SCC Fall 2012 Class Information
Office Phone: 650-2926 Office: B229
If you need help, attend your face to face class at 1pm on Wednesdays in B219.
Find additional help in the B151 lab.
Section 17344: Wed 1 pm to 2:05 pm in B219 - meets once each week for the first 8 weeks.
Section 17794: online - has orientation and midterm and final face to face.
Also the first 8 weeks. Mandatory Orientation:
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:00-4:50pm in B151.
Fall 2012 - Introduction to the Internet - On-line or hybrid course
Class Web Site: http://busdiv.scc.losrios.edu/
then choose your
own class
Desire 2 Learn Web Site:
http://d2l.losrios.edu
Please bring a Photo ID, student number, and email address to the orientation and plan to purchase the textbook that day or earlier.
We will learn about using Desire to Learn and how to submit assignments in this class at the orientation.
Catalogue Description:
Units: 1.0
Formerly: CIS 21A
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CISC 300 or CISC 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
You must know how to use the Windows operating system to create files and manage folders.
Course Transferable to CSU - this course meets half of the requirements for MIS 1A for CSUS School of Business.
Hours: 18 hours Lecture -
This class requires 2 hours of lecture each week and 6 hours of homework each week. Be sure you have allotted enough time to complete the course.
Our computer Lab is open in room B151 on the first floor of the business building from Monday through Thursday 8:30 am until 8:15 pm and on Friday from 8:30am until 4:15pm. If your computer dies, use one of ours!
Because this class is delivered online, you MUST have access to a computer with an Internet connection where you can work 3 to 4 times a week to complete assignments and take quizzes. If you plan to work in the B151 lab, you must have free time when that lab is available.
General Aims:
Required Supplies & Items:
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Text: New Perspectives on the Internet, 9th Edition (2010) - Introductory; Author: Schneider, G. & Evans, J.
[ISBN: 978-1-11152912-3]; Do not buy any earlier edition! Publisher: Course Technology - A computer connected to the Internet where you can work at least 6 hours a week.
- Internet Connection and current Web Browsers like: Netscape (version 5.0 or higher) Or Internet Explorer (version 8.0 or higher) or Firefox
- A folder to save files on your hard disk drive.
Course Description:
This course explains how the internet works, how to connect, and how to use internet services. Laws that guide the use of the Internet will be covered. Other topics include Internet Protocols, email, news groups, discussion lists, Telnet, File Transfer Protocol(FTP), World Wide Web, and emerging technologies.
Your lectures will be delivered on-line through Desire to Learn so you must be capable of reaching the Internet from your home or office. Quizzes will be administered on-line and the midterm and final exam will be face to face.
A textbook will be required and will be used each week. You must have the text the first week of class to complete the assignments. The B151 computer lab has copies of the textbook to use while you sit and work in the lab.
Course Objectives:
As a result of taking this course, a student should be able to:
- Describe the structure of the Internet, the Domain Name System, and connectivity options.
- Use Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and the World Wide Web to access the Internet.
- Understand the laws and international guidelines that guide the use of the Internet.
- Use e-mail, discussion lists, and news groups to communicate with other Internet users.
- Describe Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and use browser software to access and use the World Wide Web.
- Locate information stored on the Internet, download and store files, and use the correct syntax for citing Internet resources.
- Create a simple Web page.