COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS

CS 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (ONLINE)

Instructor: Albert Murtz Office Telephone: (949) 451-5623 Office: B281 E-mail: [email protected] Course Web Site: http://socccd.blackboard.com/

Course Description

Our course is an introductory survey course in computer science. No previous experience in

computer science is assumed. Major topics will include Computer Systems, the Internet, Internet

Security, Hardware, an Introduction to Operating Systems such as Windows, Software,

Multimedia, Information Systems, Systems Development, and an Introduction to the Visual

Basic.NET programming language.

Text & Required Materials

Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, 15 th Edition.

Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker ISBN-10: 1285767276 Software: A web browser and an internet connection will be required to access the course Blackboard web site. Instructions for submitting project files will be found on the course Blackboard web site on the Extra Credit Projects Menu. You will need access to the Microsoft Office suite of software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access. To complete the Visual Basic programming projects you will need access to Visual Studio including Visual Basic. You will find the Microsoft Office suite of software and Visual Studio software installed in the MRC (Media Resource Center) room BST110 for your use. Orientation The orientation quiz must be submitted by Saturday, Jan. 31

st or YOU MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE

COURSE.

Computer Center Laboratory

Located in the MRC (Media Resource Center). Your lab hours will be completed with me via our Virtual Classroom on Blackboard. However, I will be available in the computer lab and my office during the following hours if you need assistance:

Computer Lab Schedule

Mon: 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. (MRC)

Tue: 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. (MRC)

Wed: 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. (MRC)

Office Hours

Mon: 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Tues: 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Wed: 6:00-7:00 P.M.

Course Work

Assignments: The following chapters from your text will be covered in this course. You may study the material and take the online quizzes in any order but all quizzes must be completed by Monday, May 18

th.

Chapter 1: Introduction to the World of Computers

Chapter 2: The System Unit: Processing and Memory

Chapter 3: Storage

Chapter 4: Input and Output

Chapter 5: System Software: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Chapter 6: Application Software

Chapter 8: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Chapter 9: Network and Internet Security

Chapter 10: Multimedia and the Web

Chapter 12: Information Systems and System Development

Chapter 13: Program Development and Programming Languages

Chapter 14: Databases and Database Management Systems Blackboard Log In: Your student user ID to be used for accessing the course Blackboard is the leading group of characters in your Irvine Valley College email address, that is, all the characters in front of the @ sign in your school email address. For example, if your email address is [email protected] then your Blackboard user ID would be myid0. Your Blackboard password is your pin number + 00. Your pin number is usually the last 4 digits of your social security number. If your pin number is 9999 then your Blackboard password would be 999900. Orientation: The orientation quiz must be submitted by Saturday, Jan. 31

st or YOU MAY BE DROPPED

FROM THE COURSE. Quizzes: Quizzes for each tutorial will be given online, can be taken more than once, and are not timed. All quizzes will be available from the start of the course through Monday, May 18

th .

Final: Final exam will be made available on the Blackboard from Saturday, May.16

th through Monday,

May. 18 th .

Extra Credit Projects: Points earned will be added to the total points for the course. Applications exercises are worth 3 points each and Visual Basic programming projects are worth 4 points each.

Application Exercises and Visual Basic.NET program projects are to be uploaded to the course Blackboard website from the Extra Credit Project menu on the course Blackboard website. Project solutions must be uploaded no later than Monday, May 18

th . You may update and upload your projects as

often as you like until Monday, May 18 th . Instructions for completing the Applications Exercises projects

and the Visual Basic projects are on the Extra Credit Project menu in the course Blackboard website. You may also meet with me in the MRC (Media Resource Center) or my office room B281 during my scheduled hours. Virtual Classroom: All material will be distributed on the Internet. Class notes, instructional material, and student assignments will be posted on 'the net' on a class website (Blackboard). Email: When emailing your instructor please include your Course ID and Username, in the subject header. If you do not have the proper heading in your emails, your inquiry will not be answered. Grading Policy

Your grade will be based on the following:

Student Work Pts.

Twelve Quizzes 180

Final Exam 180

Projects: (Extra Credit)

4 Application Exercises: (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)

(3 pts. each)

12

(Extra Credit)

2 Visual Basic.NET Programs (4 pts. each)

8

Orientation Quiz 10

Total Points Possible (Optional Extra Credit points earned are added to your score for the quizzes and final exam up to a maximum of 360 points for the course)

370

Grading Scale

Points Grade

333-370 A

296-332 B

259-295 C

222-258 D

<222 F

Students will gain understanding of and proficiency in the material covered in this course

including the following student learning outcomes:

Students will understand Computer Science terms dealing with the Internet and Internet security. Students will create Excel spreadsheets which include functions, charts, replication, and what-if

analysis. Students will create an elementary computer program.

The instructor may modify this syllabus at his discretion.