CSE103

Introduction to the Internet, Fall 2001
W 10:30 - 11:25 Earth & Space 081

Herbert J. Bernstein

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CSE103 Syllabus

Course Information
Title: Introduction to the Internet
Semester: Fall 2001
Time: Wednesday 10:30 - 11:25 AM
Location: Earth & Space Sciences 081
Prerequisites: None
Recitations: None
Course web page: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~cse103/Fall_01
Course calendar: http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~cse103/Fall_01/cse103calendar.html

Course Description / Course Objectives
Course Description: The basics of searching the Internet in a laboratory setting, providing students with experience in navigating the World Wide Web for information retrieval. Skills covered include using MOSAIC or NETSCAPE; remote logic with TELNET; accessing databases and international library resources; downloading information from FTP sites; subscribing to LISTSERVS and participating in Usenet Newsgroups. Not for computer science or information systems major credit or for credit in addition to any CSE or ISE course.

Note:The web browser MOSAIC mentioned in the course description is no longer available. In addition to Netscape, Internet Explorer and other browsers will be discussed.

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course you should understand the basics of efficient and effective web use, both for information retrieval and for information presentation and understand the rudiments of web design.


Textbooks
Required textbooks:
  • Wendy G. Lehnert, "Web 101: Making the Net Work for You", Paperback - 736 pages (November 1, 2000), Addison-Wesley Pub Co.; ISBN: 0201704749.
  • Ian S. Graham, "XHTML 1.0 Language and Design Sourcebook: The Next Generation HTML", Paperback - 0800 pages (March 16, 2000), John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471374857.

Note: Students are responsible for all material in both text books for the final, whether explcitly assigned or discussed in class or not.

You will also be referred to the following web pages for information on HTML:

Important Note: You are required to get an email account to particpate in this course. See the section on Computer Facilities, below.



Contact Information
Instructor: Herbert J. Bernstein
Office location: 1438 Computer Science
E-mail: yaya@cs.sunysb.edu
Phone: +1-631-632-8959
Additional Information
Office hours: Monday, 1:30-3:00 PM, and Wednesday, 1:30-3:00 PM
and by appointment. Please make an appointment by email or by phone to avoid conflicts.

Course Topics

This list will be expanded during the semester


Projects
There will be four projects (reports) assigned throughout the semester (approximately every three weeks). These are due on the announced due date at the start of the class. You may submit at most one project late without penalty up to the start of the following class. We will pick up the projects prior to the beginning of the lecture and anything that is submitted after that is considered late. Late projects will not be graded (other than the one exception noted above).

IMPORTANT: You are strongly encouraged to work in groups, collaboratively on each of the four projects. You are required to accurately, openly and honestly disclose the sources for all materials submitted, and the roles played by all participants in each group effort. Any person or persons may particpate in one or more groups.

All projects must have the following information printed clearly on the front page:

  • your name,
  • your ID#,
  • the project number,
  • the course (CSE103)
You should submit a hard copy and a digital copy on a 3 1/2 " diskette.

Assignments

(See http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~cse103/Fall_01/CSE103_Assigments.html)

Use of email
Partway into the course, you will be expected to have gained a thorough familiarity in communicating with email, and will be required to use email to submit certain assigments, and are strongly encouraged to use email to communicate with the instructor when feasible.

Grading, Attendance, and Participation Policies
Attendance in class is required - grades are lowered accordingly for 2 or more classes missed (i.e. "unexcused" absences). Some homeworks will require time and effort in addition to the time in class. You should expect to spend at least 3 hours a week or more on work for the course in addition to time the formal lectures and attendance at class.

There will be pop quizzes, and an open-book, open notes, open terminal midterm for this class and an open-book, open notes, open terminal final exam.

No makeup will be allowed for pop quizzes, the midterm exam or final except under extreme circumstances (e.g. documented illness or death in the family). In those cases where a makeup is permitted, it will be in the form of an oral examination and live demonstration of skills on a networked computer. Grades for projects and exams may be reevaluated within one week after they are handed back to you. After this period, no grade changes will be considered. Your instructor reserves the right to review your entire project or exam during a reevaluation. Keep all your graded materials until the course is finished and you have received your grade.

The midterm exam is 50 minutes in length and is given during a regular class period. Look at this Web page for additional information about each exam as it nears. You must bring two No.-2 pencils and an eraser to the exam. You are encouraged to brings both text books and your notes to the exam. Students that do not bring pencils may not be able to complete the exam. Students that do not bring their books and notes may find themselves unable to complete the exam in the time available. Collaboration during the midterm exam is not permitted. You must bring your student ID to the exam for verification.

All pop-quizzes, the midterm and the final are open-book book exams, but must be taken without assistance from any other person. Any student caught cheating on any exam will be subject to academic discipline.


Exam Schedule
Midterm Exam Wednesday, 17 October 2001
Final Exam Friday, 21 December 2001, 8-10:30 am, ESS 081

Course Grade
Your course grade is made up of the following items:
  • 4 Projects (5% each) = 20%
  • Pop quizzes = 15% (two worst grades discarded)
  • Homeworks and Projects = 20% (two worst grades discarded)
  • Midterm = 15%
  • Final Exam = 30%

Grading Scale
  • 90-100 = A
  • 80-89 = B
  • 70-79 = C
  • 60-69 = D
  • Below 60 = F

Academic Integrity
You are encouraged to work and study with your classmates. Work submitted for projects or homework should be collaborative. Strict standards of academic integrity apply to all collaborations, in which each and every participant must accurately, openly and honestly disclose the sources for all materials submitted, and the roles played by all participants in each group effort. Any person or persons may particpate in one or more groups. However, any work you submit for pop quizzes or exams must be your own work. Those found to be engaging in misrepresentation or cheating on any assignment or test will be brought up on charges of academic dishonesty (see CEAS Procedures and Guidelines Governing Academic Dishonesty).

Special Assistance
If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, you are strongly urged to contact the staff in the Disabled Students Services (DSS) office, Humanities 133 (phone: 633-6748/TDD). DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.

Computer Facilities
You will be using the University's personal computing facilities. There are many locations throughout the campus where you may use PCs. You will find current information on the web on the Instructional Computing Web Page at http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/. See pages 19-20 of the 2001-2003 Undergraduate Bulletin for more information.

You are required to get an email account to participate in this course. If you do not have an email account already, please get a "Sparky" account from Instructional computing. Stop by one of the following sites to register:

  • Main Library SINC site located at Frank Melville Jr., Memorial Library room S-1460.
  • Dispatch room, Computing Center room 138
  • Health Science Center Computer room, HSC library 3rd floor

You may work on a PC at home or in your dorm room for any project, but you must attend class sessions.

Syllabus prepared by Herbert J. Bernstein yaya@cs.sunysb.edu, 10 December 2001.