| Course Code |
CSC312 |
| Course Title |
Introduction to Information and Communication Technology |
| Credit Hours |
2+1 |
| Prerequisites by Course(s) and Topics |
none |
| Assessment Instruments with Weights (homework, quizzes, midterms, final, programming assignments, lab work, etc.) |
SESSIONAL (Quizzes, Assignments, Presentations) =25 %
Midterm Exam =25 %
Final Exam = 50%
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| Course Coordinator |
Aima Arif |
| URL (if any) |
none |
| Current Catalog Description |
none |
| Textbook (or Laboratory Manual for Laboratory Courses) |
Introduction to Computers 7th International Edition, Peter Norton, N. McGraw-Hill. |
| Reference Material |
1. Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computer & Communications, 6th Edition. Williams, S. McGraw-Hills. 2. Discovering Computers by Gary B. Shelly & Misty E. Vermaat, Course Technology; 1st Edition(January 25, 2011). 3. Computers, Communications & information: A user's introduction, Sarah, E. Hutchinson. Stacey, C. Swayer. 4. Fundamentals of Information Technology, Alexis L Mathewsleon Leon Press. |
| Course Goals |
The main aim of this exam is to provide the awareness of computer technology has made a significant impact in many areas of teaching and learning. The introduction of desktop computers, word-processing packages and presentation preparation tools has improved greatly the quality of the material presented to students and used in lectures. The use of simple database packages and spreadsheets has improved and simplified record keeping at all levels within education |
| Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): |
| At the end of the course the students will be able to: | Domain | BT Level* |
|---|
| Describe computer applications and operating systems and data security. |
Cognitive |
2 |
| CLO_2 Explain how computer hardware, Software and networks work. Cognitive 2 |
Cognitive |
2 |
| Recognize students with basic structure of programming languages. Familiarize students with problem solving techniques. |
Psycho motor |
2 |
| Discuss the conversions of binary language and performing binary arithmetic operations |
Cognitive |
2 |
| * BT= Bloom’s Taxonomy, C=Cognitive domain, P=Psychomotor domain, A= Affective domain |
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| Topics Covered in the Course, with Number of Lectures on Each Topic (assume 15-week instruction and one-hour lectures) |
| Week | Lecture | Topics Covered |
|---|
| Week 1 |
1 |
Introduction to Course, Explain Course Outline and contents. Chap1: Introducing today’s technologies Exploring Computers and their uses including the computer defined and Characteristics of Computers. |
|
2 |
Looking inside the Computer System; Parts of Computer system, The Information processing cycle. Essential computer hardware, Input/output devices, Software and its types, Computer data, the user’s role, User less Computers. |
| Week 2 |
3 |
Computer Devices and mobile • Server • client • Systems for single users • systems for Organizations |
|
4 |
Input/Output Devices Input Devices |
| Week 3 |
5 |
• Data Storage • Boolean operations • Gates • Flip-flop • Memory addresses • Memory terminology |
|
6 |
Conversions: • Binary to decimal & Decimal to Binary • Binary to Hexa Decimal • Binary Addition • Binary Multiplication • Ascii codes. |
| Week 4 |
7 |
Data Manipulation • Architecture • Machine Language Instruction • Decoding the instruction |
|
8 |
• Program execution • Machine cycle • Arithmetic Operations • Programming Data Manipulation • Functions |
| Week 5 |
9 |
Operating Systems • Functions of operating systems • Batch processing • Interactive processing • |
|
10 |
Types of Software • Software classification • Operating System Components |
| Week 6 |
11 |
• File Manager • Memory Manager • booting process processes • Deadlock • Security |
|
12 |
SDLC/PDLC |
| Week 7 |
13 |
Programming Languages |
|
14 |
Revision of syllabus |
| Week 8 |
1 hours |
Mid Term |
| Week 9 |
15 |
Midterm |
|
16 |
Midterm |
| Week 10 |
17 |
Data Communication • Internet |
|
18 |
Connecting to the internet • www & Types |
| Week 11 |
19 |
Artificial Intelligence |
|
20 |
Semantic Networks • Knowledge representation • Expert Systems |
| Week 12 |
21 |
Database • Database concepts and characteristics |
|
22 |
Classifications and models • Relational database |
| Week 13 |
23 |
Security • privacy and ethics: • computer crime |
|
24 |
Data security • security threats • computer virus • worms. |
| Week 14 |
25 |
Personal computer security • backup of data • antivirus • data protection • intellectual property. |
|
26 |
Network Topologies |
| Week 15 |
27 |
Problem solving Skills |
|
28 |
Computer Codes |
| Week 16 |
29 |
Presentaions |
|
30 |
Presentations |
| Week 17 |
2 hours |
Final Term |
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| Laboratory Projects/Experiments Done in the Course |
yes |
| Programming Assignments Done in the Course |
yes |
