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Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology
Lecture 2
OverviewJames Harland
james.harland@rmit.edu.au
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Overview
Questions?
Overview of Course Material
What is IT?
Questions?
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Introduction
James Harland• Email: james.harland@rmit.edu.au• URL: www.cs.rmit.edu.au/~jah• Phone: 9925 2045• Office: 14.10.1 (Building 14, level 10, room
11)• Consultation: Mon 2.00-3.00, Thu 12.30-
1.30
What colour is my office door? Carpet? Chair?
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
What is IT?
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Introduction to IT
Course objectives
Exposure to concepts and language of IT
Some specific technical knowledge (images, audio, video)
Experience in talking and writing about IT
Some practice in research on IT topics
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Introduction to IT
1 Introduction
2 Images
3 Audio
4 Video WebLearn Test 1
5 Binary Representation Assignment 1
6 Data Storage
7 Machine Processing
8 Operating Systems WebLearn Test 2
9 Processes Assignment 2
10 Internet
11 Internet Security WebLearn Test 3
12 Future of IT Assignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment
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Lectures
24 hours during semester
Should be “inspirational”
Will not cover every technical detail in the course
Aimed to give an overview and motivation
“Big picture”
Time for questions !!
Will follow the book
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Book
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3rd Edition) CUSTOM PRINT, Pearson, 2011
ISBN 978-1-4425-5658-4
Custom made just for this course!
Custom printed combination of two other books
I will assume that you have access to this
1st edition is from 2010
2nd edition is from 2011 (!!)
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Tutorials
Start this week
Classes of up to 24
Tutor will answer questions related to materials
Good place for individual feedback
Peer and self assessment
Peer learning groups (5 or 6)
Assessed on process, not product
Assessed in last tutorial
Trial assessments in weeks 4 and 8
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Tutorials
Tutor as “guide on the side”
Will answer questions and provide guidance
NOT “sit down and listen”
“re-arrange desks, sit down and get to work in groups”
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Lab Classes
Start in week 2 (next week)
Work on practical exercises and sometimes assignment materials
Lab assists present to help and an answer questions
Details will be in the Learning Hub
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Assessment
Assignment Part 1 (Images & Audio)
10%
Assignment Part 2 (Hardware)
10%
Assignment Part 3 (Research and Reflect) 20%
Online tests (3 x 5%, 2 best)10%
Peer and self assessment10%
Exam 40%
Need to pass both exam and assignment component
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Assessment Process
Submit all assignments via Blackboard in the Learning Hub
Assignment 1 due 11.59pm Sunday 2nd April
Assignment 2 due 11.59pm Sunday 6th May
Assignment 3 due 11.59pm Sunday 27th May
Late assignments attract a penalty of 10% per day late, up to a maximum of 50%
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Assignment
Assignment will be in three parts
Overall task is to produce a video
Groups of up to 6
Assessed by final video and group blog
Part 1: images and audio (end of week 5)
Part2: hardware (end of week 9)
Part 3: reflection, research (end of week 12)
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Web Tests
Three online tests via Blackboard system
Week 4
Week 8
Week 11
Multiple choice
Designed to assess and give feedback on understanding
5% of mark for each test
Best 2 used to make up your overall mark
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Exam
Sometime in June
Designed to supplement other assessments
Sample exam and solutions will available
Will have at least one question
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Where is this building?
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Study Tours?
RMIT very keen on study tours
Typically two weeks somewhere overseas
Vietnam, China, Italy, UK, US, Germany, …
Ideally 10-12 students Around 1 week of pre-tour work Around 1 week of post-tour work Credit for a 12-point elective Full cost around $3000-5000 (maybe less with
sponsorship?)
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Study Tours?
Only precedent in IT-related courses is Evolutionary Digital Art to Saigon South in 2007
Where is a good place for an IT study tour?
RMIT Vietnam?
US West Coast?
UK (following steps of Alan Turing)?
???
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What is IT?
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Overview
How does Google work?
query
data
Lecture 2: Overview Intro to IT
Overview
“Thomas the Tank Engine”
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Overview
Video
Audio
Text
Thumbnails
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Representation, Storage, Processing
Images
Video
Audio
Text
…
Follow `journey of electrons’ on this path…
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Conclusion
Go to tutorials this week!
No labs this week
Check details in Course Guide
Start reading (notes, problems, report topic)
GET THE BOOK!
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