CS 115 Syllabus
Introduction to Computers and Applications
CS 115, 2024/2025 Intersession
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INTRODUCTION
The class format is on line. Class runs from December 26, 2024 through January 10, 2025.
Assignments are spelled out for every day of the class. This is a 15-week class condensed into less than three weeks. You
must work very hard and
submit the assignments that are due every day.
OBJECTIVE
From Wilkes University Bulletin:
Introduction to computers, both large and small, but with emphasis on,
and hands-on experience with, personal computers (Machintosh, IBM-PC.)
Includes a survey of current commercial software (including word processing,
a database, and a spread sheet.)
Wilkes University General Education Computer Literacy Outcomes.
Students will:
- Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of technological/computer
components and user experience design, and how they are related in
practice;
- Recognize types of data and procure, process, manage, and
communicate/visualize using appropriate tools including search engines,
word- and image -processing, computational analytics, and digital
communication;
and
- Understand intellectual property laws, privacy, and security issues
related to ethical digital content and responsible consumption,
usage, and dissemination (including mass communication) with respect to
academic, professional, and personal purposes.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites. However, this course is not open to students
who have prior credit in any 200-level CS course. Computer science majors
will not receive credit in their major for CS 115.
TEXT
Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow Comprehensive, 16th edition
by Deborah Morley and Charles S. Parker.
COMPUTING
You will need to use your Wilkes email account during the course, so you must
know your user name and password. Please contact the Help Desk visit the if you
don't already have this information.
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Barbara Bracken
Email: barbara.bracken@wilkes.edu
Communication regarding questions and classes should be to the above
email address. Lab and Assignment submissions
will be through D2L. Two semester exams will be taken through D2L. Respondus Monitor
and Lockdown Browser are required to take the exams.
GRADING
Your grade will be based on two exams and the assignments.
Your course grade is distributed as:
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27% Exam 1
-
27% Exam 2
-
46% Labs and Chapter Assignments
Grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
>= 93 , A = 4.0
87-92, B+ = 3.5
81-86, B = 3.0
75-80, C+ = 2.5
69-74, C = 2.0
63-68, C- = 1.5
57-62, D = 1.0
< 56 , F = 0.0
This information can be used at any time to compute your grade. Please
do so throughout the semester to avoid any surprises at the end of the
semester.
COURSE POLICIES
Daily Activities
You are responsible for looking at the schedule every day and reading
the assigned chapters.
Late Assignments: (this policy will be strictly enforced)
Late Assignments will not be accepted. All of the assignments have been spelled out on day one of the semester.
Learn to plan
ahead.
All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled day. No exceptions.
Academic Honesty
All work must be your own. This policy is strictly enforced. All work
should be done on your own. You are not to copy a student's assignment
nor are you to show your assignment to another student to copy. Do not
electronically share files. It may seem easy, but it is cheating. Every semester two students
share
an electronic copy of their work. I will catch you. When confronted,
they say "we worked together". Not acceptable. The work submitted must
be your own.
Violations
- The first offense will result in a grade of -100 averaged in with the other assignments. It will have a significant impact on your final grade.
- A second offense will result in a 0 course grade and the matter will be turned over to Student Affairs for disciplinary action, becoming part of your permanent record.
Exams
There will be no make ups for exams, for any reason.
The format for exams will be mainly short answer and short essay type
questions.
Important: Unless otherwise notified, you are responsible for ALL of the
material in the assigned chapters of the text.
Exams will be taken on the specified day. The exams must be completed by
11:59 p.m. on the specified day. Exams are taken through D2L. You must have
Lock Down Browser and Respondus Monitor. You must have a camera.
You will be required
to show your Wilkes id at the beginning of the exam and to pan the
room with your camera. Your browser will be locked down, so you cannot
go to any other web sites. You are not allowed any resources while
taking the exam. You will be recorded through the camera on your computer
and your microphone. I will review the recordings.
A sample exam is set up to be taken any time.
It is on the schedule for December 30. It does not count towards your grade.
The exam consists of you filling in your name, major, and year into a text
box. The purpose of the exam is to get your testing environment set up
and give you time to resolve any issues you have. If you do not take
the sample exam and have problems with your environment that prevent you
from taking an actual exam, no consideration will be given.
It is recommended that you take the sample exam before the first exam
and
before the second exam to be sure everything still works properly. It is
especially recommended if your environment for Exam 2 is different than
Exam 1.
The Wilkes Student Handbook.
SCHEDULE
The course schedule is maintained
as separate documents.
This page is maintained by Barbara
Bracken. Last Modified 10/26/2024