CS130 Software Tools

If you are currently registered in CS130, please fill out the following form and send it to the printer. Staple multiple pages together before turning in.

Don't forget to change your password when you visit Prof Williams's office! (202 Strain)


General Information

Name
Major(s)
Minors(s)
Expected Profession
Bio Majors
Have you taken Research Methods: Yes: No:

Computer Expertise

(Check all that apply)

The computer I own is a:  Mac: | Windows: | UNIX/Linux: | None: | Other: if other, please specify

The main computer I use is:
Laptop:   Desktop: Netbook Tablet Cellphone

I feel comfortable with the following Operating Systems: Mac OS X: |Windows: | UNIX/Linux : |Other: if other, please specify

The cell phone I have is:

iPhone: Android: I don't know: Other: if other, please specify

I have experience with: SSH: | Excel: | SPSS: | Maple: | Word: | PowerPoint: | Dreamweaver: | Photoshop:
| OpenOffice/LibreOffice

On average, how many hours do you spend on the Internet per week:

My favorite web browser is:

Firefox | Internet Explorer | Safari | Opera | Chrome | Other: if other, please specify

I feel very computer literate? Yes No:

Please answer the following three questions (if you can) for the computer you are working on:

1. The Operating System is

2. The processor speed is

3. The amount of memory is


Pacific University

Have you used Vault (https://vault.pacificu.edu) to backup your data? Yes: No:

The number of classes I have this semester that use Moodle:

I think using BlackBoard or Moodle is useful to the class: Yes: No:

The best part about using BlackBoard/Moodle is:

The worst part about using BlackBoard/Moodle is:

How do you interact in the Digital World?

Please check "yes" or "no" for each of the following questions

I have used BitTorrent: Yes: No:

I have used BoxerApps: Yes: No:

Do you want/own an iPad/Android Tablet? Yes No

Do you want/own a Kindle or other e-reader? Yes No

I know how to copy files to folders and USB memory sticks? Yes: No:

I have used Wikipedia as a source in a paper written at Pacific University: Yes: No:

I commonly use a search engine other than Google: Yes: | No:  | I don't know: | If yes, please specify


Course Expectations

What kind of things would you like to learn in this course?

What are the top three things you use the Internet for?

What are your biggest concerns about this course?

What crazy rumors have you heard about this class or this professor?