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1.00 Credits
This five- session course introduces the student to core business tools for advanced studies in the various fields of business literature. Its focus is on research resources, including databases and websites. Emphasis is on critically analyzing and evaluating business sources. Students will produce a "literature review" ona chosen business topic, after exploring basic business research methodologies. Fulfills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation, and may be taken either on-line or as a regularly scheduled class.
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1.00 Credits
Information technology is changing the way research is conducted and the ease of accessing the Internet has opened a new chapter in that development. The history of the "web,"evaluation of search engines and web research material, advanced database searching, Internet available subscription databases, and a special emphasis on the current role of Google, will be explored. Critical thinking about web sources for academic work is at the core of this course. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This course aims to refine information literacy skills and create the foundation for lifelong learning. It introduces the science student to advanced concepts of information retrieval, relevant techniques for accessing, collecting and synthesizing information and essential components of computer and information ethics and security. The course will concentrate on science databases (such as Science Direct) and science journals. Students will learn to create search strategies and retrieve, evaluate, and cite resources. Students are advised to best take this course if they are writing research papers or preparing for their thesis. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This course will focus on library research methods (not empirical research) for Psychology. This class will emphasize locating, accessing, evaluating, critically analyzing and citing scholarly resources specific to the field. Emphasis will be placed upon researching and analyzing a Literature Review. This class is open to any student and supports the Psychology Department curriculum. Students will learn to use and cite properly each information source according to the APA bibliographic formatting style. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This class will help students adapt to the rapidly changing global information environment, incorporating considerations of nationality, culture, language and politics. It is geared towards students doing research projects in sociology, communications, international studies, political science, history or foreign languages and fulfills the LIS requirement for graduation. Students will learn to determine what kinds of sources are appropriate for their research, access information efficiency and effectively, apply critical thinking skills to evaluate their sources, and use information ethically and legally. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to graphical application development using object-oriented techniques in Visual Basic for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is intended for students with no previous programming experience. Topics include object-oriented design and programming, GUI object classes, flow control, 2-D graphics, and collections. ( Fall) (Spring)
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to graphical application development using object-oriented techniques in Java in a visual environment. Topics include object-oriented design and programming, GUI object classes, flow control, 2-D graphics, and collections. Computer Science majors are strongly encouraged to enroll in this course in the first semester of their freshman year, or immediately upon changing major to Computer Science. All other students are encouraged to first complete Programming and Graphics in Visual Basic (MAC 1000) if they have not had previous programming experience. (Fall) (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This introductory level course is a survey of the computer hardware and software in current use. Topics include: data representation, storage devices, input/output devices, computer hardware, operating systems and application development techniques. Students learn to use a word processor, spreadsheet, database, and presentation manager. Students will create and post a website. ( Fall) (Spring)
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4.00 Credits
This is a continuation of the object-oriented, graphical application development in Java, begun in Programming and Graphics in Java (MAC 1010). Advanced object-oriented features of Java are covered, including multithreading, file I/O, and object classes used for multimedia applications. ( Fall) (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to techniques used for structuring data to be stored in various devices. Theory of database design and the implementation of such designs is studied. Topics include: the definition and normalization of database designs, the SQL data design language (DDL), and the manipulation of databases designed in SQL via servlets written in the Java programming language. Prerequisite: Programming and Multimedia in Java (MAC 2010) ( Fall) (alternate years)
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