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Nov 04, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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CIS 100 Information and Computer Literacy Credits: (3)
This course offers students an overview of the role of technology in society and provides an introduction to digital and information technologies, concepts, and terminologies. Discussions of the Community, Legal, and Ethical issues related to digital devices and the Internet are integral to the nature of this course. This course provides students with opportunities to develop research and critical thinking skills, and will introduce students to continuously evolving and emerging digital technologies and their effects on society. Students will demonstrate the skills needed to be an informed digital citizen, achieve academic and workplace success, and participate in an increasingly globalized environment. Students will use web applications, word-processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and other software, as applicable, to learn, search and organize their research, and then present and communicate their findings.
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize the historical development of digital technologies and ascent of the Internet and World Wide Web
- Describe how digital technologies are used and influence various aspects of society (here and abroad) and workforce environments
- Describe the potential risks to personal privacy and security posed by current and emerging technologies, and identify ways to minimize and mitigate these risks
- Perform information searches using specialized Internet resources (including online library resources, online journals, and multimedia and conventional databases) and critically evaluate sources of information for use in research and publication
- Explain the concept of “digital divide” and propose ethically and socially responsible solutions
- Understand and abide by Intellectual Property (IP), Copyright, Creative Commons (CC), and Fair Use principles
- Determine when specific digital technologies are appropriate and select the relevant digital tool(s) and/or digitally-based resources to address contemporary tasks and problems – including sustainability of the earth’s resources
- Identify positive social and ethical behaviors when using digital technologies and the likely consequences and penalties for misuse or misapplication
- Demonstrate an array of technologies to address a range of audiences
- Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate digital tools and software to organize, analyze and present information in a variety of structures
- Identify the functions of the protocols utilized to communicate, collaborate, and retrieve information on the Internet, including the World Wide Web
- Describe when it is appropriate to use “secure” Internet services and how to recognize when accessing them
- Apply basic skills, search techniques, and research methodologies in authentic situations
- Identify a digital device’s general hardware components and broadly describe their functions
- Manipulate operating systems and application programs, using controls such as menus, toolbars, list boxes, scroll bars, option buttons, tabs, and check boxes
- Organize files and folders on a personal computer, and make use of the institution’s network storage resources and other cloud-based services
- Recognize the limits and risks associated with virtual, cloud-based services
- Identify different classes of software and describe their common uses
- Effectively use the institution’s learning management software to communicate, collaborate and retrieve course information
- Participate in emerging newmedia (online discussion forums, blogs, social media, etc.)
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