LESSON 1
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-1.1
SA-1.2
SA-1.3
SA-1.4
SA-1.5
SA-1.6
SA-1.7
SA-1.8
SA-1.9
SA-1.10
SA-1.11
SA-1.12
SA-1.13
SA-1.14
SA-1.15
SA-1.16
SA-1.17
SA-1.18
SA-1.19
SA-1.20
SA-1.21
SA-1.22
SA-1.23
SA-1.24
SA-1.25
SA-1.26
TITLE
LESSON 1
LESSON OVERVIEW
DEFINITION OF COMPUTER
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN COMPUTING
THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF STORAE
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS BY PURPOSES
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS ACCORDING TO MEMORY
SIZE AND COST
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS ACCORDING TO THE TYPE
OF DATA PROCESSED
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS ACCORDING TO
GENERATIONS
PARTS OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENTS OF COMPUTERS
SOME APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING
MAGNETIC STRIPE TECHNOLOGY
ESSENTIAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE MAGNETIC RECORDING
AND REPLAY PROCESS
COERCIVITY
ADVANTAGES OF USING MAGNETIC STRIPE TECHNOLOGIES
DISADVANTAGES OF USING MAGNETIC STRIPE TECHNOLOGY
STANDARDS OF MAGNETIC STRIPE
SMART CARD (TECHNOLOGY)
SMART CARD (TECHNOLOGY)
SMART CARD (TECHNOLOGY)
SMART CARD (TECHNOLOGY)
THE MOST COMMON SMART CARD APPLICATION
IMAGE TECHNOLOGY
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LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER MUST EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS UNITS OF MEASUREMENT WITH
RESPECT TO STORAGE, TRANSMISSION SPEED, TIME AND FREQUENCY.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE AND DISCUSS THE CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPUTERS IN TERMS OF PURPOSE, SIZE, COST AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN ABOUT THE PARTS OF AN INFORMATION
SYSTEM BY GIVING REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD TRY TO EXPLAIN THE APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS
BY USING SOME RELAVENT EXAMPLES OF IT APPLICATIONS.

THE LECTURER SHOULD POINT OUT ON THE MAGNETIC STRIPE AND SMART
CARD TECHNOLOGIES AND SHOULD DISCUSS ON ADVANTAGES,
DISADVANTAGES AND THE DIFFERENCES.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS AS
HOMEWORK.
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LESSON 2
THE PROCESSING UNIT
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-2.1
SA-2.2
SA-2.3
SA-2.4
SA-2.5
SA-2.6
SA-2.7
SA-2.8
SA-2.9
SA-2.10
SA-2.11
SA-2.12
SA-2.13
SA-2.14
SA-2.15
SA-2.16
TITLE
LESSON 2
LESSON OVERVIEW
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
MAIN COMPONENETS OF THE CPU
CONTROL UNIT
MEMORY UNIT
RAM, RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
ROM, READ ONLY MEMORY
ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT
ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT
COMPARISON OPERATIONS
LOGIC FUNCTIONS
STEPS, CPU PERFORMS WHEN EXECUTING AN INSTRUCTION
HOW CPU WORKS?
DEFINITION : MICROPROCESSOR
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER MUST DISCUSS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE CPU BY
DESCRIBING THE FUNCTION OF EACH COMPONENT.

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN ABOUT THE OPEARTION OF THE CPU, HOW
CPU PERFORMS WHEN EXECUTING AN INSTRUCTION, HOW IT WORKS BY
GIVING AN EXAMPLE.
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THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS ABOUT MICROPROCESSOR, HOW IT IS
PERFORMED, AND HOW IT OPERATES.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK.
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LESSON 3
INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-3.1
SA-3.2
SA-3.3
SA-3.4
SA-3.5
SA-3.6
SA-3.7
SA-3.8
SA-3.9
SA-3.10
SA-3.11
SA-3.12
SA-3.13
SA-3.14
SA-3.15
SA-3.16
SA-3.17
SA-3.18
SA-3.19
SA-3.20
SA-3.21
SA-3.22
SA-3.23
SA-3.24
SA-3.25
TITLE
LESSON 3
LESSON OVERVIEW
INPUT DEVICES
KEYBOARD ENTRY
TERMINALS
DIRECT ENTRY
SOME SPECIAL PURPOSE MOUSE
SOME SCANNERS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
OTHER HARDWARE COMPONENTS
OUTPUT DEVICES
MONITORS
RESOLUTION OF THE MONITOR
MONITORS: THREE MOST COMMON STANDARDS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
PRINTERS
PRINTERS
SPECIAL PURPOSE PRINTERS
PLOTTER
COMPUTER OUTPUT MICROFILM, COM
THE BENEFITS OF COM
DISADVANTAGES OF COM
SPEECH OUTPUT
HAPTIC DEVICES
TWO MAIN TYPES OF HAPTIC DEVICES
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TERMINALS.

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN ON THE TYPES OF DIRECT ENTRY DEVICES
AND OTHER HARDWARE COMPONENTS GIVING SOME ILLUSTRATIONS AND
HOW THEY WORK IN SOME SPECIAL PURPOSES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS ON THE DISPLAY COMPONENTS AND
TECHNOLOGIES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN THE TYPES OF PRINTERS WITH RESPECT TO
QUALITY, MATERIALS AND TRANSFER PROCESS.

AND ALSO MAKE A DISCUSSION ON THE ADVANATGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF THE COMPUTER MICROFILM OUTPUT AND SPEECH OUTPUT.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK.
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LESSON 4
STORAGE
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-4.1
SA-4.2
SA-4.3
SA-4.4
SA-4.5
SA-4.6
SA-4.7
SA-4.8
SA-4.9
SA-4.10
SA-4.11
SA-4.12
SA-4.13
SA-4.14
SA-4.15
SA-4.16
SA-4.17
SA-4.18
SA-4.19
SA-4.20
TITLE
LESSON 4
LESSON OVERVIEW
MEMORY
MAIN MEMORY
TYPE OF MAIN MEMORY
STATIC RAM (SRAM) AND DYNAMIC RAM (DRAM)
ROM AND TYPES OF ROM
READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)
USE OF ROM
FIRMWARE
PROGRAMMABLE ROM (PROM)
ERASABLE PROM (EPROM)
ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE PROM (EEPROM)
NON-VOLATILE RAM (NVRAM)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMARY AND SECONDARY STROAGE
PERMANENT STORAGE DEVICES
DISK STORAGE
DISK STORAGE
TAPE STORAGE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TAPE
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD MAKE A DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN MEMORY AND
TYPES OF MAIN MEMORY.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE ABOUT RAM, SRAM, DRAM, ROM, PROM,
EPROM, EEPROM, NVRAM AND THEIR USAGE.

MAKE A DISCUSSION ON PRIMARY STORAGE AND SECONARY STORAGE

THE LECTURER CAN EXPLAIN THE PERMANENT STORAGE DEVICES BY
DISCUSSING THE CALCULATION OF DISK STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.

THE TYPES OF HARD DISK AND WAYS OF ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF
HARD DISK, THE TYPES OF CD AND DVD SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AND ALSO
ABOUT THE TYPES OF TAPE STORAGE.

THE STORAGE HIERRACHY OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM CAN BE ILLUSTRATED
VIA A DIAGRAM

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK.
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LESSON 5
SOFTWARE
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-5.1
SA-5.2
SA-5.3
SA-5.4
SA-5.5
SA-5.6
SA-5.7
SA-5.8
SA-5.9
SA-5.10
SA-5.11
SA-5.12
SA-5.13
SA-5.14
SA-5.15
SA-5.16
SA-5.17
SA-5.18
TITLE
LESSON 5
LESSON OVERVIEW
DEFINITION OF SOFTWARE
THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMS
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEM
FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM
UTILITY PROGRAMS
LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES
COMPILER
APPLICATION SOFTWARES
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE
SUITES
SOME POPULAR SUITES OF OFFICE SOFTWARE
EXAMPLE OF GRAPHICS SUITE
EXAMPLE OF PUBLISHING SUITE
BASIC TYPES OF SOFTWARE
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LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURE SHOULD EXPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF SOFTWARE AND
TYPES OF PROGRAM

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEMS.
 ALLOCATING SYSTEM RESOURCES
 MONITORING SYSTEM ACTIVITIES
 FILE AND DISK MANAGEMENTS.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS ON THE COMMON OPERATING SYSTEMS BY
COMPARING THEM

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE INSTANCES OF UTILITY PROGRAMS
WITH THE AID OF EXAMPLES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD INTRODUCE AND DESCRIBE ABOUT THE COMPILER
AND LANGUAGES

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE BY GIVING
VARIOUS EXAMPLES OF EACH TYPE OF SOFTWARE.

THE LECTUREER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE BASIC TYPES OF SOFTWARES BY
DISCUSSING BENEFITS OF EACH OF THEM.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK.
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LESSON 6
BATCH / ONLINE AND REAL-TIME PROCESSING SYSTEM
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-6.1
SA-6.2
SA-6.3
SA-6.4
SA-6.5
SA-6.6
SA-6.7
SA-6.8
SA-6.9
SA-6.10
SA-6.11
SA-6.12
SA-6.13
SA-6.14
TITLE
LESSON 6
LESSON OVERVIEW
DATA PROCESSING
SOME FILE PROCESSING MODES
FILE AND DATABASE PROCESSING
BATCH PROCESSING
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BATCH PROCESSING
BATCH CONTROLS
ON-LINE PROCESSING
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ON-LINE
PROCESSING
REAL-TIME PROCESSING SYSTEM
SIMPLE DEFINITION OF REAL-TIME PROCESSING SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF REAL-TIME
PROCESSING SYSTEM
OFF-LINE PROCESSING SYSTEM
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE FILE PROCESSING MODES AND DISCUSS
ABOUT EACH MODE

AFTER DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS PROCESSING SYSTEMS, THE LECTURER CAN
ASK THE STUDENTS TO COMPARE THE DIFFERRENT TYPES OF PROCESSING
SYSTEMS THUS OUTLINING THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS AS AN
EXCERISE.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 7
FILES AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-7.1
SA-7.2
SA-7.3
SA-7.4
SA-7.5
SA-7.6
SA-7.7
SA-7.8
SA-7.9
SA-7.10
SA-7.11
SA-7.12
SA-7.13
SA-7.14
SA-7.15
SA-7.16
SA-7.17
SA-7.18
SA-7.19
SA-7.20
SA-7.21
SA-7.22
SA-7.23
SA-7.24
SA-7.25
SA-7.26
SA-7.27
SA-7.28
SA-7.29
SA-7.30
SA-7.31
SA-7.32
SA-7.33
SA-7.34
SA-7.35
SA-7.36
SA-7.37
SA-7.38
SA-7.39
SA-7.40
SA-7.41
SA-7.42
SA-7.43
SA-7.44
SA-7.45
SA-7.46
TITLE
LESSON 7
LESSON OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
DATA STORAGE
SOME GENERAL CONCEPTS
DATA FILES
RECORDS
FIELDS
DATA TYPES
KEYS, THE PRIMARY KEY
THREE FILE USAGE CATEGORIES
TRANSACTION FILES, SOURCE DATA
PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION FILES
USE OF TRANSACTION FILE
TRANSITION FILES
TRANSITION FILES: EXAMPLE AND USE
SPOOLING (OUTPUT) FILES
MASTER FILES
THREE MAIN PROCESSES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO MASTER
FILES
ACTIVITY RATIOS
SEMI-STATIC AND VOLATILE FILES
FILE PROCESSES
TYPE OF FILE ORGANISATION
SEARCHING
BALANCED GINARY TREE SEARCHING
OVERFLOW METHODOLOGY
DATA STRUCTURES
ISSUES ARISING FROM FILE BASED SYSTEMS
DISADVANTAGES OF FILE-BASED SYSTEM
DATABASES
DATABASES
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
DRAWBACKS OF USING FILE SYSTEMS TO STORE DATA
DRAWBACKS OF USING FILE SYSTEMS TO STORE DATA
DRAWBACKS OF USING FILE SYSTEMS TO STORE DATA
THE NEED FOR DATABASES
DATABASE SECURITY
THE MAIN SECURITY FEATURES
DATABASE INTEGRITY
DATABASE INTEGRITY
DATABASE INTEGRITY
DATABASE INTEGRITY
DATABASE RECOVERY
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SA-7.47
SA-7.48
SA-7.49
SA-7.50
SA-7.51
SA-7.52
SA-7.53
DATABASE RECOVERY
DATABASE RECOVERY
DATABASE MODELS
HIERARCHICAL DATABASE MODEL
NETWORK DATABASE MODEL
RELATIONAL DATABASE MODEL
FILES VS. DATABASE APPROACH
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD EXPLAIN PRINCIPAL APPROACH TO THE STORAGE OF
DATA IN A COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM

THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS ABOUT THE FILE BASE SYSTEM AND SOME
GENERAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE STORAGE OF DATA
IN FILES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS ABOUT THE FILE USAGE CATEGORIES:
TRANSACTION, TRANSITION AND MASTER FILES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE PRINCIPAL PROCESSES CARRIED
OUTWITH FILES THOSE APPLY TO BOTH MASTER FILES AND TRANSACTION
FILES.

THE LECTURER CAN EXPLAIN THE OVERFLOW METHODOLOGY, ITS CAUSES
AND HOW TO HANDLE OVERFLOW.

THE TYPES OF DATABASE MODELS CAN BE BEST DISCUSSED WITH THE AID OF
EXAMPLES. THE LECTURER CAN STRESS UPON THE RELATIVE ADVANTAGES
AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH DATABASE MODEL.

THE STUDENTS CAN BE ASKED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON OTHER DATA
STRUCTURES AS AN EXERCISE.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 8
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-8.1
SA-8.2
SA-8.3
SA-8.4
SA-8.5
SA-8.6
SA-8.7
SA-8.8
SA-8.9
SA-8.10
SA-8.11
SA-8.12
SA-8.13
SA-8.14
SA-8.15
SA-8.16
SA-8.17
SA-8.18
SA-8.19
SA-8.20
SA-8.21
SA-8.22
SA-8.23
SA-8.24
SA-8.25
SA-8.26
SA-8.27
SA-8.28
TITLE
LESSON 8
LESSON OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN COMPUTERS
TRANSMISSION METHODS
TYPES OF CABLE
COAXIAL CABLE
TWISTED PAIR
FIBER OPTIC CABLE
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CAGLES
MICROWAVE
SATELLITE (INFRAFED LIGHT, RADIO)
WIRELESS
DEFINITION OF COMPUTER NETWORKS
COMPUTER NETWORKS: ADVANTAGES
COMPUTER NETWORKS: ADVANTAGES
COMPUTER NETWORKS: ADVANTAGES
COMPUTER NETWORKS: DISADVANTAGES
COMPUTER NETWORKS: DISADVANTAGES
COMPUTER NETWORKS: DISADVANTAGES
THINGS NEEDED FOR A NETWORK
A SIMPLE NETWORK
TYPES OF NETWORKS
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, LANS
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK, MAN
WIDE AREA NETWORK, WAN
NETWORK CONFIGURATION TYPES
NETWORK CONFIGURATION TYPES: ADVANTAGES
NETWORK CONFIGURATION TYPES: DISADVANTAGES
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LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD DISCUSS BY MAKING COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE
RELATIVE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANATGES OF EACH TYPE OF
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL.

AND SHOULD ALSO DISCUSS ON THE METHODS OF TRANSMITTIONS, TYPES OF
CABLES AND THEIRE ADVANTAGES AND DISDAVANTAGES.

THE LECTURER CAN STRESS UPON THE COMPONENTS OF THE NETWORK AND
ALSO THE OPERATION OF A NETWORK BY GIVING PRACTICAL EXAMPLES.

SHOULD DISCUSS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE COMPUTER
NETWORKS

SHOULD DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF NETWORKS AND POINT OUT WHERE AND
HOW THESE NETWORK ARE USED

THE LECTURE SHOULD MAKE DISCUSSION ON THE NETWORKING TOPOLOGIES
AND THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES.

THE STUDENTS CAN BE ASKED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON OTHER
HARDWARE USED TO CONNECT NETWORKS AS AN EXERCISE.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 9
COMPUTER AND INTERNET SECURITY
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-9.1
SA-9.2
SA-9.3
SA-9.4
SA-9.5
SA-9.6
SA-9.7
SA-9.8
SA-9.9
SA-9.10
SA-9.11
SA-9.12
SA-9.13
SA-9.14
SA-9.15
SA-9.16
SA-9.17
TITLE
LESSON 9
LESSON OVERVIEW
COMPUTERS & SECURITY
COMPUTERS & SECURITY
COMPUTERS & SECURITY
WHAT IS A VIRUS?
WHAT IS A VIRUS?
WHAT IS A VIRUS?
SOME TYPES OF VIRUS
SECURITY TYPES
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ANTIVIRUS STRATEGY
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ANTIVIRUS STRATEGY
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ANTIVIRUS STRATEGY
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ANTIVIRUS STRATEGY
SECURITY TERMS
ENCRYPTION
FIREWALL TECHNIQUES
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER CAN GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE SECURITY SITUATION PRIOR
TO AND AFTER THE ADVENT OF INTERNET.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE ABOUT SOME TYPES OF VIRUS

THE STUDENTS CAN BE ASKED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON OTHER
ANTIVIRUS STRATEGIES, SECURITY TYPES AND OTHER SECURITY TERMS AS
AN EXERCISE..

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 10
THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-10.1
SA-10.2
SA-10.3
SA-10.4
SA-10.5
SA-10.6
SA-10.7
SA-10.8
SA-10.9
SA-10.10
SA-10.11
SA-10.12
SA-10.13
SA-10.14
TITLE
LESSON 10
LESSON OVERVIEW
CONCEPT OF INTERNET
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTING TO INTERNET
BASIC CONCEPTS
DEFINITION OF E-COMMERCE
SOME OF E-COMMERCE BUSINESS OPERATIONS
E-COMMERCE IMPLEMENTATION
CONIGURATION OF AN E-COMMERCE OPERATION
GUIDELINE FOR DESIGNING AN E-COMMERCE OPERATION
BENEFITS OF E-COMMERCE IN SMALL BUSINESS
BENEFITS OF E-COMMERCE IN SMALL BUSINESS
BENEFITS OF E-COMMERCE IN SMALL BUSINESS
BARRIES TO BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TARGET MARKETS
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE CONCEPT OF INTERNET MUST BE INRTODUCED AND THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONNECTING TO INTERNET MUST BE DESCRIBED.

THE CONCEPT OF E-COMMERCE MUST ALSO BE INTRODUCED

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE SOME OF THE COMMON OPERATIONS IN ECOMMERCE AND MAKE A DISCUSSION WITH THE STUDENTS.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENCE IN ECOMMERCE IMPLIMENTATION AND ALSO DESCRIBE OPERATIONS THOSE
MOST OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM FOCUS

THE LECTURER SHOULD POINT OUT AND DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF ECOMMERCE

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE BARRIERS TO BUSINESS AND
CONSUMER TARGET MARKETS

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 11
INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-11.1
SA-11.2
SA-11.3
SA-11.4
SA-11.5
SA-11.6
SA-11.7
SA-11.8
SA-11.9
SA-11.10
SA-11.11
SA-11.12
SA-11.13
TITLE
LESSON 11
LESSON OVERVIEW
DEFINITION: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI BRANCHES
KNOWLEDGE BASES AND DATABASES
KNOWLEDGE BASES AND DATABASES
KNOWLEDGE BASES AND DATABASES
SEMANTIC NETWORKS
SEMANTIC NETWORKS
SEMANTIC NETWORKS
KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION METHODS
RULE
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER CAN STRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AI IN OUR LIVES.

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE SOME APPLICATIONS OF AI

THE LECTURER SHOULD ALSO DESCRIBE THE BRANCHES OF AI USING SOME
EXAMPLES

THE STUDENTS CAN BE ASKED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON OTHER DATA
STRUCTURES AS AN EXERCISE.

BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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LESSON 12
EXPERT SYSTEMS
TRANSPARENCY NO
SA-12.1
SA-12.2
SA-12.3
SA-12.4
SA-12.5
SA-12.6
SA-12.7
SA-12.8
SA-12.9
SA-12.10
SA-12.11
SA-12.12
SA-12.13
TITLE
LESSON 12
LESSON OVERVIEW
WHAT IS AN EXPERT SYSTEM?
WHAT IS AN EXPERT SYSTEM?
WHAT IS AN EXPERT SYSTEM?
SOME OF THE COMMON CHARACTERISTIC OF EXPERT
SYSTEMS
MAJOR TYPES OF EXPERT SYSTEM
TREE-BASED LOGIC
TECHNIQUES USED BY EXPERT SYSTEMS
RULE-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM
RULE-BASED AND FRAME-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM
AN EXPERT SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE
PROBLEMS WITH EXPERT SYSTEMS
LECTURER TO NOTE

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE SOME OF THE COMMOM
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EXPERT SYSTEMS

THE LECTURER CAN DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANCE OF AND THE FEATURES OF
EXPERT SYSTEMS AND HOW IT WORKS

THE LECTURER CAN ALSO POINT OUT THE LIMITED ROLE OF EXPERT
SYSTEMS

THE LECTURER SHOULD DESCRIBE THE MAJOR TYPES OF INTERNET AND
ALSO THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
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THE LECTURER SHOULD POINT OUT AND DISSCUSS ON THE PROBLEMS THAT
CONCERN WITH EXPERT SYSTEMS
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THE STUDENTS CAN BE ASKED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON OTHER DATA
STRUCTURES AS AN EXERCISE.
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BEFORE ENDING THE SESSION, THE LECTURER CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE WORKBOOK AND ASSIGN OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE TOPIC AS HOMEWORK
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