John Cabot University



SYLLABUS?INSTRUCTOR:?Stefano Gazziano?EMAIL:?sgazziano@johncabot.eduHOURS:?MW 6:00 PM 7:15 PM?TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:?45?CREDITS:?3?PREREQUISITES:?OFFICE HOURS:COURSE AIMS:?The course introduces students to the modern, state-of-the-art Information Technology, and provides them the adequate skills in basic computer science to professionally use IT in the context of a traditional liberal arts education of critical thinking and problem-solving, and in a standard business environment.?CS 101 is an introductory course intended for beginners in PC/Mac usage. No previous experience or skills is required in computer science, Office application (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar software), image processing or compression tools. Prospective students may question or comment on our FB page:? OF COURSE CONTENT:?Cloud computing: the new paradigm. ?Sharing data and assignments over the net. Local application v/s cloud anizing and managing your own data: file systems and file/folder puters architecture and technologyNetworks architecture and protocols. Data storage and backup Local Area Network, Intranet, Internet?. Access to data at different locationsSoftware layers: operating systems and application softwareSoftware tools: compression/decompression, basic image processing.How to trouble shoot basic issues on computers (plugging in laptops to overheads etc.) and? how to use a computer and do basic troubleshooting; how to move to another computerInternet as a source: searches, information from the web; evaluating sources of informationMicrosoft Office versions and common features: ribbon, status bar, tabs and groups, universal tasks, clipboard. Microsoft Word, introduction and professional document formatting, table of contents, sections, styles, themes, tables, document reviewMicrosoft Excel: introduction, data entry, formatting data, formulas, basic functions, charts.Microsoft Power Point: slides, input modes, animations, rules for a good presentation. Creating multimedia documents with advanced presentation tools (e.g. Prezi, Lucidpress) and copyright issues associated with digital sourcesComputer and network security : viruses, frauds, fishing, spoofing, scam, secure protocols, ?safe user behaviour.LEARNING OUTCOMES:?Students will understand how a computer works and will be able to trouble shoot basic issues. Students will learn?how data, documents ?and files are stored and retrieved at different locations: personal laptops, office PC, internet "cloud".??At the end of the course the student will possess the basic required skills to make a professional use of Information Technology in a standard modern business and college environment: writing clear, well formatted papers and presentations; use basic data manipulation; use the internet as a source of information and be able to assess its reliability; care of personal security issues.?TEXTBOOK:?NONEREQUIRED RESERVED READING:?NONERECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:?NONEGRADING POLICY?-ASSESSMENT METHODS:?AssignmentGuidelinesWeightClass testsMultiple choices tests or practical exercises will be scheduled and are an integral part of student assessment.30Class participationActive participation in class, contribution to teaching by sharing experiences, workgroup10Midterm?30Final?30-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:?A - Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.B - This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.C - This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.D - This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:?Full credit for attendance will be given to students with three or fewer unexcused absences. Four or more absences will result in a proportional reduction of the grade. Coming late to class or leaving early will be possible only with permission of the instructor.In spending whatever “free” absences an instructor allows, students should consider that absences owing to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews and family celebrations, may not be excused.Absences due to a student’s own illness or hospitalization, death in the immediate family (in which? the student is attending the funeral), or other situations of similar gravity will normally be excused.Absences due to travel plans, misunderstandings on the part of the student, or personal convenience? will not be excused.Please be aware that Fridays are the usual days for make-ups. Students are advised NOT to plan in advance to include all Fridays in extended weekends for travel.In the American system of higher education, the number of academic credits assigned to a course? is primarily determined by the number of weekly contact hours between students and instructor.Students are expected to attend class regularly and to contribute through their participation to the? experience of the class. Specific requirements for attendance in any given course, except as described below, are the prerogative of the instructor and are stated above. The responsibility for meeting the instructor’s attendance requirements rests with the student. Absences exceeding those allowed by the instructor may be excused by the Dean’s Office only for serious impediments, such as a student’s own illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family, or by the instructor,? according to the instructor’s own policies.A student absent from a class meeting in which a major examination has been scheduled will be officially excused, and thus entitled to take a make-up exam, only if the student:1. notifies the Dean’s Office (deansoffice@johncabot.edu) of his or her inability to attend before the beginning of the class meeting in which the examination was scheduled;2. subsequently presents the Dean’s Office with documented evidence of a serious difficulty ?preventing attendance.Instructors may, at their discretion, give makeup quizzes or other less important graded work to students absent without an official excuse. Major examinations, however, may not be re-administered? by an instructor without approval from the Dean’s OfficePlease refer to the university catalog?for the attendance and absence policy.ACADEMIC HONESTY?As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIESJohn Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.SCHEDULEWeekClass contentsHomework1Intro ?- Prof presentation?Course? goal and requirements:Program of classes, general rules in classCloud computing simple applications: class roster on Google Drive, shared compilation. File systems, file and folder management. Google? spreadsheet common user info practice2Computers architecture and technology Networks and protocols Network storage of data. Data storage, local, intranet, extranetAccess to data at different locations Personal laptops correctly connected3Software Layers: operating systems and application software. Local applicationsPersonal productivity software, cloud/local, Open Office, alternative suitesSoftware tools: compression of files , basic image processing.Basic PC troubleshooting?4Internet as a sources of information. Searching with Google; reliability of the sources. Databases v/s Search Engines searchesTest multiple choice: PC / Network architectures5MS Office intro. Office versions and common features: ribbon, status bar, tabs and groups, universal tasks, clipboard. MS Word 1 : introduction and professional document formatting. How to include text and pictures from external sources. Summaies, sections, shortcuts. How to use Microsoft help web site and tutorial courses. MS Word tabs and command groups ?6MS Word 2 : applying a style and a theme to Word documents, automate production table of contents, customized cover page, tables, document review, comments, header and footer, footnotesClass test word7Recap and Midterm week?Midterm test on MS Word8MS Excel 1 – basics, workbook and spreadsheets, tabs and command groups, formatting cells. ?9MS Excel 2 – formulas and functions?10MS Excel 3 ?- chartsClass test Excel11Presentation tools: PowerpointPowerpoint test12Presentation tools: Prezi, Lucidpress, multimedia documents and copyright issues?Multimedia doc test13Privacy and personal data protection on the Internet. Mobile computing, location based puter and network security : viruses, frauds, fishing, spoofing, scam, secure protocols, ?safe user behaviour.Data presentation test14Recap before finals?Final test ................
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