CSCI 1100: Introduction to Personal Computing
CSCI 1100 is not a "computer literacy" course. Our goal is computer fluency: you should be comfortable using computers to expand the boundaries of your
own creativity. This includes knowing something about how computers work and how the world is changing because of computers.
You will not become a computer wizard in this course, but you will have enough background to intelligently buy a computer, install software, and protect your
computer against virues.
Labs will provide you with proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office software suite. You will learn how to put up and maintain your personal Web page at UGA.
This class satisfies the Area D requirement for a 3-hour science or technology course, under the "old" core.
Fall 2008 Lecture Schedule
Lecture Day | Topic | Reading | Music | |
M | Aug 18 | Documents, platforms, and programs | Chapter 1 | Afro-Celt Sound System |
W | Aug 20 | Windows and application software tips | Chapter 2 | October Project |
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M | Aug 25 | Connecting your home computer to the Internet | Chapter 3 | Randall Bramblett |
W | Aug 27 | Making best use of the Internet | Chapter 5 | Lorenna McKennitt |
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M | Sep 1 | Labor Day holiday – Yippee! | ||
W | Sep 3 | How Networks work: protocols | Chapter 6 | Evanescence |
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M | Sep 8 | Web Page Layout with HTML | Chapter 4 | Gil Scott-Heron |
W | Sep 10 | Snazzy Web Pages using CSS | Bettye Lavette & the Drive-by Truckers | |
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M | Sep 15 | Debugging | Chapter 7 | Santana |
W | Sep 17 | Information representation and file compression | Chapter 8 | Bahamian artists |
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M | Sep 22 | The CPU: how your computer computes | Chapter 9 | Duhks |
T | Sep 23 | Review session for Test 1: 8:00 PM, 101 SLC | ||
W | Sep 24 | In-class test 1 -- Yikes! Covers material up through Sep 22 | Brian Hughes | |
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M | Sep 29 | Algorithmic thinking | Chapter 10 | Ralph Vaughn Williams |
W | Oct 1 | Multimedia | Chapter 11 | Antibalas |
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M | Oct 6 | Copyrights, ethical computing, and you | Chapter 12 | Jean-Luc Ponty |
W | Oct 8 | Viruses and other evil software | Delta Moon | |
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M | Oct 13 | Mathematical modeling with spreadsheets | Chapter 14 | Sonia |
W | Oct 15 | Should you buy a hybrid car? | Chapter 15 | Cirque du Soleil orchestra |
M | Oct 20 | Viruses and other evil software | Dubconscious | |
M | Oct 22 | Encryption and data security | Chapter 13 | Enigma |
M | Oct 27 | Database management and data modeling | Chapter 16 | Cream |
W | Oct 29 | DB examples with Access and SQL | Chapter 17 | Lara Price |
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M | Nov 3 | Javascript for interactive Web Content | Chapter 18 | Venice is Sinking |
W | Nov 5 | Use the DOM, Luke! | Chapter 19 | Mankind is Obsolete |
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M | Nov 10 | Functions in Javascript | Chapter 20 | Joni Mitchell |
T | Nov 11 | Review session for Test 2: 8:00 PM, room 102 SLC | ||
W | Nov 12 | In-class test 2—Yikes! Covers all material since Test 1 | ||
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M | Nov 17 | Iteration in Javascript | Chapter 21 | Enigma |
W | Nov 19 | Electronic commerce | John Doyle | |
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M | Nov 24 | Thanksgiving Holiday – Yippee! | ||
W | Nov 26 | |||
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M | Dec 1 | TBA | Chapter 22 | Leonard Cohen |
W | Dec 3 | The Computer Voting Controversy | John Scofield | |
M | Dec 8 | Artificial Intelligence: the Limits to Computation | Chapter 23 | Mahavishnu Orchestra |
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Th | Dec 11 | Review Session for Final Exam – 8:00 PM (room 101 SLC) | ||
F | Dec 12 | Final Exam – 3:30 pm! Yikes, it’s cumulative! | ||
Update: September, 2008