Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Please log in on the first day of class to review the requirements to avoid being dropped as a no-show from the course.

you can purchase your textbook through the zyBooks publisher's website at a cost of $70. All CIS 121 Info Systems and Programming sections use the same textbook and this textbook is required for doing assignments.

This is a fully online class (100 % web-based course) without any set or required meeting times.  Consequently, you need to login 3 different days per week. For example, discussions require interactions among class members. Interactions with other students help build a community of learning. Other reasons for more frequent logins include the need to check the announcements page, to track any potential adjustments to your assignments, or changes to the tentative course calendar.

Office hours are done via private zoom sessions. Private sessions can be scheduled via a Calendly link. See syllabus for the link.

Required Hardware
In addition to having access to a computer that can run the required software, you need to have a microphone for one assignment and your final presentation.
Required Software
Windows 7, 8.1, 10, or 11, macOS and Linux

Microsoft Office (including Access) OR LibreOffice (for Non-Windows users, there is a web-based version of Access available)

Web browser (like Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari)
Zip program (normally included in your operating System)
Text Editor like Brackets or NotePad++
Diagram Software like Visio, or draw.io (a web-based one, like Lucidchart, is fine too)
Pycharm Edu or Pycharm with EDU Tools plug in

All the above software is available for free.