Lab Instructor: Jonathan Segal Office Hours: M-F(11:45-12:45) in room 322 Email: jsegal@Oswego.EDU
Class Time: M-F 9:00-11:45, January 3 - 21, 2000. Class Room: 322 Snygg. Course Description:
Tools for Computing will introduce you to
many areas of computing including using e-mail, the WWW, components
of the MS Office software suite,
the evolution of computers, the inner-workings of computers,
and the social impacts of computers. This course assumes no prior
experience or knowledge of computers. It is designed for the novice user
who will become proficient in the use of computers by the end of the course.
"Tools for Computing Lab Modules" by Rameen Mohammadi,
Addison-Wesley, 1999.
Course Format
In a five days a week and almost 3 hours a day format, it is impossible to
hold everyone's attention (including mine) for the whole period. The general
format for each class meeting will consist of three parts:
An hour and 20 minutes of lecture/demonstration/video presentations.
A 15 minute break.
An hour and 10 minute lab session.
At the conclusion of each class meeting, room 322 will remain open
for an hour with the lab instructor present to assist students with problems
on assignments. Computer labs in Swetman hall and the Penfield Library will
have open hours; consult ICC for details.
Lecture Topics: All Chapters will be covered from the textbook
(not necessarily in the same order). Additional topics, such as,
"Purchasing a Computer" and "Creating a Web Page." will be covered as well.
The reading assignments are NOT duplicated in class, you are expected to have
read the material before the class meeting discussing them. Refer to the
schedule web page for reading assignments.
Labs: This course includes a mandatory lab session each day,
meeting in the same room as the lectures, room 322 Snygg.
Labs will provide hands-on computer use by presenting students
with a problem during each lab session. Students will have the entire
lab period in which to complete a module. You will need at least one 3.5"
high-density floppy disk for lab work as well as your assignments.
Assignments:
Six assignments will be given throughout the course. All assignments are due
at the beginning of
class time on the specified due date. Assignments handed in on the
due date, but after class will receive 10% off. 20% will be taken off
for each day the assignment is late.
All assignments will require using a computer. Purchasing a computer
is NOT required. As mentioned before, in addition to the open times for
room 322, there are two other labs on campus that are available to students
to complete academic work during the intersession.
Assignments are expected to be done individually. Copied work will receive
a 0 and may be grounds for failure in the course. Please consult the
Computer Science department's policy on cheating in addition to the
cheating and plagiarism section of the Student Handbook.
Attendance:
Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of each class time and is
mandatory.
Exams:
Each week will end with an exam, thus there will be a total of
3 exams (including the final) for this class. Exams
will test learning of lecture material, text book material, and assignments.
The first two exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions, and the
comprehensive final exam will consist of 100 multiple choice questions.
Make-ups are only given under extenuating circumstances. All make-up exams
will be ESSAY EXAMS.
Grading: The following components, with the weights shown,
will be the basis of your final grade:
Labs:
25%
Assignments:
35%
Exam 1:
10%
Exam 2:
10%
Comprehensive Final Exam:
20%
The following is a table of
the numerical ranges corresponding to each letter grade. There
will be NO curves. Grades will be posted regularly.