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CSC 111 Computers for Math and Science
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Meets: fully online, but...
Orientation Session is Thursday, October 1st, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in room IB 3305
- Enter Course Website - after
you register for the website it will send you email. Click on the link
in the email and enroll in CSC 111. Use the following enrolment key: csc111autumn
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Dennis Schaffer 2430A, 528-4586 (dschaffe@sccd.ctc.edu) Office Hours: M - Th, 1 - 2:15pm
Prerequisites: MATH 098 ( Intermediate Algebra )
Course Description:Learn to create and manage your own website with images, links, and multimedia. Use EXCEL for scientific calculations and to create graphs. Create a complete presentation in Powerpoint. Design and build a simple database in Access. Enhance your website with simple JavaScript programs. Along the way, you will learn to move information among various program formats, among various operating systems, through email and compressed archives. Includes introduction to computer hardware, networks, privacy, and security. Prereq: MATH 098. Lab fee. Transfers to UW as CSE/INFO 100.
Requirement Fulfillment
- CSC 111 transfers to University of Washington as CSE 100/INFO 100 – Fluency in Information Technology as of 12/05
- CSC 111 fulfills the Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR) requirement for the AA degree at NSCC
Schedule:
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WEEK # |
TOPIC |
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1 |
Operating Systems: disks, folders, files, programs |
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2 |
Data Representation, Computer Hardware, Program Execution |
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3 & 4 |
Using a Spreadsheet for analysis and graphing |
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5 |
Networks & Internet - e-mail, searching, security |
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6 & 7 |
HTML – making a website |
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8 |
Images and Presentation Software |
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9 |
Using a Database |
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10 & 11 |
Computer Programming using JavaScript |
Course Format: Taught as fully online course with optional computer lab sessions on campus. A home computer is not required, but certainly helps the learning process. Students can use computers in NSCC open labs: IB3303 and ED1845B. Open hours are posted on each lab.
Grading: Calculated as weighted percentage of tests and lab-oriented assignments. Late tests and assignments only accepted with prior approval of instructor. Here is the approximate scale used to compute your final grade:
Final grade = 35% assignments + 25% quizzes + 20% worksheets + 15% tests + 5% message board participation