Course Title:	Virus Protection & Internet Security
Instructor:	Eric Skagerberg, Adjunct Faculty, Santa Rosa Junior College Computer Studies Department 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Phone (707) 573-1460 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. M-F Email: Course material, class & office hours:  http://www.santarosa.edu/~eskagerb or http://www.skagerberg.com/srjc

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on Internet Security, including protection from viruses, spyware, and other types of computer attacks.

RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: You should have a basic familiarity with Windows, Internet Web use, and the components of a computer.

SUPPLIES: Notebook

CONDUCT: Please follow the SRJC Student Conduct Standards.  Please expect violation of any of these rules to affect your grade and enrollment in this course.

EVALUATION
Pass/No Pass Preferred: Due to the concentrated nature of this course, please use the Registration Web Link to select the P/NP (Pass/No Pass) option during the first session of the course, unless you have a compelling reason otherwise. P/NP (also known as CR/NC, or Credit/No Credit) is not automatic when you enroll in this course; you must specify it.  When you choose P/NP, you will receive a grade based on your class attendance and participation, and you will have no assignments outside of class.

If the system doesn't allow you to change to P/NP because you have exceeded the maximum of 3 units per semester or 12 units for all semesters attended, you may still petition for it with the Petition For Waiver Of College Regulations (PDF file).  SRJC Policy 3.10p permits P/NP for reasons such as personal interest and job skills preparation.

If you require a letter grade for the course, then you will receive a grade based on the following:

• 40% of the grade for attendance (8 hours of attendance is required for a grade.)
• 30% of the grade on classroom participation (30% is subjective, based on staying on task with the instructor, or helping others to stay on task with the instructor.)
• 30% of the grade based on a college-level report, submitted within four calendar days after the end of the class, and with these requirements:
  • Between 1600 and 2200 words (which usually comes out to about 4 pages single-spaced).
  • Mark your report clearly with the instructor name, class name, section number, and your name.
  • Save as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file -- not as a Word document (.doc), or any other proprietary format.
  • Deliver your report file to your instructor by uploading it on the Report Delivery Page (CATE user name & password required).
  • Possible project reports:
    1. Summarize information presented in this course.
    2. Describe how you will use information from this class in the future.
    3. A combination of the above.
    4. A special research topic agreed upon in advance by you and the instructor.
  • If you do not submit a report, and you opt for a letter grade, then you will receive a maximum grade of C (70%), based on your class attendance and participation, as described above.  If you opt for Pass/No Pass (see above), this would translate to a grade of P (Pass).