SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY COMPUTER
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE
SYLLABUS
CSC 106
COMPUTER CONCEPTS
INSTRUCTOR: WJ Patterson OFFICE HOURS: 8:00a-12:00p, Fri
EMAIL: wjpatterson@sullivan.edu
or by appointment
PHONE: 456-6504 (University Office) http://www.iluv2teach.com
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides an overview of computer hardware and
software, and provides experience using Windows and DOS operating systems. Discussion topics and hands-on activities
include input/output devices, disk maintenance, software/hardware installation,
data processing and storage, data communications, application software,
graphics and new media, careers in the computer field, and the future of
computers and technology.
Co/Prerequisite: KEY102 Keyboarding
II. COURSE OUTCOMES
The student will learn study topics including:
· Learn the fundamentals of computers and computer
nomenclature
· In depth understanding of why computers are
essential to business and society
· Hardware and Software
· Recognize that the Personal Computer is the
backbone of the computer industry today
· History of computing
· Understanding and using the Internet
· Understand Hard Drive File Storage Operations
Note: Refer to the Course Skills
List for specific topics included in this course.
III. REQUIRED
TEXT
Understanding Computers, Today &
Tomorrow, Copyright 2002, Course Technology. ISBN 0-03-033436-5, Parker & Morley.
IV. COURSE OUTLINE
Week 1: Introduction to Computers Ch 1
Week 2: Using your PC, Windows, and the Web Ch 2
Week 3: The System Unit Ch 3
Week 4: Storage, Input and Output Ch 4 - 5
Week 5: Systems & Application Software Ch 6 - 7
Week 6: Communications & Networks Ch 8
Week 7: E-Commerce Ch 11
Week 8: Computers & Society Ch 15 & 16
Week 9: Databases & MIS Ch 12 & 14
Week 10: Programming & Computer Careers Ch 13
Week 11 Final Exam
V. ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Day
Division
Class
attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded daily. Any student entering the classroom late - 5
minutes or more after class has begun - will be marked tardy. The accumulation
of 2 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 8 absences during
the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Evening
Division
Class
attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded at the beginning
of each class. Any student entering the
classroom late - 15 minutes or more after class has begun - or leaving before
class has been dismissed, will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 4 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student
accumulating 4 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University Attendance Policy.
VI. STUDENT DRESS CODE / PROFESSIONAL DRESS
DAY
The Sullivan University dress policy requires all
students to follow a set of guidelines for personal dress and grooming.
Additionally, Wednesday is Professional Dress Day for all day school students.
Students are expected to dress as if going on a professional job interview.
Students’ not properly attired will be asked to leave class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University Dress Standards.
VII. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Sullivan
University's policy on cheating and
plagiarism is consistent with the definition of plagiarism provided by Webster's
Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary:
to plagiarize is to;
w
steal and pass off (the ideas or words of
another) as one's own;
w
use (a created production) without crediting the
source;
w
to commit literary theft;
w
present as new and
original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Sullivan
University also considers a student
to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used
by another student for academic credit.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University policy.
VIII. COMPUTER LAB POLICY / HOURS
Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between 2:00 and 6:00 and at other times by
appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.
Computer labs will be available
daily to students during the following hours:
Monday
- Thursday............ 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday
& Saturday.............. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday.............................. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students are encouraged to use the computer labs
when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:
Monday
- Thursday..................... 2:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.......... some labs
available all day
When a class is in session,
students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as
the scheduled class is not disrupted. The
following rules apply during these times:
Ø
Do not enter a computer lab while an
instructor is lecturing to the class.
Ø
Do not ask the instructor for
assistance with an assignment or project.
Ø
Sit in the back of the room, if possible.
Ø
Allow students in the scheduled class to use their
choice of computer.
Ø Notify
the instructor if you are having a computer hardware problem.
** Food and drinks are NOT
allowed in any carpeted area of the building**
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It is a Class C
felony in the State of Kentucky
to alter computer files without authorization.
At Sullivan University,
the following actions are considered a Class C felony and are subject to both
criminal action and instant dismissal from school:
* Changing the
"Welcome to Sullivan University" banner on a computer
* Changing any
desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment
* Loading personal
programs or games on a computer
* Intentionally
modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment
* Using any computer
for personal reasons
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IX. EVALUATION
Quarter grades will be
based on the schedule shown below.
GRADING
SCALE:
A
= 90 - 100
B
= 80 - 89
C
= 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F
= below 60
Written
Activity 250 points
Exams 500 points
Final
Exam 250
points
(Comprehensive)
Total 1, 000 Points
Note: This is a core course of the Computer Science Department. A grade
of “C” or better is required for successful completion for any Computer Science
student.
Written Activity : Students will be required to do a research paper of 10 pages in length on a topic of their choice
on any topic dealing with personal computers.
It will be double spaced with 1.25” margins on each side and 1” margin
on top and bottom. Use Times Roman Type
Face, 12 point type and double spaced. A
minimum of 5 references is to be used. A
bibliography is required and will not count in the 10 page total. References may include the following:
internet web sight information, books, periodicals, magazines, etc. Your topic must be turned in and approved by
the instructor by the 3rd week.
If you have a problem with determining a topic, the instructor will help
you choose a topic. A total of two
hundred fifty (250) points may be earned from this assignment. APA
Style MUST be used. The grading
guideline will be given to each student.
Due Week 9.
Late papers will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Exams : There will be a total of 5 exams plus the
Final exam. The first exam will be on the Thursday of Week 2 and will be every
other week following. Each test will be
comprehensive in the material. You will
be allowed to drop your lowest ONE test grade of the five tests. The final exam
score CANNOT be dropped. Since I
am allowing you to drop your lowest test score, THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP
EXAMS. If you miss an exam, this can
count as one that you drop.
X. OTHER COURSE
INFORMATION
1)
This course consists of lectures and programming
labs and other assignments that are designed to reinforce the theory covered in
the lectures. Although hands-on tasks
will be used during some lectures, most lab assignments must be completed
outside normal class meetings.
2) Your grade in this course will be made up of five (5) exams
evenly spaced over the course and a Term paper and Final Exam.
Tests 50%
Final Exam 25%
Written Activity 25%
3) Attendance is required for this course. Any absence excused or unexcused still counts
as one absence. After you have
accumulated 8 absences, you will be dropped from this course.
4) Students are expected to take exams as they are
scheduled. There are no makeup exams for
this course. If you have to miss an
exam, the missed exam can be the exam grade you are allowed to drop. You can
drop your lowest of the 5 exam scores. If you miss more than one exam, then a
grade of ZERO will be recorded for each missed exam.
5) All lab assignments will be introduced during class and will
have a specific due date. They will be
due at the beginning of the class meeting on the due date. All assignments are to be submitted through e-mail
attachments unless otherwise stated. Late assignments will not be accepted. Absence from class does not excuse late
assignments.
6) The student is responsible for keeping backup copies of all
lab assignments. This is to protect the
student from having to recreate a lab assignment due to the loss of the lab
assignment through e-mail or other problems that may arise.
7) I have no objection to students helping other students on
lab assignments. In fact it is
encouraged. However, work turned in by
the student should be his/her own work.
If you do assignments together, you must clearly indicate that you
worked together. Otherwise, this is
cheating and will be treated as such and the offending student will be subject
to University disciplinary action.
8)
Students must take responsibility for their own
actions. If you are having trouble
completing assignments, please tell me immediately. Please do not wait until the day work is due
to tell me you had problems understanding it or getting started. Getting behind is a sure way to be
unsuccessful in this course. The
material continually builds on itself.
Once you are behind, you will get further behind exponentially.
CSC106 COMPUTER CONCEPTS --
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this course, the
student will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
UNDERSTAND HARDWARE
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Identify and explain the functions of the common internal hardware
components
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Describe how the CPU and memory process program instructions and data
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Explain how systems can be expanded
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Evaluate strategies that can be used to make computers more efficient
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Explain the difference between primary and secondary storage
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Name several properties of storage systems
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List at least four types of storage systems
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Evaluate storage systems as they are appropriate for specific situations
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Identify several types of input and output devices and explain their
functions and characteristics
UNDERSTAND SOFTWARE
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Understand the difference between application software and system
software
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Explain the functions of an operating system
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Describe advantages & disadvantages of several widely-used operating
systems
□
Detail the role of utility programs and outline several duties that
these programs can perform
□
Identify common types of applications software, with their purposes and
major functions
UNDERSTAND NETWORKS
□
Describe several uses for communications technology
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Identify widely-used network types
□
Identify several protocols that can be used to connect the devices on a
network
□
Identify security issues involved with computer network usage
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Discuss the evolution of the Internet
□
Identify several ways to connect to the Internet, with the advantages
and disadvantages of each
□
List several uses of the Internet besides the World Wide Web and e-mail
UNDERSTAND INTERNET APPLICATIONS
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Describe what multimedia is, along with advantages and disadvantages of
using it
□
Explain the differences between various multimedia elements currently in
use on the WWW
□
Describe the basic steps and principles involved with multimedia and
website design
□
Explain what e-business and e-commerce are and some of their benefits
and risks
□
Describe the purpose of several common e-business applications
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Identify a variety of e-commerce business models
□
Outline some sales and marketing strategies that can be implemented
using the WWW
UNDERSTAND SYSTEMS
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Explain what information systems are and who uses them
□
Identify and describe the different steps of the systems development
lifecycle
□
Identify and describe the activities involved in the program development
lifecycle
□
Describe several tools that can be used when designing a program
□
Identify programming language options available to code programs
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List four types of database models, with advantages and disadvantages
□
Explain what a database is, including common terminology
DESCRIBE THE EFFECT OF COMPUTERS
IN OUR LIVES
□
Explain what is meant by ethics and provide several examples of
unethical use of computers
□
Discuss how computer technology can affect individual privacy issues
□
State why it is important for computer users to be aware of intellectual
property rights
□
Explain how to select and install a PC for home or office use
□
List some important guidelines for troubleshooting problems and seeking assistanc
Term Paper
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10 typewritten pages, double spaced, 1.25” margins on sides and 1.00”
margin top and bottom of page. All pages
numbered in the upper right hand corner. Times Roman Type Face, 12 point.
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Title Page with topic title,
your name, class, term. Text starts on
page 2
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Topic related to course
material ( Personal Computers )
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Use APA format to identify
references. For internet sites, see “How
to cite information from the Internet and World Wide Web” http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
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Has an introduction, body
and summation
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Presents in a cogent and
orderly manner the information gathered
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Submitted with pages stapled
with single staple in upper left hand corner, WITH NO REPORT COVER
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All references should be no
more than 5 years old: current trade journals are acceptable references;
minimum of 5 references
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For help on evaluating
Internet sites: http://www.tiac.net/users/hope/findqual.html
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Use NO headers or footers
Value Score
Mechanics
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Format
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Grammar and Spelling
Introduction / Title
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Title accurately reflects
content
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Thesis and introduction
clearly delineated
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Introduction summarizes
paper objective
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Answers “What I’m going to
tell you”
Body
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Content
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Orderliness of presentation
of information
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Number and validity of
references
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Answers “What I’m telling
you”
Summation
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Clearly delineated
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Summarizes conclusions
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Answers “What I told you”
Bibliography
and References
·
Properly stated
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Appropriate for the subject
matter
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Reflects appropriate level
of investigation
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