Transcript IT121

IT 121
MATHEMATICAL and
TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY II
It’s not magic
What happens when you go BACK to
Amazon.com after having bought a few items?
The site knows who you are
The site knows all items you have bought in the past
The site gets to know what you like and can be pretty
accurate in making suggestions
It’s not magic…
It’s a clever use of Databases and data mining
IT 121: WHAT?
More group work using real world data
More advanced spreadsheet work
Introduction to the design and use of Databases
More statistics with a professional software
package
Some programming and interactive website
building
IT 121: WHY?
Contemporary society requires a more
sophisticated technological literacy
A number of employers look for more than basic
spreadsheet skills
Most of you need to take a class that satisfies the
Scientific Inquiry QUANTITATIVE requirement
WHEN and WHERE?
LPC Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 -3:00
For more info talk to any of us:
Gian Mario Besana [email protected]
312-362-5554
Curt White [email protected]
312-362-5175