Lecture Assignments and Test Dates
Fall 2008
| CS101:
Introduction to Computers and Computing Lecture Assignments and Test Dates Fall 2008 |
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| Week of August 25 -
August 29 • Lecture 1 = Make sure properly enrolled in CS101. Obtain textbook bundle from bookstore, storage device, headphones, and paper. Lecture 2 = • Textbook - Chapter 1 and use Chapter 1 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook - Technology in Focus "The History of the PC" - pages 36-47 Lecture 2 Links |
| Week of September 1 - September 5 Lecture 3 = • Textbook - Pages 436 - 441 • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 2 Understanding Bits and Bytes Lecture 3 Links Lecture 4 = • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 9 Binary Number Interactive • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 9 Where does binary show up? Lecture 4 Links |
| Week of September 8 - September 12 Lecture 4.5 = • Finish Lecture 4 Lecture 5 • Textbook - Chapter 4 and use Chapter 4 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook - Chapter 5 pages 206 - 221 and use Chapter 5 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 4 Buying and Install Software • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 5 Managing Hardware and Peripheral Devices: The OS • Lecture 5 Links |
| Week of September 15 - September 19 • CS101 syllabus quiz, security quiz, and lectures 1-4 quiz administered in lab starting with Tuesday 9/16/08 labs Lecture 6 = • Textbook - Chapter 10 and use Chapter 10 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 10 Understanding Software Programming • Lecture 6 Links Lecture 7 = • Textbook - Chapter 2 and use Chapter 2 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 2 Virtual Computer Tour • On Your Own PowerPoint = Computer Parts • Lecture 7 Links |
| Week of September 15 - September 19 Lecture 7 Continued = • Review above lecture 7 material Lecture 8= • Textbook pages 281 - 289 • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 5 Hard Disk Anatomy Interactive • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 6 CD and DVD Reading and Writing • Lecture 8 Supplemental PowerPoint: Storage Devices Lecture 8 Links |
| Week of September 30 - October 3 • CS101 word quizzes and lectures 5-8 quiz administered in Darwin 25 lab starting with Tuesday 10/7/08 labs Lecture 8 Continued = • Review above lecture 8 material Lecture 9= • Textbook - Chapter 5 pages 222 - 243 and use Chapter 5 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 5 Starting Your Computer: The Boot Process • Lecture 9 Links |
| Week of October 6 - October 10 Lecture 9 Continued = • Review above lecture 9 material |
| Week of October 13 - October 18 Lecture 10 = • Textbook pages 268 - 281 • Textbook pages 441 - 458 • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 9 Understanding the CPU • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active Helpdesk Chapter 9 Understanding Types of RAM Lecture 10 Links |
| Week of October 20 - October 25 All other lab assignments postponed for one week till 9th lab meeting. Lecture 11 = • Guest Presentation • Textbook - Pages 470 - 484 Lecture 12 = • Chapter 7 pages 312 - 331 and use Chapter 7 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active HelpDesk Chapter 7 Understanding Networks • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Sound Bytes Chapter 7 Installing a Computer Network Lecture 12 Links |
| Week of October 27 - October 31 Lecture 13 • Chapter 12 pages 576 - 604 and use Chapter 12 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Sound Bytes Chapter 7 Securing a Wireless Networks Lecture 13 Links Lecture 14 • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active HelpDesk Chapter 3 Connecting to the Internet • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 3 Connecting to the Internet Lecture 14 Links |
| Week of November 3 - November 7 Review Lecture 14 Material • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Active HelpDesk Chapter 3 Connecting to the Internet • Textbook CD or MyITLab - Soundbytes Chapter 3 Connecting to the Internet Lecture 14 Links Lecture 15 = • Chapter 3 and use Chapter 3 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD - Active HelpDesk Chapter 3 Getting Around the Web Lecture 15 Links |
| Week of November 10 - November 14 No Tuesday Lecture - Veterans Day - Campus Closed • CS101 Excel quizzes and lectures 11-14 quiz administered in Darwin 25 lab starting with Wednesday 11/12/08 labs Review Lectures 14 and 15 Material From Previous Week |
| Week of November 17 - November 21 Lecture 16 • Chapter 7 pages 332 - 360 and use Chapter 7 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Chapter 12 pages 604 - 622 and use Chapter 12 study materials from textbook web site as needed • Textbook CD - Sound Byte Chapter 7 Protecting Your Computer • Textbook CD - Active HelpDesk Chapter 7 Understanding Firewalls • Textbook CD - Active HelpDesk Chapter 7 Avoiding Computer Viruses • Textbook CD - Sound Byte Chapter 7 Securing a Wireless Network Lecture 16 Links |
| Week of November 24 - November 28 No lecture meetings this week. All lectures cancelled. Monday and Tuesday labs will still meet this week. NO Wednesday or Thursday labs due to Thanksgiving vacation. |
| Week of December 1 - December 5 Review lecture 15 and 16 material. Lecture 17 Links • The CS101 Lecture 15-16 Quiz administered in Darwin 25 lab starting with Monday 12/1/08 labs (same time as Access Level 1 Quiz) will be an open ended quiz. This means you can take the quiz as many times as you like between December 1 and December 16 and only the highest score will be recorded. |