A106 Introduction to Computing Course Overview

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A106 Introduction to ComputingCourse Overview

• Instructor Raman Adaikkalavan
• raman _at_ cs . iusb . edu
• Indiana University South Bend

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Instructor Information

• Instructor Raman Adaikkalavan
• Course web site
• http//www.cs.iusb.edu/raman/a106
• My contacts
• Room NS 329
• Email raman _at_ cs . iusb . edu
• Phone [phone]
• Website http//www.cs.iusb.edu/raman
• It is your responsibility to check for materials
  (announcements, notes, home work, and quiz/exam
  details) added to the website.

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Academic Dishonesty

• As a student you have a right to learn in an
  environment that provides for intellectual and
  ethical growth. This is also your responsibility
  and requires you to behave in an ethical manner.
  Therefore, your conduct must conform to the
  Indiana University Code of Student Rights,
  Responsibilities and Conduct (http//www.iusb.edu/
  judicial/).

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Academic Dishonesty

• Zero Tolerance
• CHEATING
• COLLUSION
• PLAGIARISM
• Violators of the ethics code will be reported
  accordingly.

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Cheating, Collusion, Plagiarism

• Copying, communicating, giving or seeking aid,
  buying/using answer keys, during exams/quizzes
  is cheating.
• Sharing your code/assignment answers with another
  student, even temporarily, is collusion.
• Copying code/assignment answers (e.g., from a
  tutor, internet, another student or from a
  previous semester) without appropriate
  acknowledgement is plagiarism.
• IN ALL, The assignments/quizzes/exams turned-in
  to the instructor for credit by a student must be
  from the student, individually.
• If your name is there, make sure it is your own
  answers!!

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Consequences

• Students who violate University rules on
  scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary
  penalties, including the possibility of failure
  in the course and dismissal from the University.
  
• Since dishonesty harms the individual, all
  students, and the integrity of the University,
  policies on scholastic dishonesty will be
  strictly enforced.

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Text Book !
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Lab Book !
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Overview

• Course is designed for students with little or no
  computer experience.
• This course is not intended for computer science
  majors.

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Lectures/Labs

• Lectures using Text book
• One class per week
• Materials from the book
• Except Chapters 7 and 10
• Labs using Lab book
• One class per week is spent in the microcomputer
  teaching laboratory.
• Word processing, spreadsheets, presentation
• Integration
• Database management

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Grading

• http//oncourse.iu.edu
• A, A-, B, B, B-,
• Announced Quizzes
• Unannounced (pop) Quizzes
• Scheduled Exams
• Assignments (Lab/Text)
• Lab Exams

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Syllabus Discussion
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How to do well on the course

• Attend all the lectures and labs
• Read before the lecture (pop quizzes)
• For understanding the materials more clearly
• For asking questions in the class and making the
  class interactive (graded)
• No question is dumb or trivial
• Read the material immediately after the lecture
• Solve all exercises yourself if required meet me
  during office hours, dont hesitate!
• Finally, do NOT miss any quiz/exam/assignment

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Contd.

• If you find it hard to understand the subject
• Are you spending enough time in reading?
• Are you spending enough time in programming?
• Meet me during office hours or by appointment
• If you find it hard to hear/understand me or feel
  that I am too fast
• Bring it to my attention

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IUSB-IT Lab Accounts

• Get your IUSB-IT account! if you do not have one
  already
• IUSB-IT helpdesk 520-5555
• IUSB-IT Website www.iusb.edu/sbit
• IUSB-IT Labs
• http//www.iusb.edu/sbit/lab-classroom-instructio
  nal-hours-and-locations.shtml