KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY
Jeddah Community College
Course Information: (CIT100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Prerequisite:
None
Credit Hours: (3: 2, 2)
CONTACT DETAILS
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Hani Brdesee
Office Location: Building A, CIT Department
Office Telephone: TBA
E-mail: haniid@hotmail.com
Office hours: Monday: 10am – 11:30pm
Brief Description:
This course provides introductory level in computer systems and information technology for second-term
preparation year. It gives the necessary overview concepts of computer system hardware (input and output
devices), internet, processing and storing data, operating systems, networks and application software.
Teaching Methodology: Active Learning using Multimedia presentation, Whiteboard etc.
Course Objectives:
After completion of this course the students will be able to:
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Summarize the historical development of information processing and describe its impact on main parts of
computer systems.
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Identify common uses of computers in business and other sectors of society.
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Identify common hardware components of a personal computer systems and describe their uses.( input,
output, storage devices, processors and computer categories)
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Describe the characteristics of computer operating systems.
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Describe disk and drive contents.
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Explain how to measure and improve the overall computer system performance.
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Identify the binary equivalent of decimal numbers and other features of common computer codes.
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Describe how different printers work to create printed images and text pages.
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Understand information processing and data storing file system.
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Define networks and differentiate between Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN).
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List various network services.
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Explain fundamental data communication and network concepts.
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Define and identify common uses of the Internet.
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Describe procedures and requirements for connecting to the Internet.
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Identify several widely used programming languages and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each.

List software to complete common business operations and transactions. (XII)
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Understand and use application and system software (MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-Power Point).
Student will be expected to demonstrate their learning by
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Solving the suggested home works and assignments, lab exercises and activities, creating and submitting
lab reports, answering written exams and quizzes, presenting work to audience.
Learning Resources:
Textbook: : "Introduction to Computers", by Peter Norton, 5 th Edition, Mc Graw
Location: JCC Library, JCC Copy Center, Book Stores in Jeddah, Online bookstores.
LabGuide: Will be made available by the Lecturer.
Online Lessons and Assignments: http://www.jcc.edu.sa/moodle
Hill ISBN:
1
Evaluation / Grading:
The official grades in this course are:
Marks
95-100%
90-94%
85-89%
80-84%
75-79%
70-74%
65-69%
60-64%
0-59%
Grade
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F
Item
Marks
Homework / Assignments/Lab
10%
Quizzes
10%
Exam I (Written)
20%
Exam II (Written)
20%
Final Exam (comprehensive)
40%
**Denial to the Course for 3 Weeks+
absence(DN)
***Read following section for HW/Lab grades
Student Responsibilities:
Home works, Assignments & Lab-work:
 Register in the moodle server for online activities (http://www.jcc.edu.sa/moodle)
 Home works and assignments are individual unless mentioned by the instructor otherwise
 Lab activities will be assigned individually or in group. If any lab is missed the student is responsible to arrange
for a make up.
 The devices in the Lab must not be used for any other activities and/or in any other ways than that which is
explained by the instructor
 Each week’s home works, assignments or Lab reports are due on the first event of the next week and must be
submitted in the suggested format
 Late assignments will be penalized as follows: one day late...1 grade reduction, two days late...two grades
reduced, after three days...1/2 credit.
 If a student submits more than two late assignments in a term, additional late papers may not be accepted and
extra work might be assigned
Attendance:

NO ABSENCE AND NO LATE WILL UPGRADE ALL PASSED MARKS TO THE NEXT GRADE.
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Registration to a course and dropping procedure is a student’s responsibility
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The proof of registration should be shown in the first class
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The students are expected to be in class from the beginning of class.
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Those who come in the class within 10 minutes are considered LATE
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After ten (10) minutes the students are marked absent
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After three weeks equivalent absence, a grade of “DN” (Denied) will be issued
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It's responsibility of the student to keep the record of his absences.

Electronic devices must be turned off during all class and Lab times. Otherwise he may be asked to
leave class and earn an absence.
It's responsibility of the student to keep the record of his absences .
SPECIAL Accommodations:
If there is any student in this class who has special needs because of learning disabilities or other disabilities,
please discuss these needs with your instructor or please contact Course Coordinator.
Cell phones, pagers and electronic entertainment devices must be turned off during all class and Lab times.
Students violating this policy may be asked to leave class.
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Course contents
Wk No.
Date
Unit /
Sec.
Section Title
Suggested H.W.
Problems
Introduction to the Course
1
1A
Introducing Computer Systems
1B
Looking Inside the Computer
System
2
2A
The Internet and the World Wide
Web
3
2B
E-mail and Other Internet Services
4
3A
Using the Keyboard And Mouse
5
3B
Inputting Data In Other Ways
KTQ1
RQ2
MC3
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
1,3,5
1,2,5
1,3,5
2,3,5
1,2,4
1,3,5
2,3,5
1,2,5
1,2,3
1,2,3
1,3,4
3,4,5
3,4,5
1,3,4
2,4,5
2,3,4
2,3,5
1,3,4
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
1,2,4
2,3,4
2,4,5
1,3,5
2,3,5
2,3,5
2,3,4
2,3,5
2,3,4
1,2,3
2,3,4
1,2,5
2,4,5
1,2,5
1,3,4
1,2,4
1,2,3
2,3,4
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
2,4,5
1,2,5
1,3,4
1,2,3
2,3,4
EXAM I (TBA), covers (1A) up to the end (3B) (20%)
4A
Video and Sound
4B
Printing
7
5A
Transforming Data Into Information
8
5B
Modern CPUs
6A
Types of Storage Devices
6B
Measuring and Improving Drive
Performance
6
9
EXAM II (TBA) covers (4A) up to the end (6B) (20%)
7A
Operating System Basics
7B
Survey of PC and Network
Operating Systems
10
1
KTQ : KEY TERM QUIZ
RQ : REVIEW QUESTIONS
3
MC : MULTIPLE CHOICE
2
3
11
9A
Network Basics
12
9B
Data Communications
13
8A
8B
Productivity Software
Graphics and Multimedia
14
10A
Connecting to the Internet
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
KTQ
RQ
MC
2,3,4
1,2,4
1,2,3
2,3,4
2,4,5
1,2,5
1,2,4
2,3,6
3,5,9
1,4,8
1,2,5
2,3,5
2,3,4
FINAL EXAM, (TBA ) comprehensive (40%)
NOTES:
1. The suggested Home Work (H.W.) is considered as minimum sets of problems. It's the responsibility of
the student to solve as many as he can from the list of problems at the end of each required section.
2. Students must do their best to complete LAB exercises during the LAB time; it's the instructor
responsibility to discuss the discussion questions at the end of each LAB.
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