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Worksheet 1 from topics presented on January 18, 2018List of handouts from class 1SyllabusEthics assignment due May 10, 2018 (The handout says 2017, but it is 2018)Confirmation that you have MS Excel installed and working on your laptopHuffman handout of stepsHuffman handout of examplesHandout where you are asked to list jobs that have been displaced due to technologyCase study about NintendoChapter 1 opening about Jennifer and KellyPDF printout of the chapter slidesAnnouncementsThe textbooks have been ordered. I will send an email when I am informed that they are available for purchase. In the meantime, I have posted the power point slides that have some notes that you should read to prepare for the next class.I will have office hours this Sunday at 4:00 pm in CK 240. I will stay at least until 5:00 pm or until the questions stop. If no one is in the classroom at 5:00 pm other than myself, I will likely leave.Please note that the Access Practical is also on May 10, 2018 in addition to the written exam. (A student asked about the schedule that is included in the syllabus.)What to expect next classStatus on textbookAnother Huffman example and discussionDiscussion of Chapter 1 opening (This is the handout about Jennifer and Kelly.)Discussion about the handout related to Nintendo.Answer worksheet questionsLecture about Chapter 1MS Excel ExerciseThe following items will be collected at the beginning of class on January 25, 2018:Your Huffman encodings of the words hippopotamus and glycometabolism.Remember to calculate the bit savings.Remember to staple the pages if there are more than 1.The solution to the bookworm example done in class is posted on the class webpage.The piece of paper passed out in class where you are asked to circle that you have MS Excel loaded on your laptop.If you do not already have MS Excel loaded, access the below link to download it for free. may want to go ahead and download MS Access also if you are able to do so.A few of you already turned that paper in and that is OK. You do not need to turn it in again.Your completed handout of jobs that have changed/been eliminated due to technology changes.A few people turned it in at the end of class. Please complete it again and turn it in next week. A fresh copy of the handout is available at the class web page.What you need to come with or do to be prepared for next class on January 25, 2018:Your laptopMS ExcelYour jump driveYour completed worksheetRead the Nintendo Case StudyRead the story about Jennifer and KellyReview the Huffman examplesRe-read the syllabusRead the slides with the notes that are posted to the webpageIf the textbook becomes available, read Chapter 1Suggested: Read the ethics assignment and start thinking about how you want to complete it and whether you have questions.Questions to prepare for the quizRelated to the syllabusWhat is the name of the instructor?When are the instructor’s office hours?Where are office hours?How many written exams are there?How many practicals are there?What are the ‘topics’ of the practical?How many quizzes are dropped for the midterm?How many quizzes are dropped for the midterm?What is the best way to earn all 3 of the APC points?What does APC stand for?Where are grades posted?Where are most of the documents/resources posted related to the class?How many quizzes does the web building assignment count for?What is the best email address at which to reach the instructor?When is the ethics assignment due? Related to topics presented in class or in Chapter 1 (look at the posted slides or the handout of the slides)What is the most important asset of a company and why is it so important?Explain what Huffman encoding is and why it is so important to the transfer of data.What is data compression?What is a bit?What is a byte?What is the amount of storage required to store one character, such as a ‘x’ or an ‘X’? (Yes! They are two totally different characters from the perspective if a computer.)What is binary code?What is a first-generation computer programming language?What is an algorithm?What is a program?What is Moore’s law?Why is it important to think about Moore’s law when considering your profession or professional longevity?What are the 4 non-routine skills?How does one demonstrate the 4 non-routine skills?How did Jennifer (in the Chapter 1 opening story) fail to demonstrate the 4 non-routine skills?Make sure you carefully read notes posted on slides 4 and 8 of the Chapter 1 slides.What is the definition of MIS? (Carefully read the notes posted on slides 8 through 13) ................
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