CS 111: Fluency With Information Technology
Lecture: Wednesday 4:10-5:00pm -Social Science
352
Lab group 1: Monday 5:10-6pm LA 206 AND
Wednesday 5:10-6pm LA 206
Lab group 2: Tuesday 5:10-6pm LA 206 AND Friday
4:10-5pm LA 206
Instructor: Mark
Shwayder
Office: SS 405
(fourth floor of the social science building)
Office Hours: Monday
and Thursday 4-5pm
Office Phone:
243-2126
Email: mark.shwayder@umontana.edu
Course
Description:
The goal of this
course is to increase your general understanding of computers and Information
Technology. By the end of the semester you should not only feel comfortable
using a computer, but also feel like you understand what is going on
"behing the scenes." We will be covering various topics from hardware
to the social impact of computing.
Prerequisites:
There are no
formal prerequisites for this course. If you have never used a computer before
it may be a good idea to come see me.
Texts:
Fluency with
Information Technology: Skills, Concepts, Capabilities by
Grading:
I will use the
following percentages to determine your final grade. The exact weight of
each category is subject to change.
Homework/Labs: 70%
Projects: 30%
It is
extremely important that you attend lecture. If you have good attendance I will give your final grade a third of a grade
boost. We will cover topics that are not covered in
either your book or in your lab section. Paying attention in class and
asking questions are both good ways of showing effort. If you have and
questions about this policy, please come talk to me.
Turning
in Homework/Projects:
We will be
turning in paper copies of our assignments. They are due at the beginning of
lecture.
LATE
ASSIGNMENTS
Late assignments
will be accepted at the cost of one third of a letter grade for each day it is
late up to one week. I will not be accepting any assignments that are more
than one week late. I will use the following grading scheme:
100-93 =
A 92-90 = A-
89-87 = B+
86-83 = B 82-80 = B-
79-77 = C+
76-73 = C 72-70 = C-
69-67 = D+
66-63 = D 62-60 = D-
59-0 = F
If you are
taking this course P/NP, 70 or higher is passing and anything below is not.
Drops/Incompletes:
Please see http://www.umt.edu/catalog/acpolpro.htm#5
for
information on drop dates for this semester. I follow the standard incomplete
policy that can be found in the course catalogue.
Collaboration
Working together
on assignments is fine. You are, however, responsible for understanding
the material. If you cannot reproduce the work you submit when asked to do
so, I will assume you simply copied the work. Copying and plagiarism will
not be tolerated. If you do work with anyone else, please indicate that
you did so and include their name(s). Every student must turn in an
assignment.
Disabilities:
Students with
DSS certified disabilities should notify me at the beginning of the course
Class
Etiquette:
Be respectful of
your fellow classmates. Please do not use profanity or obscenity either in
class or on assignments.