COMMUNICATION
FOR INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT I
ENGLISH
154--SPRING 2004
Colin
S. Cavell, Ph.D. Course Room No.: S17-014
Office
Hours: By appointment Office No.:
S17-263
VOICE: 17438775 (W) 17729091 (H)
This course will offer
students a broad introduction to English in the context of Information
Technology. It is essentially a
functional course that builds IT-related vocabulary with a strong emphasis on
reading skills, for finding, understanding, and utilizing information. Use of the Internet, both for research and
communication, is an integral part of the course experience.
Course Objective: This
course aims at increasing students’ ability to:
·
Learn
and use the language of IT;
·
Develop
communication skills necessary for careers in IT;
·
Use
the Internet for academic purposes;
·
Develop
language skills of reading for information and analysis;
·
Improve
study skills necessary for excellence in academic performance; and
·
Review
and practice basic grammatical structures and general vocabulary.
Grading Policy: 10%
for Attendance*; 10% for Class Assessment (i.e. completing Assignments); 30%
for the Midterm Exam; and 50% for the Final Exam.
Attendance Policy*: Attendance in class is mandatory. As well, you are expected to follow the syllabus and accordingly
be prepared for each day's class. This
means that you must read the pre-assigned readings before class so that you
will be prepared to discuss and debate in class the subject matter scheduled
for that day and answer questions related to the issues being covered. NOTE:
TURN OFF all cell phones during class.
*Absence from class may be
made up by preparing a two-page,
typed (i.e. using maximum 12
point font size and maximum double-spaced text with one-inch margin on all
sides), summary on the missed
material scheduled to be covered the day(s) of your absence. The summary must be in your own words and
must not be copied material from the text(s), the internet, or any other
source(s).
Required
Text:
Glendinning, Eric H. & McEwan, John. 2002.
Oxford English for Information Technology. UK:
Oxford University Press.
Assignments:
Assignments will be made available on the class web
site at:
<http://engforit.net/>. Follow
the instructions carefully.
Assignments must be sent directly to my email address: <cscpo@arts.uob.bh>. Include Name, Student ID and Section
Number with every assignment submitted.
Grades:
A course grade sheet for Section 6 is available
at:
<http://userspages.uob.edu.bh/cscpo/english154/>.
Feb. 22: Introduction to English 154, Communication for
Information Technology
Feb. 24: Computer Users
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan, UNIT 1 “Computer Users”
Feb.
29: Computer Architecture
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 2 “Computer Architecture”
Mar. 1 & 2: Ashura Holiday
Mar.
7: Computer Applications
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 3 “Computer Applications”
Mar.
9: Peripherals
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 4 “Peripherals”
Mar.
14: Interview:
Former Student
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 5 “Interview: Former Student”
Mar.
16: Operating Systems
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 6 “Operating Systems”
Mar.
21: Graphical User Interfaces
Readings: Glendinning
& McEwan, UNIT 7 “Graphical User
Interfaces”
Mar.
23: Application Programs
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 8 “Application Programs”
Mar.
28: Multimedia
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 9 “Multimedia”
Mar.
30: Interview:
Computing Support
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 10 “Interview: Computing Support”
Apr.
4: Networks
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 11 “Networks”
Apr.
6: The Internet
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 12 “The Internet”
Apr.
11: The World Wide Web
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 13 “The World Wide Web”
Apr.
13: Websites
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 14 “Websites”
Apr. 15-23: Mid-semester Break [No classes]
Apr.
25: Interview: Webpage
Creator
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 15 “Interview: Webpage Creator”
Apr.
27: Midterm Exam
May 1 & 2: Labor Day Holiday & Prophet’s Birthday Holiday
May
4: Communications Systems
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 16 “Communications Systems”
May
9: Computing Support
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 17 “Computing Support”
May
11: Data Security 1
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 18 “Data Security 1”
May
16: Data Security 2
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan, UNIT
19 “Data Security 2”
May
18: Interview:
The ex-hacker
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 20 “Interview: The ex-hacker”
May
23: Software Engineering
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 21 “Software Engineering”
May
25: People in Computing
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 22 “People in Computing”
May
30: Recent Developments in IT
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 23 “Recent Developments in IT”
June 1:
The Future of IT
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
UNIT 24 “The Future of IT”
June 6:
Interview: Electronic Publishing
Readings: Glendinning
& McEwan, UNIT 25 “Interview: Electronic Publishing”
June
8: Last
day of classes; Review
Readings: Glendinning & McEwan,
“Pairwork Student A”; “Pairwork Student B”
June 19: Final Exam 8:30-10:30
June 24: Last day for
submitting second semester’s grades