CIS 109 01 - Computer Sci for the Liberal Arts

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Welcome to CIS 109!

CIS 109 will explore a variety of topics in Computer Science, develop student's logical and reasoning skills, and provide a introductory experience in programming and web development. 
 
  Contact information:
   tdalton@columbiasc.edu
  Office phone: 786-3803 
 
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  • Ungrouped

    Pair-programming
    Required
    www.realsearchgroup.org
    Data Files for Emerge
    Required
    www.cengagebrain.com
    Digital Literacy Assessment
    Required
    www.digitalliteracyassessment.org
    Algorithm Homework due 2/9

    Go through both the Intro to Algorithms and Binary search.  
    Click on each section and read and/or complete each area.
    I will be pulling some questions from this assignment for the next quiz.

    Required
    www.khanacademy.org
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  • HTML/CSS

    HTML tutorials
    HTML tutorials from the W3C schools.
    Required
    www.w3schools.com
    CSS tutorials
    CSS tutorials from the W3C schools.
    Required
    www.w3schools.com
    Web Development Tutorial for Beginners (#1) HTML
    Required
    www.youtube.com
    Web Development Tutorial for Beginners (#2) - Basic CSS
    Required
    www.youtube.com
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  • App Inventor

    AppInventor textbook
    Link to the online AppInventor textbook. Readings and tutorials for this unit can be found in this book.
    Required
    www.appinventor.org
    Intro to App Inventor
    Required
    www.youtube.com
    Hello Purr
    Required
    appinventor.mit.edu
    How to create QR code for App
    Required
    www.youtube.com
    Paint Pot (part 2)
    Required
    appinventor.mit.edu
    Paint Pot (part 1)
    Required
    appinventor.mit.edu
    Mole Mash
    Required
    appinventor.mit.edu
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  • Computing Careers

    ACM Computing careers
    Computing careers website form the largest international computer science organization, the Association for Computing Machinery.
    Required
    computingcareers.acm.org
    Computing carreer site
    Sloan Career Corner Stone Center, another site to get information about computing careers
    Required
    www.careercornerstone.org
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  • Excel Homework
    Excel Functions Project
    Required
    Excel2013_Functions_Project.docx
    Excel Spreadsheet Graphics Project
    Required
    Excel2013_SpreadsheetGraphics_Project.docx
    Data File for Excel Graphics Homework
    Required
    06_grades.xlsx
    Data File for Excel Functions Homework
    Required
    04_functions.xlsx
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  • Emerge Chapter PPTs
    Chapter PowerPoints
    Required
    Emerge PowerPoints Ch 1-9.zip
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  • Scratch Student Tutorials
    Scratch Timer
    Required
    Collin_timer.avi
    Scratch Points
    Required
    alexis_adding points.avi
    Scratch Health
    Required
    Danielle Smith_health.avi
    Sprites "run" in Scratch
    Required
    Grayson_running cat.avi
    Intro to Scratch Blocks
    Required
    ryan west_intro to scratch.avi
    Using Events in Scratch
    Required
    Meisha_using events.avi
    Import Sound in Scratch
    Required
    Chakira_Brad_import sound.avi
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    Homework Instructions
    Please read these important instructions for homework assignments.
    Required
    CIS 109 Instructions for Homework.pdf
    Uploading Files
    Instructions for uploading Assignments on KC
    Required
    Uploading Files.pdf
    Introduction to Scratch
    Required
    Intro to scratch.ppt
    HTML5 Tutorial
    Required
    html5_tutorial.pdf
    CSS Example Sheet
    Required
    CSS example.pdf
    HTML Basics PPT
    Required
    HTML Basics.pptx
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