Introduction to Information Technology
Course Description Objectives LAB Attendance Policy Grading Policy
Teaching Methods Required Textbook Course Contents Down Load
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2 Hours ( 1 hr. Lecture + 1 hr. Lab ) |
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Level – 1 |
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Course Description (Top)
This course discusses the concepts, types and protocols of computer networks and about Internet technology; social and ethical issues in computing; the phases and tools of system development life cycle; the concepts and levels of programming languages and major programming languages including object-oriented programming
Course Objectives (Top)
· Describe the basic components of a network
· Explain the methods of data transmission, types of signals and modulation
· Discuss the various communication media and protocols
· Discuss the various network configurations – LAN, WAN, MAN
· Discuss the components, types and protocols of a local area network (LAN)
· Explain what is needed to start Internet connection and what an Internet service provider does
· Discuss the functions of a browser and how to search the Internet
· Discuss the various types of e-commerce and advertising on Internet
· Describe the workplace issues of ergonomics and significance of ethics in computing
· Describe the principal functions of the system analyst
· List and describe the phases of systems development life cycle
· Explain the process of writing programs
· List and describe the levels of programming languages – machine, assembly, high-level, very high-level, natural
· Discuss major programming languages used today and also discuss the concepts of object-oriented programming
LAB (Top)
In lab the MS-Office applications of Excel and Access 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, 8th edition,
H L Capron, J A Johnson, Prentice Hall Publications
Course Contents (Top)
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Chapter 7: Networking: Data transmission – digital and analog, simplex, half-duplex, full-duplex; |
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Chapter 7: Networking: Modem – function and its types |
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Chapter 7: Networking: Types of Communication media, Protocols |
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Chapter 7: Networking: Network Topologies, WAN, LAN, Peer-to-peer networks, client-server networks, LAN protocols |
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Chapter 7: Work of Networking |
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Chapter 8 : Internet: History, technology, browser functions, searching the Internet; Ftp, Telnet, E-mail |
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Chapter 8: Internet: E-commerce and its types and payments, Intranets, Virtual Private networks |
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Major Exam I (Chapter 7, 8) |
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Chapter 9: Workplace issues and legal issues; ethics in computing, intellectual property rights |
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Chapter 14: Functions of the system analyst |
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Chapter 14: Phases of system development life cycle (SDLC) |
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Chapter 15: The Programming process; Levels of languages – machine, assembly, high-level, very high-level, natural |
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Chapter 15: Major programming languages – FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, C, Java, Visual Basic, RPG; Object-Oriented Programming |
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Major Exam II (Chapter 4, 5, 6) |
14 |
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Revision |
15&16 |
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CS 102 Description and Lectures Delivery.doc
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