Class Calendar

Date

Topic Discussed

Assignments are due by 11:55 p.m. Pacific Time on the date listed.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Online Orientation

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Syllabus;
Get started with Unit 1

Complete the Online Orientation.
Read the Syllabus;
Syllabus Assignment
(Submit all assignments through eLearning/Desire2Learn at https://d2l.losrios.edu.)

Monday, January 23, 2012

Unit 1: Basic Computing Concepts, including History

Read Unit 1;
Unit 1 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 1

Monday, January 30, 2012

Unit 2: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Discovery Assignment 1;

Read Unit 2;
Unit 2 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 2

Monday, February 6, 2012

Unit 3: Computer Hardware and Architecture;

Unit 4: Application and System Software

Read Unit 3;
Unit 3 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 3;

Hands-On Assignment 1;

Read Unit 4;
Unit 4 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 4

Monday, February 13, 2012

Unit 5: Overview of Programming Languages, Including Basic Programming Concepts

Hands-On Assignment 2;

Read Unit 5;
Unit 5 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 5

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Unit 6: Databases and SQL

Hands-On Assignment 3;

Read Unit 6;
Unit 6 Review Quiz;
Online Class Discussion 6

Monday, February 27, 2012

Unit 7: Networks and Networking;

Unit 8: Security

Read Unit 7;
Unit 7 Review Quiz;

Read Unit 8;
Unit 8 Review Quiz

Monday, March 5, 2012

Unit 9: Components and Development of Large Scale Systems;

Unit 10: Future of Computing;

Review for Comprehensive Final Exam

Read Unit 9;
Unit 9 Review Quiz;

Read Unit 10;
Unit 10 Review Quiz;

Discovery Assignment 2 (Extra Credit)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Comprehensive Final Exam
(Units 1-10)

All students (sections 15782 and 20807) will take the exam at 6:00 p.m. in room BS-128.
Bring a SCANTRON Form 882E and a photo ID with you to the exam.