CSC 101 Introduction to Computers

Fall 2004

CRN: 2193 - Tuesday - 1:00pm to 3:52pm - NH Room 125

CRN: 2756 - Mon & Wed - 4:00pm to 5:22pm - LW Room 147

Instructor: Susan E Traudt
Sue@ttsw.com / Sue@ox.ttsw.com
Connecticut Community Colleges Gateway Community College Student Info System Contact Instructor

Syllabus

Assignments - Tuesday Class

Assignments - Mon-Wed Class

Lecture Overviews

Please remember - This week

Wednesday's class will be the first exam

Please be on time!!

First Exam Review

In the news this week:

10/16/04 - FCC letting utilities move into broadband - http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041015-085509-5152r.htm

10/15/04 - Debate dissectors offer instant analysis on Web - http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041015/news_1c15blog.html

Assignments for class this week - Week Seven

Tuesday Class:

Mon-Wed Class:

Course Description

Introduces the fundamental components common to all computer systems, including a comprehensive overview of contemporary computer terminology and concepts, while utilizing the college computer resources for solving problems. Topics studied include the use of word processing, electronic spreadsheets, Windows, the Internet, and other popular software packages.

Useful Course Links

Search Engines

Computer Technology News

Stumped??

Please remember that I am available 24/7 via e-mail - Sue@ttsw.com

If you wish to talked to me directly, please e-mail me your phone number and the times you may be reached and I will call you.

Older News Articles

9/9/04 - Bob O. Evans, who led IBM in the development of the IBM 360 mainframe, dies - http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/08/obituaries/08evans.html?ex=1181016000&en=046ee41a4b975059&ei=5035&partner=MARKETWATCH

9/10/04 - Bloggers Prove CBS's Big Mistake - http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/28276.htm
and
The Blogosphere Never Sleeps - http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=3829

9/12/04 - New century finds a new journalism - http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/news/opinion/9642361.htm

9/16/04 - Old Media and New Media; Like it or not, they're partners - http://www.reason.com/links/links091504.shtml

9/19/04 - Image flaw exposes Windows PCs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3661678.stm

9/19/04 - Bounty for Spammers - http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&ncid=528&e=4&u=/ap/20040916/ap_on_hi_te/ftc_spam_bounty

9/23/04 - Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP - http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+secure+IE+for+XP+only/2100-1032_3-5378366.html

10/4/04 - Future Tech: The Internet Reloaded - http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118016,00.asp

10/4/04 - SpaceShipOne has made Space History - http://www.pythom.com/story/SpaceShipOnehasmadeSpaceHistoryOct42004.shtml

9/27/04 - Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights - http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/9/27/102758.shtml

9/27/04 - Bill Gates top Forbes 400 - http://www.forbes.com/home/forbes400/2004/09/22/rl04land.html

10/8/04 - No Internet for two weeks? How 28 people coped - http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1004/p11s02-stin.html

10/11/04 - Researchers Test Brain Implant For Quadriplegics - http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/8210/8210.html

10/11/04 - Radio Telescopes Around the World Combine in Real Time - http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/radio_telescopes_around_world_realtime.html?8102004

10/13/04 - Microsoft warns of 22 new security flaws - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5406550.html

10/13/04 - FEC May Regulate Web Political Activity - http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20041013/ap_on_el_pr/internet_politics

Software Simulations - http://www.schorn.ch/cpm/intro.html

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Last Updated: 10/20/04