IST101 – Spring 10 – Department Homework Assignments (20%)
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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 |
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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 |
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8 |
Chapter 11 | Information Literacy - Part 1 - Opinion paper (REQUIRED)
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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 |
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No Classes Monday 4/5 |
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10 |
Chapter 3 | Information Literacy - Part 2 - Web page evaluation (REQUIRED) web site evaluation criteria: http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html 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 |
14 |
Final Projects due |
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TEST 3 - Chapters: 3, 7, 12, and careers (TIF 6) in testing center (LB208) See your instructor for dates |
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15 |
Tech in Focus 4 - Backup (p.365) | |