Course Course

Tom Kelliher, CS 102

Sept. 8, 1997

Assignment

E-mail me a list of three things you'd like to do in this class. Describe.

Announcements

1. Collect essays.

2. Get everyone's e-mail address.

3. Questions about using e-mail?

Introduction, Continued

1. The changing face of computer literacy:
   1. 15 years ago: programming.

   2. 5 years ago: personal productivity software.

   3. Today: cyber-fluency.

2. Some things we can do:
   1. Look at hardware, software.

   2. Word processing.

   3. Spreadsheets.

   4. Presentation software.

   5. Database software.

   6. Programming.

   7. Internet tools.

   8. Locating Internet resources.

   9. Web publishing.

   10. Scanning.

   11. Paint programs.

   12. Security, privacy, computer crime, etc.

   13. Terminology.

   14. Nuts and bolts issues: back-ups, CMOS batteries, etc.

   15. Artificial intelligence and the limits of computing.

3. What can you already do?

4. What do you want out of this course?

5. Feelings about group projects?