‫المملكــــــــــة‬
‫العربيــــــــــة‬
‫السعوديــــــــــة‬
‫وزارة التعليـــــــــــــــــــــــــم‬
‫جامعة األمير سطام بن عبد العـزيز‬
‫كليـــة اآلداب والعلــوم بـوادي‬
‫الدواســـر‬
‫قسم علوم الحاسب والمعلومات‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Higher Education
Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
College of Arts and Science in
Wadi Addawasir
Computer Science and information
Department
Course Description & Plan
Course Code
1400 ‫ تقن‬, Group (385, 386)
Title
Computer Skills
Description
This course discusses the various parts of a computer and their working, and the
various types of task-oriented software; course discusses the concepts, types and
protocols of computer networks and about Internet technology, Concepts of System
software, databases, Storage Technology, Communications and Networks the concepts
and levels of programming languages and major programming languages including
object-oriented programming. Concepts of System analysis and design, Current and
Future of Information Technology innovations etc.
Credit Hours
3 hr, (Theory: 2hrs + Lab: 1hr)
Prerequisites
None
Level
1
Lecturer /
Mr. Gulrez Alam Khan
Proff.
Lecture Times
Wednesday 01:00 PM - 03.00 PM, Room (302), G (385)
Thursday 08.00 PM - 10.00 PM, Room (304), G (386)
Lab Times
Monday 08:00 AM - 10.00 AM, LAB-1, G (387)
Monday 10:00 AM - 12.00 PM, LAB-1, G (388)
Text Book
Marks
Distribution
Computing Essentials Complete 2012- Making It Work for You, Tata Mc-Grahill, 5th
Edition
First Exam
15 marks
Second Exam
15 marks
Assignment 1
1 mark
Assignment 2
1 mark
Assignment 3
1 mark
Assignment 4 /Oral Test
1 mark
Quiz 1
1 mark
Quiz 2
1 mark
Quiz 3
1 mark
Quiz 4
1 mark
Quiz 5
1 mark
Oral tests
1 mark
Lab
20 Marks
Final Exam
40 marks
Total
100 marks
Passing Marks
60%
Attendance
Policy
All students must have a minimum of 75% attendance, failing which may result in
debarring from the course.
Lecture Plan:
Topics to be Covered
No. of
Weeks
1
Contact
Hours
2
2- The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
History of Internet, Basic components of internet, working of internet, Internet
Service Providers, ISP services, Common uses of internet, URL, Email, Search
Engines etc.
2
2
3- Basic Application Software
Introduction to application softwares, different types, Features, Working with
softwares, uses and application areas
4- Specialized Application Software
Introduction to specilized application softwares, different types, Features, Working
with softwares, uses and application areas, Introduction to artificial intelligence,
Virtual reality etc.
5- System Software
Introduction to Operating system,Need for System softwares,Features of OS,
Functions of system softwares, categories of operating system. Layers of Operating
system, Memory hierarchy, Booting, BIOS , POST etc,
6- The System Unit, Revision
Block diagram of a computer, Components of system unit, Types of system unit,
Electronic data and instructions, Character Coding schemes, System board,
Microprocessor chips, Special processors, Memory, RAM, ROM, Flash, Expansion
buses, ports etc.
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7- TEST-1
7
2
8
2
9
2
10
2
11
2
List of Topics
1- Information Technology, the Internet, and You
Introduction to Computer and Information Systems, People ,Software ,Introduction
to software’s System Software, Application Software, Hardware, Types of
Computers, microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframe computers and Super
Computers
8- Input and Output
Various Input and output devices, classification of devices, Types of scanners,
printers, monitors and specifications
Secondary Storage
Storage devices, Technologies, Optical and Magnetic devices and its working etc
9- Communications and Networks
Basic elements of communication system, Physical connections, Wireless
connections and types, Analog and digital signals, Connection devices and services,
broadband and dail up connections, Bandwidth, Network types , components,
network topologies, Etc.
10- Privacy, Security and Ethics + Revision
Introduction security and privacy, Need for security, Methods of security, Computer
crimes, ethics in computing,
11- Information Systems
Introduction to information systems, organizational information flow, functions of
organisation, Management roles and levels, Transaction processiing systems,
Introduction to decision support system and management information system.
12- TEST-2
13- Databases
Introduction to databases, data organisation, need for database, DBMS structure
examples etc.
Systems Analysis and Design
Introduction to system analysis and design, Steps in analysis. Examples.
14- Programming and Languages
Introduction to computer program, steps in programming different types of
languages- Machine, assembly and high level languages.
15- Revision
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
Prepared & Lecture by
Mr. Gulrez Alam Khan