1. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Computers in Principle and Practice I V22.0004, Section 1 Deena Engel Email deena@cs.nyu.edu Computer Science Department New York University deena@cs.nyu.edu

2. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Road Map  Course Description  What’s this class all about (Goals)?  A preview of software applications used  Text Books  Administrative Issues:  Important dates, Grading, Email and UNIX Accounts, Computer labs  Office Hours, Tutors for this course  Course Web site

3. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Goals of the course: There are two important elements to the course: –Principles (25 % of the course): Understanding the concepts behind computers –Practice (75 %of the course): Learning how to use computers

4. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel The practical goals of this course: To teach you how to use the following: Word processing for concepts in desktop publishing Spreadsheets Web authoring tools Presentation software Multimedia: animation and imaging applications Basic operating system skills (Windows, Mac OS, Unix) You will be encouraged to use the computer as much as possible, because this will be useful for you in your college career and beyond.

5. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Principles: Exploring concepts behind computers, Networking, Internet and the web The development of computer technology is one of the great stories of the Twentieth Century. We will discuss on issues regarding: –Hardware –History of computing, the Internet and the web –Networking –How the Internet and the web work –Copyright, privacy, security, etc.. –Current developments in the world of computers and the Internet

6. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Textbooks used for this course Textbooks (1) Photoshop - CS2 Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide By Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas. Published by Peachpit Press. Series: Visual QuickStart Guide. ISBN: 0321336550; Published: Jun 7, 2005; Copyright 2005 (2) Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide By J. Tarin Towers. Published by Peachpit Press. Series: Visual QuickStart Guide. ISBN: 0321213394; Published: Aug 18, 2004; Copyright 2005;

7. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Optional Textbooks used for this course (3) MS Office: Excel Excel X for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide By Maria Langer. Published by Peachpit Press. Series: Visual QuickStart Guide. ISBN: 0201758423; Published: Feb 21, 2002; Copyright 2002 (4) MS Office: Word 2004 Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide By Maria Langer. Published by Peachpit Press. Series: Visual QuickStart Guide. ISBN: 0321304578; Published: Dec 10, 2004; Copyright 2005 (5) Mac OS X: 10.4 Tiger Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickStart Guide By Maria Langer. Published by Peachpit Press. Series: Visual QuickStart Guide ISBN: 0321305264; Published: Apr 26, 2005; Copyright 2005 (6) "Principles": Computers In Your Future 2004, Brief, 6/E Bryan Pfaffenberger, University of Virginia Bill Daley, Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-140452-0

8. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Administrative issues

9. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Using the computer facilities Because you have registered for this course, you will be able to use the computer labs at any time they are open. The lab will have all software need for this class and you can use during this course You need to use your ID card to gain access. The main computer labs that you will be using are: 1. Multimedia lab Education Building 35 W. 4th Street on the second floor. 2. Third North Dorm 3rd ave. and 12 street. Tutors will be present at Third North lab 20 hours a week. Tutor hours will posted on course homepage.

10. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Internet and class accounts used in this course 1. All NYU students are eligible for an email account called : –“NYU Home Internet Account” which offers the following services: You need to activate this account from this page: –http://start.nyu.eduhttp://start.nyu.edu 2. Special UNIX Account called “I5”: – used for developing your web site –You do NOT have to apply for this account, you will be assigned this account automatically based upon your enrollment in this course

11. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Home Computers Some students decide to purchase a computer while taking this course. Since you have computers available to you at the labs, it might be advisable to wait until later in the course, when you have more experience and information about your options. Much of the software we will be using will be quite expensive, such as Adobe’s “Photoshop” so it will be more economical to use it in the lab as you prefer. You do need to be prepared to spend lots of time in the computer labs or on your home or business computer to do the homework for this class.

12. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Exams and Grading  Grade Distribution:  Assignments (50%)  Midterm exam (20%)  Final exam (30%)

13. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Assignments There will be nine assignments. Home work will be worth 50% of course grade Be prepared to spend 10-20 hrs per week to work on assignments. It is important not to get behind in turning in assignments. If you do get behind, we still want you to do the assignment, so it is better to turn in a late assignment than to skip it. However, late assignments will be penalized, and may not be graded except to note that the assignment was turned in. Assignments that you turn in should be your own work. It is fine to talk to other students and to get assistance in how to do something, but you should not ask your fellow students to actually do the work for you. Cheating will NOT be tolerated! See - Computer Science Department Statement of Academic IntegrityComputer Science Department Statement of Academic Integrity

14. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel A Word About Cheating For the purposes of this class, cheating is defined as: –Copying all or part of another student's homework, project or exam. –Allowing another student to copy all or part of your homework, project, or exam. –Discussing homework concepts is fine, but you must submit your own work If you are caught cheating, you will receive an immediate FAILURE for the course.

15. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Student Civility In an effort to make this class enjoyable for everybody… –Please be on time to class! –Please do not talk to your friends and neighbors in class! It disturbs everyone, and makes it hard to concentrate. If you have a question, just ask me! –Please turn your pagers and cell-phones off!

16. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Getting Help: Questions or concerns? Help is always available! Come to my Office Hours Come to my Office Hours Mondays 12:30 -2:00 and Thursdays 11:00 – 12:30 –Location: Room 526 Warren Weaver Hall –If you cannot make my office hours, I will be happy to make an appointment with you. –Please try to give me advance warning when you need an appointment.  Tutors: available at the ITS Third North Lab (20 hours a week. Hours will be posted on the class website)  Search the web and our textbooks for further resources Whenever you have a question about the course material, please feel free to drop by during my office hours or write me an email message. If at any time you feel that you are falling behind or are overwhelmed by the material, let me know as I will be very happy to help you.

17. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Class mailing list Join today! http://www.cs.nyu.edu/mailman/listinfo/v22_0004_001_sp07 Announcements and updates will be sent to the class list

18. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Using the Internet & Class Website The class website is posted here: http://www.cs.nyu.edu/courses/spring07/V22.0004-001/PnP_Home_sp07.htm … and contains the following information: –Administrative information –Course Syllabus –Homework assignments –Class notes –Class programs –Sample exams –Compiler instructions –Link to the class mailing list

19. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel What is a Computer? Computer –Device capable of performing computations and making logical decisions –Computers process data under the control of sets of instructions called computer programs Hardware –Various devices comprising a computer –Keyboard, screen, mouse, disks, memory, CD-ROM, and processing units Software –Programs that run on a computer

20. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel Personal Computers Personal computers –Economical enough for individual –Popularized by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with the introduction of the Apple in 1977. –In 1981 IBM introduced the IBM personal computer using “off the shelf” components. Distributed computing –Computing distributed over networks Client/server computing –Sharing of information across computer networks between file servers and clients (personal computers)

21. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel History of the World Wide Web The World Wide Web (WWW) was created in 1989/1990 by Tim Berners- Lee The WWW allows users to locate and view text- and multimedia-based documents created by others around the world on various subjects –files, images, animations, video, audio, etc. An Internet Browser ( such as Internet Explorer or Firefox) is a software application that allows you to browse the Internet and view/download documents from the web. A search engine (such as Google) allows you to find the specific pages that you are looking for. It is possible for individuals and small businesses to quickly get worldwide exposure. The WWW has changed the way business is done.

22. Computers in Principle & Practice I - V22.0004 - Deena Engel I look forward to working with all of you! Please see me if you have questions or comments