Tentative Lecture/Discussion Schedule

Fluency With Information Technology

CS 1000

Spring 2012

 

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Week

Dates

Readings/Lecture Topics

1

January 9, 11

Quiz 1

Topics: Course Outline, Textbooks, Objectives/Outcomes, Requirements

Topics: Careers and Information Technology, Evolution of Computers, Program Language Generations

2

January 16

January 18

Quiz 1

Martin Luther King Day

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 1

Technology In Focus 5-Careers In IT

Technology In Focus 1-The History of the PC

Optional Read: Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapters 1, 3, 4

3

January 23, 25

Quiz 2

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 3

Topics: How the Internet Works, E-Commerce

Optional Read: Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapter 6

4

January 30, February 1

Quiz 3

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 5

Technology In Focus 3-Operating System Alternatives

Topics: System Software, File Management

Optional Read: Essential Study Skills for Science Students-Chapters 2, 5

5

February 6, 8

Quiz 4

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 4

Technology In Focus 3-Application Software Alternatives

Topics: MS Office GUI, Multimedia Applications

6

February 13, 15

Quiz 5

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 2

Technology In Focus 3-Hardware Alternatives

Topics: Systems Unit, Input/Output, Secondary Storage

7

February 20, 22

Quiz 6

 Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 6

Technology In Focus 4-Under the Hood

Topics: Buying/Upgrading Computers

Midterm Summary

8

February 27, 29

 

 

 

Quiz 7

Midterm Exam (Bring your ID to your scheduled Lecture Room for the exam.)

Chapters 1, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6, Focuses 5, 1, 3, 4, Extra Lecture Information Topics,

WMU Mail, WestCat, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Windows 7, Word

 

Topics: Elements of Information Systems, Information Flows in Organizations

 

March 2-11

Spirit Day, Spring Break

9

March 12, 14

Quiz 7

Topics: Systems Analysis and Design Phases 1-6

10

March 19, 21

Quiz 8

Topics: Database Benefits, Data and Database Organization, Database Management System Models, Types of Information Systems

11

March 26, 28

Quiz 9

Topics: Programming Steps, Programming Languages

12

April 2, 4

Quiz 10

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 7

Topics: Networking and Security

13

April 9, 11

Quiz 11

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 8

Topics: Emerging Technologies

14

April 16, 18

Quiz 12

Read: Technology In Action-Chapter 9

Technology In Focus 2-Information Technology Ethics

Topics: Ethics, Privacy and Security

Final Exam Summary

15

April 23, 26

 

Final Exam (Bring your ID to your scheduled Lecture Room for the exam.)

Chapters  7, 8, 9,Focuses 2, Extra Lecture Information Topics,

Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Integration

(From before Midterm) Chapters 3, 6, Extra Lecture Information Topics

(See the Course Syllabus for the scheduled time and location of the Final Exam for your Lecture Session on Page C-5.)