Elliot Koffman

Computer and Math BLDG, Room 311

OFFICE HOURS M and W 10:30-12, 1-2

PHONE-NUMBER: 215-204-1913, eMail: KOFFMAN@CIS.TEMPLE.EDU

WORLD-WIDE-WEB HOMEPAGE: http://joda.cis.temple.edu/~koffman

ATTENDANCE:

If you miss a class, please obtain notes from your fellow classmates. If there is anything that you do not understand I will be happy to help you. All assignments must be turned in on time. I will not give incompletes except under extraordinary conditions. I expect each student to take the initiative to make up whatever is missed in class.

ORIGINALITY OF WORK

Your homework and lab assignments will help demonstrate how well you can apply the material presented in class and lab sessions given a fair amount of time. It is expected that students will help each other. However the final product must be YOUR OWN. In the event that one (or more) lab assignments are too much alike, the grade will be divided by two (or more).

OBJECTIVES:

There has been an explosion of computer technology that has reached all operations and departments of the modern firm. Whether your major is accounting, organizational behavior or anything else, you can expect to use the computer in the workplace. In the job market, information technology literacy is an important almost required asset.

TEXTS (In shrink-wrapped package):

ï Discovering Computers, A Link to the Future

ï Microsoft Office Professional for Windows 3.1,

LABORATORY

There is a scheduled laboratory section for this course. In order to receive credit for this course you must attend the scheduled laboratory. If you receive a grade of F in lab, you will receive an F for the course.

Lab facilities for students to use outside of scheduled times are located at the Main Campus on the Ground Floor of the Computer Activities Building, Paley Library and in the basement of Speakman Hall. Additional facilities are also located at the Ambler and Center City Campuses. Whatever you don't finish during your lab period can be completed in one of these PC facilities. Additional facilities are also located at Paley Library and the Ambler and TUCC Campuses.

GROUND FLOOR COMPUTER CENTER HOURS: [check availability]

MONDAY - FRIDAY 09:00-10:45

SATURDAY 09:00-04:00

SUNDAY 10:00-04:00

SPEAKMAN HALL, ROOM 27: [check availability]

MONDAY - FRIDAY 08:00-07:00

SATURDAY 09:00-04:00

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR VALID TEMPLE ID TO LAB EVERY TIME

PREPARING FOR LAB: If you prepare for lab (by reading the lab book BEFORE coming to lab), then you can utilize the lab time to get a good start at your assignment for the coming week.

PREPARING FOR EXAMS: Prepare for exams by reviewing lecture material, reviewing key terms, exercises and short answers at the end of each chapter in you text (you do not turn these in). You should also take practice exams.

1. It is the responsibility of the student to read all assigned material. Exams will cover these assignments, lab material, homework and any material covered in class.

2. All students must attend the scheduled laboratory. In addition to the hand-in portion of the labs there will be several lab assignments to be handed in. This means that every student must devote time outside of class to completing these assignments. Depending on your background and ability, it is estimated that these outside assignment may take anywhere from two to ten hours to complete. It is your responsibility to plan enough time to finish assignments on time. Late assignments may result in the loss of ten percent per day.

Internet Access

You must obtain a UNIX computer account on a University supported machine named Nimbus unless you already have a UNIX account on Astro or Thunder (other UNIX machines). You are responsible for your account. Don't give your password out to others. Send any questions to me via e-mail (KOFFMAN@CIS.TEMPLE.EDU).

Grades will be assigned as follows

Exams 70%

Lab Assignments and quizzes 30%

1 Hardware/Software Overview Chapter 1

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2 Software Applications Chapter 2

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3 The System Unit Chapter 3

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4 Input and Output Test Ch. 1 - 3 Chapter 4

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5 Data Storage Chapter 5

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6 Communications and Networks Chapter 6

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7 The Internet and WWW Test Ch. 4 - 6 Chapter 7

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8 Operating Systems and System Software Chapter 8

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9 Data Management and Databases Chapter 9

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10 Information Systems Test Ch. 7 - 9 Chapter 10

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11 Information Systems Development Chapter 11

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12 Program Development and Prog. Lang. Chapter 12

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13 Security, Privacy, and Ethics Chapter 13

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14 Multimedia Test Ch. 10 - 13 Chapter 14

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