IST101 – Spring 10 – Department Homework Assignments (20%)

Homework assignments follow the Lecture period of your class. Each homework assignment is worth 10 points.  Each includes a short, typed essay question and most require the student to complete a chapter test. The lecture textbook is Technology in Action.

Week #

Lecture textbook Chapter #

Assignment

1

none Get to know classmates, professor, and the class.

2

Chapter 1 Homework - Ch 1 - Why Computers Matter

3

Chapter 2 Homework - Ch 2 - Looking at Computers

4

Chapter 6 Homework - Ch 6 - Understanding hardware

5

Chapter 8 Homework - Ch 8 - Mobile computing

TEST 1 - Chapters 1,2,6,8 in testing center (LB208)

See your instructor for dates

Study Guide test 1

Study guide test 1 - worksheet

6

Tech in Focus 2 - Ethics (p. 145) Homework - Tech in Focus - Ethics

7

Chapter 4 Homework - Ch 4 - Application Software
Spring Break 3/15 - 20

8

Chapter 11

Information Literacy - Part 1 - Opinion paper (REQUIRED)

Topics in IT for your research / final project

9

Chapter 5 Homework - Ch 5 - Using system software

TEST 2 - Chapters: ethics (TIF 2), 4, 11, 5 in testing center (LB208)

See your instructor for dates

Study Guide test 2

Study guide test 2 - Worksheet

No Classes Monday 4/5

10

Chapter 3

Information Literacy - Part 2 - Web page evaluation (REQUIRED)

web site evaluation criteria: http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

Web page evaluation - handout

Topics in IT for your research / final project

11

Chapter 7

Information Literacy - Part 4 - Final Project (REQUIRED)

Topics in IT for your research / final project

12

Chapter 12 Homework - Ch. 12 - Networking and Security

13

Tech in Focus 6 - Careers (p.473)

Homework - Tech in Focus - Careers in IT

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Final Projects due

TEST 3 - Chapters: 3, 7, 12, and careers (TIF 6) in testing center (LB208)

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Study Guide test 3

Study guide test 3 - worksheet

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Tech in Focus 4 - Backup (p.365)  

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