Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2024

IS430 A-Section - Foundations of Information Processing

Meets Wednesday Evenings Online

Week 1 (August 26 – September 1)



Wednesday, August 28   (6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Zoom)
Class Session 1
Topics
  • Course Startup
In-Class Activities
  • Q&A Regarding Syllabus and Course Expectations
  • Introduce Yourself
Required Readings
Required Recordings
Other Resources
Prep For In‑Class Activities
  • Introduce Yourself
    I plan to go through the class in the order that students appear in the Zoom list of attendees. I will ask each of you to speak in turn. I am expecting each of you to speak for 1 - 2 minutes. Here are the things that I would like you to share with us: Your name; The iSchool program in which you are enrolled (if applicable); Your employment (this includes, full-time, part-time, university, and home care activities); Your previous experience with tools used in this course (Python, Anaconda, PyCharm Professional); Most Important: What you would like to get out of this course. I look forward to meeting each of you during your introductions.


Sunday, September 1   (10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M., Zoom)
Optional Session
Lab Session
On Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM till 11:00 AM, we will be holding an optional Lab Session using Zoom. Please drop by to ask a question, to discuss solutions to previous assignments, to get help with the current assignment, to discuss the final project, or just to say hello. Please use a headset while participating.


Sunday, September 1, @  11:55 P.M.
Weekly Assignments Deadline
Computing Setup