Topics+and+Essential+Learnings

 **CIS 115 Topics and Essential Learnings ** · Explain and give examples of digital technologies · Discuss the advantages of using computers · Briefly explain the computing process · Distinguish between computers and computer systems · Identify the components of computer system · Describe the categories of computers · Differentiate between wired and wireless computing Chapter 2: Input and Processing ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Define the terms //input// and //processing// <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Categorize input devices for personal computers and their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify components of the system unit and their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain the four basic operations of a machine cycle <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the different types of computer memory and their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss the importance of expanding the computer’s capabilities
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 1: Our Digital World **
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Define output and describe hard copy, soft copy, and different types of output <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain the difference between output device and output media <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify the major types of monitor technologies and how they function <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the various types of printers and types of printing jobs they are commonly used for <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify the less common types of output devices and their uses <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain the types of storage media, how they operate, and how data or information is stored on them
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 3: Output and Storage **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Define software and identify the three principal types of system software <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain the concept of an operating system and identify its main functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify the differences between command-line interfaces and graphical user interfaces (GUI) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Differentiate PC, server, and handheld device operating systems <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe different types of utility programs and their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain language translators and primary difference between compilers and interpreters
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 4: System Software **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Define application software and provide examples of the different kinds of tasks it can be used for <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Differentiate between the four major types of application software <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the activities that productivity software supports <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify examples software that are used in the household <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the different types of graphics and multimedia software <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain how communications software is used
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 5: Application Software **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain the role of telecommunications in the operations of networks and the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the characteristics of data transmission <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify the types of wired and wireless media and explain how they are used <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Compare the major network classifications and discuss their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Define topology and discuss the four principal types <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe communications protocols and explain their functions in data communications
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 6: Telecommunications and Networks **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the range of activities made possible by the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain how to connect to the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss the different elements that are involved in navigating the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss how information is found on the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss some of the newer Internet applications <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Analyze the behavior of the Internet community
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 7: The Internet and World Wide Web **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify the major security risks associated with networking <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Classify computer viruses and explain how each type work <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify hardware and software security risks <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss effective security strategies
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 8: Security and Strategies **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain how databases work and identify their elements <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Identify some common information systems that use databases <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the elements of a database management system (DBMS) and their functions <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Discuss different database classifications <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Explain how databases are designed <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Differentiate among methods of data processing <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Describe the areas of responsibility for a database administrator
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Chapter 9: Database and Information Management **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">History of Computers Timeline <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Buying and Installing a PC <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Adding Software and Hardware Components to Your PC <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Working with PDF Files <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Computer Ethics
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial;">Tech Insights **