Mark Petrick

mpetrick@wlu.ca
Faculty of Science: Physics & Computer Science
Office: N2091A
Office Hours: Before class or by appointment

CP 102 Information Processing with Microcomputer Systems

Welcome to the CP102 webpage. Here you will find the latest announcements and can download the lecture slides.
A tentative schedule can be found here: click here

Final Exam - April 23, 12:00 PM (Noon) in A.C.

The exam is approximately 135 multiple choice questions covering ALL lecture material. You are allowed one 2-sided (letter size, 8.5 X 11) handwritten cheat sheet or two 1-sided (letter size, 8.5 X 11) handwritten cheat sheets (no photocopies allowed). Make sure to bring a pencil and a good eraser.

Please read the following: instructions on filling out the ParSCORE answer forms.
You may download a list of all the word bank terms from the text by clicking here.

LECTURE SLIDES
(Right-click on the Icons/Links and select "Save link as ..." to save the files to your computer)

Week 1

		Intro to CP102
		Chapter 1: Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Literate

Week 2

		Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
		Capron 11 (not in our textbook): Wordprocessors
		Capron 12 (not in our textbook): Spreadsheets

Week 3

Chapter 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources

Week 4

		Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play
		Chapter 5: Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management

Week 5

Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

Week 6

		Powerpoint
		Giving Presentations

Week 7

Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System

Week 8

		Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices
		Chapter 8: Digital Lifestyle

Week 9

Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

Week 10

		Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works
		HTML Basics

Week 11

		Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: Building Applications
		Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World