COURSE SYLLABUS

Internet and
Electronic Mail

CIS 145-6A2

Contents:

Course Assignments

Evaluation Criteria

Attendance Policy

Term: Spring 99 - 1st term Section: 6A2 Room: B106

Days/time: Monday/Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:40 p.m.

Instructor: Wayne Boardman Phone: (W) 767-2542, ext.119

E-mail: wboardman@email.com

Textbook: Searching & Researching on the Internet & the World Wide Web,
by Ackermann & Hartman

Other Required Materials: One 3½" diskette.

Course Description: This course explores basic concepts of the Internet and Electronic Mail (email). Special emphasis will be on the use of email and the Internet as a research tool.
Prerequisite: None.

Course Assignments (subject to change)

Jan. 13 Introduction to the World Wide Web. Searching & Researching on the Internet & the WWW (S&R), Read Chap. 1.

Jan. 20 Complete Welcome to the Internet puzzle and Using Email assignment. Read S&R, pp. 26-38, browser essentials.

Jan. 25 Read S&R, pp. 39-53, moving through & between Web pages, using a search engine. Do Activity 2.1.

Jan. 27 Read S&R, pp. 53-63, saving & printing Web pages, using bookmarks. Do Activity 2.2. Complete exercises 4, 5, & 6 on p. 65 (pick only 3 topics in each exercise). Submit a list of relevant URLs.

Feb. 1 Read S&R, pp. 67-74, using directories.
Be ready to discuss possible topics for your Web site project.
Do Hometown Web Site Assignment.

Feb. 3 Submit a topic for your Web site project in an email attachment to the instructor. List at least 3 Web sites that you may want to include in your project.
Read S&R, pp. 76-100, search engine strategies.
Sign up for discussion group [directions to follow].

Feb. 8 Quiz on Chapters 1 through 3.
Read S&R, pp. 104-117, p. 131, using directories.

Feb. 10 Read S&R, pp. 135-165, 10-step search strategy.
Read A Beginner's Guide to HTML at http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
Go to Tripod and sign on as a new member. Read the directions for building a custom Web page.

Feb. 22 Skim Chap. 7 in S&R. Do exercises 1, 5, & 6 on pp. 215-216.

Feb. 24 Skim Chap. 8. Use the URSUS Library Catalog to find books related to your project. (Hint: use Keyword search.) Submit (on paper) a list of at least 3 books or periodicals.
Complete first draft of your Web site project. Post it at your Tripod site*. Send email to instructor with URL of your site.

Mar. 1 Read pp. 243-245, p. 266, using FTP. Locate the marglobe.gif file discussed on p. 245 and send an e-mail to the instructor briefly describing the image and noting the size of the image in kilobytes.
Read pp. 270-273. Using the Four11 directory, find the e-mail address of someone you know or have heard of. Send the instructor the name and e-mail address of this person.

Mar. 3 Complete and post your Web site project. Send an e-mail to the group list announcing the completion of your Web site and its exact address.

Mar. 8 Review at least 3 classmates' Web sites. Send an e-mail with your reactions to the respective authors with a copy to the instructor.

Mar. 10
Final quiz.

Jan. 13	Introduction to the World Wide Web. Searching & Researching on the Internet & the WWW (S&R), Read Chap. 1.
Jan. 20	Complete Welcome to the Internet puzzle and Using Email assignment. Read S&R, pp. 26-38, browser essentials.
Jan. 25	Read S&R, pp. 39-53, moving through & between Web pages, using a search engine. Do Activity 2.1.
Jan. 27	Read S&R, pp. 53-63, saving & printing Web pages, using bookmarks. Do Activity 2.2. Complete exercises 4, 5, & 6 on p. 65 (pick only 3 topics in each exercise). Submit a list of relevant URLs.
Feb. 1	Read S&R, pp. 67-74, using directories. Be ready to discuss possible topics for your Web site project. Do Hometown Web Site Assignment.
Feb. 3	Submit a topic for your Web site project in an email attachment to the instructor. List at least 3 Web sites that you may want to include in your project. Read S&R, pp. 76-100, search engine strategies. Sign up for discussion group [directions to follow].
Feb. 8	Quiz on Chapters 1 through 3. Read S&R, pp. 104-117, p. 131, using directories.
Feb. 10	Read S&R, pp. 135-165, 10-step search strategy. Read A Beginner's Guide to HTML at http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html Go to Tripod and sign on as a new member. Read the directions for building a custom Web page.
Feb. 22	Skim Chap. 7 in S&R. Do exercises 1, 5, & 6 on pp. 215-216.
Feb. 24	Skim Chap. 8. Use the URSUS Library Catalog to find books related to your project. (Hint: use Keyword search.) Submit (on paper) a list of at least 3 books or periodicals. Complete first draft of your Web site project. Post it at your Tripod site*. Send email to instructor with URL of your site.
Mar. 1	Read pp. 243-245, p. 266, using FTP. Locate the marglobe.gif file discussed on p. 245 and send an e-mail to the instructor briefly describing the image and noting the size of the image in kilobytes. Read pp. 270-273. Using the Four11 directory, find the e-mail address of someone you know or have heard of. Send the instructor the name and e-mail address of this person.
Mar. 3	Complete and post your Web site project. Send an e-mail to the group list announcing the completion of your Web site and its exact address.
Mar. 8	Review at least 3 classmates' Web sites. Send an e-mail with your reactions to the respective authors with a copy to the instructor.
Mar. 10	Final quiz.

*Check out Student Web Pages under construction.

Here are some student Web pages from the fall '98 CIS-145 class.

Evaluation Criteria:

Quiz 1

15

points

Quiz 2

15

points

Web site project

30

points

Short assignments

25

points

Overall class participation

15

points

Total points

100

points

A letter grade will be assigned according to
the YCTC grading scale as follows:

Letter

Grade Scale

Grade Points

A
95-100

4.00

A-

90-94

3.67

B+

87-89

3.33

B

83-86

3.00

B-

80-82

2.67

C+

77-79

2.33

C

73-76

2.00

C-

70-72

1.67

D+

67-69

1.33

D

63-66

1.00

D-

60-62

0.67

F

0-59

0.00

Attendance: Attendance will be taken and reported according to YCTC policy. Attendance will have a direct impact on the determination of the course grade to the extent that it affects in-class exercises and class participation. Each student is responsible for all class work missed regardless of the reason(s) for the absence. Since much of the course material is cumulative in nature and since class time is spent discussing the principles and concepts, regular attendance will provide the best opportunity for successful completion of the course.

YCTC Home Page

Revised 1/24/99
by Wayne Boardman

Quiz 1	15	points
Quiz 2	15	points
Web site project	30	points
Short assignments	25	points
Overall class participation	15	points
Total points	100	points

Letter	Grade Scale	Grade Points
A	95-100	4.00
A-	90-94	3.67
B+	87-89	3.33
B	83-86	3.00
B-	80-82	2.67
C+	77-79	2.33
C	73-76	2.00
C-	70-72	1.67
D+	67-69	1.33
D	63-66	1.00
D-	60-62	0.67
F	0-59	0.00