Computer Engineering 3

Personal Computer Concepts: Software and Hardware

Spring 1998

TuTh 4:00 - 5:45 PM

Classroom Unit I

Instructor: Lorina Poland
Office: 153A Applied Sciences
Telephone: 459-5692
Office Hours: TuTh 2:00 - 3:00 PM or by appointment
e-mail: poland@cse.ucsc.edu

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This course provides a practical introduction to computers: hardware, operating systems and applications packages; programming; developments in the computer industry from engineering and societal perspectives. Personal computing on a IBM-PC platform is emphasized, with lab exercises designed to provide working knowledge of basic application packages of word processing (via Word), spreadsheets (via Excel) and database management, of programming concepts via Pascal, and of general Internet applications. A significant term project involving all the elements taught this quarter is required.

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Teaching Assistants:

Steve Fonseca
Office Hours: Tu 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Trailer 12B and at lab sections as announced.
Naira Harutyunyan
TA Office Hours: At lab sections as announced.

Labs:

SECTIONDAYLOCATION:MORNINGAFTERNOON EVENINGLAB ASST
1A Monday 135 Soc Sci I 11:15 - 1:15 PM a a Sean Hubert
Olivia Wilkes
1B Tuesday 108 Ming Ong 9:30 - 11:30 AM a a Wally King
John Mun
1C Tuesday 135 Soc Sci I a 1:30 - 3:30 PM a Kendall Boutte
Jeff Davis
1D Wednesday 135 Soc Sci I a a 4:00 - 6:00 PM Jeff Davis
David Robles
1E Thursday 135 Soc Sci I a a 6:00 - 8:00 PM David Robles
Eleanor Vainshtok
1F Friday 135 Soc Sci I a 12:45 - 2:45 PM a Eleanor Vainshtok
Olivia Wilkes
NOTE: There are two CATS computer lab locations for this class. Please make sure you check which location your lab is assigned to.

Textbook: Course requirements:

Quizzes 20%
Projects 50%
Midterm Exams (2) 20% (10% each)
Final Exam 10%
Total 100% (70% pass)
NOTE: MANDATORY FINAL EXAM; however,
it can only help your grade, not harm it.
NOTE: QUIZZES; 15 quizzes, but only 10
will be counted.

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