Contact Information Thomas E. Blum Office: Holroyd-133 Office Hours:
e-mail: blum@lasalle.edu Web: http://www.lasalle.edu/~blum Department office: Holroyd 123 Department phone: 215.951.1130 Topics: This course provides a survey of computers and computer systems as well as problem-solving and computer applications for science and mathematics, including data analysis and regression. It includes an introduction to a PC-based Graphical User Interface/ windowed operating system and covers word processing, design and use of electronic spreadsheets, and presentation software. Internet use includes electronic mail and the World Wide Web. Credit will be given for only one of CSC 151, 152, 153, 154, and 155. |
Section & credits |
Sections: 31 & 32 Credits: 3 |
Meetings (Time and Place) |
Monday and Wednesday 2:00-3:15 in Holroyd 153 (Section 31) Holidays: Other important dates: |
Course Calendar Link |
http://www.lasalle.edu/~blum/c152-cal-f15.htm |
Text: |
None |
Online Books: |
To find one set of relevant ebooks in La Salle University Connelly Library collection, go to the online catalog and do a keyword search on "safari online". Title(s) relevant to this course:
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Learning Objectives |
Students should be able to:
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Assessment: |
There will be a weekly lab as well as a weekly homework. There will be three tests and a final. There will be a project. The various components of the course will be weighted as follows:
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Classroom Behavior: |
While in the classroom, students should behave in a manner that is neither distracting to nor disrespectful to the professor or other students. Cell phones should be turned off. |
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Cheating: |
When using materials from a book, website, etc., the
source must be cited, otherwise it is considered plagiarism.
Claiming another's work as your own is cheating. A
student caught cheating will receive a score of zero.
Repeated cheating can result in a failing grade for the
course. Asking another for help on a step or two in a
many step homework is acceptable; handing in duplicate
or nearly duplicate work is not. If you require a
significant amount of assitance, you should seek my
help. Finally, openly allowing your work to be copied
is also cheating. http://www.lasalle.edu/students/dean/divpub/manuals/sgrrr/index.php?accordion_num=2&vn2_accordion_num=3&content=policies&anchorID=inte (Academic Integrity Policy) http://www.lasalle.edu/students/dean/divpub/manuals/sgrrr/index.php?accordion_num=2&vn2_accordion_num=3&content=policies&anchorID=dish (Academic Dishonesty) |
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Some Tutoring |
Tutoring for various subject areas (70+ courses) is available for La Salle undergraduates.
Subject tutors help students identify what as well as how to learn, clarify course content,
and help students understand their strengths and weaknesses regarding the subject matter.
Students should take advantage of tutoring at the first indication of difficulty in a course
or whenever they wish to improve their performance or knowledge in a course, for example, to
improve grades or to maintain high grades. Students can make tutoring appointments through
GradesFirst located under Tools in the mylasalle portal. For students who have created their
own study groups but would like a tutor to assist the group with the material, “facilitated
study groups” can be arranged. For more information, contact Kitty Kaar at 215.951.1822 or
kaar@lasalle.edu The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science sometimes has "walk-in" computer science tutoring available. If available the time and place will be announced. |
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Academic Skills Workshops |
Academic Skills Workshops are offered face to face and online on a variety of topics such as study strategies, documentation styles, test taking, group study, and time management. A number of workshops are also archived online so students are advised to go to www.lasalle.edu/portal/learningsupport for workshop descriptions, dates, and times. Additional academic resources are available online as well. For more information, contact Mary Robertson at robertso@lasalle.edu or Jaime Longo at longoj@lasalle.edu | ||||||||||||||||
Student Resources |
https://lasalle.instructure.com/courses/1772
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