ISP 120: Mathematical and Technological Literacy I
Section 118
Instructor: Susan Markunas
Tuesday / Thursday 2:40-4:10
Classroom: SAC 224
Email: smarkuna@depaul.edu
FINAL EXAM Tuesday November 24th 2:45-5:00 pm
Weekly Class Activities and Assignments
Help with Excel 2007 Excel 2008 for Macs
Converter programs for office 07
XY scatterplots and trendlines using MS office 03
Why was MTL created? Justifying your prediction in words
Brief Outline of Course topics:
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Week 1 |
Introduction to Mathematical Models and Linear Models |
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Week 2 |
Exponential Models |
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Week 3 |
Making and Interpreting Graphs |
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Week 4 |
Absolute and Relative Quantities |
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Week 5 |
Localized Trendlines; tentative Midterm Th 10/15 |
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Week 6 |
Percentages; PowerPoint |
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Week 7 |
The consumer price index and the value of money |
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Week 8 |
Financial Mathematics |
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Week 9 |
Financial Mathematics |
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Week 10 |
Presentations |
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Week 11 |
Final Exam Tuesday 11/24 2:45-5:00 |
Additional important dates:
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Sept 15 (T) |
Last day to add a class |
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Sept 22 (T) |
Last day to drop a
class with 100% refund; |
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Oct 27 (T) |
Last day to withdraw from a class |