IS112 Computer Organization
and Programming
Professor Catherine Dwyer
Fall 2005
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Agenda
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Introductions
Syllabus
Class Schedule
Blackboard web site
Technical knowledge and the IS professional
Assignment for next class
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Catherine Dwyer
Lecturer IS Dept.
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Full time since Fall 2000
Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, CIS101,
IS112 , IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java),
IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB)
Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101
Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate
curriculum
Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of
Programming Games With Visual Basic,
Course Technology, 2001
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My IS Background
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MS in CS (Pace), PhD candidate at NJIT, research
topic is virtual teams
Two daughters, college sophomore and 8th grade
Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC
investment bank, Technology Coordinator at
Graphics Design Firm
Husband journalist with The New York Times
Hobbies: reading, bike riding, kayaking, cooking
You?
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BS and BBA IS Curriculum
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How does IS 112 fit into IS curriculum?
What should you get out of taking IS 112?
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IS 112 Course Goals
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Students will develop technical research,
analysis, and communication skills
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Research – where/how to find information?
Analysis – is information unbiased and accurate?
Communication – organize and synthesize your
findings and present to a non-technical audience
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IS Accreditation
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National IS organization has created criteria
and standards for an IS degree
Document available at
http://www.is2002.org
Accredited programs provide higher quality
and consistency
Pace was first program in US to obtain
accreditation
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IS’2002.4 Description (IS112)
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Covers hardware/software technology
background in order to understand
tradeoffs in computer architecture
within a business environment
IS professional: understand business
requirements, research technology
options, describe and recommend
solutions
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IS 2002.4 Topics
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Hardware: CPU architecture, memory, registers,
addressing modes, busses, instruction sets, multi
processors versus single processors; peripheral devices:
hard disks, CDs, video display monitors, device
controllers, input/output; operating systems functions
and types; operating system modules: processes,
process management, memory and file system
management; examples of hardware architectures;
examples of operating systems; installation and
configuration of multiuser operating systems.
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Syllabus and schedule
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Overview of course requirements and
assignments
CS/IS Student Statement of Responsibilities
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Assignments and Grading
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Attendance and class participation – 10 pts
Homework – 10 points
Two person presentation (simple machine) –
15 pts
Research paper and individual presentation –
20 pts
Midterm – 20 pts
Final – 25 pts
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Blackboard 6.0
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Link is at http://blackboard.pace.edu
Your login is beginning of Pace e-mail
address (drop the @pace.edu)
Password must be set through the Pace
portal
Find your email ID at http://studentit.pace.edu
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What if it doesn’t work?
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Access class documents at
http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer
Report problem to
http://doithelpdesk.pace.edu/
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IS112 & Blackboard
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Reading schedule & list of assignments
Submit homework
Discussion forums
Online reading assignments
If Blackboard is unavailable documents can
be obtained at http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer
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Your Pace Student e-mail
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All e-mail from me will go to your Pace student email account
To access your student e-mail go to
http://stmail.pace.edu/
Use mail forwarding if you use another e-mail
account
Include your FULL NAME in all e-mails sent to your
professors
Go to http://studentit.pace.edu/ for help with e-mail
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Why study technology?
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What do you need to know about
technology?
Where can you find reliable sources of
information on technology?
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Role of IS Professional
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Research, recommend, develop, install,
configure, and maintain information
technology (IT) based solutions to business
and organizational needs
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IS Professional Role
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Good advice is crucial
This requires
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Complete understanding of fundamental business
goals of your company
Current and complete knowledge of potential
technical solutions
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Assignment 1: Pervasive computing
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When we think of the word “computer,” we
think of a desktop or a laptop
But computer technology can be deployed in
many other products – called “smart devices”
or “embedded chips”
Also known as ubiquitous computing
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Example of embedded chips
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In new cars, there is a sensor that determines
weight of the front passenger
If the weight is over 80 pounds the air bag is turned
on (otherwise it is turned off)
Airbags have been found to be dangerous for
children and small adults – so this is a safety feature
This sensor is an example of an embedded chip
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How does embedded technology work?
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In the case of the car, it measures the weight,
determines whether it exceeds the required
threshold, then turns on the airbag for adults
and turns off the airbag for children
In general, smart technology does the
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Measures a condition
Compares its value to a threshold condition
Takes appropriate action based on result
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Week 1 Assignments
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Due Tuesday, Sept. 13th, 11:15 am
Discussion board assignments – introduce
yourself, post your AIM screen name
Assignment in week 1 forum:
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Read about embedded chips
Think about how they are used in every day
machines
List 5 examples and describe how they work
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Next class
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Assignments
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Embedded chips posting
Read Chapter 01 in Burd text
Topics
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Research and analysis requirements for IS
professional
Evaluating Internet based research
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