Syllabus: Grading, Policies, Office Hours
Calendar of Events: topics & homework
Links of Usefulness
What the teacher also does for a living...		 MIS-B200-01 Introduction to Microcomputing 3 credit hours.
Textbook Ron White's How Computers Work 4th Edition,ZD Press, 1998.
Instructor Ann Book 
Office: DS 461
Office phone: 977-3612
Phone: (314) 517-3436
Email: ADBook@ADBook.net
AIM name: AnnDBook		 Office Hours (Spring 98)
M 1:10 -- 3:00 PM
F 10:00 -- 11:50 AM
Assignments Homework assignments will not be accepted late. Homework assignments are expected to be legible as well as labeled with your name and the date. Those not meeting these expectations will be reduced in value.
Attendance Policy The student is expected to be in class, seated and ready at the beginning of the class, for each scheduled class period. Roll call will be taken each class period. Excessive absences will result in a lowered grade. 
Quizzes and Examinations Testing will emphasize understanding of the material, and have content from the textbook and lectures. Points available from any quiz or exam not attended will likely be forfeited.

Midterm Exam: Friday, March 5 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Final Exam: "Wednesday, May 5 12:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Grading Factors in final grades: 
Individual Assignments (3 total) 150
Group Project 200
Quizzes (2 total) 200
Midterm Exam 200
Final Exam 250
TOTAL 1000
Lack of class attendance can lower the overall semester grade.		 Grading Scale:
90-100% A
87-89 B+
80-86 B
77-79 C+
70-76 C
60-69 D
<60 F
Objective #1:
be able to EXPLAIN		 doneHow Power-On Self-Test Works 
doneHow a Disk Boot Works 
doneHow RAM Works
doneHow a Microprocessor Works
doneHow CISC and RISC Processors Work
doneHow Disk Storage Works 
doneHow a Floppy Drive Works
doneHow a Hard Drive Works 
doneHow a Zip Drive Works 
doneHow a Bus Works 
doneHow a Keyboard Works
doneHow a Computer Display Works 
doneHow a Serial Port Works 
doneHow a Parallel Port Works 
doneHow a Mouse Works 
doneHow a Modem Works 
doneHow a Scanner Works 
doneHow a CD-ROM Drive Works
doneHow Multimedia Sound Works 
doneHow Multimedia Video Works 
doneHow Bitmapped and Outline Fonts Work 
done How a Dot-Matrix Printer Works 
doneHow a Laser Printer Works 
doneHow an Ink-Jet Printer Works 
Objective #2: be able to SHOW doneHow to use electronic mail 
doneHow to use web browsers 
doneHow to use search engines 
doneHow to design a web page 
doneHow to work effectively in teams 
doneHow to recommend the purchase of hardware and software
Helpful Links Saint Louis University
School of Business & Administration
PCWebopaedia: Definitions and quick overviews of computer components and processes.
ZD Net: a computer-lover's dream. Information on computer hardware, software, news, links, etc.
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