Objective
• Understand basic functions of computer hardware and software components including operating system functions
• Identify various networks (LAN, WAN, intranet), topologies (ring, bus, star), protocols (TCP/IP, SMTP, POP & IMAP, HTTP & HTTPS, DNS), media types (wire pair, coaxial cable, fiber optics, microwave, radio frequency, infra-red), and network hardware (router, hub, gateway)
Textbook
1. Kendal/Hunt Introduction to Computer Information Systems, e-book 4th edition. ISBN: 978-1-5249-9182-1
Evaluation Methods
Project 50% Midterm Exam 20% Final Exam 30%
Honor Code
All members of the Mason community are expected to uphold the principles of scholarly ethics. The GMU Honor System and Code will be strictly enforced in this course. Any use of the words or ideas of another person(s) without explicit attribution that clearly identifies the material used and its source in an appropriate manner is plagiarism and will not be tolerated.
Schedule
| week | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Information Literacy |
| 2 | Application and System Software |
| 3 | Data Communcations Netwotking |
| 4 | Dtabase |
| 5 | Web Development |
| 6 | Mobile Computing |
| 7 | Computer Security and Ethics |
| 8 | Future of Computing |