CS 1
  
   
   
Rick Graziani, Cabrillo College
Instructor, Computer Science/Networking
Email: graziani@cabrillo.edu
 
 

Course Materials: CS 1 Introduction to Computers and Computer Technology

  Introduction
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Course Introduction You Tube: Computer Repair Ripoffs I
       
  Captivate Videos    
  WebCT: General Information    
       
  Ch. 0 Introduction
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Ch. 0 Introduction, History and Computer Basics Worksheet: Ch. 0 Introduction  
  The Human Clock  
  You Tube: "Thriller"  
       
  Ch. 1 Data Storage
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 1 Worksheet: Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 1  
Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 2 Worksheet: Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 2  
     
  You Tube: New Math  
  You Tube: Table of Elements  
     
  Ch. 2 Data Manipulation
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Ch. 2 Data Manipulation You Tube: CPU Overheat  
    You Tube: Hard disk drive working  
    You Tube: Hard drive recovery  
    You Tube: How CD drives work  
       
       
  Ch. 3 Operating Systems
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Operating Systems You Tube: 3D operating system  
    You Tube: 3D computer interface    
  Ch. 4 Networking the Internet
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Networking the Internet - Part 1 You Tube: Internet Crash :-)  
  Networking the Internet - Part 2 You Tube: Computer Virus, Spyware  
    You Tube: Wireless and WPA  
    You Tube: Wireless Hacking  
       
    Interent Archive - The Wayback Machine  
       
       
       
  Ch. 5 Algorithms and Programming Languages
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
  Algorithms and Programming - Part 1 You Tube: Game Addiction  
       
       
   
   

Course Syllabus: Fall 2008
       

 

Week 1

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Sep 3 Course Introduction none none
  You Tube: Computer Repair Ripoffs    
       
       

 

Week 2

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Sep 10 Ch. 0 Introduction, History and Computer Basics Using the worksheets WebCT: Ch. 0 - Introduction and Computer Basics
  Using WebCT Book on reserve   Due: Sep 24th
       
       
       

 

Week 3

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Sep 17 Triumph of the Nerds Part 2 Next week: Binary and Hexadecimal  
  Ch. 0 Introduction, History and Computer Basics (cont)      
       
         
       
       
       

 

Week 4

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Sep 24 Binary System    
         
         
       
       
       
       

 

Week 5

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Oct 1 Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 1   WebCT: Binary Number System
        Due: Oct 15
  Triumph of the Nerds Part 3    
       
       
       
       

 

Week 6

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Oct 8 Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 2   WebCT: Hexadecimal Number System
        Due: Oct 22
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 7

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Oct 15 Review Binary and Hexadecimal Midterm next week (WebCT)  
  Ch. 1 Data Storage - Part 2 (cont) Thursday Office Hours    
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 8

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Oct 22 Ch. 2 Data Manipulation   WebCT: Midterm Exam
        Due: 11/29 midnight
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 9

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Oct 29 Ch. 2 Data Manipulation (cont.) Thursday office hours changed  
    Midterm exam due tonight at midnight    
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 10

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Nov 5 Ch. 3 Operating Systems    
  Movie - Download: Browser Wars    
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 11

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Nov 12 Ch. 4 Networking and the Internet    
  Movie - Download: Search      
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 12

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Nov 19 Ch. 4 Networking and the Internet (continued)   WebCT: Networking and the Internet
  Movie - Download: Bubble     Due: 12/3 midnight
         
         
       
       
       

 

Week 13

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Nov 26 Ch. 4 Networking and the Internet (continued) See me after class to re-take midterm none
  Movie - Download: People Power Hexadecimal - 2nd try - 1 more week   :
         
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Week 14

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Dec 3 Ch. 5 Algorithms and Programming Languages   WebCT: Ch. 5 and 6 Algorithms and Programming
        Due: 12/17 midnight
         
       
       
       
       

 

Week 15

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Dec 10 Discussion of the Final Exam  
  Movie: Beginnngs of the Internet      
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Week 16

Lecture

Announcements

Homework
  Dec 17 Final Exam   WebCT: Final Exam
          Due: