Revised: June 8, 2015

Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus

IST 128-72n, Introduction to Internet Services, Spring 2000
Mondays 12:30-3:30PM
Instructor: Dr. William M. Pegram, wpegram@nvcc.edu

Web Site for Class: www.billpegram.com (most up-to-date)
Alternative site for class:www.nvcc.edu/home/wpegram

Course Description:

This course will provide students with a working knowledge of Internet terminology and services including e-mail, WWW browsers, search engines, web information resources, FTP and downloading programs and data, mailing lists, chat, virtual worlds, and newsgroups, and an introduction to Web page construction.

Floppy Disks, Assignment Instructions, and Emails to Instructor:

The lab computers will not accept floppy disks.  Therefore, if a student has done work in class that they wish to save, email it to yourself as an attachment.  I will designate each assignment as to whether it should be submitted in printed copy or email.   The instructor is not permitted to remove floppy disks through security, therefore assignments which would otherwise be submitted on floppy disks should be emailed to the instructor.  All emails to instructor should have an appropriate subject line -- i.e., IST 128 and the nature of the message, and include your name in the body of the message.  Don't forget the attachment!

Attendance

If you miss a class, please contact other students and the course web site (see below) for information on content, assignments, and so forth.  In case of inclement weather or instructor absence, assignments will be pushed back to the next class date.

Class email list:

All students must sign up for the class email list.  This will enable the instructor and students to send messages to the class as a whole.  You may sign up from any email account you like, or from multiple accounts.  To sign up, send an email to the instructor at wpegram@nvcc.edu.  He will then send you an invitation to join the mailing list. Please follow the instructions in this email to signup for the list. 

To send message to all on list: IST128L@onelist.com

Office Hours: Following class (3:30-4:30PM) in the classroom; outside of office hours, students may email me or call me.

Required Texts:

Perry, James T. and Schneder, Gary P. New Perspectives on the Internet --Comprehensive, Course Technology, 1999, ISBN 0-7600-7010-5.

Meyers, Paul F. The HTML Web Classroom, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-796111-1.

Required Host for Web Page:

Students must have a site to host their web page during the latter part of the course.  NOVA provides 2MB of free web space to each student which should be more than adequate unless your site is unusual (e.g., containing a number of large files - sound, image, PowerPoint files, etc.).  Students must have a NOVA email account for them to have web space at NOVA, therefore all students should gain access to their NOVA account early in the semester.  The alternative is for you to host your site at your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or some other location.  The disadvantage of hosting your site at other than NOVA is that you may end up being on your own in terms of hosting details.  

Grading Policy (subject to change):

Quiz (5%)
Midterm Exam (20%)
Homework (30%)
Web Site Proposal (5%)
Web Site Project (20%)
Final Exam (20%)

Assignments and Make-Up Exams

Late assignments will receive a 10% grade penalty if they are late.  They will not be accepted beyond one week following the due date, because the solutions will generally be discussed during the class period one week after the due date.  Make-up exams for the quiz and midterm can be arranged.  A make-up exam for the final involves logistical difficulties, since grades must be submitted by Saturday, May 13th.  However, a make-up exam for the final can be given on Tuesday, May 9th.

Academic Integrity

On homework assignments and projects, students may ask for and receive some assistance from others, unless otherwise directed by the instructor.  Yet those helping a student should avoid "doing the work" for the student.  If students receive significant assistance from others, the student should give credit to these individuals.  No assistance is permitted on exams and quizzes.    

Assignment Summaries (subject to change): 

Quiz:

Students will be given a quiz.  The quiz is meant to provide both the instructor and the student with an early assessment of any potential problems the student may be having with retaining or understanding the course content.  If the student fares poorly on the quiz, the instructor will make recommendations as to how the student can improve their performance on future exams and assignments.

Midterm exam:

The midterm will consist of some combination of short answer, multiple choice, fill in the blank and true/false questions.  The midterm will include materials discussed up through the week prior to the exam.

Homework:

Homework will be assigned throughout the semester.  Late homework will be penalized. 

Web site Proposal:

The proposal is intended to require the student to think through the web site and to get instructor input before the beginning of coding.  The proposal should be no more than a page or two in length.  Further guidance on the content of the proposal will be distributed.

Web Site Project:

Each student will present their web to the class so that each student will have the opportunity to learn from each other.

 Final Exam:

The final exam will cover material presented throughout the semester.  The format will be much like the midterm.

Withdrawal from the Class:

March 24 is the last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change to audit.

Fire/Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Students should familiarize themselves with both the primary and secondary routes that are to be used, in case you need to evacuate the building, as well as other evacuation procedures to be followed.