Course ConclusionsWe're all fluent now, right?

Fluency with Information Technology

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INFO100 and CSE100

Katherine Deibel

My humblest apologies I totally did not get the slides up on

time for today Even though I finished them before

bed last night I even told myself to post them I am such a lousy instructor 0.5pts extra credit for everyone!

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Fluency with IT?

FIT100 teaches you to be Fluent with ITWhat does that mean for you? Using IT freely and easily Making technology your friend Recovering from bugs, errors, or

unexpected situations Being in control and confident… now

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As seen on March 26, 2012

Is FIT100 for You? Take FIT100 if you want to…

learn applications & the science of IT prepare for a lifetime of expanding your

use of IT and if you are willing to …

think and study intensively attend all lectures and labs devote “5 credits” of study time this term

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As seen on March 26, 2012

We looked at a lot of topics… Computer basics, CPUs, and silicon Web Pages: HTML, CSS, and Validation Building web apps/forms in HTML/JavaScript The DOM Programming: Functions, Variables, Iteration Digital Media: Binary, Metadata, Hexadecimal Database Basics: Operations, Queries, Design Netiquette, viruses, worms, and spam Privacy: Opt-in or Opt-out

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A whole lotta topics… Search Engines and Searching Misinformation and Critical Evaluation Plagiarism and Online Intellectual Property When Computers Go Bad Debugging Accessibility and assistive technology Snapshots of computing history Security and Encryption Algorithms, efficiency, limits of computing

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What we did not cover Development tools for HTML, JavaScript PHP, ASP, Wikis, Flash, Moodle, etc. Digital divide: Economic and Political E-waste, Computer Recycling, Etc. Productivity and technology Computer graphics and animation Educational technologies So much more in spreadsheets

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The Challenge—Your Diversity Being fluent in information technology

means different things for each of you Depends on your major Depends on your career goals Depends on your interests

There are 149 of you (≈120 in lecture ) 149 different interests and goals Hopefully you had chances to learn from each

other (while respecting academic conduct)

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What we aimed for instead FIT100 aimed to help you to become

Fluent by learning Skills Concepts Capabilities

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Skills Skills are the ability to use computers

today to solve your problems You have learned new applications … FTP,

GIMP, Spreadheets, Access, … Even better, you learned how to learn

applications: “Click Around,” “Blaze Away” Be an aggressive, confident user

Could you learn your next application on your own?

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Concepts Concepts are foundation for future learning

How the Internet’s TCP/IP works (postcards) how a computer works (F/E cycle), how JavaScript can make dynamic Web pages And privacy, netiquette, DB queries, etc,

What is the future of technology? We don't know, but it will be familiar to what

currently exists We will continue to see common, shared

concepts in any new technology

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Capabilities The most ambitious goal of this class is to

expand your thinking Reasoning, finding information, debugging,

designing pages or databases, problem solving, expecting the unexpected,…

It’s not easy to learn these things … Was debugging ever fun??? All capabilities useful beyond computing!

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Applying Fluency In the coming years you will apply

knowledge from this class Perhaps it will be programming Perhaps it will be talking with a tech

person at work or at school Perhaps it will be figuring out why your

computer is being a total @*!!

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What's next? This course might have inspired some

interest in information technologies If it did not, remember this

This is a digital society now Using technologies well is an expected

competency, especially for younger folks

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Technology Majors at UW Lots to choose from

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Departments FocusComputer Science and Engineering

- Programming- Animation- Robotics- Computer Engineering- Networks

iSchool - Human-Computer Interaction- Web Design (user experience)- Library Science- Social aspects of computing

DXarts - Web Design (visual)- Digital art

Human-Centered Design and Engineering

- Web Design (content)- Software documentation- User studies- Human-Computer Interaction

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Computer Science Computer aspects of IT

Increasing emphasis on mobile devices Emphasis on computer systems

Networks, operating systems, etc. Lots of programming but its also

about software and system design Some human-computer interaction

work, but emphasis on the COMPUTER

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Computer Engineering Blend of Computer Science and

Electrical Engineering More of an emphasis on hardware Involves classes from both departments

Relatively new major here at UW

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Informatics iSchool: UW School of Information Historical emphasis on library science

Has adapted to increasing changes in role of technology in managing information

Focus on: Managing and organizing data How people use information systems Emphasis on HUMAN part of HCI

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HCDE Human-Centered Design & Engineering Historically was the technical

communications department Variety of engineering topics involving

humans and technology Emphasis on the engineering design

aspects of IT

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DXArts The art side of technology Some of it is art for art's sake

Use of technology in new forms of interactive art or production

Some of it is about exploring what is possible and coming up with ideas Example: simulating the airplane cockpit

of tomorrow

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Further Options Some majors have IT-related specializations:

e.g., Business Information Systems Single Courses

Can always petition to take a major course Some departments offer non-major classes related

to IT Special workshop type courses on programming Tutorials through the library

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Some last detailsDue dates, grading, extra credit, evaluations, etc.

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Regarding Grading This course is not curved (classically)

No lowering your grade relative to others All students may be adjusted up Any changes will be net positives

Rounding of grades I tend to round down to the nearest tenth I do look at each student's progress

throughout the term when deciding how to best round

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Extra Credits Project 3B is due on Tuesday, June 5 by

10pm… No late turn-ins! Extra credit for early turn-in

4pts if by Monday, June 4 at 10pm 6pts if by Sunday, June 3 at 10pm 8pts if by Saturday, June 2 at 10pm 10pts if by Friday, June 1 at 10pm

This requires both your dropbox files and your quiz submission to meet the deadlines

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Extra Credit Gamble The following question has 8 answers Each has a hidden point value

Three are 1s Two are 3s One is a 4 One is a 6 One is a 10

The class will earn as extra credit the weighted distribution of your answers

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Example

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ABCD

50%15%25%10%

4pts1pt2pts1pt

0.50 ╳ 4 = 2.000.15 ╳ 1 = 0.150.25 ╳ 2 = 0.500.10 ╳ 1 = 0.100.10 ╳ 1 = 2.85

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Please make your selection. Clickers only.

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A. 1 1.00% 0.01B. 4 2.75% 0.11C. 3 27.00% 0.81D. 1 13.50% 0.135E. 1 10.25% 0.103F. 6 2.75% 0.165G. 3 36.25% 1.088H. 10 7.75% 0.775

3.195 3.2 EC

Recognize your Awesome TAs Mona Im GiGi Gillie Hannah Sherwood Rajesh Subramanian

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Parting Thoughts This was my second time teaching My second time teaching this class too Still some mistakes but you worked with me

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Just some last questions for you…

One last thing

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Thank you for being nice to my mama

Thank you from me as well!

Course Evaluation You get two sheets Bubble in answers on the white sheet Write on the yellow sheet any thoughts you

have about this class I will read these, so please be honest and write

something beyond one word answers I'm particularly interested in opinions on labs and

topics we covered Return pencils to box in front Give forms to a TA

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