CNIT 100: Introduction to Computers Using PCs

Sam Bowne -- Spring 2005

Final Grades Posted 5-30-05

Schedule · Lecture Notes · Homework · Links · Home Page ·


Click to see textbook webpage A computer literacy course using IBM-compatible computers (not Macs). Prepares students to use computers to write papers, organize information, and use e-mail. Overview of computer components such as hardware, software, and data. Fundamentals of the Windows and other operating systems and applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, and e-mail and the Internet. Students use computers to complete their class assignments. Click to see textbook webpage

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CRN 36577 Section 006 Lec T R 11:00-12:30PM CLOU 203


Schedule

    Date    Assignment Due Refer to
Tue 1-18Buy 3 textbooks  Computer Concepts Ch 1a: Computer Basics & 1b: Internet Basics
Office XP Windows 2000 and Office XP: Project 1
Thu 1-20Bring diskettes 
 
Tue 1-25    CC Ch 1a: Computer Basics & 1b: Internet Basics
Lab 2 section in lecture notes
Thu 1-27 Photos in Science 49 
 
Tue 2-1 HW 1 due; Bring Office XP Book  CC Ch 1c: Web Basics & 1d: E-mail Basics
Office XP Word: Project 1
Thu 2-3 Quiz 1 on Ch 1ab 
Fri 2-4  Last day to add credit classes 
 
Tue 2-8 HW 2 due  CC Ch 2a: Data Representation and Digital Electronics &
2b: Microprocessors and Memory

Office XP Word: Project 2
Thu 2-10 Quiz 2 on Ch 1cd 
 
Tue 2-15 HW 3 due  CC 2c: Storage Devices & 2d: Input and Output Devices
Office XP Word: Project 3
Thu 2-17 Quiz 3 on Ch 2ab 
 
Tue 2-22 HW 4 due  CC 3a: Software Basics & 3b: Personal Computer Operating Systems
Office XP Excel: Project 1
Thu 2-24 Quiz 4 on Ch 2cd 
 
Tue 3-1 HW 5 due  CC 3c: Application Software & 3d: Software Installation and Copyrights
Office XP Excel: Project 2
Thu 3-3 Quiz 5 on Ch 3ab 
 
Tue 3-8 HW 6 due  CC 4a: File Basics & 4b: File Management
Office XP Excel: Project 3
Thu 3-10 Quiz 6 on Ch 3cd 
 
Tue 3-15 HW 7 due  CC 4c: Computer Viruses & 4d: Data Backup
Office XP Access: Project 1
Thu 3-17 Quiz 7 on Ch 4ab 
 
Tue 3-22 HW 8 due  CC 5a: Network Building Blockss & 5b: Local Area Networks
Office XP Access: Project 2
Thu 3-24 Quiz 8 on Ch 4cd 
 
Tue 3-29  Spring Vacation: No class 
Thu 3-31  Spring Vacation: No class 
 
Tue 4-5 HW 9 due  CC 5a: Network Building Blocks & 5b: Local Area Networks
Office XP Access: Project 3
Thu 4-7 Quiz 9 on Ch 5a 
Fri 4-8 Last day to withdraw from the class with a grade of "W" 
 
Tue 4-12 HW 10 due  CC 5c: Internet Technology & 5d: Internet Access
Office XP Access: Project 3
Thu 4-14 No Quiz
 
Tue 4-19   CC 6a: Web Technology & 6b: Basic Web Page Authoring
Office XP Access: Project 3
Thu 4-21 Quiz 10 on Ch 5bcd 
 
Tue 4-26 HW 11 due  CC 6c: Web Page Extensions, Scripts, and Programs & 6d: E-commerce
Office XP PowerPoint: Project 1
Thu 4-28 Quiz 11 on Ch 6ab 
 
Tue 5-3 HW 12 due  CC 7a: Bitmap Graphics & 7b: Vector and 3-D Graphics
Office XP PowerPoint: Project 2
Thu 5-5 Quiz 12 on Ch 6cd 
 
Tue 5-10 HW 13 due  CC 7c: Desktop Video & 7d: Digital Sound
 
Thu 5-12 Quiz 13 on Ch 7ab 
 
Tue 5-17   Review for Final Exam
Thu 5-19 Quiz 14 on Ch 7cd Last Class: All Extra Credit HW due  
 
Tue 5-24  Final Exam 10:30 am Cloud 203 

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Lectures

Policy

All chapters in a single Word document

PowerPoint Presentations

Ch 1. Computer, Internet, Web and Email Basics
         1a: Computer Basics
         1b: Internet Basics
         1c: Web Basics
         1d: E-mail Basics

Ch 2. Computer Hardware
         2a: Data Representation and Digital Electronics
         2b: Microprocessors and Memory
         2c: Storage Devices
         2d: Input and Output Devices

Ch 3. Computer Software
         3a: Software Basics
         3b: Personal Computer Operating Systems
         3c: Application Software
         3d: Software Installation and Copyrights

Ch 4. File Management, Virus Protection, and Backup
         4a: File Basics
         4b: File Management
         4c: Computer Viruses
         4d: Data Backup

Ch 5. Internet and LAN Technology
         5a: Network Building Blocks
         5b: Local Area Networks
         5c: Internet Technology
         5d: Internet Access

Ch 6. Web Pages, Web Sites, and E-Commerce
         6a: Web Technology
         6b: Basic Web Page Authoring
         6c: Web Page Extensions, Scripts, and Programs
         6d: E-commerce

Examples: DHTML: Javascript          DHTML: Layers
For XML, see any Windows XP machine -- look at C:/WINDOWS/system32/Restore/filelist.xml
Java Moving Fractal Tree          Waterpic          Java Moving Fractal Tree         
Ch 7. Digital Media
         7a: Bitmap Graphics
         7b: Vector and 3-D Graphics
         7c: Desktop Video
         7d: Digital Sound

         Sound and Video Examples

What course should I take next?

Lab Notes (for topics not in Office XP book):

Lab 2: Using E-Mail and Making a Web Page


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Homework

boat.gif (4K) HW 1i: Making a Notepad File and Copying an Image From a Web Page
HW 1g: Making a WordPad File and Saving Pictures of Group Members
           How to Take Pictures with the Logitech QuickCams in the ICL-1

HW 2i: Using Yahoo Email
HW 2g: Making a Geocities Web page

HW 3i: Making the Hidden Lake Announcement with Word

E-mailing Homework

HW 3g: Making the Hannah Village Announcement with Word

HW 4i: Downloading a Word Document From the Internet and Revising it
              Download Picture CD Paragraph
HW 4g: Creating a Research Paper With Microsoft Word

tiger.gif (8K) HW 5i: Making a Resume With the Word Resume Wizard
HW 5g: Creating a Letterhead and a Cover Letter With Microsoft Word

HW 6i: Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart
HW 6g: Creating the Madonna's Virtual Sojourn Annual Sales Analysis Worksheet and Chart

HW 7i: Creating the Greenback Stock Club Worksheet
HW 7g: Creating the Ray's Ready Mix Concrete Worksheet

HW 8i: What-If Analysis: Creating the Awesome Intranets Worksheet
HW 8g: Creating the Awesome Intranets Pie Chart

barchart.gif (7K) HW 9i: Creating the Alisa Vending Services Database with Microsoft Access
HW 9g: Creating the Wooden Crafts Database with Microsoft Access

HW 10i: Querying the Alisa Vending Services Database
HW 10g: Querying the Wooden Crafts Database

HW 11i: Maintaining the Alisa Vending Services Database
HW 11g: Maintaining the Wooden Crafts Database

HW 12i: Creating the Make Friends Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint
pie.gif (10K) HW 12g: Creating the Select Electric Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint

HW 13i: Creating the Enjoy Spring Break Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint
HW 13g: Creating the Buyer's Guide Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint

HW 14 (Extra Credit): Subscribing to a Mailing List
HW 15 (Extra Credit): Sending a password-protected e-mail attachment

Do not do HW 16 or 17 from your Lecture Notes. They were replaced by the in-class discussions.


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Links

IDE (ATA) Bus
Webopedia on ATA
Guide for Booting From a SCSI Drive

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