Information Technology, Summer 2011

Course Overview

The course is designed as a broad introduction to information technology. Students may expect to learn introductory material such as types of computers, Internet browsers and searching the Internet, types of software applications, components for computer hardware, various networks formats, and societal issues including privacy, crime and computer security.

This course consists of Assignments and Labs. There is no Exam. The course and Assignments are conducted and assessed in English, but there may be opportunities to complete Labs in Swedish. In June there will be on-campus lecture opportunities to support student learning. No programming experience is required.

Lecturer: Amie Hauer

Teaching Assistant: Martin Stigge

Textbook

The course will use the book below as a framework for focusing course study. The book is not required. However, it is recommended for those students wanting to gain more detailed knowledge of the course content.

LaBerta: Computers Are Your Future (complete)
  • Finns hos Studentbokhandeln i Uppsala (closer to the course start date)
  • ISBN 9780132373814 (11th edition)
  • Textbook companion website for students. (click the numbers at the top of the resulting page to browse information on the book chapters.)

Questions

More information will be posted soon, but if you have a question before then, contact the Lecturer.