CS 107 Computers and Their Applications

Fall 2006

Buckman Hall 120

Course Schedule

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Syllabus

Team Final Project

The following schedule is tentative and may change at any time!

Data files for software exercises can be downloaded from:

http://www.course.com/catalog/downloads.cfm?isbn=1-4188-6076-X

Each individual file is available for download following each assignment

All written assigns will be done by teams of three students whom will work together for the entire semester. Each team will hand in one written copy of each assignment and all team members will receive identical grades for that assignment. All assignments must include the names of all team members. Each team will be responsible for a final project which includes a term paper and PowerPoint presentation that will be presented to the rest of the students during the final four weeks of class.

Teams must declare members in writing by September 13, 2006.

If you are having trouble with your key code, try using the key code printed on the SAM CD's rather then the code in printed on the CD package.

Several of the computers in Buckman 225 have SAM installed. Any student who cannot install SAM on their computer can use the computers in 225 to set up their SAM profile and do the SAM exercises. The first few SAM exercises must be completed by Wednesday.

The institution key for installing SAM is S3258566

Succeeding with Technology - SWT
Office 2003 - Off
Computer Security
Scams, Viruses, spyware,Firewalls, Back-ups,Protecting Yourself
SWT - Chapter 11
Class Date Topic
Text Reading		 SAM/Computer Exercise
Due Date		 Written Team Assignment
Due Date
1 8/30/06 Course Introduction
Computers in Modern Life
SWT - Chapter One		 Log-on to SAM
Due Date: 9/1/06

Send me an introductory e-mail w/ the following info

  • Your name
  • Your e-mail address
  • Your local phone number
  • Your major
  • What you hope to get out of this class
Due Date: 9/6/06		 Job Search
Due Date: 9/8/06
2 9/1/06 Computer Software
Types of Software
History of System Software
Current Systems Software
SWT - Chapter 3		 SAM - Intro to Windows XP
Due Date: 9/13/06
Off - WIN 1-40		 Plan the business that you and your teammates will run during the semester
3 9/6/06 Computer Software
Applications Software
Open Source Software
Creating Software
SWT - Chapter 3		 SAM - Word Tutorial 1
Due Date: 9/13/06
Off - WD 1-40

Case Problem 4 - WD 38 - No data files needed
Due Date: 9/13/06
4 9/8/06 Computer Software & Hardware
Binary System
Hardware Binary Representation
SWT - Chapter 3		 SAM - Word Tutorial 2
Due Date: 9/13/06
Off - WD 41-88

Case Problem 3 - WD 84-5 - Data file - Resume.doc
Due Date: 9/20/06

 Buy a computer & software for your team's business
Due Date: 9/20/06
5 9/13/06 Computer Hardware
History of Computers
Computer Processors
SWT - Chapter 2		 SAM - Word Tutorial 3
Due Date: 9/15/06
Off - WD 89-134

Case Problem 4 - WD 131-2 - No data files needed
Due Date: 9/20/06

 Teams must declare members
6 9/15/06 Computer Hardware
Data Storage
Peripheral Devices
SWT - Chapter 2		 SAM - Word Tutorial 4
Due Date: 9/20/06
Off - WD 135-184

Case Problem 3 - WD 178-81 - Data file - Hill.doc
Due Date: 9/22/06
7 9/20/06 Computer Networks
Hardware, Telecommunications
SWT - Chapter 5		 Read: As We May Think - by Vannevar Bush - http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/194507/bush
SAM - Power Point Tutorial 1
Due Date: 9/22/06
Off - PPT 2-40

Case Problem 3 - PPT 36-38 - LASIK.ppt
Due Date: 9/27/06
8 9/22/06 Computer Networks
SWT - Chapter 5		 Read: The World Wide Web: Past, Present, And Future
SAM - Power Point Tutorial 2
Due Date: 9/27/06
Off - PPT 41-88

Case Problem 3 - PPT 84-5 - Data Files - SBcam.jpg, SBfile.jpg, SBpages.jpg, SBpaper.jpg, SBpens.jpg, SBphoto.jpg, SBsciss.jpg
Due Date: 9/29/06

 Computer Museum - What is this part??
Due Date: 9/27/06

Business Newsletter & Customer Letter
Due Date: 10/6/06
9 9/27/06 Computer Networks
The Internet, History of the Internet, Browsers
SWT - Chapter 4		 SAM - Excel Tutorial 1
Due Date: 9/29/06
Off - EX 2-50

Case Problem 3 - EX 48 - Data File - Site1.xls
Due Date: 10/4/06
10 9/29/06 Test #1
SWT - Chapter 1, 2, 3		 SAM - Excel Tutorial 2
Due Date: 10/4/06
Off - EX 51-94

Case Problem 4 - EX 91-3 - Data File - Soup1.xls
Due Date: 10/6/06

 Internet Scavenger Hunt
Due Date: 10/4/06
11 10/4/06 Digital Media
SWT - Chapter 6		 SAM - Excel Tutorial 3
Due Date: 10/6/06
Off - EX 95-144

Case Problem 2 - EX 139-41 - Data File - Packing1.xls
Due Date: 10/11/06
12 10/6/06 Using Excel - Beyond what the book tells you SAM - Excel Tutorial 4
Due Date: 10/11/06
Off - EX 145-192

Case Problem 3 - EX 189-90 - Data File - Oil1.xls
Due Date: 10/13/06

 Business Budget and Loan Worksheets
Due Date: 10/20/06
13 10/11/06 Databases
Data Warehousing
Data Mining
SWT - Chapter 7		 SAM - Integration Tutorial 1
Due Date: 10/13/06
Off - INT 1-2 - 1-24

Case Problem 1 - INT 1-22-3 - Data Files - MusicLetter.doc, MusicRentals.xls
Due Date: 10/18/06
14 10/13/06 E-Commerce
SWT - Chapter 8		 SAM - Access Tutorial 1
Due Date: 10/20/06
Off - AC 2 - 34

Case Problem 2 - AC 30-1 - Data File - Fitness.mdb (save results for future case problems)
Due Date: 10/20/06

 Final Presentation topics must be approved
15 10/18/06 Test #2
SWT - Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7, 8		 SAM - Access Tutorial 2
Due Date: 10/20/06
Off - AC 35 - 80

Case Problem 2 - AC 75-7 - Data Files - Fitness.mdb (Saved from previous exercise), Products.mdb (save results for future case problems)
Due Date: 10/25/06
16 10/20/06 Artificial Intelligence
Vision, Robotics
SWT - Chapter 9		 SAM - Access Tutorial 3
Due Date: 10/25/06
Off - AC 81 - 128

Case Problem 2 - AC 124-5 - Data File - Fitness.mdb (Saved from previous exercise) (save results for future case problems)
Due Date: 10/27/06
17 10/25/06 Review of test #2 SAM - Access Tutorial 4
Due Date: 10/27/06
Off - AC 129 - 168

Case Problem 2 - AC 164 - Data Files - Fitness.mdb (Saved from previous exercise), Weights.bmp
Due Date: 11/1/06

 Final Business Project - A Database for your Business
Due Date: 11/17/06
18 10/27/06 Software Development
SWT - Chapter 10		 SAM - Integration Tutorial 2
Due Date: 11/1/06
Off - INT 2-2 - 2-24

Case Problem 1 - INT 2-23 - Data Files - MusicMemo.doc, MusicLetter.doc, MusicGrowth.xls
Due Date: 11/3/06
19 11/1/06 SAM - Integration Tutorial 3
Due Date: 11/3/06
Off - INT 3-2 - 3-24

Case Problem 1 - INT 3-23 - Data File - MusicCustomers.mdb
Due Date: 11/8/06
20 11/3/06 The Digital Society
SWT - Chapter 12
21 11/8/06 Test #3
SWT - Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12
22 11/10/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 1 -- 4
23 11/15/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 5 -- 8
24 11/17/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 9 -- 12

No Class - Thanksgiving Break
25 11/29/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 13 -- 16
26 12/1/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 17 -- 20
27 12/6/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 21 -- 24
28 12/8/06

Final Team Presentation

Groups 25 -- 27
29 Final Exam
Last Updated: 10/30/06