Welcome to CSIS1Intro to Computer Science and

Information Systems (Based on UW’s Fluency with

Information Technology)

Please, take a syllabus

© 2004 Lawrence Snyder, modified by Steve Pearce

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About CSIS1

Our book, Fluency with Information Technology

-- FIT for short -- is the state-of-the-art IT class for non-techies

• FIT is better than computer literacy• FITness concept from NSF/NRC study• FITness teaches how to use IT today

and how to learn IT throughout life

UW was first in the US with a FIT class

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Being Fluent

CSIS1 teaches you to be Fluent with ITWhat does that mean?

• You will use IT freely and easily• Technology will not “be in the way”• You will be able to recover from bugs, errors

or unexpected situations• You will be in control and confident… now and in the future

Becoming Fluent is no small feat!

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The Content

CSIS1 helps you become Fluent by teaching … Skills, like email, word processing, … Concepts, like how networks work,

building Web pages with HTML, … Capabilities, like how to find accurate

information on the WWW, debugging, …

• Integrates content by using projects

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Lifetime of Learning

Why is lifelong learning emphasized?• Consider a college education as a

“product” with a 55 year “useful life” What to teach the class of 1944?

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Lifetime of Learning

Why is lifelong learning emphasized?• Consider a college education as a

“product” with a 55 year “useful life” What to teach the class of 1944?

• The first computer invented in 1946• First packet sent on “Internet” in 1969• PC as “Personal computer” used in ~1980• WWW came “on the scene” in 1994

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Lifetime of Learning

Why is lifelong learning emphasized?• Consider a college education as a

“product” with a 55 year “useful life” What to teach the class of 1944?

• The first computer invented in 1946• First packet sent on “Internet” in 1969• PC as “Personal computer” used in ~1980• WWW came “on the scene” in 1994

No fixed set of topics is “everything” you need

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CSIS1

CSIS 1 is offered by Computer Science & Information Systems Department

• CSIS 1 is based on UW’s Fluency class. • CSIS 1 has no prerequisites except being

a student at MPC• CSIS 1 is for “non technical” students and

students who may wish to explore a technical career in computing

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Looking for a career?

• Computer science majors are often among top in demand National Association Of Colleges And

Employers, Job Outlook 200X

• 7 of top 30 fastest growing occupations are in the CS and CIS fields U.S. Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Labor

Statistics 2002-2012 Employment Projections

www.bls.gov/emp/emptab3.htm

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Looking for a career?

• MPC CSIS Grads transfer to top schools in California (Berkeley, Cal Poly, Davis, SJSU, UCSC, Chico and many others)

• MPC CSIS Grads get jobs in local community (software, system/network administrators, web design, PC Tech)

• This class may turn you on to a lifelong career

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Some careers of interest

Occupation Projected 10 yr growth

Network/data systems analysts 57%

Software engineers, apps 46%

Software engineers, systems 45%

Database administrators 44%

Computer systems analysts 39%

Network/computer administrators 37%

Computer and information systems managers

36%

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Is CSIS1 for You?

Take CSIS1 if you … Want to learn application & science of

IT Want to prepare for a lifetime of

expanding your use of IT Want to have fun building web pages,

programming a “turtle” to draw pictures Can attend classes/labs or work on your

ownCSIS1 is worth it ... you’ll use this class for a lifetime

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But, Maybe Not

Do not take CSIS1 if You only want to learn a few skills like

word processing, email, Web, [CSIS50] You want a good grade with little

work… CSIS1 is not hard but it does involve a lot of fun learning activities

You expect someone else to do the work

CSIS1 is offered most terms …you can take it later

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Motivation is key

How well will you do…• Students who perform well come to all

classes/labs, read the book, take all exams

• Students who do poorly skip classes/labs, don’t attempt parts of projects …

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Taking CSIS 1 Is Worth It

Previous students said …“I was initially intimidated but I am glad that I was

able to take the class. I learned much new information, that will help me in the future.”

“This ended up being my favorite class. I enjoyed doing the HTML, and programming was also REALLY fun. I now feel comfortable with the basics and hope to pursue more knowledge in the subject.

• If this isn’t the term, come back later!

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Class Mechanics

Text BookFluency with Information Tech-nology L. Snyder, Addison-Wesley

Grading• 12 Labs/Assignments• 2 Projects • 3 Midterm “Concept” Tests• 1 Final “Skills” Test• Relax--30 points are extra credit

(1 test, 1 project or 3 labs)

All details are in the syllabus

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Project1: fake website

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Project 2Algorithmic Art

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Summary

CSIS1 is a fun class that requires effort, and it delivers knowledge you can use now and throughout life

• CSIS1 is Skills, Concepts, Capabilities• Good study habits are key to success• Are you really new to computers? You can

also sign up for CSIS 71 Operating a personal computer, 4 Saturdays, 9AM -1PM

CSIS1 may be the coolest class you ever take!