CS 1020-01 Introduction to Computers
Winter 2004

Instructor: Yipkei Kwok
Web Site: http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~ykwok/
Email: ykwok@mcs.csuhayward.edu
Phone: 885-4214
Office: Sc S452
Office Hours: 1155 – 1255, Wed or by appointment

Course Description:
Computers, their use and place in modern society. Computer organization and hardware, computer software. Introduction to use of the computer, operating system commands, word processing, database management, other applications, and computer programming. Internet and its use. Ethical and societal issues.

Course Prerequisites:
Satisfaction of the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.
No prior computer experience necessary; course recommended for students of any major who want to learn about computers and how to use them.

Texts:
Required: Capron HL, Johnson JA. Computers: Tools For an Information Age, 8th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0131405640
Recommended: TBA

Course Requirements and Grading:
1 library visit 5%
Class attendance 5%
6 homeworks 30%
1 research project 10%
2 midterms 20%
1 final exam 30%
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F <60

Homework:
Due 1 week after assigned. 25% penalty for each class meeting beyond due dates.

Research Project:
Suggest a research topic and submit a proposal. After approval, employ those information competency skills taught in class. Construct a web site and compose a report between 1000 to 1500 words. On the report, there should be a part showing how these skills assisting you during the whole process.

Exams:
Multiple choice and short-answer questions based on lectures, readings, and assignments. Final exam is comprehensive.

Make-up Tests or Exam:
Extreme circumstances only. Contact the instructor in advance if possible. Related documentation such as a doctor’s note is required.

Academic Dishonesty:
All work is to be done on an INDIVIDUAL basis. Suspected case will be handled according to the University's policy:
http://www.csuhayward.edu/ecat/20032004/i-120grading.html#section12

Special Accommodation:
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, or if you would need assistance in the event of an emergency, please contact me as soon as possible.

Schedule:

This schedule is tentative. The instructor reserves the right to modify as necessary.