Course Description:   Provides an overview of computers and information processing.  Topics include: computer history and terminology, data representation, data storage concepts, fundamentals of information processing, hardware operation, communications and networking, structured programming concepts, systems development methodology, and computer number systems. 

Current Textbook
	Technology in Action, Complete, 3rd edition Evans, Martin & Poatsy, authors ISBN: 0-13-187886-7, Prentice Hall, publishers Reference material for this textbook may be found at www.prenhall.com/techinaction

Things to expect in this class:  This is a terminology course.  The concepts and terms presented in this course reappear in CIS-105, CIS-103, CIS-157, CIS-122 & CIS-1140.  Since this is a foundation course, expect a lot of reading and a lot of tests!    This web enhanced course has several resources available to reinforce the concepts in the text.  The active helpdesk software helps train you for help desk trouble calls.  Expect to be tested by the active helpdesk software.

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last updated on 01/02/2007