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CIS101Introduction to Computing

Week 01

Professor Catherine Dwyer

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Agenda

Class Introductions What is CIS101? Using the Pace Portal, Pace e-mail, and

Blackboard Post a message Introduction to Excel Using the digital drop box Next week’s homework and assignments

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Catherine DwyerLecturer IS Dept.

Full time since Fall 2000 Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112 (now),

IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB)

Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 (2002) Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum

(2003) Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming

Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001

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My IS Background

MS in CS (Pace), PhD candidate in IS program at NJIT, research area virtual teams

Two daughters, Sophomore and 8th grade Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC

investment bank, Technology Coordinator at Graphics Design Firm

Husband journalist with The New York Times Hobbies: reading, bike riding, swimming, cooking You?

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Required Texts

Excel 2003 Introductory Concepts and Techniques

HTML Complete Concepts and Techniques, 3rd ed.

JavaScript 101, Version 3.0 Security Awareness: Applying

practical security in your world

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What is CIS101?

Fulfills core requirement for computing course

Has these components Computer security Learning pod (Computers and Society) Application software (Excel) HTML and Web Development Introduction to Programming (JavaScript)

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What is a learning pod?

Theme that integrates technology with another topic

Technology is a part of all aspects of modern life, and all professions

In this section, we will research and discuss the ethical and legal issues that must be addressed with relation to the impact of technology on society

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Computer Security

Computer security affects individuals and organizations

Do you have spyware on your computer?

How is your computer vulnerable? Do the organizations you work with

protect your information?

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Web assisted classes

Hybrid class structure Combines in class meetings and

online content 2 hours in computer classroom 1 credit delivered online (equivalent to

one classroom hour)

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What is online learning?

Class interaction and learning delivered using technology

Online site combines readings, quizzes, and discussion forums

Pace uses Blackboard course management software to administer online courses

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Pace Portal

First year using the Pace portal Allows you to register, see your

grades, and access other information Go to Pace Web site

http://www.pace.edu/ and try to access Portal

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Your Pace e-mail

Official university communications will be sent to your Pace e-mail

E-mail from Blackboard (this course) will come to your Pace e-mail

Need Pace e-mail to register for personal web space

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Finding your e-mail ID

Find your e-mail ID in Pace Student E-Mail Directory (link to Directory from http://studentit.pace.edu/)

Enter your first name and last name Your e-mail ID and Alias will be displayed You will need e-mail ID to access your

student e-mail and access Blackboard Your Alias is another account name others

can use to e-mail you

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Access your Pace e-mail

Go to http://stmail.pace.edu/ Initial password is social security

number with no dashes and no spaces Enter ID and password (lower case) For further instructions on setting up

Pace e-mail go to http://studentit.pace.edu/

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Using STmail

All e-mail sent to Pace services (doit, etc) must originate from your student account

All Pace communications will be sent to your student account

To forward student account e-mail to another account: Click Options and styles, select forwarding, enter

e-mail you want messages forwarded to

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Sign on to Blackboard

http://blackboard.pace.edu/ Username is Pace e-mail ID Password is the same as the portal

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What if it doesn’t work?

Access class documents at http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer

Post message at http://doithelpdesk.pace.edu/

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CIS101 Blackboard Site

Syllabus and course schedule Assignments Course content Discussion Board (post message

under welcome) Student Tools

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Try it out!

Read Course syllabus Class schedule CSIS student rights and responsibilities

Post your introduction in the Discussion Board

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Your grade

Homework/Assignments - 20% Discussion Board - 20% Midterm - 15% Final - 20% Group mid-semester presentation –

10% Group Web Site – 15%

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Excel 2003

Part of Microsoft Office Word, Access, PowerPoint

How to start Excel Windows and tools in Excel 2003

interface Saving in Excel

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Practice with Digital Drop Box

Try out the digital drop box Save Excel file with

yourlastname_yourfirstinitial_test01.xls Example:

dwyer_c_test01.xlsjones_j_test01.xls

Go to student tools, digital drop box, select send file

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How to participate in the online portion of CIS101

Read your Pace student e-mail or have it forwarded

Participate in to Discussion Board each week

Keep up with assignments Assignments – description of each

week’s homework, class, and readings Syllabus – course schedule

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Week 1 Assignments

Complete Excel Project One and submit to digital dropbox (must use Excel, not Works!!) use naming convention

lastName_FirstInit_excel01.xls Discussion board assignment for

Computer and Society, and Security

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Next week

Bring your Excel text to class See you online!