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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
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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: