IS 100 COURSE

 

Informatics Institute

Phone: 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:410

e-mail: yaso@ii.metu.edu.tr

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

February 18-21	Registration for IS 100 Exemption Examination
February 23-24	IS 100 Exemption Examination
March 3-7	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. IS 100 (9010100- Introduction To Information Technologies And Applications) dr.

 

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:

 

 

 

Students who are registered as 1st year students in the Spring semester and registered in the departments mentioned below:

 

All students who entered METU in 1998 or later, and who have not taken or could not pass this course (except from students who entered METU in the 1998-1999 academic year and were exempted from the English Preparatory Courses),

 

All Intermediate and Upper Intermediate students in the Basic English Department, whose names are announced on the boards.

 

REGISTERING TO IS 100?

 

This course will be automatically added for the students, who should take it, by the Computer Center during interactive registrations. In case the course does not appear among the courses of the students who should take it, or it appears among courses of the students who should not take it, students should apply to Room 410, 4th floor, Engineering Building (MM).

 

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

 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE IS 100 EXEMPTION EXAMINATION?

 

All students who should take this course (except those who are registered in 1st year and their department is not included within the departments taking the course that semester) may apply for the examination. Students who wish to take the examination must register to the examination. Information on registration is available on http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/is100 (“Announcements” title should be clicked).

 

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.

 

HOW ARE THE SECTIONS DETERMINED?

 

The sections are determined by the Informatics Institute (except for the students who failed the course). Students should not change their sections during interactive registration, in order to prevent the future complications. The course schedule of IS 100 is announced on the IS 100 web page after the add-drop period. Sections are changed only if there is incongruence in course hours. In order to change their section, students should first come to their previous section (which is determined by the Informatics Institute) and see the research assistant of the section, and then they should go to Room 410 (MM) and see the concerned research assistant. The sections are changed if it is appropriate.

 

Students who entered the university in 1998 or later (except for those who entered the university in the 1998-1999 Academic Year and were exempted from English Preparatory School) and who never took or failed IS 100, may attend one of the sections that is determined for them and announced on the IS 100 web page. These students should attend the first course hour of suitable section and assure their section to the research assistant of the section. We recommend them to assure their section on the first week, because every course hour that they did not attend will be counted as non-attendance.

 

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 4 weeks or more.