Assignments:
| * | Annotations |
| * | Information Theory Project |
| * | Database Project |
| * | Personal Website |
| * | Discussion |
LSC 508
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Objectives: 9/5-9/6/08
As a result of this lesson, you will:
1. logon to WebCT.
2. use the WebCT email and discussion to send and receive messages, and to send and receive attachments.
3. use chat rooms to communicate with others in the class.
4. download PowerPoint presentations from WebCT.
5. view PowerPoint presentations using WebCT.
6. use WebCT to meet the objectives of this class.
7. introduce yourself to the class.
8. prepare annotations of journal articles of 50 words or less and include proper bibliographic information.
9. define library, information, science, library science, information science, media, communication, technology, model, and theory.
10. discuss "The Knowledge Spectrum."
11. describe and discuss the relationship between library science and information science.
12. join a group for the information theory project.
13. describe what HTML is.
14. discuss how to create a page on the WWW using HTML.
15. describe the basic markup tags needed to construct a page.
16. create interactive links using HTML.
17. create webpages with graphic images using HTML.
18. construct a site using HTML.
As a result of watching the Information Theory video, you will:
1. discuss Shannon's contributions to information science theory.
2. discuss the concepts of noise, redundancy, entropy and probability as they relate to Shannon's model. 20. define bit, byte, nibble, ASCII, and parity bits.
3. describe, discuss and apply Schramm's, Berlo's and Minnick's Communication Models.
4. describe what information theory is.
5. describe, discuss and apply Yovits' Model.
6. describe, discuss, and apply the concepts, principles and procedures for the diffusion of innovations.
As a result of watching the DBMS video, you will:
1. describe what a data base management system is.2. define and describe file, record, field and character in relation to a data base.
3. describe DOS and identify ways to perform various functions on your computer using DOS.
4. name and discuss the "five-plus" generations of computers.