In addition to problem sets ("PS"), which are available in the table below, students complete a term project. Deadlines for the different project steps are also listed.
Term Project Description (PDF)
| The Basics: Hardware, OS, and Software | | 1 | Introduction: Course Overview; Inside the CPU | | | | 2 | Computer Architecture: Processing, Memory and I/O | PS1 out | | | Recitation: Little Man Computer | | | | 3 | Computer Representations; Compression | | | | 4 | Operating Systems | | | | Recitation: Computer Hardware and Operating Systems | | | | 5 | Software Development | | | | Recitation: Software Development | | | | Databases | | 6 | Relational Databases; Database Queries Using SQL | PS2 out | PS1 due: Computer Fundamentals (PDF)
For PS1, use the following files - Random.txt (TXT)
- Database.mdb - use any Microsoft® Access database
- Icse3.doc - use any Microsoft® Word document
- telnet.exe - use any executable program
| | 7 | An Introduction to Microsoft Access | | | | Recitation: SQL Queries | | | | 8 | Relational Database Design | | | | 9 | Introduction to User Interface Building with Access Examples | PS3 out | | | Recitation: Access Form Practice; Database Design | | | | Networks and Telecommunications | | 10 | Telecommunication Concepts; Data Transmission | | | | 11 | Local Area Networks; Ethernet; Packet-switched Networks | | PS2 due: Relational Databases (PDF)
Problem set 2 uses the Northwind Traders database file, which is included with Microsoft Access software. | | Recitation: Midterm Exam Review | | | | 12 | Midterm Exam - In Class | | | | 13 | Wide Area Networks; The Internet | | | | 14 | Wireless Network Technologies | | PS3 due: Graphical User Interfaces (PDF) | | Recitation: Network Technologies | | Project Teams due | | Distributed Computing and Web Technologies | | 15 | Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer and the WWW | PS4 out | | | 16 | Security I: Public Key Cryptography | | | | Recitation: Using PGP | | | | 17 | Security II: Digital Signatures; Network Security | | | | 18 | Evolution of Web Technologies | | | | Recitation: Network Security | | | | eBusiness Applications | | 19 | Under the Hood of a Commercial Web Site | PS5 out | Project Topics due | | Recitation: Microsoft FrontPage | | | | 20 | Data Mining, Data Warehousing | | PS4 due: Networks and Computer Security (PDF) | | 21 | Software Agents | | Project Summaries due | | Recitation | | | | 22 | Student Presentations I | | | | 23 | Student Presentations II | | PS5 due: Database-Driven Web Sites (PDF) | | Recitation: Final Exam Review | | | | 24 | Trends in eBusiness Technology; Course Wrap-up | | | | 25 | Final Exam - In Class | | |
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