Lecture A: Tuesday 12:30 - 1:45 CODE 90498, Living & Learning Commons, Rm. 115
Lecture B: Thursday 12:30 - 1:45 CODE 90507, Living & Learning Commons, Rm. 115
CDAE 85 LAB SCHEDULE: All students are REQUIRED to attend one 2-hour lab per week during the semester. The nine lab are listed below.
Lab Section Day Time Place Instructor
A1 12003 Monday 2:30 - 4:30 113 Q Waterman Bess Oland
B1 12009 Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30 005 Morrill Thom Pattterson
C1 12015 Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 113 Q Waterman Jonathan Leonard
D1 12018 Wednesday 9:05 - 11:00 113 Q Waterman Odele Peter
E1 12049 Wednesday 2:30 - 4:30 005 Morrill Jonathan Leonard
F1 12051 Thursday 9:30 - 11:30 113 Q Waterman Jonathan Leonard
G1 12054 Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 005 Morrill Jonathan Leonard
H1 12058 Friday 9:05 - 11:00 113 Q Waterman Odele Peter
I1 12065 Friday 2:30 - 4:30 005 Morrill Bess Oland
Continuing Education: Tuesday 5:30-8:30 pm Lecture and Lab: CODE 92262,
Room 005 Morrill Hall: Microcomputer Lab. Jonathan Leonard.
INSTRUCTORS:
Jonathan Leonard Thom Patterson Odele Peter Bess Oland
106B Morrill Hall 106C Morrill Hall 656-8289 656-2604
656-2979 656-0042 opeter@zoo boland@mole
434-3787 (Home) 658-7496 (Home)
jleonard@zoo.uvm.edu tpatters@zoo.uvm.edu
Office: Tues. 8:30-10:30am Office: Thrs. 8:30-10:30am
GENERAL COURSE GOAL: To prepare students with a solid foundation of computer skills and knowledge to enable them to use current and future software and hardware.
SPECIFIC COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon satisfactory completion of CDAE 85, students will:
1. Become familiar with computer hardware and types of computers.
2. Understand the role of Operating Systems and demonstrate knowledge of DOS, UNIX, and
Windows95.
3. Understand, detect and eliminate Computer Viruses.
SPECIFIC COURSE OBJECTIVES (continued):
6. Demonstrate proficiency in word processing applications.
7. Demonstrate proficiency in spreadsheet and graphics applications.
8. Understand and demonstrate how to present and interpret data in graphic form.
9. Explore and find useful data on the Internet.
10. Create World Wide Web Pages.
11. Understand the history and legacy of computing.
12. Appreciate the utility, benefit and limitations of computers.
13. Increase writing skills.
Required Texts:
Discovering Computers: A link to the Future, Brief Edition 1997, by Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Gloria A. Waggoner, and William C. Waggoner. Course Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, ISBN 0-7895-1300-5.
Understanding and Using The Internet, 1997 Edition. By Bruce J. McLaren. West Publishing Company. ISBN 0-31420602-7.
One copy of these texts are available for 2-hour loan from the Reserve Desk at the
Bailey-Howe Library.
GRADE POLICIES: The following categories contribute to your
course grade as weighted below:
Three Exams (2 in class, 1 Final) 35%
Computer Lab Assignments 60%
Attendance, Participation & Attitude 5%
100%
Optional Term paper/project 10% extra credit
AUDITS: Persons wishing credit for auditing the class are required to attend at least 9 of the 14 lectures and labs.
Exams will cover material from the reading assignments as well as discussion in lecture, and lab. The format of the exams will be multiple choice. See Lecture Syllabus for schedule.
Exam Reschedule or Make Up Policy: Any requests to take the exam at other than the scheduled time must be discussed with Jonathan Leonard at least one week prior to the exam. Only in the case of medical emergency, death in the fa mily, or other extreme circumstance are missed exams excused and re-taken.
Computer Lab Assignments vary in point value; the Final Lab Project is worth 150 points, the other assignments vary from 10 to 30 points each. Lab assignments should be stapled together and handed in at the beginning of schedule d lab time. YOUR NAME AND LAB SECTION MUST APPEAR ON ALL ASSIGNMENTS. You may re-submit assignments for re-grading WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE DUE DATE (not accepted later); please include your old, already graded assignment, along with t he re-done work. The sooner you re-submit, the more generous your lab instructor will be in re-grading.
Save your graded homework assignments until May 1998.
LATE PENALTY: 10% off the value of the assignment per week, up to two weeks from the due date. If the assignment is any later, NO CREDIT.
Attendance, Participation and Attitude. Five percent of your grade is determined by attendance, class participation (how you contributed to the class), and your attitude. In order to earn full credit you must attend a ll the lectures and labs and contribute to the class in a positive way by helping other students and participating in class discussions.
Optional Term Paper or Project of at least ten typed, double spaced pages can be elected for extra credit of up to 10% of your grade in addition to what you have earned in the course. The term paper must be on a computer-related topic approved by Jonathan Leonard and cannot be for another class. Or, you may use computer software to complete a project that is approved by Jonathan Leonard. Term Paper/Project due Friday, 5 Dec. 1997 (4 pm).
PLAGIARISM:
It is expected that you will help your fellow students with techniques of computer use, but always hand in original work. For example, if the assignment for the week was to write a 3-page paper, you are expected to help stu dents who are not as familiar as you with the use of the word processor, i.e. how to re-format the page, re-arrange paragraphs, delete words, check the spelling, etc.. This does not mean that you can copy work. ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTE D TO HAND IN THEIR OWN ORIGINAL WORK. Students have been severely penalized in the past for not following these instructions.
LAB USE POLICY:
Students may use the labs whenever there are no scheduled classes or workshops. Schedules are posted on lab doors. Morrill Hall Lab schedule is distributed in lecture every month.
LAB ROOM HOURS (Unless posted otherwise):
005 Morrill: Check the following Web Pages
http://www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/labsched.html
Waterman 113: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 11:45 pm
Friday ............. 8 am - 5:45 pm
Saturday ......... 12 noon - 5:45 pm
Sunday ........... 12 noon - 11:45 pm
LAB HELP POLICY
: There will be some lab assistant help available in the lab during most hours. Lab assistants may not be able to help you with all your problems with the course. When not in a formal lab, you will be expected to rely on classmates, software manuals, class notes, online help, and lab assistants when available. If you need extra help, make an appointment with your lab instructor. Formal tutoring may be available.
WORK LOAD TO EXPECT: In order to complete the work in this class you can expect to spend (on average) 6-10 hours per week OUTSIDE OF CLASS AND FORMAL LAB TIME studying and working in lab on CDAE 85 assignments.
SOFTWARE USE POLICY: It is illegal to use the software available in the computer labs outside of the labs. The University of Vermont offers the use of this software in the lab under the copyright agreements of the software co mpanies who own the software. The University of Vermont and the computer labs do not own the software. The use of the software is licensed. Therefore, it is illegal to copy, distribute, sell, or loan copies of the software or manuals, or to use the software or manuals outside of the computer labs.
HINTS ON DOING WELL IN CDAE 85:
You don't have to be a "rocket scientist" or "computer wiz" to do well in this class. This is a course where you will do well if you go to class, follow instructions, do all your lab assignments on time and spend time reading and study ing.
There will almost always be a rush on the computers the last few days before a major assignment is due. This would be true unless we had a computer for every person in the course. Plan ahead. Use the lab in the off ti mes, arrive early to be assured of a machine when the lab opens. Don't wait to the last minute for completing an assignment. If you have a job or other commitments outside of regular school work or a heavy course load be sure your work hours a llow enough time to complete your assignments.
The instructions on how to complete lab assignments will be given in the formal labs. It is your responsibility to take notes during formal lab time and make sure you understand how to complete the assignments. Part of the l earning experience in this class is using the software manuals and fellow students as references. Although some of the Lab Assistants will be able to help, they will not be able to help you at all times; they will not do the assignments for you.
This course is designed not only to give you experience on the PC, but also to teach you computing concepts so you will be able to work through any software on any personal computer and many mini and mainframe computers.
CDAE 85 LECTURE SYLLABUS, Fall 1997
Week / TOPIC READING IN Discovering Computing:
1. Intro to the course Chapter 1
2. Anatomy of a Personal Computer Chapters 3, 8
Types of Computers
Operating Systems
3.
OS Video, E-Mail, Networks, The Internet Internet Book, Chapters 1,2,3
4. EXAM #1 Sept. 23, 25
5. Programming Languages & Binary Numbers
6. What is byte? ASCII Chapter 2
Software Licenses, Word Processing
7. Spreadsheets, Graphs, Presentations Chapter 2
RAM/ Storage Devices
8. EXAM #2 Oct 21, 23
9. The Web, Data Bases, Data Structures Chapter 2
Internet Book, Chapters 5,6,7
10. The Internet Chapter 6
Protocols and Error Checking Voyager II article, Sci. Am. Nov. 1986
Internet Book, Chapters 8,9,10
11. Graphics, Lview, Chapters 4,5
Input/Output
12.Computers at Work Chapter 7
Computers at School and at Home, Buying a computer
NO LECTURE, NO LABS THANKSGIVING WEEK Nov. 24-28
13. Security and Risks, Giant Brains video Babbage article, Sci. Am. February 1993
Putting computing in perspective: History Atanasoff article, Sci. Am. August 1988
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday December 16, High Noon, Gym Tennis Courts.
DEADLINES FOR FINAL PROJECT AND EXTRA CREDIT
Tuesday, November 25 (4 pm): EARLY HAND IN FOR FINAL LAB PROJECT, 10% EXTRA
BONUS POINTS. If later than 4pm, no bonus.
Friday, December 5: FINAL LAB PROJECT DUE, 4pm
OPTIONAL TERM PAPER/PROJECT DUE, 4pm
5% OFF, LATE PENALTY PER DAY Including Saturday and Sunday!
Friday, December 12: ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for all late projects (35% off). Projects will not be accepted after 4pm.
Other courses you may wish to take after CDAE 85:
Internet Applications for Agriculture and Life Sciences, CDAE 195, Summer 1998,
Taught by Jonathan Leonard.
World Food Population and Sustainable Development, CDAE 002
Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), CDAE 101
Research Methods for Applied Economists, CDAE 250
Advanced Computer Aided Drawing and Design, CDAE 195
SPRING 1997 CDAE 85 LAB SCHEDULE
WEEK BEGINNING ASSIGNMENT
Sept. 8
Learn elementary components of the Personal Computer. Using the Operating System learn elementary Windows95 commands including how to FORMAT diskettes, Create Folders and COPY files from the Hard disk to the disket te, and BACKUP your diskette. Learn to use the text editor notepad/wordpad. Due next Week: 1. Printout of your diskette directory, 2. Printout of the text file you created explaining your previous computer experience and what you want to get out o f CDAE85.
Sept. 15 [DUE: PRINT OUT OF YOUR WORKING DISKETTE DIRECTORY & TEXT
FILE (20 points)]
Learn how to connect to ZOO via telnet software and send electronic mail (E-mail), create a signature page, address book, and TALK to other users. Learn how to locate Information on the Web with a browser, and use search engines. Learn to copy a text file from your instructor’s zoo account; edit it, and insert it in an e-mail message. Due next week: An e-mail message including 1. The file copied from your lab instructor’s account where you have filled in the blank spaces, 2. You r signature file, and 3. Describe to your lab instructor what you found on the Internet (at least a paragraph) and how to reach the data (include the URL).
Sept 22 [DUE: E-MAIL TO YOUR LAB INSTRUCTOR (20 points)]
Learn to create a graphics program using QBASIC programming language. Create your own program that tells a story in pictures. Due Next Week: a diskette with your source code (write your name and the name of the program file on the diskette).
Sept. 29 [DUE: DISKETTE WITH BASIC PROGRAM (30 points)]
Learn MS-Word 97 for windows. Create your resume in the format given in the Lab Notebook. Print your resume on a letter quality printer. Upload your resume and e-mail it to your lab instructor. Due next Week: Hard copy of your resume and your resume e-mailed.
Oct. 6 [DUE: RESUME hard copy (20 points) & e-mail Resume (10 points]
Learn to create an Excel 97 spreadsheet with approximately 300 cells (30 rows X 10 Columns, or 10 rows X 30 Columns). Due next Week: 2 Hard copies: 1. Spreadsheet display and 2. Spreadsheet showing Formulas. 3. Appropriate graph of some of the data from the spreadsheet.
Oct. 13 [DUE: SPREADSHEETS & Graph (30 points)]
Learn to import the spreadsheet table and chart into Word 97. Learn how to create a title page using MS-Powerpoint. Due next Week: Powerpoint title page, a Printout from the word processor that contains: spreadsheet Table, Graph, and a discussion about the graph. Also you need to include had in a photocopy of the original data.
Oct. 20 [DUE: Powerpoint Title Page. Spreadsheet, graph & discussion integrated and
printed from a Word Processor (30 points)]
On the Web, find the documents that explain how to create your own HTML documents (Web Pages). Learn to set up your own home page. Due next Week: A print out of your home page including the Zoo URL (http:// address) and the html s ource code.
Oct. 27 [DUE: A print out of your home page and html source code. Include the zoo URL
(http:// address). (30 points)]
Create a new web page. Learn to set up hyperlinks to other URLs and include pictures in your new web page. Due next week: A print out of your new Web page including the Zoo URL (http:// address) and the html source code.
Nov. 4 [DUE: A print out of your new Web page and html source code. Include the zoo
URL (http:// address). (30 points)]
Introduction to the LAB PROJECT: View the web page of instructions given to you by your lab instructor. Read the instructions carefully. You may wish to print them. LAB PROJECT DUE, Dec 5, Friday (4 pm)
Nov. 11 Graph details, pitfalls of project. Work on Project.
Nov.18 Work on Project.
Tuesday, 25 Nov., 4pm: EARLY HAND IN FOR FINAL LAB PROJECT, 10% EXTRA
BONUS POINTS. (Final Lab Project Worth 150 Points)
Friday, 5 December, 4pm: FINAL LAB PROJECT DUE, OPTIONAL TERM PAPER /
PROJECT DUE. 5 % OFF EACH DAY including Weekend days, LATE PENALTY.
Friday 12 Dec.: DEADLINE! All late projects due. Work will not be accepted after 4pm.