Prerequisites
No
previous experience with computers is required for this course.
Course Description: The Fluency Vision
CSE100/INFO100, or FIT100 for
short, is an
introductory class that implements the recommendations of the National
Research Council’s study Being
Fluent With Information Technology [National Academy
Press, 1999]. The report describes the knowledge and experience a person
should possess to be fluent in information technology, where fluency is a
more ambitious goal than computer literacy.
The NRC report identifies three types of knowledge that
are essential for fluency: skills, concepts, and capabilities. Read
more about the fluency vision to better
understand the goals and structure of this course.
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Grading Policy (tentative)
15% Computer lab and Assignments
10% Mini Quizzes
20% 2 Midterm exams (each 10%)
35% 3-4 Projects (which may have multiple parts)
15% Final exam (comprehensive)
05% Participation and service
Coursework, Workload and Late Policy
Coursework entails readings,
computer labs, assignments, computer projects, mini quizzes, two midterm exams and a final exam.
Attendance at all lecture and lab sessions is
expected. If you miss class, you may miss opportunities for credit
that cannot be made up.
For each hour of class time you should expect to do between one to
three hours of work outside of class; so, roughly, 5 -15 hours of outside
work each week.
Late policy: During the quarter, you may turn in one project
up tp 1-day late without penalty. No other late projects will be accepted.
To use this late policy, you must notify your TA in advance by
email.
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Books and Materials
Required:
Snyder, L. Fluency with Information Technology.
You may purchase a photocopy
of this text at:
Professional Copy & Print, 4200 University Way, NE. Phone: 206.634.2689.
Recommended: The
following two books will be helpful for much or your lab and project work.
They are available at the UW Bookstore and copies will be placed on Reserve
at Odegaard Library.
Castro, E.
(2000). HTML 4 for the World
Wide Web (4th
edition). Peachpit Press;
ISBN: 0201354934.
Kerman, M.
(2000). Computer Programming
Fundamentals with Applications in Visual Basic 6.0.
Addison-Wesley; ISBN: 0201612682
Diskettes: You will need diskettes to save your work or to carry
it from place to place. We will also show you how to use files saved
on your UW accounts.
Lab notebook: You will need a simple notebook or three-ring
binder as a lab notebook. You must bring this to each and every lab
section or you may miss some credit opportunities.
Computer Lab Sections
The labs are
integrated with the lecture material. Hands-on computer skills needed to
complete the projects will be taught in the labs. In addition, important
information about the projects will be discussed. The labs and the
assignments that are part of them will be graded.
Each computer lab section
meets two times a week. Attendance is expected. Remember to
bring your lab notebook. It will also be helpful if you have looked
over that day's expected activity in advance.
If you miss a lab, do not expect the TA to provide you with an
equivalent lab session during their consulting hours. Be prepared to go
through the lab on your own and then, if you have specific questions not
answered by your classmates, ask your TA.
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Other Items
How to Communicate with Others in the Class…
Bulletin Board
Every student will be able to
post to the class bulletin board. You
can post a message or discussion on a particular project, on lecture or on
labs. You may also post any
question that a fellow student may be able to answer.
The Bulletin Board will be the main communication tool between the
Instructor, the TAs and all students.
Check often for new postings, they may be very helpful.
This is different from the class listserv, where the information
comes directly to your email account.
Email
Every student must have a
UW email account to send messages to the instructors and other students.
All enrolled students are automatically a part of the class mailing list.
All important announcements will be sent to this list. This may be the
only official class notice you will receive in some cases. Be sure to
read these postings regularly. You will be responsible for the
content.
Anonymous Email
There will be a link from the class
Web site that will allow you to send anonymous email to the Instructors, the
TAs or both if you wish. Anonymous email means you can send mail
without the Instructors or TAs knowing who you are.
Getting Unstuck…
It is a common occurrence when working with IT to get stuck. You can
waste many hours and become frustrated trying to get struck. Check out some suggestions for getting
unstuck and practice them.
Appropriate and Inappropriate Collaboration
It is valuable to work with a
friend or classmate when learning a new application or working out a
problem. However, the work that you perform in FIT100 for a grade must be
your own work unless working in groups is explicitly allowed.
Copying files or simply copying lines of code from anywhere, without
acknowledging the source, other than code we specifically state that you may
use, is plagiarism and is not allowed. Anyone caught will be sent to the University Conduct
Committee. Supplying too much help to a fellow student is also a
violation. The staff of FIT100 will be vigilant in detecting and
prosecuting cases of inappropriate collaboration.
A set guidelines is outlined at: http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/zahorjan/AcademicMisconduct/
If you have questions about what is and what is not appropriate, please talk
to a staff person.
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