CGS 2100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics
Spring 2018
Course Calendar

Last Update: January 7, 2018

This handout provides the planned course schedule, including due dates and required readings. This information is tentative, may be updated and is subject to change as the semester progresses. Check the course web site, including both announcements and this handout's latest version, and check your FSU email, often.

IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES THIS TERM

First day of term: Monday, January 8, 2018
Spring Break: March 12-16, 2018

COURSE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES and EXAM DATES

Assignment or Exam Date Due
Syllabus Quiz Friday, January 26
MS Office Assignment #1 Friday, February 9
Start sign-up for Exam 1 Monday, February 12
MS Office Assignment #2 Friday, February 23
Exam 1 Session Monday - Friday, February 26 - March 2
MS Office Assignment #3 Friday, March 9
MS Office Assignment #4 Friday, March 23
Start sign-up for Exam 2 Monday, April 9
MS Office Assignment #5 Friday, April 13
Exam 2 Session Monday - Friday, April 23 - April 27

COURSE TOPIC SEQUENCE and REQUIRED READINGS

This following table lists course lecture topics and corresponding assigned readings.

Topics and readings will typically be covered in the order listed.

Note on semesters: full semesters (fall and spring) typically are comprised of 15 weeks of scheduled classes; summer half-terms typically are comprised of 6 weeks of scheduled classes.

Concepts Required Readings

When Course Topics
Concepts
Assigned Readings
Week 1 Syllabus
Course Syllabus
Course Calendar
Text Chapter 1
Week 2 Hardware Basics Text Chapter 2, Appendix A
Week 3 Networking Basics Text Chapter 3
Week 4 Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine Text Chapter 4
Week 5 Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine Text Chapter 5
Week 6 Hardware Basics Text Chapter 6
Week 7 More on Networking
Text Chapter 7 (end of material for Exam 1)
Week 8 Digital lifestyle
Exam 1 all week
Text Chapter 8
Week 9 Digital Risks, Digital security
Text Chapter 9
Week 10 More on software Text Chapter 10
Week 11 Databases and other information systems Text Chapter 11
Week 12 More on Computer Security and Risks
Text Chapter 12
Week 13 How the Internwork Works
Text Chapter 13
Week 15 Exam 2 all week