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CSC 103 How Computers Work:
Syllabus (Fall 2009)

*Class*	*Topics*
1	Intro, OpSys
2	Hardware history
3	binary, bits, Bytes, ASCII, digitizing
4	Logic circuits; CPU, mother board
5	Memory chips, disks, CD, DVD, etc.
6	Displays, scanners, cameras
7	Dismantling a PC
8	Cellular Telephones
9	Software, history of languages, Scratch
10	Scratch; Web Programming; Genetic Programming
11	Limitations of computers
12	Robotics; Singularity

*Date*	*Notes*	*Topics*	*Labs*	*Assignments*	*Quizzes*
W 9 Sep	Notes1	Intro, OpSys
M 14Sep	Notes2	Hardware history	Q0	A1 due Th 17 Sep A1.BOTW	Q1 due Th 17 Sep
W 16Sep	Notes3	binary, bits, Bytes, ASCII, digitizing
M 21Sep	Notes4	Logic circuits; CPU, mother board		A2 due Th 24 Sep A2.BOTW	Q2 due Th 24 Sep
W 23Sep	Notes5	Memory chips, disks, CD, DVD, etc.
M 28Sep	Notes6	Displays, scanners, cameras		A3 due Th 1 Oct A3.BOTW	Q3 due Th 1 Oct
W 30Sep	Notes7	Dismantling a PC	PCParts Photos!
M 5Oct	—	— Mountain Day!—
W 7Oct	Notes8	Cellular Telephones		A4 due Th 15 Oct A4.BOTW	Q4 due Th 15 Oct
M 12Oct	—	— Fall Break —
W 14Oct	Notes9	Software, history of languages, Scratch	Scratch	Paper or Take-Home due F 23 Oct
M 19Oct	Notes10	Scratch; Web Programming; Genetic Programming
W 21Oct	Notes11	Limitations of computers; Robotics; Singularity	Feedback
F 23 Oct				Paper or Take-Home due (@midnight) PaperTakeHome.BOTW

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