Preparing You For Future Success

Syllabus for

COURSE NAME: Computer Education Elective

PREREQUISITE(S): None scholastic; basic computer familiarity and availability.

INSTRUCTOR: Mr. C. Hawkins

PLACE: Room 19

CONTACT: 334-365-6697 or

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course surveys both computer hardware and software. The hardware portion will focus on understanding the numerous parts of a computer and computer networking. The software portion will allow each student to develop skills in writing HTML code to build a website. This variety makes this course both interesting and academically challenging.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

· To gain a better understanding of computer technology, to include the historical progression.

· To become familiar with the various parts of computer hardware in the standard desktop/laptop.

· To be able to differentiate between different variations of computer hardware cards and boards.

· To become familiar with the concepts of binary and hexadecimal numbering systems.

· To become familiar with the major types of computer networking hardware and their appropriate usage.

· To develop an understanding of processes involved in computer programming.

· To develop an understanding of the various programming languages used to build computer programs.

· To become familiar with the basic methods and concepts of website design.

· To become familiar with usage of HTML coding language for webpage development.

FORMAT: The format will be equal parts lecture and practical application; including several in-class demonstrations, exercises, videos, and discussions. I chose this format so that you can see the relevance of computers to everyday life. Consequently I do not attempt to cover the entire spectrum of computer hardware and software, but rather select certain topics to cover in more depth. I welcome questions at any time and hope that you will ask them! This course is viewed as a cooperative learning partnership between the teacher and the student. The success of this partnership depends on everyone involved being fully prepared for each class, maintaining independent readings and other assignments, and conducting themselves in a professional manner

The teacher’s role is to provide guidance, resources, and information as needed, to provide timely feedback, and to provide assistance in integrating information throughout the course. Students will be expected to demonstrate ingenuity and expertise in completing the course assignments. The responsibility of being an independent learner as well as working with other class members lies with each student. Your success depends on you.

READINGS:It is greatly to your benefit to read technology articles online and in print. This will allow you to better understand classroom discussions and be able to take much better notes.

PARTICIPATION: A portion of your grade will be participation. Becoming knowledgeable on the subjects to be discussed will benefit you and your peers in the class.

EVALUATION:There will be two major projects that must be completed to pass this class. There will also be many small projects and tests throughout the semester to assess your comprehension of the concepts discussed. If you fail to take a test, you will be assigned a 0 for that test.

COURTESY: If you come to class late or leave early, please do so in a manner that is the least disruptive to the class. Keep cell phones off and out of sight. There is no eating of food or drinking in this class as both can cause catastrophic harm to our computers. Talking, other than classroom discussion, will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate disciplinary actions.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS:

· Read related articles online and in print.

· Take notes.

· Ask questions in class.

· Later in the day, go over your notes and fill in parts you missed.

· Begin studying for a test several days before the test.

· Learn your notes well enough so that you could teach a friend.

· Test yourself to evaluate how well you have learned the material.

· See me in my classroom (either before or after school, or during break) if you have any questions or are not doing as well as you’d like.

· See me sooner than later. Don’t wait until you are in trouble.

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Chester Hawkins, Instructor

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Janice Stockman, Principal

Class Schedule (Tentative)

Third Quarter

Day / Topic / Assignment / Major Grade / Minor Grade
Jan 8 / Syllabus Review
Jan 9 / Personalities
Jan 10 / Problem Solving
Jan 11 / Problem Solving
Jan 12 / What is a Computer? / Room Activity Picture (20)
Jan 16 / Computer Buy Project / Computer Buy
Jan 17 / Hardware Lesson
Jan 18 / CPU/GPU
Jan 19 / CPU/GPU ID (19) / CPU/GPU ID (20)
Jan 22 / Primary Stg
Jan 23 / Quiz/Sec Stg / Hardware Components (25)
Jan 24 / Sec Stg
Jan 25 / Quiz/IO / Comp Stg ID (25)
Jan 26 / IO
Jan 29 / Quiz/Quizlet / I/O Devices (20)
Jan 30 / Test / Hardware Vocabulary (80)
Jan 31 / Computer Research
Feb 1 / Computer Research
Feb 2 / Computer Research
Feb 5 / Computer Research
Feb 6 / Computer Research
Feb 7 / Computer Research
Feb 8 / Computer Research
Feb 9 / Computer Presentation / Buy Computer (100)
Feb12 / Computer Presentation
Feb 13 / Project Management
Feb 14 / Project Management
Feb 15 / Networking
Feb 16 / Networking / Network Design (20)
Feb 22 / Networking Project / Slick’s Widgets
Feb 22 / Wires
Feb 23 / Wires
Feb 26 / Quiz/Routing / Build-A-Wire (25)
Feb 27 / Routing
Feb 28 / Routing
Mar 1 / Quiz/Quizlet / Network Compare (20)
Mar 2 / Networking Research / Network Vocabulary (80)
Mar 5 / Networking Research
Mar 6 / Networking Research
Maar 7 / Networking Research / Which Should I Use (20)
Mar 8 / Networking Research
Mar 9 / Networking Research
Mar 12 / Networking Research
Mar 13 / Network Presentations / Slick’s Widgets (100)
Mar 14 / Network Presentations

Total Points – 555

Major Grades – 360

Minor Grades - 195
Class Schedule (Tentative)

Fourth Quarter/

Day / Topic / Assignment / Major Grade / Minor Grade
Mar 15 / Computer Programming
Mar 16 / U2L5 – Digital Footprint
Maar 19 / U2L5 – Digital Footprint
Mar 20 / U2L5 – Data Mining
Mar 21 / Data Journal Project / Data Journal
Mar 22 / Privacy Activity
Mar 23 / Privacy Activity / Privacy Activity (25)
Apr 4 / U2L1 – Exploring Websites
Apr 5 / Website Project / Website / Data Journal (65)
Apr 6 / U5L3 – ASCII/Binary/Hex
Apr 9 / U5L3 – ASCII/Binary/Hex
Apr 10 / U5L3 – ASCII/Binary/Hex / Binary/Hex Quiz (25)
Apr 11 / U2L2 – Websites for Expression
Apr 12 / U2L3 – Intro to HTML
Apr 13 / U2L3 – Intro to HTML
Apr 16 / U2L4 & 6 – Headers & Lists
Apr 17 / Quiz/Links / Coding Exercise (25)
Apr 18 / Tables/Divs
Apr 19 / U2L7 – Copyright & Images
Apr 23 / U2L12 – Sources & Search / Scavenger Hunt (25)
Apr 24 / U2L8 – Clean Code & Debug
Apr 25 / U2L8 – Clean Code & Debug
Apr 26 / Quiz/Quizlet / HTML Structure (25)
Apr 27 / Test / Coding Vocabulary (80)
Apr 30 / U2L10 – Styling Text with CSS
May 1 / U2 L11 – Styling Element w/CSS
May 2 / CSS Styling Practice
May 3 / U2L13 – RGB Colors & Classes
May 4 / Ten Steps to Success
May 7 / Website Work
May 8 / Website Work / Webpage Design (25)
May 9 / Website Work
May 10 / Website Work
May 11 / Website Work
May 14 / Website Work
May 15 / Test / Programming Lang (80)
May 16 / Website Work
May 17 / Website Work / Website Pitch (25)
May 18 / Website Work
May 21 / Website Presentation
May 22 / Website Presentation
May 23 / Website Presentation / Website (100)
May 25 /

Total Points – 500

Major Grades – 325

Minor Grades - 175

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