IST101 - Computer Concepts
This course addresses computer hardware and software, the Internet, multimedia, security and ethics issues. Lab includes exposure to Windows and word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation applications using Microsoft Office.

Students are expected to complete lab assignments that challenge them to use the software.

Course Syllabus - Monday section


Course Syllabus - Tuesday, Thursday section

WEEKLY WORK ASSIGNMENTS
Week #
Dates
Lab assignments
Homework
Lecture Reading
1
8/27 - 8/30

Lab 1
Chpt. 1 Homework

Ch. 1 - Intro to Computers

Test 1
9/3
Labor Day - No Class
  
2
9/4 - 9/10
Lab 2 - the Internet

SAM instructions

This week we will begin to use the SAM software. Bring your SAM package with you to class.

 

Ch.2 - Internet

Test 2
3
9/11 - 9/17
   

Ch. 3 - Application Software

Test 3
4
9/18 - 9/24
    

Ch. 7 - Operating System

Test 7
5
9/25 - 10/1
    

Ch. 4 - System Unit

Test 4
6
10/2 - 10/8
    

Ch. 5 - Input / output

Test 5
7
10/9 - 10/15
    

Ch. 6 - Storage

Test 6
8
10/16 - 10/22
   

Ch. 9 - Database

Test 9
9
10/23 - 10/29
    
P. 279 - 294
10
10/30 - 11/5
    

Ch. 8 - Comm. and Networks

Test 8
11
11/6 - 11/12
    

Ch. 10 - Security, Ethics

Test 10
12
11/13 - 11/19
    

Ch. 11 - Programming Lang.

Test 11
11/21, 11/22
Winter Break
  
13
11/20 - 11/28
    
Careers in computers
14
11/29 - 12/5
   
Final Project Presentations
15
12/6 - 12/12
   

Ch. 12 - Enterprise Computing

Test 12

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