ComputerPrinciples

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3 Hours ( 2 hrs. Lecture + 1 hr. Lab )	Credit Hours:
None	Pre-requisite:
Level – 1	Course Level:

Course Description (Top)

This course discusses the various parts of a computer and their working, and the various types of task-oriented software.

Course Objectives (Top)

· Describe the fundamental characteristics of a computer and the areas where computers are used

· Explain the various classifications of computers

· Discuss the various types of task-oriented software and the kinds of software that are available for large and small businesses

· Discuss the various methods of acquiring software by individuals and businesses

· Describe the functions of various computer professionals

· Describe the functions of an operating system and explain the basics of a personal computer operating system

· Describe the methods of resource allocation on large computers and principles of memory management

· Describe the concepts of multiprocessing, multiprogramming, and time-sharing

· Explain the working of the components of Central Processing Unit (CPU)

· Describe how program instructions are executed by the computer

· Describe how data is represented in computers

· Describe the components of a system units motherboard

· List how the computer processing speed is measured and how to increase the speed

· Explain how data is input into a computer and discuss various input devices

· List and describe various methods of computer output

· Discuss the various storage media – magnetic, optical, tape

· Describe how data is stored on disk – sectors, tracks, cylinders and discuss the disk access speed factors

· Explain how data is organized, accessed, and processed

LAB (Top)

In lab the MS-Office applications of Word and Powerpoint are practiced along with the basic file management.

Attendance Policy (Top)

All students must have a minimum of 75% attendance, failing which may result in debarring from the course.

Grading Policy (Top)

Major Exams, Assignments,

Quizzes, Lab sessions: 50%

Final Exam: 50%

Teaching Methods (Top)

Theory Lecture classes and Lab sessions.

Required Textbook (Top)

COMPUTERS – Tools for an Information Age, 8^th edition,

H L Capron, J A Johnson, Prentice Hall Publications

Course Contents (Top)

TOPICS	WEEK
Chapter 1: Introduction to subject, characteristics of computers, uses of computers,	1
Chapter 1: Hardware: Basic components of a computer – input, output, processor, storage; classification of computers	2
Chapter 2: Applications software, task-oriented software	3
Chapter 2: Business software, computers and people	4
Chapter 3: Operating system for personal computers, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows	5
Chapter 3 : Unix, Linux, Network operating system; Resource Allocation - sharing CPU, memory, storage resources, printing resources; and utility programs	6
Major Exam I (Chapter 1, 2, 3)	7
Chapter 4: The CPU – control unit, ALU, registers; How CPU executes program instruction; storage locations & addresses	8
Chapter 4: Data representation –bits, bytes, words; System unit – microprocessors, memory components, system buses, expansion buses; Speed and Power	9
Chapter 5: Input: Getting data from user to computer – keyboard, pointing device, MICR, optical recognition methods, digital cameras	10
Chapter 5: Output: Information for user – Computer screen technology, printers, voice output; terminals; computer graphics	11
Chapter 6: Benefits of secondary storage; Magnetic Disk Storage – floppy, hard disk, RAID, data organization on disks, disk access speed; Optical disk storage; compact disks, DVD ROM	12
Chapter 6: Multimedia; magnetic tape storage; file and data organization, processing stored data	13
Major Exam II (Chapter 4, 5, 6)	14
Revision	15&16

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