Week 2 Update

Hi Class,

Good work last night! I hope everyone enjoyed building a computer from scratch and learned that all computers start with those basic core parts and everything builds from there.

Next week will be a virtual class via a pre-recorded web-ex. Please look under Schedule and Materials->Week 3 for everything you will need for next week.  (Note: You do not need to come Alter Hall Room 603  5:30 pm – 8 pm next week and can watch the webex anytime next week).

Next week (By 9/20): 1) Watch the webex 2) Go through the post power point slides 3) Complete Tech Challenge 1 – Build your First Server (Due 9/20) 4) Complete the Operating Systems Lab (Due 9/20) 5) Read Burd Chapter 11 6) Verify that you can access and login to the MIS Software Website. If you cannot please post to the discussion board.

While completing the assignments for next week I would like you to utilize the the Discussion topics posted to the course website to resolve issues and errors.  I would like to establish a knowledge base and help-forum within our class to simulate IT problem solving in the real word.  Posting to the discussions and replying to the discussions will factor into your grades for the assignment as well as overall the participation grade for the class.  For all assignment related questions I expect you to post to the discussion.

As I mentioned in class I will be traveling all next week (the last time for the semester!) and will have limited access to e-mail, but will be checking the discussion boards regularly and will reply to posts as much as possible.

I am targeting to have your initial assignment/participation grades posted by week 4 (9/25).

Have a great week and see you all in class on 9/20.

Pat