In addition to problem sets ("PS"), which are available in the table below, students complete a term project. Deadlines for the different project steps are also listed.
Term Project Description (PDF)
Assignments.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
ASSIGNMENTS ISSUED |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
| The Basics: Hardware, OS, and Software |
| 1 |
Introduction: Course Overview; Inside the CPU |
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| 2 |
Computer Architecture: Processing, Memory and I/O |
PS1 out |
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Recitation: Little Man Computer |
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| 3 |
Computer Representations; Compression |
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| 4 |
Operating Systems |
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Recitation: Computer Hardware and Operating Systems |
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| 5 |
Software Development |
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Recitation: Software Development |
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| Databases |
| 6 |
Relational Databases; Database Queries Using SQL |
PS2 out |
PS1 due: Computer Fundamentals (PDF)
For PS1, use the following files
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Random.txt (TXT)
Database.mdb - use any Microsoft® Access database
Icse3.doc - use any Microsoft® Word document
telnet.exe - use any executable program
| 7 |
An Introduction to Microsoft Access |
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Recitation: SQL Queries |
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| 8 |
Relational Database Design |
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| 9 |
Introduction to User Interface Building with Access Examples |
PS3 out |
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Recitation: Access Form Practice; Database Design |
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| Networks and Telecommunications |
| 10 |
Telecommunication Concepts; Data Transmission |
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| 11 |
Local Area Networks; Ethernet; Packet-switched Networks |
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PS2 due: Relational Databases (PDF)
Problem set 2 uses the Northwind Traders database file, which is included with Microsoft Access software. |
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Recitation: Midterm Exam Review |
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| 12 |
Midterm Exam - In Class |
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| 13 |
Wide Area Networks; The Internet |
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| 14 |
Wireless Network Technologies |
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PS3 due: Graphical User Interfaces (PDF) |
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Recitation: Network Technologies |
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Project Teams due |
| Distributed Computing and Web Technologies |
| 15 |
Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer and the WWW |
PS4 out |
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| 16 |
Security I: Public Key Cryptography |
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Recitation: Using PGP |
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| 17 |
Security II: Digital Signatures; Network Security |
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| 18 |
Evolution of Web Technologies |
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Recitation: Network Security |
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| eBusiness Applications |
| 19 |
Under the Hood of a Commercial Web Site |
PS5 out |
Project Topics due |
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Recitation: Microsoft FrontPage |
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| 20 |
Data Mining, Data Warehousing |
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PS4 due: Networks and Computer Security (PDF) |
| 21 |
Software Agents |
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Project Summaries due |
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Recitation |
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| 22 |
Student Presentations I |
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| 23 |
Student Presentations II |
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PS5 due: Database-Driven Web Sites (PDF) |
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Recitation: Final Exam Review |
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| 24 |
Trends in eBusiness Technology; Course Wrap-up |
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| 25 |
Final Exam - In Class |
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