Computers and Society, Fall 1998

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Computers and Society
Fall, 1998 (Bowen)

Tuesdays 6 - 9:40 PM in 113 Rackham: GST 2710, Section 990 and AGS 3360, Section 983
Mondays 5:30 - 9:10 PM at NWAC: GST 2710, Section 984

Link back to Instructor's Home Page (David R. Bowen)
Last updated: 1/5/98

Course grades
Hours for Rackham computer lab
Tutoring available
- Writing tutor
- Math and computer tutoring
Sign in
Get an on-line grade report
Make a on-line comment or an on-line evalution of the course so far (anonymously if you want).
Turn in homework electronically (this link goes to David Bowen's web site, homeowrk goes to David bowen's email.)
Syllabus
Assignment schedule
AGS 3360 Extra Assignment
Agendas
- First class: 9/8/98 (Rackham) & 9/14/98 (NWAC)
- Second class: 9/15/98 (Rackham) and 9/21/98 (NWAC)
- Third class: 9/22/98 (Rackham) and 9/28/98 (NWAC)
- Fourth class: 9/29/98 (Rackham) and 10/5/98 (NWAC)
- Fifth class: 10/6/98 (Rackham) and 10/12/98 (NWAC)
- Sixth class: 10/13/98 (Rackham) and 10/19/98 (NWAC)
  - Making your own web page using Word 97
  - Switches worksheet
- Seventh class: 10/20/98 (Rackham) and 10/26/98 (NWAC)
- Eighth class: 10/27/98 (Rackham) and 11/2/98 (NWAC)
  - Logic Gates worksheet
- Ninth class: 11/3/98 (Rackham) and 11/9/98 (NWAC)
- Tenth cass: 11/10/98 (Rackham) and 11/16/98 (NWAC)
- Eleventh class: 11/17/98 (Rackham) and 11/23/98 (NWAC)
  - Paper and Pencil Computer description
  - Paper and Pencil Computer worksheet 1
  - Paper and Pencil Computer worksheet 2
- Twelfth class: 11/30/98 (NWAC) and 12/1/98 (Rackham)
  - Computers and Society
- Thirteenth class: 12/7/98 (NWAC) and 12/8/98 (Rackham)
  - Improved Paper and Pencil Computer documentation
  - Paper and Pencil Computer problem for Assignment 13
- Fourteenth class: 12/14/98 (NWAC) and 12/15/98 (Rackham)
Topics for Final Exam
Midterm topics
David Bowen's schedule for Fall, 1998 (links back to Bowen Home Page)
Course information form (You can only fill this in once. If you want later changes, put them in a note or email to the Instructor (David Bowen).
Computer conference and chat room
Supplementary materials
- Photo album (this will take awhile to download over a modem)
- Computers in the news
- Pixels and Graphics File Formats
- My personal advice on buying a home computer
- Free Math and Writing tutoring available for ISP students. Call Frank Koscielski at (313) 577-6384 or email to fkoscie@cll.wayne.edu
  - Writing. Kim Davis. 116 State Hall Thursday evenings 6 - 10 PM or Saturdays 10 AM - 3 PM.
  - Math. Rob Samko. 1092 FAB Mondays and Tuesdays 3 PM - 7 PM.
- ASCII codes
- Characteristics of the four computer generations (and -- will there be a fifth generation?)
- Cheat sheet for WSU / ISP passwords (to print out and fill in for yourself)
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