CSC 170
Introduction to Computers and their Applications

Email address, if you already have one:

How many computer science courses do you expect to take, including this one? (A CS major requires 14 courses, a CS minor 7, and some other Adelphi programs require one or two.)

Do you have a computer at home? If so, what kind? None Windows Macintosh Linux or Unix Other

Have you taken any computer courses before? If so, what subject (e.g. "using word processors and spreadsheets", "writing Web pages", "Visual BASIC programming", etc.)?

For each of the following kinds of computer software, please indicate how comfortable you are with it:
Word processor or text editor: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Database program: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Spreadsheet program: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Drawing or painting program: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Macintosh: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Windows (95, 98, NT, whatever): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Unix (or Linux or whatever): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Electronic mail ("email"): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Internet relay chat ("IRC") or instant messenger: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Usenet or other bulletin board system ("BBS"): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Web browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
Web page authoring program (e.g. FrontPage, PageMill, Netscape Composer, Dream Weaver): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
"Raw" HTML: Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
A programming language (see next question): Never heard of it Heard of it, never used it Used a little Used frequently Used extensively; know advanced features
If you have some experience in a programming language, which one(s)?

What do you hope to get out of this course?