| Course Code |
CSC312 |
| Course Title |
Introduction to Information and Communication Technology |
| Credit Hours |
2+1 |
| Prerequisites by Course(s) and Topics |
There is no pre-requisite for this course |
| 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 |
Shan E Zahra |
| URL (if any) |
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| Current Catalog Description |
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| Textbook (or Laboratory Manual for Laboratory Courses) |
Introduction to Computers 7th International Edition, Peter Norton, N. McGraw- Hill. |
| Reference Material |
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. |
| Course Goals |
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| Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): |
| At the end of the course the students will be able to: | Domain | BT Level* |
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| • Basic understanding Computer Science. |
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| • Working knowledge of popular computer applications and operating systems. |
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| • Basic understanding of how computer hardware and networks work. |
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| • Familiarize students with basic structure of programming languages . |
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| Understanding the conversions of binary language and performing binary arithmetic operations. Familiarize students with problem solving techniques |
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| * 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 |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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4 |
Input/Output Devices Input Devices |
| Week 3 |
5 |
• Data Storage • Boolean operations • Gates • Flip-flop • Memory addresses • Memory terminology |
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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 |
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8 |
• Program execution • Machine cycle • Arithmetic Operations • Programming Data Manipulation • Functions |
| Week 5 |
9 |
Operating Systems • Functions of operating systems • • Batch processing • Interactive processing • |
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10 |
Types of Software • Software classification • Operating System Components |
| Week 6 |
11 |
• File Manager • Memory Manager • booting process processes • Deadlock • Security |
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12 |
SDLC/PDLC Quiz # 2 |
| Week 7 |
13 |
Programming Languages |
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14 |
Revision |
| Week 8 |
1 hours |
Mid Term |
| Week 9 |
15 |
Mid Term |
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16 |
Mid Term |
| Week 10 |
17 |
Data Communication • Internet |
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18 |
Connecting to the internet • www & Types |
| Week 11 |
19 |
Artificial Intelligence |
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20 |
Semantic Networks • Knowledge representation • Expert Systems |
| Week 12 |
21 |
Database • Database concepts and characteristics |
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22 |
• Classifications and models • Relational database |
| Week 13 |
23 |
Security • privacy and ethics: • computer crime Quiz # 2 |
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24 |
Data security • security threats • computer virus • worms. |
| Week 14 |
25 |
Personal computer security • backup of data • antivirus • data protection • intellectual property. |
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26 |
Network Topologies |
| Week 15 |
27 |
Problem solving Skills |
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28 |
Computer Codes |
| Week 16 |
29 |
Revision |
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30 |
Revision |
| Week 17 |
2 hours |
Final Term |
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| Laboratory Projects/Experiments Done in the Course |
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| Programming Assignments Done in the Course |
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