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This course provides students with a foundation in computer literacy, terminology, and concepts. Topics include binary and hexadecimal number systems, digital representation of text, pictures, movies, and sound, Boolean operations, networking, and network security.
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Course IntroductionandStudent Success CS 1 Introduction to Computers and Computer Technology Rick Graziani Fall 2018
For the courtesy of others… • If for some reason you need to be available by text or phone, please see me prior to the beginning of class.
Introductions Rick Graziani (me ) • Main Web Page: (more in a moment) • http://www.cabrillo.edu/~rgraziani • Office • 826B • Email: • graziani@cabrillo.edu • Phone: • 477-3533
No Text Book • PowerPoint slides available on my web site • I will be providing worksheets for you to use in taking notes.
Videos: Triumph of the Nerds • The documentary of the rise of the personal computer industry beginning in the 1970’s through the 1995. • Part 1 – The first personal computers, the beginning of Apple and how the Apple II dominate the early days. • Part 2 – IBM, the most dominant computer/technology company in the world, introduces the IBM PC. (This is how Microsoft got its start… almost by accident.) • Part 3 – Apple introduces the first computer with a GUI, the MacIntosh, but Microsoft still dominates with Windows.
What is CS 1 about? • Building a foundation in computer literacy. • Terminology and concepts • Binary and hexadecimal number systems • Digital representation of text, pictures, movies, sound • Boolean operations
What is CS 1 about? • Understanding how we got to where we are today so we can have a better understanding of where we are going.
What is CS 1 about? • Understanding the core concepts of computer science so we are better prepared to pursue other areas of technology.
What is CS 1 about? • Networking – Communications over the network… over the Internet. • What are networks? • What is the Internet? • What is TCP/IP? • DNS • DHCP • IPv6??? • Network security
A foundation • Programming • Game Development • Software Engineering • Networking • Security • System Administration • Information Technology • Web design and development • Animation • Modeling • History • Perspective • Social issues • Economic issues • Ethic issues • Consumer issues Software Development Networking and IT Digital Media General Education CS 1 – A computer science foundation
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Course Introduction CS 1 Introduction to Computers and Computer Technology Rick Graziani