CMPE003

Personal Computer Concepts: Software and Hardware

Spring 1996


Course Outline
WEEKLECTURE TOPICSTEXT READINGSMANUAL READINGSLAB
Apr. 2-4Course Introduction and Logistics,
Lab Overview, Introduction to Computers, email, WWW, HTML, Getting a CATS account
Chapters 1 and 2Review sections on Dos, WindowsLab Policy
Unix Logins, Mail, News, CATS
Apr. 9-11Data and StorageChapters 3 and 4Essential Computer ConceptsLab2
Apr. 16-18File Systems and Databases
Electronic Libraries
Chapters 5 and 6WP1-135Lab3: WordPerfect
Apr. 23-25Spreadsheets
User Interfaces
GIS
Chapters 6 and 7QP1-105Lab 4: Quattro Pro
Apr. 30Exam 1
QP106-249Lab 5: Quattro Pro 2
May 2Spreadsheets
History
Chapter 13QP106-249Lab 5: Quattro Pro 2
May 7-9 Introduction to Programming
Graphics and Visualization
Chapter 8NoneLab 6: Turbo Graphics
Turbo Pascal
May 14-16Pascal
Computer Hardware
Chapters 9 and 15NoneLab 7: Keyboard Music
Sailing Thru Pascal
May 21-23Iteration
Computer Software
Chapters 10 and 14NoneLab 8: Restaurants (Paradox)
Projects
May 28Exchange Day - No class

Projects
May 30Exam 2
Local, Global Variables
Chapter 11
Projects
June 4-6Strings
Files
Chapter 12
Appendix A

Projects
June 11-13Projects Due; Demos in Class

No Lab
June 13FINAL EXAM - 12-3



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