CSC 103 How Computers Work:
Syllabus (Fall 2009)

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	Q3 due Th 1 Oct
W 30Sep	Notes7	Dismantling a PC	PCParts Photos!
M 5Oct	Notes8	Cellular Telephones		A4 due Th 8 Oct	Q4 due Th 8 Oct
W 7Oct	Notes9	Software, history of languages
M 12Oct	—	— Fall Break —		Paper or Take-Home due F 23 Oct
W 14Oct	Notes10	Scratch; JavaScript
M 19Oct	Notes11	Limitations of computers
W 21Oct	Notes12	AI & Robotics
F 23 Oct				Paper or Take-Home due