IT 103: Introduction to Computing Course Lab Syllabus Semester: Fall 2011 Section 214

Instructor: Email: Class Day/Time: Office Hours: Office Location: Bhargav Tadury btadury@masonlive.gmu.edu Wednesday / 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM TBA Engineering Building Room No:5503 Fairfax Campus

Lab Text Book

Kendal/Hunt. Fundamentals of Computing, 3rd edition. Customized ebook. ISBN: 978-0-7575-8556-2

Software
You do not need to buy any software for the course. All software is installed in the lab to complete in-lab exercises. For homework assignments, you can use Johnson Center or IN hall open labs. The course uses Microsoft applications on Windows operating system, Zotero, and Google applications.

General Education Course

The General Education mission statement is in the University Catalog (p. 9) and on the web at http://www.gmu.edu/departments/provost/gened/

Information Technology General Education Course Learning Outcomes

Almost no area of academic, professional, or personal life is untouched by the information technology revolution. Success in college and beyond requires computer and information literacies that are flexible enough to change with a changing IT environment and adaptable to new problems and tasks. The purpose of the information technology requirement is to ensure that students achieve an essential understanding of information technology infrastructure encompassing systems and devices; learn to make the most of the Web and other network resources; protect their digital data and devices;

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IT 103 Fall 2011 take advantage of latest technologies; and become more sophisticated technology users and consumers.

Syllabus

1. Students will be able to use technology to locate, access, evaluate, and use information, and appropriately cite resources from digital/electronic media. 2. Students will understand the core IT concepts in a range of current and emerging technologies and learn to apply appropriate technologies to a range of tasks. 3. Students will understand many of the key ethical, legal and social issues related to information technology and how to interpret and comply with ethical principles, laws, regulations, and institutional policies. 4. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate, create, and collaborate effectively using state-of-the-art information technologies in multiple modalities. 5. Students will understand the essential issues related to information security, how to take precautions and use techniques and tools to defend against computer crimes. The General Education mission statement is in the University Catalog (p. 9) and on the web at http://www.gmu.edu/departments/provost/gened/ Please review IT 103 lecture syllabus under lecture Blackboard folder for important course policies and University services.

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IT 103

Fall 2011

Syllabus

Schedule
In-Lab Exercise (to be completed within the lab time) Introduction to the course Information Literacy Activity Zotero 2 CompAssess Account registration Pretest 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Google Form Information Literacy Quiz Google Reader Google Blog Google Wiki Midterm Practice Test Excel Case Study II Blog and Wiki Enhancement Excel Case Study I Information Literacy Assignment Lab Assignment (check lab assignment specifications and due dates on Blackboard)

Week

Midterm Exam (conducted in the lab)

(No makeups for missed exam!)

XHTML Case Study I XHTML Case Study II XHTML Website Project Help Session Access Case Study I Access Case Study II Security Case Study Final Practice Test Posttest

XHTML (About me webpage) SSH Upload Research Paper Flyer Research Paper Presentation Security Presentation

Final Exam (conducted in the lab)

15
(Check Blackboard for final exam schedule) (No makeups for missed exam!)

**This schedule is subject to revision before and throughout the course.**

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IT 103

Fall 2011

Syllabus

Grading Policy
Lab Assignments
Information Literacy Activity (in-lab) Zotero (in-lab) Information Literacy Assignment Information Literacy Quiz (in-lab) Google Form (in-lab) Excel Case Study I Google Reader (in-lab) Excel Case Study II Google Blog (in-lab) Google Wiki (in-lab) Blog and Wiki Enhancement XHTML Case Study I (in-lab) XHTML (About me webpage) XHTML Case Study II (in-lab) SSH Upload Access Case Study I (in-lab) Research Paper Flyer Access Case Study II (in-lab) Research Paper Presentation Security Case Study (in-lab) Security Presentation

Points
15 points 5 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 5 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 5 points 10 points 5 points 5 points 10 points
(15% of your IT 103 final grade)

Total 150 points

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