e Companion Website ! 08/28

08/30 3. Do Timeline 2012 Take Home Quiz: Milestones in Computer History (www.csun.edu/~lparker/TimelineQuiz2012.doc) DUE Week 2

Use http://www.computerhistory.org and http://www.pbs.org/nerds/timeline and http://www.webopedia.com/

and www.computerhistory.org/virtualvisiblestorage/entry.html or just GOOGLE it to answer

the 20 Question Quiz 4. Go to www.csun.edu/~lparker/Timesheet2012.xls Print and fill up the student FALL 2012 student Timesheet DUE Week 2

5. Email Prof. using CSUN Webmail to introduce yourself www.csun.edu/~lparker/emaillab.doc DUE Week 2