IS 100 COURSE
Informatics Institute
Tel : 210 37 39
e-mail : is-100@ii.metu.edu.tr
http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/is100
For info : Araş. Gör. Yasemin Salihoğlu
MM Building, 4th floor, Room:410e-mail : yaso@ii.metu.edu.tr
IMPORTANT DATES
September 22-25, 2009
Registration for IS 100 Exemption Examination
September 26-27, 2009
IS 100 Exemption Examination
Octpber 5, 2009
IS 100 classes begin
WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF IS 100?
The purpose of IS 100 (9010100 - Introduction to Information Technologies and Applications) is to provide all METU students with a basic computer knowledge, which they can use during their undergraduate education and working life.
IS 100 is a non-credit course and requires two hours per week. Attendance is mandatory.
Computer laboratories for this course are : Department of Basic English BADE PC Rooms 1-2, Department of Industrial Engineering BADE PC Room 2, Second Dormitory PC Room 3.
IS 100 includes such topics as introduction to computer, computer software and hardware, computer networks, Internet applications, Windows, MS Word and MS Excel. The subtitles can be summarized as:
Introduction to Computer, Computer Software and Hardware: Basic Concepts and Components of Computer, Basics of Computer Software and Hardware.
Computer Networks, Internet and Internet Applications: Basics of Computer Networks, Fields of Internet Applications, Communication by E-mail.
Windows: Starting Windows, Administration of Programs, Creating, Finding, and Arranging Files and Folders, Desktop Settings.
MS Word 2000: Creating a Word Document, Formatting Texts and Documents, Sending and Saving Files, Administering and Formatting Documents.
MS Excel 2000: Creating and Saving Books, Adding and Managing New Pages, Formatting Books, Pages, Cells and Data.
WHO MUST TAKE IS 100?
For all students who entered METU in 1998 and later (except from those who were exempted from English Preparatory School in 1998-1999), IS100 is compulsory.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
Students who are registered as 1st year students in the Fall semester and registered in the departments mentioned below:
Faculty of Engineering
All departments
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
All departments
Faculty of Architecture
ARCH, CRP
Students who are registered as 1st year students in the Spring semester and registered in the departments mentioned below:
Faculty of Architecture
ID
Faculty of Education
All departments except CEIT
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
All departments
REGISTERING TO IS 100?
The student who is supposed to take the course must add the course for a suitable section in the registration period. Detailed information is available in:
(http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/is100)
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE EXEMPTED FROM IS 100?
Students should enter the IS 100 Exemption Examination in order to be exempted from IS 100. Students who get a satisfactory score (which is determined by the Informatics Institute) in this examination are exempted from IS 100 and take the grade of "EX".
WHEN IS THE IS 100 EXEMPTION EXAMINATION?
Examination dates are mentioned in the academic calendar: http://www.oidb.metu.edu.tr/acadcal3.html
Students must check the following web site for the announcements about this examination, including change of dates. http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/is100
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO, IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN IS 100 EXEMPTION EXAMINATION?
The students who are unsuccessful in IS 100 Exemption Examination should take this course. Students who do not attend the course, although they are registered will get the grade of NA. We recommend the students to drop this course in the add-drop period, if they will not be able to attend the course.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO, IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN IS 100 EXEMPTION EXAMINATION?
The students who are unsuccessful in IS 100 Exemption Examination should take this course. Students who do not attend the course, although they are registered will get the grade of NA. We recommend the students to drop this course in the add-drop period, if they will not be able to attend the course.
EVALUATION IN IS 100
The grade of S (satisfactory) is given to successful students and U (unsatisfactory) is given to unsuccessful students. Attendance is mandatory. The grade of NA (not attendance) is given to the students who do not attend the course for 3 weeks or more.