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Instructor-led Courses
(Information Literacy Courses,
Information Security Courses, Ethics
in IT)
Information Literacy Courses for CUHK Students: September - November 2008
The University Library will offer intensive courses from September to November 2008 to assist students in preparing for the Information Literacy Section of the Student IT Proficiency Test. The course provides not only an overview of the Web-based Information Literacy Tutorial, but also includes exercises and practices in
(1) formulating search strategies,
(2) finding information using the Library Catalogue, research databases and the Internet, and
(3) evaluating information sources.
Ten three-hour identical sessions are scheduled as follows:
Time:
| Date |
Time |
| Sep 29 (Mon) |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.> |
| Oct 4 (Sat) |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Oct 9 (Thu) |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Oct 11 (Sat) |
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Oct 21 (Tue) |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Nov 1 (Sat) |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Nov 8 (Sat) |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Nov 13 (Thu) |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Nov 17 (Mon) |
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Nov 22 (Sat) |
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Venue: User Education Room 2, G/F University Library
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese, but will change to English when there is any student who does not know Cantonese.
Registration: Complete the Online Registration Form
Students are recommended to study the Web-based Information Literacy Tutorial before attending the course. For enquiries, please contact Reference Counter at 2609 7305 or email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk
Information Security Courses for CUHK Students:
March 2008 - June 2008
The 2-hour course helps students preparing Section 7 - Information
Security of the IT Proficiency Test. Topics include:
| 1. |
Fundamental
Concepts (Information Security Services, Threats to Information
Security, Information Security Measures) |
| 2. |
Information
Security Issues in Daily Computer and Internet Usage (World
Wide Web, Electronic Communication: Email, Newsgroups, and Online
Chats, Operating System, Network Connection) |
| 3. |
Information
Security Software (Antivirus Software, Personal Firewalls, Anti-Spyware,
Anti-Spam) |
| 4. |
Information
Security Policies and Practices (CUHK Information Security Policies,
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), Practices for Safe Computing, Physical
Security) |
Eighteen two-hour identical sessions are scheduled as follows:
| Date |
Time |
| 6 Mar (Thu.) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 27 Mar (Thu.) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 19 Apr (Sat.) |
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 3 May(Sat.) |
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 6 May (Tue.) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 8 May (Thu.) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 10 May (Sat.) |
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 15 May (Thu.) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 19 May (Mon.) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 23 May (Fri.) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 26 May (Mon) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 29 May (Thu) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 29 May (Thu) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 12 June (Thu) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 23 June (Mon) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| 26 June (Thu) |
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 26 June (Thu) |
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Venue: ITSC Training Room 4, User Area, Room
103 Wong Foo Yuan Building, Chung Chi College
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisite: Students admitted in 2006-7 and thereafter and are
required to take the IT
Proficiency Test of the new syllabus.
Registration: Visit ITSC Training Courses Registration at http://training.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
Students are recommended to study the course
content before attending the course.
Ethics in IT Courses for CUHK Students:
April 2008 - June 2008
The 2-hour course helps students preparing Section 6 - Ethics in IT
of the IT Proficiency Test. Topics include:
| 1. |
Importance
of Ethics in IT (Appreciate the importance of ethics, Understand
the need of ethics in IT is imminent, Identify the source of
ethics and regulations of IT) |
| 2. |
Intellectual
Properties (Appreciate the importance of intellectual properties,
Understand the general rights and responsibilities of intellectual
property owners) |
| 3. |
Copyright
(Understand how copyright protection can be obtained, Understand
the scope and duration of copyright protection, Knowledge of
consequence of infringing other's copyright, Be familiar with
the recent copyleft movement) |
| 4. |
Trademark
and Passing-Off (Understand how trademark and passing-off protection
can be obtained, Understand the scope and duration of trademark
and passing-off protection, Be aware of the consequence of infringing
other's trademark and passing-off, Domain name) |
| 5. |
Database
(Source of database protection, Understand what can be done with other's database) |
| 6. |
Freedom
of Speech (Source of the right, Understand the limitation of
freedom of speech, Understand the basic meaning of defamation,
Be aware of the possibility and consequence of breaching the Societies
Ordinance, Be aware of the different legislations related to
pornography) |
| 7. |
Personal
Data Privacy (Appreciate the possibility of breaching the Personal
Data Privacy Ordinance unconsciously, Understand the data protection
principles, Understand the exemptions, Be aware of the consequence
of breaching the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance) |
| 8. |
Spam
(Appreciate why spam is unwelcome, Appreciate the possibility
of becoming a source of spam unconsciously, Understand the Unsolicited
Electronic Messages Ordinance) |
| 9. |
Computer
Crimes (Understand the definition of computer crimes, Be aware
of the legislations related to computer crimes) |
| 10. |
Software
and Network Security (Appreciate the importance of software
and network security, Understand the nature of virus, zombie,
spyware, Trojan horse, and denial of service) |
| 11. |
Information
Technology Regulations at CUHK (Access To ITSCNet Facilities,
User Rights and Responsibilities, ITSCNet Staff Rights and Responsibilities,
Proper Use, Copyrights And Licenses, Procedures to Handle Violations
of Policies and Guidelines) |
Thirteen two-hour identical sessions are scheduled as follows:
| Date |
Time |
| 19
Apr (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 26
Apr (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 9
May (Fri.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 10
May (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 17
May (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 19
May (Mon.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 22
May (Thu.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 24
May (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 29
May (Thu.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 31
May (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 12
Jun (Thu.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| 14
Jun (Sat.) |
3:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| 19
Jun (Thu.) |
10:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Venue: ITSC Training Room 4, User Area, Room
103 Wong Foo Yuan Building, Chung Chi College
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisite: Students admitted in 2006-7 and thereafter and are
required to take the IT
Proficiency Test of the new syllabus.
Registration: Visit ITSC Training Courses Registration at http://training.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
Students are recommended to study the course
content before attending the course.
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