1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Course Code: ICS124
Instructor: Murray Saul 1

2. How to Contact Instructor
Room #: 2170
Telephone #: (416) x 3749
Website: cs.senecac.on.ca/~msaul 2

3. Lesson Agenda Introduction to Course Required Materials
Purpose
Overview / Evaluation
Class Standards
Required Materials
How to Obtain your Learn Account 3

4. Purpose of Course
To provide practical computer concepts and skills to assist students working in Seneca’s computing environment
To help “off-load” required computing skills from IPC144 4

5. Course Overview Essentials for Programming Getting Connected
Unix Commands
Buying or Upgrading Home Computer Systems / Computer Architecture
Data Representation
Communicating on the World Wide Web 5

6. Evaluation Two Midterm tests (20% each): 40% Assignments (3):
Exam (Comprehensive): 40%
Total: % 19

7. Evaluation
To obtain a credit in this subject you must achieve the following:
55% on the final exam
55% weighted average on the test & final exam
55% overall average
All assignments must be completed

8. Class Standards (Refer to Handout)
Evaluation
Attendance / Participation
Late Assignments
Missed Tests
Missed Final Exam
Things that Annoy Instructor
Cheating / Plagiarism 18

9. Required Materials
Computers (Brief Edition), by Larry Long & Nancy Long. Publisher Prentice Hall; ISBN 20