| Lecture notes for the Introduction to computers by James Tam | Return to the course web page |
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Day/Time |
MW 16:00 - 17:15 (Lecture 02), TR 15:30 - 16:45 (Lecture 03) |
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ICT 102 |
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Contact Information |
James Tam |
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Office: ICT 707 |
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Office hours: MW 15:00 - 15:50, T 16:45 - 17:30 (if I'm not in my office I may still be in ICT 102) |
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Email: tamj@cpsc.ucalgary.ca |
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| General information | Administrative information (computation of your term grade, course text books, the course information sheet etc.) |
Tutorials For L02
Date/Time
Location Tutorial instructor
T08 MW 12:00 MS 237 Lizhe Ma lizhema@gmail.com T09 MW 18:00 MS 237 Ning Tang tann@ucalgary.ca T10 TR 9:00 MS 237 Mohammed Tuhin maatuhin@ucalgary.ca T11 TR 10:00 MS 237 Mohammed Tuhin maatuhin@ucalgary.ca T12 TR 16:00 MS 237 Hong Xu gevolx@hotmail.com T13 TR 12:00 MS 236 Fatima Mohamed Farag fesmoham@ucalgary.ca T14 TR 13:00 MS 237 Xin Wang xin@ucalgary.ca Tutorials For L03
Date/Time
Location Tutorial instructor
T15 TR 11:00 MS 237 Fatima Mohamed Farag fesmoham@ucalgary.ca T16 MW 16:00 MS 237 Ning Tang tann@ucalgary.ca T17 TR 14:00 MS 237 Xin Wang xin@ucalgary.ca T18 MW 11:00 MS 236 Minhaz Zibran mfzibran@ucalgary.ca T19 MW 12:00 MS 236 Minhaz Zibran mfzibran@ucalgary.ca T20 MW 13:00 MS 236 Lizhe Ma lizhema@gmail.com T21 MW 14:00 MS 236 Hong Xu gevolx@hotmail.com Labs for this course consist of getting help in the tutorial rooms MS 236 & MS237.
Note: Additional elective topics may be added to the main ones below. Some of them may be related to your assignments while other elective topics relate to other issues - further details will be provided during the semester.
Section No.
Main topics to be covered
Relevant textbook chapter/chapters
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Introduction to the course and to Computer Science [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
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Hardware [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 2, 6 3
Software [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 4, 5 4
Numbers and logic [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 1 (pages 22 - 24), Chapter 9 (pages 388 - 393) 5
The history of computers Part I: [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Part II: [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Part III: [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
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Computer networks [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 7 (pages 290 - 308) 7
The Internet [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 3, 13 8
Computer security [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 7 (pages 308 - 323) Section No.
Additional elective topics to be covered Relevant textbook chapter/chapters 1
Manipulating text: More than just word processors (rolled in the 'software' notes) Chapter 4 (pages 132 - 133, page 146, page 150 - 151) 2 'What if' analysis using spreadsheets (rolled in the 'software' notes) Chapter 4 (pages 134 - 136) 3
Introduction to Databases [Acrobat] [PowerPoint]
Chapter 11, 12 4
Web design and development 5 A return to Computer Science: areas of research and applications 6
An introduction into computer programming Chapter 10 The final exam will be scheduled by the Registrar's Office and will occur sometime between Dec. 10 - 19.
A link with more information about the final exam (coming near the end of the term)
Requirements for submitting assignments |
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Assignment One: Spreadsheet due Friday October 26 at 4 PM, worth 7% |
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Assignment Two: Database due Friday November 23 at 4 PM, worth 7% |
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Assignment Three: Web page due Friday December 7 at 4 PM, worth 8% |
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Schedule for TAIT quizzes |
Midterm exam: It will be held during the first 50 minutes of the second lecture during the week of October 28 - November 3 (L02: Your exam be during the first 50 minutes of the Wednesday, October 31st lecture, L03: Your exam will be during the first 50 minutes of the Thursday November 1st lecture). Click here for additional information about the midterm. |
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Final exam: Click here for additional information about the final exam. |