CS 008. Introduction to Computing
Prerequisite(s): none. Includes operating system basics (Windows and Unix), word processing, spreadsheets, databases (e.g., Access), E-mail, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. Designed for students not majoring in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or science
Instructor: Brian Grattan (bgrattan@cs.ucr.edu)
Office: Surge 340, Office Hours: Friday 8-9:30
Office Phone: 909-787-2536
Textbooks
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Internet Literacy |
Lab Manual: |
Microsoft Office 2000 |
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Fred T. Hofstetter |
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Interlit web site |
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Grading
50% of the grade will be based on your performance on lecture materials (exams and projects) and 50% will be based on your lab performance.
Labs
Labs are held in Surge 283.
Lab TA: Anwar Adi (aadi@cs.ucr.edu)
Part of your lab grade will be based on attendance. Also, you must show up within
the first 20 minutes of the lab to receive the
attendance credit.
No late lab assignments will be accepted without a doctor's note
or other evidence of a serious situation which prevented you from showing up.
Midterm
The midterm will be held on July 8, during class. It will cover the material covered in class up to and including July 7.
It will be worth 50% of your lecture grade.
Lecture
The lecture will closely follow the book and will frequently add extra information (including corrections and updates to the book).
The lecture will follow this schedule:
Day 1: Chapter 1
Day 2: Chapter 2
Day 3: Chapter 3
Day 4: Chapters 4 and 5
Day 5: Chapters 6 and 7
Day 6: Chapters 8 and 9
Day 7: Chapters 10 and 11
Day 8: Chapters 12 and 13
Day 9: Chapter 14
Day 10: Review
Day 11: Midterm
Day 12: Chapter 15
Day 13: Chapter 16
Day 14: Chapter 17
Day 15: Chapter 18
Day 16: Chapter 19
Day 17: Chapter 20
Day 18: Chapter 21
Day 19: Chapter 22 and quiz
Project
There will be a final project in the class worth 40% of your lecture grade (therefore 20% of your overall score).
This will be to create, and post, your own personal web-site.
NEW: The web-page must be on the CS Server!
To get an 'A' your web-site should include:
- An index page with links to your other pages and has a title, and uses tables in some way.
- A resume page that uses at least three different types of lettering (meaning you can have three different colors, font sizes, font types, or a combination thereof).
- A page with image links (click on the picture to go to the site) of at least four interesting (interesting to you at least) web-sites (news, weather, MP3's, friends, whatever).
- A page that gives instructions on how other people can post their web-site like you did. You don't have to give instructions on how to make html files, just how to get them posted.
- Also, it should have links to whatever pages are required by your lab instructor.
To get full credit, you have to e-mail a link to the web-site to the instructor (bgrattan@cs.ucr.edu) by 10AM on Friday, July 23.
Here is a web-page to help you with HTML, if you choose to use it: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp
Cheating Policy
Cheating on midterms or lab assignments will not be tolerated. Anyone
caught cheating will receive an "F"
in the class, even for the first offense.