How They Really Work
Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Scott Badman, Instructor
Eight Sessions: Mondays at 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm,
from September 16, 2013 to November 4, 2013.
Ninety
minutes per session with a 10 minute break in the middle.
Core Concepts for this course
Please be aware that the pacing and depth that we cover these topics may vary significantly, depending on the needs and desires of the class members.
| Sept. 16, 2013 | Session 1 Computer Hardware | ||
| Sept. 23, 2013 | Session 2 Definition of "Data", Binary Arithmetic | ||
| Sept. 30, 2013 | Session 3 Simple Logic | ||
| Oct. 7, 2013 | Session 4 The Central Processing Unit (CPU), Part 1 | ||
| Oct. 14, 2013 | Session 5 The Central Processing
Unit (CPU), Part 2 Programming, Part 1 |
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| Oct. 21, 2013 | Session 6 Programming, Part 2 Algorithms The Logical Equivalence of Hardware and Software |
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| Oct. 28, 2013 | Session 7 Where's My Data? Disk
Drive Structure in Windows and MacIntosh The Operating System (Windows) |
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| Nov. 4, 2013 | Session 8 Periferals The Internet |
Please be aware that the pacing and depth that we cover these topics may vary significantly, depending on the needs and desires of the class members.
from PC Net
Website (simple and clear website with minimal advertising - extensive list
of terms with complete, clear explanations)
from City of Saugus, Massachusetts
Website (believe it or not! - very clear explanations of the most common
terms only)
from University
of Chicago Teacher Training (oriented toward K-12 teachers, but including
all the basics in simple, clear language)
from Seniors Guide to
Computers (lots of computer information oriented toward Seniors)