What you need to know...

Topics will include the use of the major Internet resources, including email, newsgroups, discussion lists, telnet, World Wide Web, and search tools in use today. Course methodology utilizes a hands-on, practical, and project-oriented approach.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, student will have acquired a basic understanding of the Internet, its history, its current uses, and future directions. The student will be able to access information and communicate over the Internet, perform searches using various engines, and retrieve both text and non-text based data.

Textbook:
Reading assignments will draw upon the vast resources of the Internet itself to obtain information relevant to class topics. There is no required textbook.

Resources
The Main Lab is available to you during its scheduled hours of operation. Lab assistants are available weekdays if you require help.

Grading
ECM 105 graded on a letter grade basis. Grades will be calculated as a composite of hands-on, attendance and participation, and the projects (subject to availability of campus computer facilities).

Hands-on=1/2
Quizzes=1/2

Grading Scale:
A=90-100-B=80-89-C=70-80-D=60-69

Students are reminded that their work must be original and independent and that Mohave Community College takes a very serious attitude on any form of cheating or plagiarism.

All assignments, with the exception of in-class exercises and homework, are expected to be typewritten or word processed. Accuracy in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and syntax will be expected of students in this class.

Students must initiate the withdrawal process, and the last day to withdraw from any course in Spring Semester 2001 at MCC is April 27th. Instructors are allowed to withdraw only those students who have never attended class.

Actions that are disruptive to the class and thus deny other students the learning opportunity may result in a student being dismissed from class.

It is the student's responsibility to have read and be familiar with the policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook.