+ introduction to class ist210 class lecture. + course objectives understand the importance of data,...
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Introduction to Class
IST210 Class Lecture
+Course Objectives
Understand the importance of data, databases, and database management
Design and implement a database
Design SQL queries to access databases
Understand web-based databases
Understand how different databases exchange data
Understand basic user interface design principles to support information processing
+Why Are You Here?
It is a required course.
But hopefully there is more!
+Course Organization
2 “Lectures” a week Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
205 IST Building
Reading To be completed before class on Tuesday
Homework Due - Sunday at 11:55 p.m. turned in via the
appropriate drop box on Angel. One Amnesty day – Turn in 1 assignment 24 hours
late.
+Course Resources
Required Book Database Concepts, Seventh Edition
Course Website Syllabus Schedule and Assignments Announcements www.personal.psu.edu/nna102/IST210
Angel Site Turn in Homework Grades Announcements go out via Angel
+Course Grading
Project: 25% (announced in a few weeks)
Homework: 25%
Midterm: 25%
Final: 25%
+Course Software
Data base Microsoft SQL Server
Data base Management Software Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Website hosting (if used for project) IST UP Webspace - https://my.up.ist.psu.edu/username.
Web Development Languages (if used for project) HTML CSS PHP
+About Me
I graduated from Penn State in 1998 Returned to Penn State a few years back to
work at ARL (Applied Research Lab) Completed the IST Masters in 2012 and
began work on the IST PhD program in 2013 I work full time at ARL I am a father and live in State College with
my 8 year old son and my wife. I love teaching and am here to help you be
successful in your academic career with IST
+About Jake
Course TA:Jake WeidmanEmail: [email protected]
+About Jake
3rd Year Ph.D. student with a focus in wearables technologies and interface design as they relate to health and mobile fitness
Fan of all Pittsburgh sports
I have far too many phones and gadgets (including an entirely smart home)
+Office Hours
Regularly scheduled hours will be before class on Tuesday & Thursday from 2:00-4:00
I am also very flexible to meet by appointment if those times don’t work
You can also reach my via email (I try to respond ASAP) or through Google Hangouts ([email protected]). If you message me through Hangouts, be sure to state who you are in your initial message, or it will be flagged as spam.
If there are other ways I can be available, just let me know.
+Academic Integrity
Do your own work
Do NOT download answers
Homework assignments are individual
Only your project is potentially group work
What happens if you cheat or copy or plagiarize?
+Academic Integrity
+Academic Integrity
(Team) Projects – make your work original
Check your team members’ work
You can use book examples and the web for help, but do not copy or loosely copy
Remember that I have been teaching this for years
What happens if someone on your team cheats or copies work?
+Academic Integrity
+Announcements
Read Chapter 1
If you have any concerns about anything, Talk to me sooner rather than later!
+What is Data?
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
The quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media
Things known or assumed as facts, making the basis of reasoning or calculation
Computer Human