Introduction to Computers

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  TEXT BOOK

  Charles S. Parker, Deborah Morley, “Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow”, Course Technology 2009, latest edition.

  
  COURSE DESCRIPTION
  This course provides an introduction to computers and computing .Topics of interest include the impact of computers on society, ethical issues, and hardware /software applications, including internet applications, system unit, storage and input/output devices, numbering systems, system and application software, presentation skills, program development, programming languages, and flow charts, Visual Basic, web page design using HTML, and communications and networks.

  
  PREREQUISITE:
  None

  
  RELATION OF COURSE TO PROGRAM
  Required

  
  COURSE INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
  The student will be able to:

  • Identify computer hardware components and their specifications and types.
  • Use Windows, MS PowerPoint, HTML, and Visual Basic.
  • Understand and use numbering systems.

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    News forum
• Select week 29 September - 5 October

  29 September - 5 October

  Week 1: Introduction to the World of Computers Input and Output.

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• Select week 6 October - 12 October

  6 October - 12 October

  Week 2: The System Unit: Processing and Memory.

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• Select week 13 October - 19 October

  13 October - 19 October

  Week 3: Storage and Input/Output Devices

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• Select week 20 October - 26 October

  20 October - 26 October

  Week 4: System Software and Application Software

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• Select week 27 October - 2 November

  27 October - 2 November

  Week 5: Quiz 1+ Program Development, Programming Languages, and Flow charts

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• Select week 3 November - 9 November

  3 November - 9 November

  Week 6: Visual Basic 1

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• Select week 10 November - 16 November

  10 November - 16 November

  Week 7: 7th week exam

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  17 November - 23 November

  Week 8: Visual Basic 2

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• Select week 24 November - 30 November

  24 November - 30 November

  Week 9: Web page design using HTML 1

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• Select week 1 December - 7 December

  1 December - 7 December

  Week 10: Quiz 2 + Web page design using HTML 2

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  8 December - 14 December

  Week 11:  Communications and Networks 1

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  15 December - 21 December

  Week 12: 12^th week exam
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  22 December - 28 December

  Week 13: Communications and Networks 2

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• Select week 29 December - 4 January

  29 December - 4 January

  Week 14: Ethics, Computer Crime, Privacy, and other Social Issues 1

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• Select week 5 January - 11 January

  5 January - 11 January

  Week 15: Ethics, Computer Crime, Privacy, and other Social Issues 2

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• Select week 12 January - 18 January

  12 January - 18 January