CMPE 003

Personal Computers: Hardware & Software

Fall Quarter 2002

2:00 – 3:10 PM, Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Classroom Unit #1

Fall Quarter 2002

Course outline:

This course discusses fundamental concepts and terminology of hardware, software, and the Internet from an Engineering perspective. The focus is on IBM-compatible Personal Computers. Basic hands-on training is provided through lab assignments on:

operating system interfaces,
Internet communication,
office productivity software,
web publishing,
and elementary programming.

For the General Education Code of this class, refer to the Registrar's class page.

NOTE:

You are not allowed to repeat this class for credit. You may be able to take it if you have already taken CMPS 002. Check with your advisor.
If you have more than a little experience with computers, this basic literacy class is probably not right for you. Consult the CS and CE course offerings for a class that is appropriate for your level and interests.

TEXTBOOK:

Computers: Tools for the Information Age, 7^th Edition. H. L. Capron & J. A. Johnson. Prentice Hall, 2000. The website for this book is http://www.prenhall.com. It is also recommended that you obtain an elementary manual for Microsoft Office such as The Complete Idiot's guide to Office, or Office for Dummies.

Supplies:

Other required supplies for the course are:

Three scantron forms number F-1712-ERI-L (pink), to complete the three midterms
Two number 2 pencils to use on the forms during exams.

Students are responsible for bringing their own form and pencil to class on exam days. These supplies are available on campus from the Bay Tree Bookstore.

In addition, recommended supplies are:

One or two 3.5" floppy disks to store your project files.
A cheap pair of earphones with a mini-jack connector. If you have a portable tape or CD player that comes with earphones, those earphones will probably do if they have a mini-jack connector.

These supplies may be available on campus from the Bay Tree Bookstore. Off campus, you can find such supplies at a drugstore, electronics, or stationery store.

Computer accounts:

Students are required to obtain a computer account (or login) from UCSC's Communications & Technology Services, CATS. This organization manages campus-wide computer resources. All enrolled UCSC students are entitled to receive, at no additional charge, a CATS computer account, access to the CATS Instructional Computing resources, CATS-IC, and access to the CATS Information Resource Center, CATS-IRC. CATS also refers to computer accounts as athena account, unix accounts, email accounts, or network i.d..

Instructor:

Dr. Chane L. Fullmer

Office: Baskin Engineering 399F (Inside BE399 – The CCRG Lab)

Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 1:00 to 1:45 – by appointment only

Class email: cmpe003@soe.ucsc.edu

TAs:

Dyng Au – dau@cats.ucsc.edu
Dat Nguyen – dhnguyen@cats.ucsc.edu

Readers:

Cong Chi Dang -- congdang@cats.ucsc.edu

Hongtao Liu -- hankliu@cats.ucsc.edu

Lab Sections: During these times computer space is reserved for the class. TA's will be available to help you with the assignments. Attendance of the labs is optional though highly recommended. A schedule of section times can be found on the class webpage.

Class Webpage: www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/cmpe003/Fall02

Evaluation: The course work will be weighted as follows:

Course Work	Weight
Homework and Labs	40%
Midterm 1	15%
Midterm 2	15%
Midterm 3	15%
Final Project	15%
Total	100%

· Extra credit for lab/lecture attendance - possible 4%

You will get credit for time spent in sections and lecture

Initial a sheet during section

Only one section per week will count.
TA will cross out the initial if you sign in and immediately leave.

Initial a sheet during the lecture.

TA will cross out the initial if you sign in and immediately leave.

This is extra credit for attendance. This credit will NOT be given for any other reason, even if the reason for missing lecture/lab is illness.

There may be other chance for extra credit during the quarter. When they arise the information will be duly noted on the lab assignment, or announced in lecture.

Homework and lab assignments will be available on the web site well in advance of their due date. Late homework will not be accepted. The grades for the labs and homework will be weighted as follows:

Assignment	Weight
Hw #1 – email	5
HW #2 – web search	10
Hw #3 – web page	20
Hw #4 – document preparation	15
Hw #5 – programming	25
Hw #6 – Spread Sheet Budget	25
Total	100

Please note that the first assignment (Hw #1) must be successfully completed to stay in this class. If you fail to complete it on time, you will be dropped from the class.

The final project will be a presentation of your thoughts about your previous work. The required content of the final project is posted on the web.

Grading: The grades achieved will be assigned as follows:

Grade	Score
A	90 – 100%
B	75 – 89.99%
C	60 – 74.99%
Fail	< 60%

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:

1. Sep 18 (W) Class Objectives, Overview, Structure, Assignments and Grading, plus a short History of Computers

· Read and clearly understand the class syllabus, the organizational structure of the book, the course assignments and the due dates.

2. Sep 20 (F) Computers.

· Read

Chapter 1, Computers: Tools for an Information Age

3. Sep 23 (M) Computers (cont.)

4. Sep 25 (W) Operating Systems

· Read

Chapter 2, Operating Systems: Software in the Background

5. Sep 27 (F) Operating Systems (cont.)

· Homework #1 Due (via email only).

6. Sep 30 (M) Applications Software

· Read

Chapter 3, Applications Software: Getting the Work Done.

7. Oct 2 (W) CPU

· Read

Chapter 4, The Central Processing unit: What Goes on Inside the Computer.

8. Oct 4 (F) CPU (cont.)

· Homework #2 Due

9. Oct 7 (M) Input/Output

· Read

Chapter 5, Input and Output: the User Connection

10. Oct 9 (W) Input/Output (cont.)

11. Oct 11 (F) MidTerm #1

· Chapters 1 – 5, inclusive.

12. Oct 14 (M) Free Day – No Scheduled Class

13. Oct 16 (W) Storage & Multimedia

· Read

Chapter 6, Storage and Multimedia: The Facts and More.

14. Oct 18 (F) Networking

· Read

Chapter 7, Networking: Computer Connections

· Homework #3 Due

15. Oct 21 (M) Networking (cont.)

16. Oct 23 (W) The Internet

· Read

Chapter 8, The Internet: A Resource for All of Us.

17. Oct 25 (F) The Internet (cont.)

· Homework #4 Due

18. Oct 28 (M) E-Business

· Read

Chapter 9, The Internet in business: Corporations, small Businesses, and Entrepreneurs.

19. Oct 30 (W) HTML – Hypertext Markup Language

· Read

Chapter 10, Writing Your Own Web Page: Using HTML and Frontpage

20. Nov 1 (F) HTML (cont.)

21. Nov 4 (M) Midterm #2

· Chapters 6 – 10, inclusive

22. Nov 6 (W) Security

· Read

Chapter 11, Security and Privacy: Computers and The Internet

23. Nov 8 (F) Security (cont.)

· Homework #5 Due

24. Nov 11 (M) Veterans Day – Campus Holiday, no classes

25. Nov 13 (W) Word Processing

· Read

Chapter 12, Word Processing and Desktop Publishing: Printing it.

26. Nov 15 (F) Spread Sheets

· Read

Chapter 13, Spreadsheets and Business Graphics: Facts and Figures

27. Nov 18 (M) Database Management systems

· Read

Chapter 14, Database Management: Getting Data Together.

28. Nov 20 (W) Systems Analysis

· Read

Chapter 15, Systems Analysis and Design: The Big Picture.

29. Nov 22 (F) Programming

· Read

Chapter 16, Programming and Languages: Telling the computer what to Do.

· Homework #6 Due

30. Nov 25 (M) MIS (Management Information systems)

· Read

Chapter 17, Management Information Systems: Classic Models and New Approaches

31. Nov 27 (W) Appendix (TBA)

· Computer history/graphics videos?

FINAL EXAM:

Tuesday, December 3, 2002 – 16:00 – 19:00 (4PM to 7PM)

Note: this exam is Midterm #3 and will cover Chapters 11 – 17, inclusive.

Final Project:

Due at beginning of final exam class meeting – by 4:05PM December 3, 2002

Note: All written assignments must be prepared using a word processor – no exception (this class is about learning to use a computer). A handwritten assignment will be rejected, and given a score of 0.

DUE DATES: All written assignments are due on the dates indicated. Submissions after the due date will not be accepted and will receive a failing grade. Absence from class does not excuse late papers unless arrangements have been made with the instructor before the day that the assignment is due.

MAKE-UP EXAMS: Exams must be taken when they are scheduled. Make-up exams will be available only if the student has received permission from the instructor to take a make-up exam before the exam is given to the rest of the class. No make-up will be possible for the Final, don’t even ask.

LECTURES AND EXAMS: Exam problems may be taken from the lecture material (particularly from guest speakers). If you cannot make a lecture, make sure you get notes on the material you missed.

Days where class will not meet
Veterans Day: Monday, November 11, 2002.

Academic Honesty:
In recent years, there has been an increased number of cheating incidents in many UC campuses, and unfortunately, UCSC is no exception. The School of Engineering has a zero tolerance policy for any incident of academic dishonesty. If cheating occurs, there may be consequences within the context of the course, and in addition, every case of academic dishonesty is referred to the students' college Provost, who then sets the disciplinary process in motion. Cheating in any part of the course may lead to failing the course and suspension or dismissal from the university

What is cheating? In short, it is presenting someone else's work as your own. Examples would include copying another student's written or electronic homework assignment, or allowing your own work to be copied. Although you may discuss problems with fellow students, your collaboration must be at the level of ideas only. Legitimate collaboration ends when you "lend", "borrow", or "trade" written or electronic solutions to problems, or in any way share in the act of writing or transmitting your answers. If you do collaborate (legitimately) or receive help from anyone, you must credit them by placing their name(s) at the top of your paper or assignment.

What is academic integrity? Well one example is changing your answers and resubmitting a paper for additional points. Another example is taking an exam for another student.

The following is from the Fall 1999 Schedule of classes under General Information:

Academic Integrity
All members of the UCSC academic community have an explicit responsibility to present as their original work only that which is truly their own. Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are contrary to the ideals and purposes of a university and will not be tolerated. Note that plagiarism includes the deliberate misrepresentation of someone else's words and ideas as your own, as well as paraphrasing without footnoting the source. Students and faculty are jointly responsible for assuring that the integrity of scholarship is valued and preserved.

Due Process
Students charged with academic dishonesty have the right to due process through established policies and regulations concerning student conduct and discipline. Copies of these policies and regulations can be found in the Rule Book (www2.ucsc.edu/judicial/) which is available at the offices of each college provost, the dean of graduate studies, and the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.

The official UCSC policy concerning academic integrity, including disciplinary procedures and student rights and responsibilities can be found at the website: http://oasas.ucsc.edu/avcue/integrity/

With all of that said, let's make this a fun quarter!