Introduction to Computers and Computing

Online readings and resources for N100.

Online Reading
The online readings are to supplement the text. These readings are for reference only unless otherwise stated. Disregard the mention of "assignments" in these readings. All assignments are located in the Course Schedule in your class webpage.
To view the slide show presentations:

1. Select the Power Point presentation you want to view
2. Select Open with Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
3. Click OK
4. Select View Show or use the F5 key to start the presentation

• Problem Solving
• A Basic History of Computing (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint.)
• Essence of Computing
• Essence of Computing (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint.)
• Binary Conversions
• Conversion Help
• ABNIAC (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint.)
• ABNIAC
• System Software/Operating Systems (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Word Processing
• Microsoft Office Word (online reference from Microsoft)
• Introduction to Spreadsheets
• Spreadsheets (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Microsoft Office Excel (online reference from Microsoft)
• Databases
• Databases (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Microsoft Office Access (online reference from Microsoft)
• Hardware
• Communication and Internet Protocols
• Communication and the World Wide Web
• Internet Protocols (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (online reference from Microsoft)
• PowerPoint (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)

These supplemental videos for the student to view. They are NOT to replace lectures.
N100 supplemental videos
CSCI N100 Introduction to Computers and Computing

For all N100 students
How to attach a file in the Assignment in ONCOURSE CL
Attaching files for submission (PowerPoint slide show - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)

These are online readings to assist the student.

Email

• Email Etiquette
• Email Abuse
• Spoofed/Forged Email - CERT Coordination Center

Newsgroups

• What is USENET
• Newsgroups - An Internet Tutorial
• About Newsgroups

Chat Rooms

• ICQ Chat
• Chat Room Dangers
• Surf the Web: Web Chat

World Wide Web resources

• McAfee Virus Glossary
• McAfee Virus Hoaxes
• Norton from Symantec
• Indiana University Knowledge Base

Search Engines

• Cha Cha!
• Yahoo!
• Netscape
• AltaVista
• Excite
• Ask.com

History resources

• Internet History links on Yahoo!
• Computer History links on Yahoo!
• Computers and Internet > People on Yahoo!

HTML/XHTML/CSS resources

• Web Page Reference/Help (Power Point)
• W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
• Webpage Workshop
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• boogiejack.com - CSS Help
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  All Rights Reserved Worldwide
• Tizag.com - CSS Information
  Copyright 2003-2004 Erack Network.
• CSS
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  Last Modified: October 23, 2003
  Expires: June 1, 2004
• http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_examples.asp
  W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
• http://www.theopensourcery.com/cssbasics1.htm
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• http://www.freewebs.com/csskit/linecss.html
  This site is hosted for free by FreeWebs.com
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• http://www.free-man.net/hex_color_chart.asp
• http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp
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• http://www.bagism.com/colormaker/
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