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Introduction to Computer (ITCL- 101): Course Content

This is an introductory course on Information and Communication Technologies.

Learning Outcomess

  • Understand, modify, and assemble from pieces programs that achieve useful communication tasks: Image manipulation, sound synthesis and  editing, text (e.g., HTML) creation and manipulation, and digital video effects.
  •  Describe what computer science is about, especially data representations, algorithms, encodings, forms of programming.
  •  Apply useful computing skills, including graphing and database concepts

Course Outline

Course Content:

• Basic Definitions & Concepts

• Hardware: Computer Systems & Components

• Storage Devices , Number Systems

• Software: Operating Systems, Programming and Application Software

• Introduction to Programming, Databases and Information Systems

• Networks • Data Communication

• The Internet, Browsers and Search Engines

• The Internet: Email, Collaborative Computing and Social Networking 24

• The Internet: E-Commerce

• IT Security and other issues

• Project Week

• Review Week

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