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

This week

Extra Credit Assigment - Test 2


Final Exam

Monday-Wednesday Class - Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Tuesday Class - Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Test One Questions
Test Two Questions
Final Exam Questions

Final Exam - Section 2756

Final Exam - Section 2193


In the news this week:

12/6/04 - As topics swirl across the Internet, our language changes - http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/viewpoints/harmon/041206harmon.shtml

12/3/04 - IBM puts its PC business up for sale - http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh89174_2004-12-03_06-40-19_n03681893_newsml

12/2/04 - Trial reveals spammer techniques - http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/11/14/inside.spamming.ap/index.html

11/29/04-Digital memories won't last forever - http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595108766,00.html


Assignments for class this week - Week Fourteen

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

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

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

10/24/04 - Beat cop now has portable database - http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Technology/03TechTECH01102404.htm

10/28/04 - Nineteen Individuals Indicted In Internet "Carding" Conspiracy - http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2004/October/04_crm_726.htm

10/31/04 - Tangled In Spyware - http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2875333

11/4/04 - Foxfire, bah humbug - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5438955.html

11/9/04 - Privacy lost with the touch of a keystroke? - http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1110/p15s02-stin.html

11/9/04 - Mozilla fires up Firefox 1.0 - http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159275

11/15/04 - Wireless World: City WiFi networks growing - http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20041112-073705-3562r

11/15/14 - Fact and Fiction in the Microsoft-SCO Relationship - http://news.com.com/Fact+and+fiction+in+the+Microsoft-SCO+relationship/2100-7344_3-5450515.html?part=rss&tag=5450515&sub

11/15/04 - The Television Will Be Revolutionized - http://biz.yahoo.com/fo/041111/e095d62d4a5fa49d55cfd2db97dd0c28_1.html

11/15/04 - Election apology starts net feud - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4012621.stm

11/16/04 - Heavy computer use tied to glaucoma - http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2004/11/15/glaucoma-screen041115.html

11/18/04 - Bill Gates drowning in spam - http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/18/news/newsmakers/gates_spam.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

11/18/14 - Burst.com alleges Microsoft Cover-up - http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3437251

11/19/04 - In Texas, a mouse can kill a deer - http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-mouse19.html

11/19/04 - FDA Clears Radio Frequency Chip For Surgery Patients - http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004111917370010&Take=1

11/21/04 - Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits - http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6851307&src=rss/technologyNews§ion=news


Last Updated: 12/21/04