INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

Spring 2004

HUNTER LLOYD

COMPUTER LITERACY
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

ME:

I graduated from New Mexico State University in Accounting. After graduating, and actually before graduating I traveled across the U.S. as a Stand-Up Comedian. I performed in all sorts of venues, working with many celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen and (unfortunately) Pauly Shore (not a big fan). I was on MTV and Comedy Channel, plus a few other minor shows and commercials. After becoming burnt out on traveling I moved to Montana, where my parents and grandparents both grew up. I went to grad school and became proficient in computers. I started teaching at MSU in 1997, and been here ever since. I have also co-founded two computer companies that deal with multimedia, entertainment, and wireless technologies. Feel free to knock and come see me anytime I'm in my office.

Contacting me

Office EPS 354

Office hours:

Office phone 994-5959
Email: hunterl@cs.montana.edu

Books you will need for this class

Computer Literacy Lab Text, Hunter Lloyd.

Make sure you order it if it's not there.
>This book has your individual passcode to get into online lab classroom.
Mandatory

The Right Phit, Prentice Hall

The book has several different sections that your labs cover
This book has your individual passcode to get into online lab classroom. You will need it for labs and lectures.
Mandatory

Computers in your Future, Pfaffenberger
- This book is dealt with mostly in the lectures

Grading

40% Lab assignments
20% Online quizzes posted on the lecture schedule page
20% One hourly exam -- MIDTERM
20% Final exam (comprehensive)
The Online quizzes were new last year, so be sure to keep up. I have changed the class so the weekly visits and assignments are worth more than cramming one day for a test.

Exams

Make up exams

Excused only
Times announced on Web page study guide

Mid Term Exam

March 2^nd

Final exam

Saturday May 1st, 10:00am

Test will be taken by one of two ways both will be OPEN BOOK.

Online testing - software developed for taking the test online.
Traditional way, in class, paper and pencil, boring. Both paper tests will be held in EPS103

Attendance

Lecture

Expected to attend or read each lecture. If you don't attend the physical lecture you are expected to do three hours work for each lecture (on average).
Many of the lectures are not covered in any textbook.
Some material covered in lecture notes is not included in text.
Test questions.

Attendance is not taken, you can go to any lab you want to attend, or do all the labs on your own. Just make sure you turn in the assignments before the Friday deadline.
It is your responsibility to make sure all assignments are turned in correctly on time.
All announcements are your responsibility to find.
Labs are a great time to get questions answered.

Weekly Quizzes

They will be posted on the Internet the week due.
The quiz must be completed by Friday at 5pm of the week they are due.
Each quiz is worth 10 points
You will get one point for each correct question, you might get more than 10 questions, but the most points you can get will be 10 points. So if you get 8 out of 12 questions correct you will get 8 points. If you get 11 out of 12 questions right you will only get 10 points, the maximum.
Each week there will be a bonus question. There will be ten bonus questions during the semester, each worth one point, so you can get a total of 10 extra credit points. Every bonus question you correctly answer will be added to your final Quiz grade.

Using your own computer

Must have the proper software

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows 2000/WindowsXP
Netscape Navigator (easily downloadable) /Internet Explorer
Microsoft Word 2000/XP (you can get away with 97, but only 97)
Microsoft Excel 2000/XP (you can get away with 97, but only 97)

The software compatibility is your responsibility
There will also be one assignment you need PowerPoint
And one assignment you will need FTP

CS150 Lecture web site

Lecture files-use them to your advantage, bring them to class
Changes, additions, deletions to course material

Announcement Page

Exam information (Announcement Page)

Make up schedules
Study guides

Extra credit assignments

Lab assignments

Instructors and open lab times

Due each Friday at 5pm!!!!!!!!!!
Grades will be posted one week after you turn in the lab, if it's wrong, for instance we don't have record of it, you have five days to bring it to our attention. So make sure you check your grades weekly.
After week 1 all assignments are turned in via email.

You can use any email address, it doesn't have to be the University system. Just make sure you have the email you are using registered with the class, and the University.
Don't wait till last minute!
The labs are designed to take 3 to 5 hours each week

Some people will spend more time
Some people will spend less time

Late assignments - NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED

5:05 on Friday is late

Electronic turn-in, no paper
Copying will not be tolerated, please do not copy, you will be sorry if you do.
First lab class- January 26th, 2003.

Lab room EPS 110 (This is not an open lab, classes of all kinds are held in this room)
Do not turn computers off
You will need at least two 3.5 floppy disks (I suggest more)

Purchase at bookstore
Use a plastic carrying case

First assignment due Friday!!!!!! January 30, 2004.

Student Computing Facilities

Reid Hall, rooms 302, 303, 305, 306
Schedule located on the World Wide Web or in front of lab manual

http://www.montana.edu/wwwitc/docs/

Logging on in the Campus Computer Labs

If you're going to be using the campus computer labs you must log on to the computers every time you use them. If you don't log on you won't have access to the Eudora Email program. There should be handouts in each campus computer lab on how to do it correctly.