Computer Systems Technology 7.5 Week Online Class

git_335_assignment_schedule.pdf

COURSE OUTLINE FALL 2014 A

ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS POINTS

DUE DATE All assignments are due at 11:59pm on dates shown

Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Your Digital World (08/21 – 8/24)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 8/24

Discussion: Personal Introduction 5 8/24

Discussion: Convergence, Portability, Personalization, and Collaboration 20 8/24

Module 2: THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB: Exploring Cyberspace (8/25 – 8/31)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 8/31

Personal research of deep web assignment 25 8/31

Quiz 1 (Chapter 1) 50 8/31

Module 3: SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND CREATIVITY & HARDWARE: THE CPU AND STORAGE (9/1 – 9/7)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 9/7

Discussion: Technical Report Topic Selection 5* 9/7

Quiz 2 (Chapters 2 and 3) 50 9/7

Module 4: HARDWARE: INPUT AND OUTPUT AND COMMUNICATION, NETWORKS AND SAFEGUARDS (9/8 – 9/14)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 9/14

Cost Estimate of Personal Computer 50 9/14

Quiz 3 (Chapters 4 and 5) 50 9/14

Module 5: PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY (9/15 – 9/21)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 9/21

Technical Report continue working N/A 9/21

Midterm (Chapters 6 and 7 and comprehensive questions) 50 9/21

Module 6: DATABASES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (9/22 – 9/28)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 9/28

Discussion: Databases 20 9/28

Module 7: THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL AGE (9/29 – 10/5)

View the lectures and complete assigned readings N/A 10/5

Complete and submit the Technical Report 100 10/5

Module 8: REVIEW & FINAL EXAM (10/6 – 10/10)

Review the lectures and assigned readings N/A 10/10

Final Exam (Chapters 8 and 9 and comprehensive questions) 50 10/10

• * Denotes extra credit • Final exam is due by 11:59 p.m. on 10/10, the LAST day of the class. No late work

will be accepted past 10/10 at 11:59 p.m.