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ITE 115 Intro to Computer Apps and Concepts

ITE 115 Intro to Computer Apps and Concepts. Professor Shannon Jones B.S.I.S. Information Science M.S. Computing Technology in Education M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration) Professional Experience: 2 nd semester teaching here at J. Sarge

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ITE 115 Intro to Computer Apps and Concepts

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  1. ITE 115 Intro to Computer Apps and Concepts • Professor Shannon Jones • B.S.I.S. Information Science • M.S. Computing Technology in Education • M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration) • Professional Experience: • 2nd semester teaching here at J. Sarge • 11 years technical experience with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond • sbjones@reynolds.edu • Office Hours: Wednesdays 6:00 – 6:45 pm in Room 215 in Burnette Hall

  2. Let’s hear about you… • Name • Experience with computers for Internet and Email? • Experience with Microsoft Office 2007 – Word, Excel, Powerpoint and/or Access?

  3. Classroom Tools • Syllabus highlights: • Better to email me – not usually available to answer phone • Already know Office 2003 and want the credit without the work? Take the placement test. AND THEN DROP THE CLASS! • Rules of the classroom: all devices on vibrate and take it outside if you need to answer. Do not use during quizzes. • Buy the book – not just the access code. • Bring your flash drive to every class. • 7 Quizzes, 1 Project, and a Final • Review makeup policy

  4. Classroom Tools • VCCS email…let’s login. All email will come to this address. • Blackboard…let’s login. • Announcements • Syllabus • Electronic Textbook • Access will be available without the code for a few weeks – at some point it will prompt you to enter the access code included with your textbook. • Benefits of the electronic textbook. • Assignments (graded submissions)…practice quiz.

  5. Chapter 1: Computer and Internet Basics • Why use a computer? • Create documents • Analyze numbers • Edit digital photographs and video • Research • Communication • Why digital? • Digitization – process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices • Easily stored and transmitted

  6. Chapter 1 continued… • 1st personal computer = Apple I in 1976 • What is a computer? • Electronic device that • accepts input, • processes data, • stores data, and • produces output, based on a series of instructions in stored programs. • Computer system includes hardware, peripheral devices, and software.

  7. Chapter 1 continued…. • What is a peripheral device? • Hardware that can be added to a computer system to enhance what it can do. Examples include printer, scanners, USB devices. • What is software? • Computer program that tells the computer how to perform particular tasks. Examples include McAfee virus scan, Microsoft Office Suite, Internet Explorer. • We know PCs and Macs are computers, what about iPods or cell phones?

  8. Chapter 1 continued… • Turning on and off the computer • User ID and Password? • Running a program, telling the computer what to do • Processing data • Memory vs. storage • Computer files • Outputs

  9. Chapter 1 continued… • Categories of computers: • Personal computers: • Desktops • Laptops • Tablets • Ultra-mobile PC • Handheld computer • Workstations • Mainframe computers • Supercomputer

  10. Chapter 1 continued… • Software • What is application software? • Window software • Operating software (is system software) • Platform • GUI • Compatibility

  11. Chapter 1 continued… • Internet and the Web • email, chat, IM, internet telephony, social networking, blog • Web vs. Internet • Browsers • Navigation • Search engine, keywords • URL • http://www.reynolds.edu/illustrated/concepts7.htm

  12. Chapter 1 continued… • Email • sbjones@reynolds.edu • Parts of an email message • Message header • Message body • From: • To: • Cc:, Bcc: • Subject • Attachment • Netiquette

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