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Page 1: MATHEMATICAL and TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY II IT 121

MATHEMATICAL and TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY II

IT 121

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It’s not magicWhat happens when you go BACK to Amazon.com after having bought a few items?

The site knows who you are

The site knows all items you have bought in the past

The site gets to know what you like and can be pretty accurate in making suggestions

It’s not magic…

It’s a clever use of Databases and data mining

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IT 121: WHAT?More group work using real world data

More advanced spreadsheet work

Introduction to the design and use of Databases

More statistics with a professional software package

Some programming and interactive website building

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IT 121: WHY?Contemporary society requires a more sophisticated technological literacy

A number of employers look for more than basic spreadsheet skills

Most of you need to take a class that satisfies the Scientific Inquiry QUANTITATIVE requirement

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WHEN and WHERE?LPC Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 -3:00

For more info talk to any of us:

Gian Mario Besana [email protected]

312-362-5554

Curt White [email protected]

312-362-5175


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