University of Rio Grande
Introduction to Information Technology
IT – 10103
** Assignments are due the following class period.
Week
Week 1
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 2
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 3
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 4
Monday
Wednesday
Reading
Chapter 1 – Introduction to
Computers
Chapter 1 – Introduction to
Computers
Chapter 1 – Introduction to
Computers
# 2 Search Sleuth-Page 50
Case Study #4-Page 51
No Homework
Learn it On Line page 111 # 11
Chapter 2 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 2 HTML Slides
Chapter 2 – The Internet and
World Wide Web
Chapter 2 – The Internet and
World Wide Web
Making Use of the Web
Scavenger Hunt, #1 page 114
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Week 6
Monday
Wednesday
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Week 7
Monday
Read Chapter 1 for next Class
# 1 Scavenger Hunt-Page 50
Computer Timeline
Chapter 2 – The Internet and
World Wide Web
Friday
Week 5
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Friday
Assignments**
Syllabus and Questions
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Chapter 3 – Application Software
Chapter 4 – The components of
the System Unit
Chapter 4 – The components of
the System Unit
Chapter 4 – The components of
the System Unit
Case Study # 5 page 115
IN CLASS/Groups/or on your own
Review the Making Use of the Web
section
Word Processing/Write your resume
PowerPoint Slides Chapter 3 Slides
HTML Slide Show for Chapter 3
Spreadsheets/create a calendar
Databases/Make an address book
Desktop publishing/Create Stationary
Web Page/Create one web page for
yourself
Photo Editing/Clipart/Paint
Create your “masterpiece”
Learn it On Line
Crossword Puzzle Challenge #10 Page
227
# 4 page 230, Expanding your
understanding (brick-and-click)
# 3 page 231 – Case Study
Chapter 4 PowerPoint Slides
Wednesday
Friday
Week 8
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 9
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 10
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 11
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 12
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 13
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 14
Monday
Midterm on Chapters 1-4
Chapter 5 - Input
Chapter 5 - Input
Chapter 5 – Input
MIDTERM IS DUE
Midterm Rubric for Grading
Personal Mobile Devices
Chapter 6 - Output
Chapter 6 - Output
Chapter 6 - Output
Digital Imaging Technology
Chapter 7 - Storage
Chapter 7 - Storage
Chapter 7 – Storage
Chapter 8 – Operating Systems
and Utility Programs
Chapter 8 – Operating Systems
and Utility Programs
How to purchase a personal
Computer
Chapter 9 – Communications &
Networks
Chapter 9 – Communications &
Networks
Chapter 10 – Database
Management
Chapter 10 – Database
Management
Chapter 10 – Database
Management
Chapter 11 – Computer Privacy
Chapter 4 HTML Slides
Take Home Midterm
No Homework
#2 page 280, Search Sleuth
Chapter 5 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 5 HTML Slides
Case Study #3 on page 281
Case Study #5 Page 281
In Class
No Homework
#10 page 337, Crossword Puzzle
Challenge
Search Sleuth #2, page 340
Case Study #3 page 341
Chapter 6 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 6 HTML Slides
No Homework
#2 page 394, Search Sleuth
#5 page 394, Ethics in Action
Case Study #5 page 395
In Class/Group/ or on your own
Chapter 7 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 7 HTML Slides
#2 Search Sleuth page 442
Case Study #4 page 443
Chapter 8 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 8 HTML Slides
Do the research to purchase your own
personal computer. Turn in results.
#2 Search Sleuth page 510
Case study #4 page 511
Chapter 9 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 9 HTML Slides
#10 page 549, Crossword Puzzle
Challenge
#2 page 552, Search Sleuth
Case Study #3 page 553
Chapter 10 PowerPoint Slides
Chapter 10 HTML Slides
#2 page 604, Search Sleuth
Chapter 11 PowerPoint Slides
Wednesday
Catch up and Homework
Friday
Catch up and homework
Week 15
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
FINALS WEEK
Chapter 11 – Computer Ethics
Computer Forensics
Work on Final
Chapter 11 HTML Slides
No Homework
No Homework/Work on Final
No Homework/Work on Final
Work on Final
Final is Due by Noon April 27, 2007