CS101 Course Syllabus
Instructor		Raj Pamula
		Email: rpamula@calstatela.edu
		Office location: E&T A322
		Office hours: M,W: 10AM-11AM & 2PM-3PM R: 10AM - 3.00PM;
Course Name	Introduction to Higher Education for Computer Science Majors
Credits	2 units
Contact Hours	2 hours/week
Coordinator	Raj Pamula
Text book	No textbook is required
	Other supplemental resources: www.calstatela.edu Undergrduate Student Handbook www.calstatela.edu/cs
Course Information	a) Catalog Description: Exploration of skills and resources that will help students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in the Department of Computer Science. This course must be taken once during the first two quarters at Cal. State LA. b) Prerequisites or co-requisites: None c) Required/Elective: This course is required in the BS program.
Course Goals	The Student Learning Outcomes that are addressed by the course are: SLO #7. Students will be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. SLO #8. Students will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for lifelong self-development. SLO #9. Students will have the ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals and society. SLO #10. Students will have a fundamental understanding of social, professional, ethical, legal, and security issues in computing.
	Other outcomes of instruction: 1. Students will get an overview of Computing disciplines 2. Students will get an overview of hardware and software at an introductory level 3. Students will get an overview of the Computer Science requirements for the B.S. degree 4. Students will get an overview of the resources available to students
Brief list of topics to be covered	1)      Introduction  a)      CSULA i)        University/College resources ii)       Library resources iii) On-line catalog b)      University rules and regulations i)        GPA and Grading system ii)       Probation, Disqualification, Reinstatement & Readmission iii)     Academic Renewal iv)     Drop form v)      Course Overload vi)     General Academic Petition vii)   Incomplete grade viii)  Graduation Checks c)      General Education/University requirements for a B.S in CS i)        Lower division & Upper division requirements ii)       Block requirements iii)     Diversity requirements iv)  Transfer Evaluation v)   Course Substitutions for non-articulated courses 2)      Computer Science  i)        What is Computer Science? ii)       Hardware/Software needs iii)     Critical thinking & Writing skills in the development of software iv)     Tour of the various computer labs v)      Lower division & Upper division requirements vi)     Choosing Electives – CS upper division areas/courses (other than CS342)  vi)    Learning Outcomes & MFT results vii)   Student Advisement Transcript viii)   Making a quarterly plan to graduation ix)  Career opportunities after a baccalaureate degree x)     Meet the Computer Science Faculty 3)    Hardware/Software a)     Hardware i)        Evolution  ii)      Von Neumann Architecture  iii)     Parallel Architecture  iv)    Data Representations v)     PC specification/requirements  b)     Software tools i)        Accessing the school network (FTP, SSH, Telnet)  (1)  Secure vs. Unsecured  ii)      Email(@calstatela.edu;;Email forwarding)  iii)    Compression tools (zip)  c)     Web Pages  i)        Notepad or TextPad or FrontPage  4)    Languages and Compilers, Platforms   a)     Java, C++, LISP, Prolog  b)     Command-line or GUI oriented compilers  c)     Windows, Unix, Linux  d)     Basic Commands for Windows and Unix/Linux  5)     Campus Network a)     Servers  b)     Mail servers  c)     Unix servers, CS servers d)     Open access labs e)     Other ITS resources  6)    Software Engineering/CS Project  a)     Initial Product Definition / Customer Requirements  b)     Tools and Technologies Plan  c)     Product Design  d)     Software Architecture  e)     Software Design  f)       Development  g)     Software Testing  h)     Documentation  i)      Product Delivery / Presentation  7)    ACM/CSNS a)     ACM i)        Student Chapter membership  ii)      Getting involved on campus  b)    CSNS i)        Making your profile ii)      Primary and Secondary Email iii)     Forums iv)    File manager 8)    Computer Ethics
Laboratory Projects	Students will make a detailed presentation on the following topics: (i) Quarterly planner to complete the requirements for the BS degree. (ii) A chosen Senior Design Project (iii) One of the eight principles described in the “Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice”
Grading Policy	Grade will be based on your exams/quizzes/assignments/presentations.
Academic Integrity:	Cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating on any assignment or exam will be taken seriously. All parties involved will receive a grade of F for the course and be reported to the Academic Senate.
Recorded Lectures	Login_id/Password: ecst/ecst List of Presentations: CS_101_lecture_1_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_2_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_3_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_4_with Dr. Pamula CS_101_lecture_5_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_6_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_7_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_8_with_Dr.Pamula CS_101_lecture_9_with_Dr.Pamula