Tentative Schedule for CMSC 102 - Fall 1998

This schedule is meant to show the most probable dates. The posting and due dates for projects may change. Exam dates may move.
Tuesday
Thursday
1Class Introduction

Introduction to Terminology

3Introduction to UNIX

Introduction to E-Mail

Post - Project 1

8Introduction to Pico editor

More E-Mail

10Internet Details

- network organization

- machine identification

15File Systems and related UNIX commands 17Telnetting to places/ports

Post - Project 2

Due - Project 1

22Transferring Files using FTP 24Online Database Concepts

- The VICTOR Card Catalog

- The Archie Database

30Anonymous FTP

Post - Project 3.1

1Introduction to browsers

- Netscape and Lynx

Due - Project 2

6Gopher

- Using gopher application

- Using browser

8Introduction to the Web

- terminology

- exploring

13World Wide Web (cont) 15
=Exam 1=

Assign - Book Paper

Due - Project 3.1

20World Wide Web (cont)

Post - Project 3.2

22Searching For Information on the World Wide Web
27Searching (cont) 29Introduction to HTML

Due - Project 3.2

3HTML (cont) 5HTML (cont)

Post - Project 4

10Introduction to Spreadsheets

Due - Book Paper

12Spreadsheets (cont)
17Importing information from the Web into a spreadsheet

Post - Project 5

19Importing (cont)

Post - Project 6

Due - Project 4

24
=Exam 2=

Discussion of Issues Raised by the books (Cuckoo's Egg, Wizards)

26
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
1Spreadsheet Wrap Up 3Finish Book Discussion

Advanced HTML

8Advanced HTML (cont)

Due - Project 5

10Transferring Web pages to WAM

Course Conclusions

Due - Project 6

Online Skills Exam - Exact time and details will be discussed later in the semester. Will take place between December 11th and 14th.

Final Exam - Thursday December 17th at 1:30 P.M.