Transcript Deena Engel - NYU Computer Science Department

Computers in Principle and Practice I
V22.0004, Sections 1 & 2
Fall, 2009
Deena Engel
Email [email protected]
Computer Science Department
New York University
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Road Map
 Course Description
 What’s this class all about (Goals)?
 A preview of software applications used
 Books and on-line resources
 Administrative Issues:
 Important dates, Grading, Email and UNIX
Accounts, Computer labs
 Office Hours, Tutors for this course
 Course Web site
 Pre-requisites and prior experience
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Goals of the course:
• There are two important elements to the
course:
– Principles (25 % of the course):
• Understanding the concepts behind computers
– Practice (75 %of the course):
• Learning how to use computers
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The practical goals of this course:
To teach you how to use the following:
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Concepts and implementation in Web Design
Desktop publishing
Web authoring tools
Working with graphics
Multimedia: animation, images, sound
Basic operating system skills (Windows, Mac OS, Unix)
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Principles:
Exploring concepts behind computers, Networking, Internet and the web
• The development of computer technology is one of the great
stories of the Twentieth Century.
• We will discuss on issues regarding:
– Hardware
– History of computing, the Internet and the web
– Networking
– How the Internet and the web work
– Copyright, privacy, security, etc..
– Current developments in the world of computers and the Internet
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Internet and class accounts used in this course
1. All NYU students are eligible for an email account called :
– “NYU Home Internet Account”
– You need to activate this account from this page:
– http://start.nyu.edu
2. For this class, you will have a special UNIX Account on i5.nyu.edu:
– used for hosting your web site
– You do NOT have to apply for this account, you will be assigned this
account automatically based upon your enrollment in this course
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Home Computers
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Some students decide to purchase a computer while taking this course
and/or obtain the software we use for their own computers.
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Since you have computers available to you at the labs, it might be
advisable to wait until later in the course, when you have more
experience and information about your options.
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Much of the software we will be using will be quite expensive, such as
Adobe’s “Photoshop” so it will be more economical to use it in the lab as
you prefer. We will also advise you of 30-day trial copies, open source
alternatives and other options when available.
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You do need to be prepared to spend lots of time in the computer labs or
on your home or business computer to do the homework for this class.
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Exams and Grading
 Grade Distribution:
 Assignments (50%)
 Midterm exam (20%)
 Final exam (30%)
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A Word About Cheating
• For the purposes of this class, cheating is defined
as:
– Copying all or part of another student's
homework, project or exam.
– Allowing another student to copy all or part of
your homework, project, or exam.
– Discussing homework concepts is fine, but you
must submit your own work
• If you are caught cheating, you will receive an
immediate FAILURE for the course.
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Student Civility
• In an effort to make this class enjoyable for everybody…
– Please be on time to class!
– Please do not talk to your friends and neighbors in class!
• It disturbs everyone, and makes it hard to concentrate.
• If you have a question, just ask me!
– Please turn your pagers and cell-phones off!
– If you wish to bring your laptop to class … please sit in the
back row or on the sides so that you do not distract the
students near you.
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Help!
Whenever you have a question about the course
material, please feel free to drop by during my office
hours or write me an email message. If at any time
you feel that you are falling behind or are
overwhelmed by the material, let me know as I will
be very happy to help you
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Getting Help: Questions or concerns?
Help is always available!
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Come to my Office Hours
 Mondays 11:00-12:30 and Thursdays 2:00-3:30
– Location: Room 422 Warren Weaver Hall
– If you cannot make my office hours, I will be
happy to make an appointment with you.
– Please try to give me advance warning when you
need an appointment.
• Tutors: available at the ITS Third North Lab (20
hours a week. Hours will be posted on the class
website)
• Search the web and our textbooks for further
resources
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ITS / Blackboard
We will use Blackboard for the following purposes:
• Emails and announcements will be sent to the class mailing
list
• Submitting assignments: All of your assignments will be
posted to your websites. However, source files will
sometimes be required and these can be submitted via
Blackboard. We will discuss assignment submission with
each assignment.
• Grades: All assignment grades will be posted to Blackboard.
If you have any questions about your grades or the
comments on your work, please contact me directly.
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I look forward to working with all of you!
Please see me if you have questions or comments.
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