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Under construction!
Will be developed throughout the Fall, 1999.
This is the first of three integrated learning modules, LM IIIA,
LM IIIB, and LM IIIC. LM IIIA is a concise introduction
to number systems and binary representations of numbers and characters
in computers. LM IIIB covers processing hardware concepts
that are common to all types of computers, and LM IIIC covers processing
hardware concepts that are peculiar to microcomputers. 
Our
text, like most introductory computer texts, focus almost exclusively on
microcomputers, so LM IIIC This study guide is currently only a rough
draft that will be updated as I obtain feedback from the class. It
is primarily intended to contain comments that are provided during the
class presentation of the learning module, ones that an independent learner,
obviously, would miss.
COMMENTS:
Of all the learning modules in all of my courses (currently 4), this
LM IIIA in COSC100 is the most difficult to write because it is virtually
impossible to simulate the in-class environment without real human interaction!
If all goes well (even though it seldom
does!), the in-class presentation of this material will differ drastically
from the presentation order of the LM. In fact, depending on the
class response to TPQ1,
the class discussion will be different in two classes.
Therefore, trying to simulate the class presentation with LM/StudyGuide/FIB/SAQ/TPQ
is virtually impossible without actual interaction between me and the online
learner. However, that doesn't mean
we shouldn't try; in fact, it should be exciting and challenging to try
to transfer the in-class experince to the on-line learning environment.
Help me!LM
IIIA covers the same material as the Appendix in our text, however
the LM goes into a little more depth.