CSCI1020 — Introduction to Personal Computers and Information Systems
CSCI 1020 - Introduction to Personal Computers and Information Systems CSCI 1020 - Introduction to Personal Computers and Information Systems Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: This course is intended to give the layperson an understanding of personal computers and information systems. Computer concepts and applications are covered. The concepts will include basic information about how personal computers, networks, and software work. Enterprise information systems and technologies will be discussed. Additional topics include security, privacy, ethics, information literacy, and technological trends. Students will gain hands-on experience using current business applications (such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software). MnTC Goals None Major Content Input and output Processor/memory Storage Data communications System software Application software Security, backup Privacy, ethics Word processing application Spreadsheet application Database application Presentation graphics application Internet concepts, use and information retrieval File system application Professional design standards Learning