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Lecture 1: Introduction Intro to IT

COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology

Lecture 1

IntroductionJames Harland

james.harland@rmit.edu.au

Lecture 1: Introduction Intro to IT

Overview

Introduction (and the role of frogs )

Course Material and Scope

Assessment

Questions?

Lecture 1: Introduction Intro to IT

Introduction

James Harland• Email: james.harland@rmit.edu.au• URL: www.cs.rmit.edu.au/~jah• Phone: 9925 2045• Office: 14.10.1 (Building 14, level 10, room

1)• Consultation: TBA

What do chocolate frogs have to do with anything?

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What is IT?

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Introduction to IT

Course objectives

Exposure to concepts and language of IT

Some specific technical knowledge (images, audio, video)

Experience in talking and writing about IT

Some practice in research on IT topics

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Introduction to IT

1 Introduction

2 Images

3 Audio

4 Video WebLearn Test 1

5 Binary Representation Assignment 1

6 Data Storage

7 Machine Processing

8 Operating Systems WebLearn Test 2

9 Processes Assignment 2

10 Internet

11 Internet Security   WebLearn Test 3

12 Future of IT Assignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment

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Lectures

24 hours during semester

Should be “inspirational”

Will not cover every technical detail in the course

Aimed to give an overview and motivation

“Big picture”

Time for questions !!

Will follow the book

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Book

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3rd Edition) CUSTOM PRINT, Pearson, 2011

ISBN 978-1-4425-5658-4

Custom printed combination of two other books

Designed especially for this course

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Tutorials

Start this week

Classes of up to 24

Tutor will answer questions related to materials

Good place for individual feedback

Peer and self assessment

Peer learning groups (5 or 6)

Assessed on process, not product

Assessed in last tutorial

Trial assessments in weeks 4 and 8

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Tutorials

Tutor as “guide on the side”

Will answer questions and provide guidance

NOT “sit down and listen”

“re-arrange desks, sit down and get to work in groups”

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Lab Classes

Start in week 2 (next week)

Work on practical exercises and sometimes assignment materials

Lab assists present to help and an answer questions

Details will be in the Learning Hub

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Assessment

Assignment Part1 (Images & Audio) 10%

Assignment Part 2 (Hardware) 10%

Assignment Part 3 (Research and Reflect) 20%

Online tests (3 x 5%, 2 best) 10%

Peer and self assessment 10%

Exam 40%

Need to pass both exam and assignment component

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Assessment Process

Submit all assignments via Blackboard in the Learning Hub

Assignment 1 due 11.59pm Sunday 2nd April

Assignment 2 due 11.59pm Sunday 6th May

Assignment 3 due 11.59pm Sunday 27th May

Late assignments attract a penalty of 10% per day late, up to a maximum of 50%

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Assignment

Assignment will be in three parts

Overall task is to produce a video

Groups of up to 6

Assessed by final video and group blog

Part 1: images and audio (end of week 5)

Part2: hardware (end of week 9)

Part 3: reflection, research (end of week 12)

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Web Tests

Three online tests via Blackboard system

Week 4

Week 8

Week 11

Multiple choice

Designed to assess and give feedback on understanding

5% of mark for each test

Best 2 used to make up your overall mark

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Exam

Sometime in June

Designed to supplement other assessments

Sample exam and solutions will available

Will have at least one question

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Where is this building?

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RMIT Study Tours

Two (or three) week visit overseas

Visit interesting sites, work on joint project

Credit for a 12-point elective

Various ones exist now, but not in CS&IT (look under Global Passport on the RMIT site)

Where is a good place for IT study tours?

Silicon Valley (Google, Yahoo, Apple, HP, …)

RMIT Vietnam

UK (Bletchley Park, Science Museum, Manchester, Cambridge, …)

???

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To Ponder …

How does Google work?

query

data

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Conclusion

Go to tutorials this week!

No labs this week

Check details in Course Guide

Start reading (notes, problems, report topic)

GET THE BOOK!