CSC 100: Elementary Computing

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CSC 100 Elementary Computing

• Website
• http//www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100
• (S01) MWR 330 - 430pm DSBC 103
• (S02) TWF 930 1030am ECS 123

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Outline

• Course introduction
• Instructors
• Text
• The Course
• Labs
• CSC account
• Times and location
• Lab 1 prep

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Instructor Information

• Adam Parkin (S01)
• Office ECS 615
• Office hours
• MWR 130 - 200pm (or by appointment)
• Rich Little (S02)
• Office ECS 619
• Office hours
• T 1030 1130pm, W 1030 1230pm (or by
  appointment)
• E-mail csc100_at_csc.uvic.ca

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Textbook (http//www.prenhall.com/beekman/)

• Required
• Tomorrows Technology and You, Eighth Edition.
• George Beekman Michael J. Quinn.
• Includes
• Guide to Web Page Creation and Design and
  JavaScript
• Computer Confluence CD

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The Course

• How does computing affect your daily lives?
• How do you use computers on a day to day basis?

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The Course

• Course Objectives
• Understand the basic structure of a digital
  computer system
• Obtain hands-on experience with a computer and to
  use some practical software packages 
• Understand some recent technological developments
  
• Appreciate the implications of computers for
  society
• Build a repertoire of computer skills
• TO LEARN TO LEARN

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The Course (2)

• Topics include
• The development of digital computers
• Computer hardware 
• Software
• Networking and telecommunications
• The Internet and the World Wide Web
• HTML and JavaScript
• Applications of personal computers
• Computer security
• Computers and society

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Evaluation

• 4 Lab Assignments (5 each) 20
• Approximately 1 every two/three weeks
• PBL Exercises (1.5 each) 6
• Project (PPT) 9
• Due last day of classes
• 2 Midterm Exams (12.5 each) 25
• In class, Feb 13 and Mar 26
• Final Exam (date TBA) 40
• Students MUST pass final and assignments

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Course Web Page

• http//www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100
• Check often for course announcements
• Slides used in class will be posted prior to
  class (PDF and PPT)
• Check your Netlink e-mail account for course
  messages

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Lab Information

• You MUST register in a lab section
• LS01 M 0430PM 0530PM
• LS02 M 0530PM 0630PM
• LS03 M 0630PM 0730PM
• LS04 M 0730PM 0830PM
• LS05 T 0430PM 0530PM
• LS06 T 0530PM 0630PM
• LS07 T 0630PM 0730PM
• LS08 T 0730PM 0830PM
• Lab instructor TBA
• Labs start NEXT week (week of January 7, 2008)

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Questions

• Lab questions - Can I do work on my home
  computer?- Will lab material be on exams? If so,
  how much? - How much time will the labs take?
  What is their schedule? - Will the labs cover
  course material?
• Marking / testing questions- What will the
  makeup of the exams be like?- How can I study
  effectively?

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Goals

• First Lab
• Basic Logistics
• Time problems
• Resources
• Looking at the lab
• By the end of this lab you will be able to
• locate all the resources for lab 1
• Recognize the differences between a word
  processor and a text editor
• Navigate a directory structure

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CSC UserId

• Not necessarily the same as Netlink ID
• Needed to use the labs in ECS
• Only valid while you are in a CSC course

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Getting A CSC User ID

• Go to
• http//www.csc.uvic.ca/labspg/
• Click on
• CSC account on the left side
• Then Activate CSC Account
• Or go to the consultants office (ECS 251)

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Getting Help

• Lab instructors
• Email  csc100l_at_csc.uvic.ca
• (Last letter is a lowercase "L")
• Consultants at the Help Desk (consultants office
  ECS 251)
• Course Instructors

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Lab location
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To do before lab

• Get Netlink Id (uvic.ca email) Get CSC IDGet
  CSC access key
• Go online to http//www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100Read
  Lab 1 over.
• Backup your work!