CISY 103 - Computer Concepts and Programming - Fall 2008 - DRAFT
Course Description
"This course is designed for students
majoring in Computer Information Systems. An overview of information processing including computer applications, algorithms, documentation ,
and analysis of problems for computer solutions. Topics include computer hardware and software, data representation and organization,
programming in Java, a survey of computer languages, and computer systems design concepts." RVCC Catalog
[Also General Education Elective]
Course Description Translation
The course is called Computer Concepts & Programming.
Computer Concepts: In this class you will
"learn the language" of computers so that you can be conversant with other computer professionals.
To be conversant, you will learn what happens "inside the box" from a hardware and software perspective,
you will learn how computers communicate, you will learn about the types of large information systems
as well as how they are developed, you will learn how computers are used
as a tool in the business world, and you will learn of the impact that computers
place on society and the environment. For this part there are many terms,
and there is a great deal of memorization. Assessment of Computer Concepts will be through homework and
quizzes/exams that are mostly multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank and some short answer.
Programming: In this class you will learn how to write computer programs; these programs
tell the computer what to do. The process to write the computer programs involves problem solving ability.
We will learn techniques to aid us in problem solving. Don't worry,
the assumption is that you have not programmed before. Since we are learning programming, the programs
we write will be simple and will be of a business nature. The math skills needed
include adding, subtracting,
multiplying, dividing, and calculating percentages. Assessment of Programming will be mostly through
labs, projects, and quizzes/exams that are hands on programming.
Some people take this course as a general education elective, but the course's
primary goal is to be a foundation for computer majors.
Monday/Wednesday
Section 04x - CRN - 11705 Monday 1:30 PM - 4:25 PM West Building W307
Wednesday 1:30 PM - 3:25 PM West Building W310
Syllabus (Policies and Grading Criteria)
Class Schedule (Day by day topics and assignments)
Java Demos from Lecture are in Lion's Den
NOTE: Please see the syllabus for the grading policy regarding late assignments.