Information Technology I

Recitations

SES #	TOPICS
The Basics: Hardware, OS, and Software
1	Introduction: Course Overview; Inside the CPU
2	Computer Architecture: Processing, Memory and I/O
	Recitation: Little Man Computer
3	Computer Representations; Compression
4	Operating Systems
	Recitation: Computer Hardware and Operating Systems
5	Software Development
	Recitation: Software Development
Databases
6	Relational Databases; Database Queries Using SQL
7	An Introduction to Microsoft Access
	Recitation: SQL Queries (PDF)
8	Relational Database Design
9	Introduction to User Interface Building with Access Examples
	Recitation: Access Form Practice (PDF - 1.2 MB) Database Design (PDF)
Networks and Telecommunications
10	Telecommunication Concepts; Data Transmission
11	Local Area Networks; Ethernet; Packet-switched Networks
	Recitation: Midterm Exam Review
12	Midterm Exam - In Class
13	Wide Area Networks; The Internet
14	Wireless Network Technologies
	Recitation: Network Technologies
Distributed Computing and Web Technologies
15	Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer and the WWW
16	Security I: Public Key Cryptography
	Recitation: Using PGP
17	Security II: Digital Signatures; Network Security
18	Evolution of Web Technologies
	Recitation: Network Security
eBusiness Applications
19	Under the Hood of a Commercial Web Site
	Recitation: Microsoft FrontPage Read the online tutorial: FrontPage 2000 in the Classroom. ACT360 Media Ltd. in conjuction with Microsoft Corporation. 1999. Available at the ACT360 web site.
20	Data Mining, Data Warehousing
21	Software Agents
	Recitation
22	Student Presentations I
23	Student Presentations II
	Recitation: Final Exam Review
24	Trends in eBusiness Technology; Course Wrap-up
25	Final Exam - In Class