Computer Science 010
Introduction to Computer Applications

Fall 2010, Siena College

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Course Schedule

"EMP" indicates readings from Technology in Action, Introductory 7th Edition, Evans, Martin, and Poatsy. Additional readings will be given occasionally. Links will be added here with additional information about lectures, exams, and assignments. Lab entries are listed here for guidance only - all lab information will be made available through Blackboard. All assignment dates are subject to change, and are provided only as a general guideline until the actual assignment is handed out in class.

Date

Topic and/or Event Readings
Sept. 8 Lecture 01: Course Overview Topic Notes: Introduction and Overview; EMP 1
Sept. 13-17 Lab 1/Prelab 2
Sept. 13 Lecture 02: Fundamental Computer Structures Topic Notes: Computer Structures; EMP 2
Sept. 15 Lecture 03: More Structures; Binary Representations Topic Notes: Binary Representations; EMP "Under the Hood", p. 340-348
Sept. 20-24 Lab 2/Prelab 3
Sept. 20 Lecture 04: Binary Representations
Sept. 22 Lecture 05: Von Neumann Architecture Topic Notes: Von Neumann Architecture; EMP "Under the Hood", p. 348-355
Sept. 27-Oct. 1 Lab 3
Sept. 27 Lecture 06: Architecture; File Formats; Analog vs. Digital Topic Notes: File Formats; EMP 8
Sept. 29 Lecture 07: More File Formats
Oct. 4-8 Lab 4 ICS/Prelab 5
Oct. 4 Lecture 08: Network Basics Topic Notes: Networks; EMP 7
Oct. 6 Lecture 09: Internet
Oct. 11-15 No Labs
Oct. 11 Lecture 10: Exam Review; More Networking
Oct. 13 Exam 1
Oct. 18-22 Lab 5/Prelab 6
Oct. 18 Lecture 11: Client-Server; Peer-to-Peer
Oct. 20 Lecture 12: Web Servers and Clients
Oct. 25-29 Lab 6/Prelab 7
Oct. 25 Lecture 13: Hardware Topic Notes: Computer Systems; EMP 6
Oct. 27 Lecture 14: Storage and File Systems
Nov. 1-5 Lab 7
Nov. 1 Lecture 15: Storage Devices; File Systems
Nov. 3 Lecture 16: File System Implementation; Operating Systems EMP 5
Nov. 8-12 Lab 8 ICS
Nov. 8 Lecture 17: Operating Systems
Nov. 10 Lecture 18: Review; OS Wrapup; System Utilities
Nov. 15-19 Lab 9
Nov. 15 No class
Nov. 17 Exam 2
Nov. 22-26 No Labs: Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 22 Lecture 19: System Utilities; Web as GUI; Web Applications Topic Notes: World Wide Web
Nov. 24 No class: Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 29-Dec. 3 Lab Practical Part 1
Nov. 29 Lecture 20: Web Scripting; eCommerce; Web Security
Dec. 1 Lecture 21: Web Security; Encryption; Threats Topic Notes: Security
Dec. 6-10 Lab Practical Part 2
Dec. 6 Lecture 22: Security Threats
Dec. 8 Lecture 23: Security wrapup; Rights Topic Notes: Rights
Dec. 13 Lecture 24: Rights; Privacy; Control of Access
Dec. 18 Final Exam

Topic notes include information from sources including Technology in Action, Introductory 7th Edition and Dr. Dale Bryant's course notes.