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Course Description
This course introduces students to fundamental facts and concepts of information technology. The course aims to cover computer hardware, operating systems, and computer networking.
Course objectives
After taking this course students
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
Instructor
Thomas
Krichel
Palmer School of Library
and Information Science
C.W. Post
Campus of Long Island
University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548–1300
krichel@openlib.org
work phone: +1–(516)299–2843
Private contact details may be obtained from the online CV.
Class structure
Classes will be held in the computer lab in the Palmer School between 18:15 and 20:45. An optional practice session will last until 21:15.
Class details:
| 0 | 2003–09–23 | introduction to the course |
| 1 | 2002–09–30 | bits bytes and characters |
| 2 | 2003–10–07 | databases and markup languages |
| 3 | 2003–10–14 | computer hardware and input devices |
| 4 | 2003–10–21 | output devices and storage devices |
| 5 | 2003–10–28 | a look at MS Windows |
| 6 | 2003–11–04 | no class |
| 7 | 2003–11–11 | a look at Linux |
| 8 | 2003–11–18 | telecommunication basics |
| 09 | 2003–11–25 | Ethernet, IP and TCP |
| 10 | 2002–12–02 | important internet applications |
| 11 | 2003–12–09 | ethics and privacy |
| 12 | 2003–12–16 | computer and network security |
Readings
The lecture's powerpoint slides should be the first port of call for the student. Each slide set will contain reference to the literature used by the instructor to prepare the lecture.
In addition, there are two textbooks that the students may wish to consult. This is Sawyer, Stacey and Brian K. Williams. "Using Information Technology: A Practical Guide to Computers and Communication", McGraw Hill 2003. The other is White, Ron "How computers work", referred to as above. Both books contain many mistakes.
Assessment
Every lecture—except the first two—will contain a quiz of about ten minutes duration. The average of the grades of the quizzes makes for 50% of the course.
The remainder is composed from a essay. It should be brief, i.e. less than five pages, and must be handed in on the day of the last class.