CS 8 - Spring 2022 |
Lectures |
Required Class Material |
Grading |
Labs |
Lab Assignment Calendar |
End-Of-Chapter Quizzes |
TA Lab Office Hours |
Midterms |
Tutoring |
Cheating Policy |
Section | Days and Times | Lecture Information |
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001 | Tuesday, Thursday from 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Room: MSE 104 |
002 | Tuesday, Thursday from 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | Room: MSE 104 |
003 | Tuesday, Thursday from 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Room: MSE 104 |
Textbook: | Visualizing Technology (e-book, part of MyITLab) | Labs: |
MyITLab LearnCS8 (HTML) |
Note that the web sites listed below are not affiliated with UCR in any way, so the online purchases must be done using a credit card or Paypal. I apologize if this is an inconvenience for anybody, but was done to save you money. Textbook:
The textbook is is an e-book and is part of MyITLab. Please see the following MyITLab Labs section. MyITLab Labs:
Eight (8) of the labs will be done from a web site called MyITLab. The cost is $85.
When registering for MyITLab, you will be asked for a course ID. The course ID is gustafson16292.
IMPORTANT! Once you have registered, you must enter your Net ID (not Student ID) number into MyITLab and change the timezone settings. NOTE: Failure to enter your Net ID will result in your MyITLab scores not being included in your grade calculations (meaning you will not get credit for them). Therefore, please perform do the following as soon as you register:
Warning to Mac OSX Users: Some exercises are more difficult to complete using a Mac. Using the virtual keyboard usually helps. If you have any technical issues with MyITLab, click on this Support link or the Support link at the bottom of the MyITLab login page.
The following are links to videos that show you details on how to use MyITLab:
LearnCS8 (HTML) Labs:
Please read the following instructions carefully as you will need to sign up for 2 different web sites. The LearnCS8 labs are a set of four (4) labs where you create web pages using HTML. The instructions for each lab come from a site called LearnCS8.com, but the work itself is done using a second web site called Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will first need to sign up on the LearnCS8 site. The cost is $17.50 + tax, which makes the final cost $18.99. Note: The site uses Paypal for payment, but you do not need to have or create a Paypal account; Paypal has a "purchase as guest" option that allows you to enter a credit card number. You will complete the LearnCS8 labs on another web site called AWS (Amazon Web Services). Though anybody can create a normal AWS account for free, we are using "special" AWS accounts that allow you to share your workspace with your TA. Click the following link for instructions on how to setup your AWS account: If you have problems setting up your account, please contact a TA for assistance. Once you have setup your AWS account, you will need to use a special URL in order to login to AWS to do your labs. Note: Once you have completed the first HTML (LearnCS8.com) lab, you must share your AWS workspace with your TA. Following are instructions on how to do this. |
Midterm 1 | 20% | ||
Midterm 2 | 20% | ||
Midterm 3 | 20% | ||
MyITLabs | 20% | ||
LearnCS8.com Labs | 15% | ||
End of Chapter Quizzes | 5% | ||
Note: There is no final exam. | |||
All labs are web-based, which means all of the MyITLab and LearnCS8 labs must be completed and submitted online using a web browser. Note that it is highly recommended that you use the most recent version of Google Chrome to do the labs. Do not use Internet Explorer.
The process for submitting your labs are different for the MyITLab and LearnCS8 labs.
Lab assignments can be submitted up to 7 days late for 75% credit. After that, no late labs will be accepted.
Lab Assignment Calendar
Week | Due Date | Lab Assignment |
2 | Saturday, April 9 |
MyITLab - Word 1 Lab MyITLab - Word 2 Lab |
3 | Saturday, April 16 |
LearnCS8 - Lab 1 |
4 | Saturday, April 23 |
MyITLab - Excel 1 Lab MyITLab - Excel 2 Lab |
5 | Saturday, April 30 |
LearnCS8 - Lab 2 |
6 | Saturday, May 7 |
MyITLab - Access 1 Lab MyITLab - Access 2 Lab |
7 | Saturday, May 14 |
LearnCS8 - Lab 3 |
8 | Saturday, May 21 |
MyITLab - Powerpoint 1 Lab MyITLab - Powerpoint 2 Lab |
9 | Saturday, May 28 |
LearnCS8 - Lab 5 |
10 | Saturday, June 4 | No labs due |
End-Of-Chapter Quizzes
No late end-of-chapter quizzes will be accepted.
TA Lab Office Hours
Lab Section(s) | TA Name | Email Address | UCR Net ID | Office Hours / Zoom Info |
21, 25 | Xiu Zhang | xzhan060@ucr.edu | xzhan060 |
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturdays from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Zoom Meeting Id: 945 9337 6723 (Passcode: 433546) Connect to Zoom meeting |
23 | Yejia Liu | yliu807@ucr.edu | yliu807 |
Wednesdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursdays from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fridays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Zoom Meeting Id: 820 894 8761 (No Passcode) Connect to Zoom meeting |
Midterms
The midterms are not cumulative.
Midterm schedule:
Midterm # | Date | Chapters (subject to change) |
Midterm 1 | Tuesday, April 19 | 1, 2, 3 |
Midterm 2 | Tuesday, May 10 | 4, 5 |
Midterm 3 | Thursday, June 2 (last day of class) | 7, 8, 10 |
Chapter Slides
Chapter 1