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Text Book Information

Course Description

Course Objective/Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Important Dates

Policies

Grading

Course Outline

 

CISC 305 
Introduction to the Internet
1 Unit

Section#: 16357

Meeting: Asynchronous – no scheduled meeting times

Semester: Spring 2025

Session: Second 8 Weeks

Check Canvas (http://canvas.losrios.edu) for course requirements

Instructor's Information

Name: Carl W. Chapek - M. Ed.
Office Hours: Online via Zoom Wednesdays from 7-8pm (https://lrccd.zoom.us/s/83590092285); and the hour before class in our classroom.

Office/Voice Mail:916-394-9397 (Personal) 916-286-3692 x12289 (ARC Voicemail)
Email: chapekc@arc.losrios.edu <preferred mode of communication>

Text and Other Required Materials:

Text: NO TEXTBOOK REQUIRED
Resources: See Canvas for more information
Storage: You will need a memory stick (AKA Thumb Drive, Flash Drive), Portable hard drive, or cloud storage to store all your work for the duration of the class, if you come to campus to do work.

Course Description:

Prerequisite:

CISC 300, 310, or 320 with a grade of "C" or better

Course Transferable to:

CSU

Hours:

18 hours LEC

Description:

This course explains how the Internet works and how to effectively use basic internet services. Topics include browser basics, search engines and search techniques, e-mail, the World Wide Web (WWW), internet security, internet resources, the Cloud, social networking, and building a simple Web page using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML5). The course includes the review of laws that guide the use of the Internet and intellectual property on the Web. Other topics include Internet protocols, news groups, discussion lists, connecting to a remote server, (S)FTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol), and current emerging technologies.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):

IMPORTANT DATES:

Date Event/Action
January 31, 2025 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
March 24, 2025 Classes start
March 28, 2025 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
March 28, 2025 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
April 2, 2025 Last day to enroll in classes
May 3, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
May 17, 2025 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
May 17, 2025 Last day of classes
May 22, 2025
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 29, 2025 Grades due

 

Student Responsibilities:

Class Drop Policy:
It is the student’s responsibility to notify and complete all the necessary documentation with the admissions and records office.

Class Attendance/Participation: For students to successfully complete their college work, regular class attendance is necessary, and students are expected to attend all sessions of the class in which they are enrolled. Please refer to Los Rios
Community College District Regulation R-2222 for specific regulatory information.

  1. Students who fail to attend the first session of a class will most likely be dropped by the Instructor and lose their seat in the class.
  2. Any student with excessive absences may be dropped from any course by the instructor any time during the semester. Excessive absences are defined as 6% of the total hours of class time (108hours* 6% = 6.48hrs, or about 5 class sessions). Instructors may establish and notify students of a more restrictive attendance policy if appropriate for their course.
  3. The application of the excessive absence concept may vary by division according to the attendance demands of a certain curriculum. Students enrolled in a program such as Cosmetology, Vocational Nursing, Registered Nursing, Aeronautics, Dental Assisting, or Dental Hygiene should become familiar with special attendance procedures.
  4. The instructor may reinstate a student dropped from a course provided the instructor feels the student can successfully complete the course.
  5. Students absent from classes for any reason should contact their instructors to determine “makeup” requirements.
  6. All students who remain enrolled in a class after the last date to withdraw will be issued a letter grade for the course. If a student has stopped attending but not dropped the class, the student may receive an “F” grade for the course on their permanent record. This grade will be used in computing probation or disqualification. Exception to this policy requires the approval of the instructor(s) involved and the Dean, Enrollment and Student Services. Students are responsible for ensuring they are dropped from class by accessing SCC eServices to drop the course.

Taken from the Sacramento City College Catalog 2024-2025 CATALOG page 42.

https://www.scc.losrios.edu/catalog/

Contacting the Professor: Contacting the Professor: The preferred mode is through discussion boards on the course web page so that everyone in class can participate. Questions like: administrative aspect of this class (e.g., a due date), or about the grades (Not your grade specifically) go to the Open Discussion Board. Your instructor will monitor the Discussion Boards and intends to respond within 48 hours to any new question. There will be no response to questions already answered.

When you have a question, start a new thread in the Discussion Board and put the chapter and topic in the subject line. As the class progresses, there will be many postings, and the “subject line” helps everyone decide whether to read a specific posting. For example, if there is a question on debits to assets, the subject line of the new thread could read: “Chapter 2 Functions”. Anyone in the class can respond to these questions. Remember, if you teach, you will learn the material better...so look and see if you can help someone else. Your instructor will monitor the forum and make any corrections if necessary or respond to unanswered questions.

Emails will be another way we communicate. Emails are not the preferred method of communicating as they take more time, and other students cannot see the topic. So, this method should be limited to:

Emails must include a complete sender and subject line, and in the body, a salutation and the student’s name. All email contact must have the following subject line: CISC305-Subject. Make sure to substitute “Subject” with what you are asking about. Students may send an email when there is an issue with the grading of a quiz. If a student only wants to understand why a quiz question was marked incorrect, the student should post a question on the discussion board after the quiz has been completed by all students. If a student wants to dispute the quiz answer, send an email. If there was a mistake, it will be corrected. If a student disagrees with the answer to a question, the student should state what he/she believes the correct answer should be and why. In most cases, you should cite a knowledgeable source (text or other authority) for the different answer. A challenge based on a question being worded differently than information in the text or not found in the chapter will be denied because the quiz is to evaluate your understanding of material, not your ability to find the exact words. If the instructor agrees with your dispute, then all students’ grades will be amended. If the instructor does not agree, the student can follow up only with a written letter (not an email) and the instructor will provide the mailing address for the letter. There will be no debates of quiz questions via email or discussion board postings.

Communication in an online/hybrid/or in-person course using Canvas, is mostly written. Without non-verbal feedback during communication, it is difficult to get a complete message. Be careful in writing emails. You are writing in a “business” environment, not to a relative or close friend, and your message needs to be a professional one which includes proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and sentence structure. My communication tends to be terse and direct. When you only see it in writing, it may seem blunt...or may be perceived as ...” not nice” ...but it is not personal. You will not be able to see my smile or the look of concern on my face. I will give you feedback on your progress and your work. It will not be based on your potential or your level of effort—it will be based on what you have submitted or not submitted.

You are required to check your email and the course web page at least weekly. Any changes to materials and requirements in the course as well as announcements and feedback are provided through the course web page News and email functions.

Emails will be responded to within 24/48 hours, or the next business day, if over a weekend.

Netiquette

Follow the Core Rules of Netiquette (http://www.albion.com/netiquette/introduction.html). to ensure we all behave online in an adult appropriate manner, when using the course discussions.

Discussions: What I would like to see in the discussions are the following:

Assignments due: Weekly Assignments are due at the end of the week, Sunday 11:59pm.  Projects may be over the entire session or semester.  Check the dropbox for close dates.

Dropbox: I use the Canvas dropbox for assignments.  The dropbox will have an end date!!!  Make sure to check the calendar for close dates. 

Grading: I try to be no more than a week behind.  If it is summer, might be less. I will use the Canvas gradebook, so check there! 

Lab/Classroom Policies:

  1. No food or drinks are allowed at or under desks. All eating or drinking must be done outside the classroom and labs.
  2. No typing, talking, or printing, while the instructor is lecturing. Please be courteous to your fellow students.
  3. No instant messaging, personal E-mail, viewing of inappropriate material, or other non-class-related use of the Internet.
  4. Turn OFF, or set to vibrate, all electronic devices before coming to class.
  5. No working on assignments for other classes during lab.
  6. No children or guests allowed.
  7. Students are expected and required to stay focused on the assignment for each class and work cooperatively with others to facilitate the learning process for all students.
  8. No software is allowed to be installed or used on PCs unless specifically authorized by the professor.
  9. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous and respectful manner towards their fellow students, the professor and the Instructional Assistants (IA) at all times.
  10. Please be attentive and take good notes during lectures and while receiving instructions in lab. Students are expected to bring their notes to class with them each class meeting—you will need them for lab assignments!
  11. Students shall follow the Instructor's and/or the Instructional Assistant's specific directions at all times.

    12. There are no Make-ups or Extra Credit in this course

Grading and Homework:


Item/Count

Point

Key Terms (7)

350

Discussions (8)

160

Webpage Project (1)

150

Midterm (1)

100

Final Exam (1)

200

Total Points

960

Percentage

Points

A=90%+

864 pts and above

B=80%-89%

768 pts - 863 pts

C=70%-79%

672 pts - 767 pts

D=60%-69%

576 pts - 671pts

F=59% and below

575 pts and below

Course Outline:


Week

Dates

Objective

Assignments

1

3/24/2025
  • Orientation
  • Read Day 1 Material
  • Read Week 1 Material
  • Read Module 1: Browser Basics, and other material
  • Complete Week 1 Homework.
    • Key Terms
    • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 1 Material
  • Complete Week 1 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 1 Discussion(s)

2

3/31/2025

Module 2: Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

  • Read Week 2 Material
  • Complete Week 2 Homework.
    • Key Terms
    • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 2 Material
  • Complete Week 2 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 2 Discussion(s)

3

4/7/2025

Module 3: Searching the Web

    • Read Week 3 Material
    • Complete Week 3 Homework.
      • Key Terms
      • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 3 Material
  • Complete Week 3 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 3 Discussion(s)
  • Complete the Midterm

4

4/14/2025

Module 4: Information Resources on the web

      • Read Week 4 Material
      • Complete Week 4 Homework.
        • Key Terms
        • Discussion(s)
        • Midterm
  • Read Week 4 Material
  • Complete Week 4 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 4 Discussion(s)
  • Complete the Midterm
5 4/21/2025

Module 5: User-Generated Content on the Internet

  • Read Week 5 Material
  • Complete Week 5 Homework.
    • Key Terms
    • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 5 Material
  • Complete Week 5 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 5 Discussion(s)
6 4/28/2025

Module 6: Internet Security

    • Read Week 6 Material
    • Complete Week 6 Homework.
      • Key Terms
      • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 6 Material
  • Complete Week 6 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 6 Discussion(s)
7 5/5/2025

Module 7: Wireless Networking

  • Read Week 7 Material
  • Complete Week 7 Homework.
    • Key Terms
    • Discussion(s)
  • Read Week 7 Material
  • Complete Week 7 Key Terms, Submit to the correct dropbox
  • Contribute to Week 7 Discussion(s)

8

 5/12/2025

Module 8: Creating Effective Webpages

Discussion(s)

  • Read Week 8 Material
  • Submit Webpage/Website
  • Contribute to Week 8 Discussion(s)
9 5/17/2025
  • Review for Final Exam
  • Final Exam DUE!! 5/17/2025 by 11:59 pm
 Complete the Final Exam
 
  • End of Second 8 Week Classes: May 17, 2025
  • End of Full Summer Classes: May 22, 2025
  • Grades are due:
    • May 29, 2025

 

Disclaimer: This syllabus is subject to change.  All changes will be discussed before the changes WILL take effect.