CP1030 - Introduction to Information Technology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

Discovering computing via the Web, email and the Internet; searching for information on the Internet; hardware and software components; setting up a personal computer; problem solving with computers; word processing; document layout and production; presentation managers; spreadsheets; databases; data communication and computer networks; multimedia; new technologies; ethics, privacy and the information industry.

Learning Outcomes

• create spreadsheets;
• grasp the major aspects of the organisation, retrieval and transmission of information;
• learn to use email, Web and the Internet and learn to search for material of interest on the Internet;
• prepare documents using a word-processing package;
• reflect on problem-solving steps in computing systems;
• take advantage of the possibilities offered by rapid progress in computer technology in our increasingly computerised society;
• understand the design and functioning of hardware and software computer systems;
• understand the ethical, privacy and security issues in the information industry;
• understand the fundamental concepts in data communications and computer networks;
• understand the major aspects of multimedia;
• use a database package to enter and organise data and make queries.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Jarrod Trevathan.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Jarrod Trevathan.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Jarrod Trevathan
Lecturer:	jc155656.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Jarrod Trevathan
Lecturer:	Mr Eugene McArdle.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 25-Jul-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Jarrod Trevathan
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 28-Mar-2008
Coordinator:	jc132240
Lecturer:	jc144190.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 28-Nov-2008
Coordinator:	jc132240
Lecturer:	jc144190.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 63
Census Date 17-Oct-2008
Coordinator:	jc132240
Lecturer:	jc144190.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 18-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	jc132240.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 15-Aug-2008
Coord/Lect:	jc132240.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 12-Dec-2008
Coord/Lect:	jc132240.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40% - 70%); assessment involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. the full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the web (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.