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CSC 113: Digital Citizen of the 21st Century: 3 hours
Description
The study of computing and the ways it shapes and influences 21st century citizens and society. Provides the basic understanding of computing capabilities and limitations for a more informed discussion of the issues. Covers foundational concepts of computing including technical skills (such as use of Linux) needed during the major, soft skills (including note taking and time management), architecture, O.S., programming languages, and ethics. Also will include guest speakers from industry and projects done by upperclassmen.
Goals for CSC 113 are:
- To prepare students to live in a very digital world.
- To introduce a number of fundamental concepts of computer science
- To prepare students to succeed academically
Course outcomes for CSC 113 are:
- Upon completion of CSC 113, students will:
- understand various ethical and cyber security issues in today’s digital world.
- understand the impact of technology on today’s work and the world’s impact on technology
- begin to develop technical writing skills by writing a 2-3 page technical paper and taking notes.
- have a fundamental understanding of the workings of a computer.
Program outcomes for CSC 113 are:
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. (Computing student learning outcome 3)
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal, ethical, and moral principles. (Computing student learning outcome 4)
- Use technology to help bring Christ to the world and apply Christian principles to their work. (Computing student learning outcome 7)
- Understand and use appropriate cloud technologies in specified areas (Computing student learning outcome 8)
Integration
- Note taking at the introductory level by requiring students to take lectures notes.
- Technical writing at the introductory level by requiring written work to have section headers, decent size paragraphs, and giving feedback on transitions.
- Ethics at an introductory level by covering:
- digital divide
- ethics associated with AI
- Cybersecurity at the introductory level by covering:
- securing one's self in social media
- the fundamental concept of cyber security
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This work is divided into exams and homework/activities. The dates of the exams will be found on the schedule in the syllabus.
Activities will be announced in class and typically turned in via canvas. The canvas assignment will typically just have the name and due date. All work needs to be turned in as a pdf document. Any work turned in with a different format will be rejected and will need to be turned in late with a 10% penalty the first time, 20% the second, and rejected after that. There will probably be quizzes and other assignments made.
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Tentative Schedule
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| 8/14 |
8/16 |
8/18: Syllabus and Reading for Content |
| 8/21: Computing History |
8/23: Binary
Binary Homework |
8/25: Time Management |
| 8/28: Networks, WWW, Internet |
8/30: Copyright |
9/01: Note taking: Safety on the web |
9/04
Labor Day |
9/06: Current topic/guest speaker |
9/08: Developing responsibility |
| 9/11: Ethics, privacy, surveillance |
9/13: Computing exam 1 |
9/15: Learning exam 1 |
| 9/18: Intro to Cloud |
9/20: Big Data |
9/22: Applying lecture |
| 9/25: AI |
9/27: Ethics of AI |
9/29: Studying |
| 10/02: Curriculum |
10/04: Current topic/guest speaker |
10/06
Fall Break |
| 10/09: Computing Exam 2 |
10/11: Careers |
10/13: Independent activity: Green computing
CCSC Board Meeting |
| 10/16: Security and encryption |
10/18: Globalness |
10/20: Learning exam 2
CCSC:MW Conference |
| 10/23: Technical writing |
10/25: Internships |
10/27: Reputation |
| 10/30: Current topic/guest speaker |
11/01: Computing exam 3 |
11/03: Polishing work |
| 11/06: Architecture |
11/08: Linux |
11/10: Communication |
| 11/13: Digital Divide and dehumanization |
11/15: Professionalism |
11/17: Recording things |
| 11/20: Programming |
11/22
Thanksgiving break |
11/24
Thanksgiving break |
| 11/27: Outreach |
11/29: Computing exam 4 |
12/01: Learning exam 3 |
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| 8/14 |
8/16 |
8/18: Syllabus and Computing History |
| 8/21: Reading for Content |
8/23: Binary
Binary Homework |
8/25: Networks, WWW, Internet |
| 8/28: Time Management |
8/30: Copyright |
9/01: Ethics, privacy, surveillance |
9/04
Labor Day |
9/06: Current topic/guest speaker |
9/08: Computing Exam 1 |
| 9/11: Note taking: Safety on the web |
9/13: Intro to Cloud |
9/15: Big Data |
| 9/18: Learning exam 1 |
9/20: Big Data |
9/22: AI |
| 9/25: Developing responsibility |
9/27: Ethics of AI |
9/29: Curriculum |
| 10/02: Applying lecture |
10/04: Current topic/guest speaker |
10/06
Fall Break |
| 10/09: Studying |
10/11: Computing exam 2 |
10/13: Independent activity: Green computing
CCSC Board Meeting |
| 10/16: Careers |
10/18: Security and encryption |
10/20: Learning exam 2
CCSC:MW Conference |
| 10/23: Reputation |
10/25: Internships |
10/27: Globalness |
| 10/30: Polishing work |
11/01: Current topic/guest speaker |
11/03: Computing exam 3 |
| 11/06: Communication |
11/08: Architecture |
11/10: Linux |
| 11/13: Recording things |
11/15 Digital Divide and dehumanization |
11/17: Professionalism |
| 11/20: Learning exam 3 |
11/22
Thanksgiving break |
11/24
Thanksgiving break |
| 11/27: Programming |
11/29: Outreach |
12/01: Computing exam 3 |
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12/04
Final Exam: 10:30-12:30 |
12/06 |
12/08 |
Campus Integrity Policy
The student handbook (p. 156) states: “Any act of deceit, falsehood or stealing by unethically copying or using someone else’s work in an academic situation is strictly prohibited.
- A student found guilty of plagiarism or cheating will receive an “F”(zero) for that particular paper, assignment or exam. Should this occur, the professor will have an interview with the student and will submit a written report of the incident to the academic dean.
- If a second offense should occur, the student will be asked to appear before the professor, the academic dean and the vice president for student development.
The student should realize that at this point continuation in a course and even his/her academic career may be in jeopardy. In the event of a recommendation for dismissal, the matter shall be referred to the Student Development Committee.”
Services
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