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 Email addresses:
Personal business (non-BU)
Student problems & BU-related business
PLEASE insert your course number in the subject line, so my spam filter won't delete your email! Also, do NOT send email to the LISTSERVER for personal problems. Use my personal email address instead.
Watson Academic Honesty Code

Schedule, Fall 2009
Coursetimelocation
CS495-01 Professional Ethics & Communications 3:30-5:00 PM, Monday LH-5
CS101-90 Introductory Topics in Computer Science 6:00-7:00 PM, Monday LH-14
CS350-01 Operating Systems 1:15-2:40PM, Tuesday, Thursday E-N25
CS105-A0 Introduction to Computing 1:15-2:40PM, Tuesday, Thursday S1-149 (auditorium)
Regular (guaranteed) Office hours 12:00-1:00, Tuesday & Thursday or by appointment EB-N9
Extra (non-guaranteed) Office hours 2:00-3:00, Monday

Computer/Email Scams and Frauds

To help reduce the spread of erroneous virus attack info, spam, false reports of mischief, such as the fake "infected needle" scares and false chain letters about people dying of dreadful diseases, (all of which only serve to clog the net), here are a several links you can use to verify the reports and/or search for additional information about scams and viruses:
  1. Rebate Scams Rebate Report Card
  2. Telemarketing scams The National Fraud Info Center (link copied by permission)
  3. Scares and fake appeals Urban Legend Scams
  4. Internet and chain letter hoaxes
    (The Computer Incident Advisory Capability) Hoaxbusters: home
  5. A Big List of hoaxes HoaxBusters: The List
  6. More on hoaxes and how to spot them Myths
  7. And yet more on hoaxes and fabrications Truth or Fiction

Networking and computer security

  1. Computer virus/worm info and scams Symantec/Norton Antivirus Research Center
  2. Networking security (worms, viruses, etc) Eye on Security
  3. CMU Internet Security Center CERT
  4. The Spyware Info web site click here. They have a remover for the "coolwebsearch" spy and others, plus free help from around the world.
  5. Microsoft "Malicious Software Removal Tool"
  6. McAfee Stinger: no longer available as a separate file. Now part of McAfee AV.

Charity Validators

Work at Home Scams

Personal Security

  1. What does the world know about you & how do they find out?
    1. General info (newspaper articles, names in email posts): Google
    2. Background checks:
      1. Zabasearch (people search)
      2. Superpages business search.
      3. Alumni associations
      4. State and local courts. These are NOT free and most do not allow tracking someone else.
    3. Social networking
      1. Facebook, Myspace (they can look for you OR your friends!!)
      2. Other web sites: Wink, Pipl, Flickr, Twitter, Spock & Spokeo
      Professional sites: LinkedIn, Jigsaw
    4. Real estate sites for home locations, neighborhoods and demographics: Trulia, Zillow
    5. Google Earth for visual environment of an address
  2. Identity theft - what to do if you lose your wallet
  3. Credit card checker - see if your card has been compromised Cardcops
  4. Anti-spam Laws Spamlaws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS105 - Intro to Computing

Announcements
Be sure to bring a PENCIL and a good eraser to EVERY exam.
Separate cover page (see the course slides for format) for EVERY assignment, even if two labs are due at the same time. Do NOT staple multiple labs together (except labs 3-1 and 3-2, which are considered ONE lab)!!
Be sure to see the Lab Addenda web page BEFORE you do each lab!
  1. Syllabus
  2. Course Policy Statement
  3. saving to your H drive
  4. TA/CA info (hours, etc.)
  5. Lab Assignment Addenda, Corrections & Explanations
  6. Sample Cover Page
  7. My office & CS Homework cabinet locations
  8. Reading Assignments
  9. Lab Assignment Order and Comments
  10. Fixing database errors
  11. Typical point values for some errors
  12. List of common errors and points
  13. Grade Calculator
  14. Assignment downloads
  15. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (Office 2007 required for viewing)
  16. What previous students have told me about the course
  17. To see the promo for CS205, click here.

CS205 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications

  1. General Course Info
    1. saving to your H drive
    2. Course Syllabus
    3. Course Policy
    4. TA/CA info (hours, etc.)
    5. Presentation signup
    6. Links to student web pages
    7. Grade Calculator
    8. Assignments and grading template
    9. Downloads: Slide & Webpage rules, the MS Project template
      and info on getting your own copy of MS Project.
    10. Midterm hunt-codes
    11. Prof. St. Clair's homepaage
    12. Prof. Hinton's website
  2. Notes
    1. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
    2. Successful Presentations A few more hints to augment the lecture.
    3. Webpage building and uploading procedures
    4. Your webpage doesn't work? Try here.
    5. Preparing webpages for hand-in
  3. Examples
    1. Useful links
    2. Presentation Demo (Requires Flash)
    3. Dr. Foreman's Web Page Assignment Examples
    4. The multiplier and its source.
    5. Index of wallpaper samples
    6. More books on DHTML, CSS & internet research
    7. CGItest menu
    8. A "Strict XHTML" web page

CS240 - Data Structures

  1. Syllabus
  2. Course Policy Statement
  3. Lecture Slides (TBD)
  4. text errata
  5. Labs & Projects
  6. Homework
  7. Miscellaneous and FAQ files
  8. Grade Calculator
  9. TA/CA info (hours, etc.)

CS350 - Operating Systems

  1. Syllabus
  2. Policy
  3. Homework & Labs
    Note: the LAB assignment due-dates will be announced in class.
  4. Other links
  5. Grade Calculator
  6. TA/CA info (hours, etc.)

CS495 - Ethics & Communications

  1. Syllabus
  2. Course Outline & Readings
  3. Assignments
  4. Downloads
  5. Paper grading elements
  6. Grade Calculator

CS552 - Operating Systems

CS580F - Topics in Distributed Systems

--> to all CS580 links

Accessing your H: drive from off campus

Shayna

My office location (N9)
& Homework Cabinets
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