CSU101

Computer Science and its Applications

Spring 2008

Bulletin: Access to a practice SPSS exam is available here.

Instructors:                                         TA

  • Peter Douglass                         Fangfei Zhou
  • Alec Heller                               Emrah Bayraktarglou
  • Michael Lipton                         Fangfei Zhou
  • Ron Williams                            Emrah Bayraktarglou

 

Teaching Assistants:

 

Name

Office

Office Hours

Email address

Emrah Bayraktarglou

208 WVH

Thur 12 – 4

emrahb@ccs.neu.edu

Ana Maria Visan

370 WVH

See help sessions

amvisan@ccs.neu.edu

Fangfei Zhou

208 WVH

Wed 12 – 3

zhou.fa@neu.edu

 

 

Tutors: Tutors are available through the College of Arts and Sciences Tutoring Center. Go to 31 Meserve Hall or register through

 

www.castutoring.neu.edu.

 

Course Schedule:

·         Overall Schedule

·         Help sessions: Wednesday 10 – 12, Thursday 9 – 12.

Lab Assignments:

·         Lab 0 Instructions (due by the end of January 13.)

·         Lab 1 Instructions (due by the end of January 20.) Use this spreadsheet.

·         Lab 2 Instructions (due by the end of January 27.)

·         Lab 3 Instructions (due by the end of February 3.) Use this spreadsheet.

·         Lab 4 Instructions (due by the end of February 10.) Use this spreadsheet.

·         Lab 5 Instructions (due by the end of February 17.) Use the database below called ComputerStore2.mdb.

·         Lab 6 Instructions (due before spring break.)

·         Lab 7 Instructions (due by the end of March 16.) Use the usual database and NewDataSource.xls, link available below.

·         Lab 8 Instructions (due by the end of April 6.) Use this file for SPSS.

Other Useful Links:

·         Here is a list of some useful Excel functions.

·         Link to NewDataSource.xls.

·         Here is a link to the credit card spreadsheet from class.

·         Here is the SPSS sample data file that we study in class.

·         Here is a file showing some SPSS plots that we study in class.

·         Here is the Computer Store database that we use in class.

·         Guidelines for designing Select queries

·         A guide to query types and the structure of Computer Store.mdb

·         Blackboard Web Site. Please use this to submit electronic copy of lab/homework assignments.

·         SPSS help can be found here.

·         Answers to SPSS Practice Exam available here.

Last Updated: March 26, 2008