CISC 310 ONLINE Intro to CIS Spring 2009

Instructor: Dan Ross

Email: Submit assignments to: FLC_CISC310_Ross@yahoo.com

Prerequisite:

None

Schedule:

Full 16 week semester, Jan 17 – May 20. Online.

Course number: 28860

Catalog Description:

This course is an introduction to the computer field covering the function and concepts of hardware, computer programming, application and operating software, data communications, the Internet, databases, employment opportunities, and the social impact of the computer. Students will be reading and interpreting written and oral instructions of a technical nature.

What the Course is About and Why YOU Should Take It:

Computers are everywhere. There is a PC on every desk in America. Computers are also in TVs, cell phones, cars, microwave ovens, everywhere… even blenders! This course is an overview of computers: from ones and zeros - to how software is created and how it works - to the innards of the world wide web. Most of the course is more about “how computers work”, than “how to work a computer”, although there is some of the latter in the course. It is useful knowledge for anyone planning on living in the modern world. It is essential knowledge for those interested in working in any field that is even remotely related to computers.

Where is the Course?
This is an online course. This course is administered through Desire2Learn (or D2L), the district’s online course management system. Students must have access to a computer and the Internet. 

https://d2l.losrios.edu/

After you enroll in the class, you will be given access to the course in D2L by the start of the semester. As soon as you have access, you can begin work. Once you get into D2L, the first thing you should do is read the syllabus posted there. The syllabus has detailed information on how the course works, what the assignments will be, grading policy, final exam date and time, etc..

Orientation:

There is no in-person orientation.

Quizzes and Exams:

Quizzes are online. There is a mandatory in-person final exam to be administered on the FLC main campus during finals week. Details will be provided in the syllabus after you are enrolled.

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