Chapter1InformationTechnologyPrinciples,Practices,and.ppt

CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Today’s Agenda Getting to know each other Overview course Also Chapter 1 CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Who am I? Dr. Eric Breimer 2 years at Siena Ph.D. RPI Research Area: Experimental Algorithms Machine Learning Bioinformatics /ShowRatings.jsp?tid=83848 CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Who are you? CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Course Website I will post almost everything. Syllabus Coming to lecture is very important Don’t cheat Don’t miss exam dates CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Labs 10 Labs worth 25 point of your grade Lab 1 this week is an intro lab. worth 1 point Remaining 9 labs worth 3 points each 2 points for in-lab exercise 1 point for take-home exercise 28 points total CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Projects 3 projects worth 25 points of your grade Project 1 – Research Report Project 2 – Website Project 3 – Group Project w/ Presentation CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Exams Exam 1 worth 15 points Exam 2 worth 15 points Final worth 20 points CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Final Grade 10 labs ? 25 points 3 project ? 25 points 3 exams ? 50 points Cut-offs A ? 92 average 90 on final A- ? 89 average B+ ? 87 average B ? 82 average B- ? 79 average CSIS-116: Survey of Information Technology Tricks of this course In lecture, I will elaborate on topics not covered in the book Then, I will test you on them Exams questions will ask you about concepts learned in lab Projects are graded superficially The better it looks the better grade you’ll get Chapter 1 Information Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities Chapter 1 Highlights Mostly List to Memorize 6 characteristics of the Information Age. 3 primary components of information technology. 6 information-handling functions. 4 benefits of information technology. 14 areas where information technology touches us 3 responsibilities The Evolution of the Informat