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Course Schedule

Week

Date

Class Activity

Assignments

 

Week 1

Aug 27

 General ‘housekeeping’ issues

Chapter 1: Technology You need to Know

 

 

Aug 29

Chapter 2: Introduction Systems Architecture

(Hardware and Software)

 

Week 2

Sep 3

Holiday - Labor Day

 

 

Sep 5

Chapter 2: Introduction Systems Architecture

(Hardware and Software)

 

Week 3

Sep 10 

Chapter 3: Data Representation

 

 

Sep 12

Chapter 3: Data Representation

 

Week 4

Sep 17

Chapters 4: Processor Technology and Architecture

 

 

Sep 19

Chapters 4: Processor Technology and Architecture

 

Week 5

Sep 24

Chapter 5: Data Storage

Assignment 1 Due Today

 

Sep 26

Chapter 5: Data Storage

 

 

 

Chapter 6: System Integration & Performance

 

Week 6

Oct 1

Chapter 6: System Integration & Performance

 

 

Oct 3

Chapters 8: Data and Network Communication Technology

 

Week7

Oct 8

Exam 1:

Covers material from Chapters 1 to 6 including supplemental handouts and references

 

 

Oct 10

Chapters 8: Data and Network Communication Technology

 

Week 8

Oct 15

Chapter 9: Computer Networks

Assignment 2 Due Today

 

Oct 17

Chapter 9: Computer Networks

 

 

Oct 19

Last Day To Withdraw From Class with a [W]

 

Week 9

Oct 22

Chapters 10: Application Development

 

 

Oct 24

Chapters 10: Application Development

 

Week 10

Oct 29

Chapters 10:Application Development

 

 

Oct 31

Chapters 10: Application Development

 

Week 11

Nov 5

Chapter 13: Internet and Distributed Application Services

 

 

Nov 7

Chapter 13: Internet and Distributed Application Services

 

Week 12

Nov 12

Exam 2

Covers material from Chapter 8, 9 and 13 including supplemental handouts and references

Assignment 3 Due Today

 

Nov 14

Project Paper

 

Week 13

Nov 19

Project Paper

 

 

Nov 21

Project Paper

 

Week 14

Nov 26

Holiday – Thanksgiving 

 

 

Nov 28

Chapter 11: Operating Systems

 

Week 15

Dec 3

Chapter 11: Operating Systems

 

 

Dec 5

Project Paper and Presentations

Project Paper Due (everyone)

Week 16

Dec 10

Project Paper and Presentations

 

 

Dec 12

Exam 3:

Covers mainly Operating Systems and Application Development (Chapters 10 and 11 plus supplemental materials