WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH Computer Science Syllabus and Outline 1. Course: CS201-01_&_02 Computer Literacy and Microcomputer Applications, 3 credits 2. Department secretary: Carol Parken (Coach House 120) can be contacted by telephone at (973)_720-2649 and by e-mail at [email protected]. 3. Semester offered: Fall 2001 For Section-01: Time: Wednesday and Friday 8:00-9:15am Location: Atrium Y123A For Section-02: Time: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-12:15 Location: Atrium Y123B 4. Faculty: Linda Kaufman, Assoc. Prof. of Computer Science Office: Coach House 213, Phone: (973)-720-2952, Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Wed., Fri 11-12, Thurs, 9:45-10:455. Required Texts (2): Pfaffenberger Computers in Your Future 2003, Prentice-Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-035468-6 Grauer, Robert & Maryann Barber The Right PHit, Prentice-Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-017530-7 "Essentials of Windows 95" Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-681792-0, "A PC Buying Guide" "Exploring Microsoft Word 97" Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-754201-1 "Essentials of Microsoft Excel 97" PrenHall, ISBN 0-13-761784-4 "Essentials of Microsoft Powerpoint 97" PrenHall, 0-13-754235-6 "Essentials of Microsoft Internet Explorer", ISBN 0-13-679333-9 (Do not use the prior "yellow" edition of "Right PHit". It is incomplete; buy blue & new). Diskettes (provided by the Computer Science Dept.) will be distributed. 6. Course Objectives: Designed to present an overview of computers, computer science and use of computers, and the impact of computers on society. The course familiarizes students with hands-on experience and various types of applications. Popular software packages are used to introduce spreadsheets and word processing concepts and applications. 7. Student learning outcomes:Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: a) Utilize computer applications including word process, spreadsheet, and presentation software for school and work related activities. b) Utilize the Web to locate information and evaluate its value. c) Understand the basic vocabulary of computing. d) Identify the main events and people in the history of computing. e) Understand the hardware and software that constitute a computing system. f) Participate in discussions on the social impact of computers. g) Understand the process and tools of software development. Through classroom participation and discussions and various homework, papers and projects, the course also reinforces the following students learning outcomes of the university: a) Effectively express them selves in written and oral form. b) Demonstrate ability to think critically. c) Locate and use information. d) Demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner..8 Weekly Topical outline of the course content (tentative) P=Pfaffenberger Week Chapter Numbers (from text), and Topic1. 1 Intro.: Definitions: Algorithms, Hardware, software P 12 Lab-Windows2. 1 Hardware: The System Box (How to buy a PC?) P 2 Information: Bits, Bytes, Kilobytes, Megs, Gigs ASCII code, Binary Numbers, CPU = ALU + CU, Main Memory, Memory - Where Programs Run, ROM-BIOS, The Motherboard, cache, ports.HW:P1 due 2. Lab-Windows3. 1.Storing Data P3 memory vs. storage, disk-floppy, hard, cd romsHW:P2 due2. Lab-Word essentials4.1. Hardware: Input and Output Devices P 4 HW:P3 2. Lab-Word, grammar spell check 5. 1 Software: Operating Systems (booting, mulitasking, P 5 connectivity, utilities, DOS, Win95/98/2000, NT, Unix, MacOSHW:P4 due2.Lab- Word HW:P5 due6.1 Application Software-licensing, versions, wizards P 62. Exam 1 chapters 1-5 of Pfaffenberger, windows, chapter 1,2 of WordOct.11for Section 1, Oct. 15 for Section 27.1 The Internet-Clients and servers, email P7HW:P6 due2. Lab-Word-Outlines, tables8.1.The Web P8HW:P7 due2.Lab- Making a web page, finish Word9.1.Telecommunications-telephones, Modems P9HW: P8 due2.Lab- Excell-Essentials. 10.1.Networks– LANs and WANs P10HW: P9 due2. Lab Excell-chartsHW: P 10 due11.1. Exam 2 – Chapters 6-10 of Pfaffenberger, Word, Excell EssentialsNov.13 Section1, Nov. 14 Section22. Lab-Excell/ Power Point12.1 Privacy and Encryption/ Power Point P112 . Project Presentations13.1.Computer Crime and Security/Power Point P12 HW: P11 due; Project presentations2.Lab-Thanksgiving Nov. 2814.1 Database and Information Systems- P13HW: P12 due2 Programming Languages and Program Development P15 HW: P13 due15. 1Review for finalHW: P15 dueDepartmental Final Dec. 13. 9. Teaching methods (e.g., lecture, discussions, presentations, etc.) a) Classroom lectures and discussions. b) Classroom hand-on exercises. c) Pre-examination reviews10. Course expectations: a. Reading Assignments Item 8 (above) addresses the reading schedule issue. b. Tentative timeline for submission of written assignments or other work Projects will be collectedas scheduled with a grace period of one week Homework and projects will not be accepted in the middle of a lecture. Copying someone else’s work, electronically or otherwise, is not acceptable.c. Attendance Attendance will be recorded. Departmental guidelines require that: 3 absences (2 for night) ---> departmental warning letter 7 absences (4 for night) ---> automatic failure in course Only valid excuses (in writing) allay these consequences. Attendance and success coincide. d. Examinations (tentative dates, make-up policy, etc.) Item 8 (above) addresses the examination schedule issue. All exams will be announced at least one full week in advance if changes in dates are necessary. If you are absent on the day an exam is announced, you are