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Intro1: Overview and Syllabus

Intro1: Overview and Syllabus. Professor Catherine Dwyer. Agenda. Welcome What is IS112? Contacting your instructor Locating online resources Review of syllabus, texts, assignments, and course policies How to do well in this class. Welcome to IS112.

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Intro1: Overview and Syllabus

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  1. Intro1: Overview and Syllabus Professor Catherine Dwyer Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  2. Agenda • Welcome • What is IS112? • Contacting your instructor • Locating online resources • Review of syllabus, texts, assignments, and course policies • How to do well in this class Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  3. Welcome to IS112 • Although we may never meet in person, we will all get to know each other through this online class • There is much more discussion required in an online class • You will have much more direct contact (albeit electronic) with both your instructor and your fellow students Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  4. Contacting your instructor • When: questions!!! This is complex material, you need to ask questions • Preferred method: post to the discussion board • Or private concerns – use email cdwyer@pace.edu or AIM instant messenger • Go to Blackboard to find my screen name • Feel free to contact me whenever you see me online Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  5. What is IS112? • Review of the hardware and software components of modern computing systems • Processor, memory, internal and external communications, and storage • Operating systems, systems and application software, tools for software development • IS112 also emphasizes research and evaluation skills for investigating new technology • This is required to keep current in a fast moving field Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  6. Resources for WWW IS112 • My web site: http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer • Contains copies of the syllabus, course documents, and PowerPoint slides • Blackboard site: http://blackboard.pace.edu • Contains details of weekly assignments, discussion forums, exams, and digital drop box for submitting assignments Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

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  11. IS112 Textbooks • Requiredtext: Burd, Stephen D. Systems Architecture: Hardware and Software in Business Information Systems, 4th edition • Recommendedtext: White, Ron. How Computers Work, 6th Edition  • Onlinereadings: will be assigned throughout the semester Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

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  13. Discussion Board (20 %) • Most important part of online course • Only by actively engaging in discussion, question and answer, back and forth, will you master this material • You must participate atleast twice each week (more is better!) Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  14. Your contributions • Each contribution must be substantial – clearly demonstrate your understanding of the material • Need to explain in your own words, copying from the text teaches you nothing • You need to grapple with and synthesize the material Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  15. Homework and papers • Homework (20 %) assigned frequently • Will consist of short papers, answers to questions, posting to discussion forum • Final term paper (15 %) will be a research paper on a new technology (details will be posted later in the semester Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  16. Exams • Midterm (20 %) and final (25 %) • Both exams will be totally online, consisting of short-answer, objective type questions • Midterm will cover chapters 1-4 and the Model Machine • Final will cover chapters 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, and 12 • Practice questions for both exams will be available to study from Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  17. Grading • Homework and assignments – 20 pts • Term paper - 15 pts • Discussion board – 20 pts • Midterm – 20 pts • Final - 25 pts Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  18. Class Policies • Academic honesty – all students are expect to adhere to the Statement of Responsibilities • Grades for all assignments will be posted to the Blackboard Gradebook • Rules for withdrawal are the same for all other classes • Active and appropriate participation in the discussion board are essential for success in the class Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  19. How can I do well in this class? • Key is keeping up with readings and actively participating in the discussion board • Set up a work schedule for this class • Use your instructor – should expect to have more direct contact with your instructor than a typical face to face class • Ask questions when you don’t understand Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

  20. Next presentation • The second presentation will review the material located on the Blackboard site Fall 2004 WWW IS112 Prof. Dwyer

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