Lecture Schedule    Fall 2009

Note : all textbook material will be covered in exams, even if not specifically covered in lecture.

Class      Topic

  1. Course Introduction
  2. Technology in Focus: History of the PC (after Chapter 1)
  3. Technology in Focus: Ethics (after Chapter 3)
  4. Chapter 1: Why Computers Matter to You
  5. Chapter 2: Looking at Computers
  6. Chapter 3: Using the Internet
  7. Chapter 4: Application Software
  8. Chapter 5: Using System Software
  9. Reading 1    http://www.whatiscopyright.org/, SMU Computer Usage Policy
  10. Exam I (Bring pencil and student ID)
  11. Technology in Focus: Computing Alternatives (after Chapter 5)
  12. Chapter 6 Understanding and Assessing Hardware
  13. Chapter 7: Networking and Security-Home
  14. Technology in Focus: Protecting Your Data (after Chapter 7)
  15. Chapter 8: Mobile Computing
  16. Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes- System Hardware
  17. Technology in Focus: Careers in IT (after Chapter 9)
  18. Reading 2     http://digitalenterprise.org/ip/ip.html
  19. Exam II (Bring pencil and student ID)
  20. Technology in Focus: Digital Entertainment (after Chapter 8)
  21. Video Gaming
  22. Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes-Programming
  23. Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes-Databases and Information Systems
  24. Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes-Networking and Security
  25. Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes-The Internet-How It Works
  26. Reading 3    http://digitalenterprise.org/models/models.html
  27. MEMS - Microelectromechanical Systems / Course evaluation
  28. Exam III (bring pencil and student ID)

No Final Exam in This Course

 

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