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Course Outline
Title Introduction to Information & Communication Technologies
Code ICT-2021
Credit Hours 3
Theory/week:
Weight 3 Cr. Hrs.
Contact Hours 3 Hrs.
Lectures: 2
Duration 1.5 Hrs.
Lab/week:
Contact Hours 2 Hrs.
Labs. 1
Duration 2 Hrs.
Prerequisite None
Follo !"
Categor# General Education Courses
$ims and O%&ecti'es his Course is conduced !or "uture Co#$uter %sers& 'ho 'ill use the co#$uter as an e(er)da) tool !or 'or*ing 'ith re$orts& s$readsheets& databases and
teleco##unications. he ob+ecti(e o! this course is to $ro(ide students 'ith the #ost use!ul introductor) in!or#ation $ossible in Co#$uter ,ciences. he
course 'ill co(er to$ics& 'hich illustrate ho' co#$uters are being used in business& scienti!ic& engineering& #edical& econo#ic& and social areas o! hu#an
acti(it).
(earning Outcomes -long 'ith #an) others !ollo'ing are !unda#entals learning outco#es !or students that are e.$ected through this course
/ntroduction to basics o! Co#$uter:
,o!t'are
Hard'are
Conce$ts o! /nternet
Databases
0ractical Learning:
1, Word
1, 0o'er0oint
1, -ccess
Drea#'ea(er
%se o! /nternet

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)#lla%us To"ics* +hat is com"uter , Co#$onents o! co#$uters& Categories o! co#$uters &0ersonnel co#$uters &Handheld co#$uters& 1id. In"ut & he 2e)board& 0ointing
de(ices& 3oice in$uts& ,canners& 3ideo in$ut& Digital ca#eras. Out"ut !or#s o! out $ut& Dis$la)& 0rinters& Wor*ing o! di!!erent $rinters& ,$ea*ers.
)#stem unit& Central $rocessing unit& Data re$resentation& 1e#or)& 3irtual #e#or)& E.$ansion slots& 0orts& 4uses& 4a)s& 0o'er su$$l)& registers.
Internet, Histor) o! internet& Ho' internet 'or*s& World 'ide 'eb& Hands on training using "ront 0age. $""lication )oftare, )$es o! so!t'are5s&
categories o! so!t'are5s. /ntroduction to Web authoring languages.
Communication, ,ending and recei(ing de(ices& %ses o! co##unication& 6et'or*s Co##unication so!t'are5s& Co##unication de(ices& 0h)sical and 'ireless.
O"erating s#stem, ,)ste# so!t'are& 7$erating s)ste# !unctions& )$es o! o$erating s)ste# )$es o! o$erating s)ste#& 6et'or* o$erating s)ste#s& and %tilit)
$rogra#s. Programming languages, Categories o! $rogra##ing languages& 7b+ect oriented $rogra# de(elo$#ent& Web $age $rogra# de(elo$#ent& ,electing
language. -ata and information, he hierarch) o! data& 1aintaining data& "ile $rocessing (s. database& Database #anage#ent. 7rganising and 1aintain Digital
Data. )#stem de'elo"ment life c#cle, What initiates the s)ste# de(elo$#ent li!e c)cle& 0lanning $hase& -nal)sis $hase& Design $hase& /#$le#entation $hase&
,u$$ort $hase. Program de'elo"ment life c#cle, /ntroduction to i#$ortant 0rogra##ing Languages Com"uter securit#, ris* and sa!e guards& /nternet and
net'or* securit)& /n!or#ation $ri(ac)& Careers in co#$uter industr). .thics: 0ri(ac)& ,ecurit)& 6etti8ues.
Te/t 0oo12s
-. Ellis Horo'it9& ,arta+ ,ahni& and D. 1ehta :Disco(ering Co#$uters 2;;< 4) ,hell) Cash#an ,eries=&
3eference 4aterial 1. ,arah E. Hutchinson and ,tace) C. ,a')er :Co#$uters& Co##unications& /n!or#ation = & >
th
Ed& 1cGra' Hill& /,46 ;-;>-229><<-1
2. ,arah E. Hutchinson and ,tace) C. ,a')er :Co#$uters and /n!or#ation ,)ste#= 199<-1995 Ed.& /,46 ;-25?-1<595-<
Instructional $ids23esources
,o!t'are:
o 1, 7!!ice
o Drea#'ea(er
Class !acilities to /nstructor and students !or Lectures $er @oo#
o 1 6et'or* enabled 0C
o 1 1ulti#edia
o 1 Whiteboard
o 1 @ostru#
o 1 4oard #ar*erA1onth i.e. < Wee* Lectures Beight sessionsC
o 1a. <5 students sitting !acilit)
Co#$uter Labs. !or Hands-on raining
o 3 HoursA Wee*
o 1 0CA,tudent
o 1 1ulti#edia
o 1 Whiteboard
o 1 @ostru#
o 1 4oard #ar*erA1onth i.e. < Wee* Lectures Beight sessions o! 2 hoursC
o 1a. <5 students sitting !acilit)
,$ecial @olesA0ri(ileges in Co#$uter Labs
1ulti#edia
0hotoco$) "acilit) !or HandoutsACase ,tudies
o ,ub+ect descri$tion docu#ent that includes student (ersion o! course
$ssessment Criteria )essional 156 4id 756 Final 506 Total 1006
Dui99es and est ;5
-ssign#ent and 0resentations ;3 1id er# 0ro+ect 1;
Lab ;5 0a$er 25
-ttendance and Class 0artici$ations ;2 0a$er 5;
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3ecommendations
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Frameor1
+ee1 (ecture To"ic )ource
B4oo*-Cha$ter 6o.
,ection 6o.C
3ecommendations for (earning $cti'ities
B1ention -ssign#ents& est& Dui99es& 0ractical& Case ,tud)&
0ro+ects& Lab Wor* or @eading -ssign#entsC
1 1 /ntroduction o! the course
Data 3s /n!or#ation& 4asic conce$ts and de!initions&
/ntroduction to co#$uters.
Co#$onent o! Co#$uter
)$es o! Co#$uters.
)$es o! %sers - CH-1
Distribution o! course outline
2 ,o!t'are
,)ste# ,o!t'are
-$$lication ,o!t'are
G%/
0roducti(it) ,o!t'are
0ac*aged ,o!t'are
Custo# ,o!t'are
,hare'are ,o!t'are
"ree'are ,o!t'are
0ublic-Do#ain ,o!t'are - CH 1
2 3 /n$ut De(ices
2e)board t)$es
0ointing De(ices
1ouse
rac* ball
ouch $ad
0ointing ,tic*
Eo)stic*
ouch ,creen
0en /n$ut
Digiti9er
,canners and @eading De(ices
7$tical scanner
7$tical reader: 7C@& 71@
4ar code ,canner
1/C@
Data Collection de(ices
Digital Ca#eras
-udio and 3ideo /n$ut
- CH-< Dui9 1: "ro# $re(ious lecturers
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< 7ut$ut De(ices
)$es o! 7ut$ut De(ices
Dis$la) De(ices
C@ #onitors
LCD Dis$la)s
Gas $las#a #onitors
3ideo Cards
High de!inition tele(isions BHD3C
0rinters
/#$act
Dot 1atri.
Line 0rinter
6on-/#$act
/n*+et
Laser +et
her#al $rinter
0ortable $rinters
0otters
Large !or#at $rinters
,$ecial $ur$ose $rinters
-udio out$ut
7ther 7ut $ut De(ices
er#inals
- CH-5
Lab session 1: 1, Word
3 5 ,)ste# %nit
1other 4oard
Chi$s
0rocessor and 1icro$rocessors
Control %nit
1achine C)cle
-L%
0i$elining
@egisters
,)ste# Cloc* - CH-3
-ssign#ent 1
? 1icro$rocessor Co#$arison
Co-$rocessors
0arallel $rocessing
1e#or)
@-1
Cache
@71
"lash 1e#or)
C17,
1e#or) -ccess ti#e
E.$ansion ,lots
0C cards
0orts
E.$ansion 4us
4a)s
0o'er ,u$$l) --CH-3
Lab session 2: 1, Word
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< > 7$erating ,)ste#
%ser /nter!ace
"eatures o! 7,
"unction o! 7,
0o$ular 7,
%tilit) 0rogra#s
- Ch-?
-ssign#ent 2
F ,torage
"lo$$) Dis*s
"lo$$) Dis* Dri(er
Hard dis*
Hard dis* Controller
@-/D
Co#$act Dis*
CD-@71,
a$es
,#art Cards
1icro!il# - CH-F
Lab session 3: Hard'are Co#$onents o! a
Co#$uter
Dui9 2
5 9 Co##unications and 6et'or*s
eleco##unication
,ignal )$e
rans#ission 1odes
rans#ission Direction
Co##unication De(ices
Co##unication channels
Co##unication 6et'or*s
L-6& 1-6& W-6
-d(antages
6et'or* 7$erating ,)ste#
)$es o! L-6
Co#$onents o! a L-6
o$olog) o! a L-6
/ntranet
"ire'all
1& Cha$ter > -ssign#ent 3
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1; Conce$t o! W-6
Histor) o! /ntranet
/,0
Ho' Data ra(els
/nternet -ddresses
Coo*ies and /nternet ,ecurit)
E#ail
"0
elnet
6e'sgrou$s
1ailing List
Chat @oo#s
3oice #ail
"a. 1essages
eleco##uting
3ideo Con!erencing
Grou$ Ware
Global 0ositioning ,)ste#
4ullet n 4olt s)ste#
Web
Eco##erce
ele$hon)
6et'or* Co#$uters - CH-9
Lab session <: 1, 0o'er 0oint
? 11 /ntroduction to database
Data storage hierarch)
"ile based s)ste#s
Li#itations o! !ile based a$$roach
Database a$$roach
Database #anage#ent s)ste#
Co#$onents o! D41, en(iron#ent
"eatures o! a D41, - Ch->
er# 0a$er
12 Database #odels:
Hierarchical
6et'or*
@elational
7b+ect oriented database
@oles in database en(iron#ent
-d(antages and disad(antages o! database s)ste#s
6e' a$$roaches
Data #ining& 'arehouses& so!t'are - CH->
Dui9 3
Lab ,ession 5: 1, -ccess
> 13 Dualities o! (aluable in!or#ation
Le(els o! users
/n!or#ation s)ste#s:
What the) are& ho' the) 'or*
What is #anage#entG
What is an in!or#ation #anage#ent s)ste#G
@ole o! 1/, in business
)$es o! 1/, - Ch-12
Lab ,ession ?: 1, -ccess
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1< /n!or#ation s)ste# de(elo$#ent:
What is s)ste# de(elo$#ent li!e c)cleG
0artici$ants in ,DLC
0ro+ect #anage#ent
"easibilit) assess#ent
Docu#entation
0ro+ect dictionar)
Data gathering techni8ues
What initiate the ,DLC
0lanning $hase
-nal)sis $hase
,tructured anal)sis and design tools:
Entit) -@elationshi$ diagra#
Data !lo' diagra# Handouts
Lab session >: Drea# Wea(er
F 15
0resentations
1? 0resentations
9 1> What is 1ulti#ediaG
Di!!erent 1edia ele#ents:
e.t& gra$hics& ani#ations& audio& (ideo& lin*s
1ulti#edia a$$lications:
4usiness $resentations& distance learning& co#$uter based training&
'eb based training& electronic boo*s& electronic re!erence&
#ulti#edia ne's$a$ers and #aga9ines& entertain#ent and
edutain#ent& (irtual realit)& *ios*s
Handouts
- Ch-1;
-ssign#ent <
1F he Challenges o! Digital -ge
,ecurit)& $ri(ac) and ethics:
Co#$uter (iruses
3irus detection and re#o(al
Hac*ing
Encr)$tion
,)ste# !ailure
4ac*u$ $rocedures
/n!or#ation $ri(ac)
Co#$uter ethics
6eti8uettes
Handouts
- Ch-1;
1; 19 he $ro#ises o! Digital -ge
E#erging Global eleco##unications& -rti!icial intelligence&
/n!or#ation and Education
Handouts
Dui9 <
Case ,tud)
2; What is co#$uter $rogra#G
0rogra# de(elo$#ent li!e c)cle
0rogra##ing languages and $rogra# de(elo$#ent tools:
Categories o! $rogra##ing languages:
1achine languages
-sse#bl) languages
hird-generation languages
"ourth-generation languages
6atural languages
11 21 /ntroduction to 0rogra##ing conce$ts.
0roble# ,ol(ing and -lgorith#
4 H 1.1&1.2
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/ntroduction to 3isual 4asic
3isual 4asic /DE& 7$ening a 0ro+ect& Controls& "or#s
4 H 1.3& 1.<& 1.5& 1.?&
1.>& 1.F& 1.9& 1.1;
Lab ,ession F: 34
12 23 Data )$es and Data Declarations& @elational o$erators&
1athe#atical 7$erators& 1athe#atical o$erators& Logical o$erators&
4ranching and control ,tructuresBi! H then H Else 4loc*& ,elect
CaseC
4 H 2.1& 2.2& 2.3& 2.<&
3.1& 3.2& 3.3& 3.<& 3.5
Lab session 9: 34
2<
Loo$ing Conce$ts
4 H 3.?& 3.>& 3.F& 3.F&
3.9
-ssign#ent 5
Lab session 1;: 34
13 25
3isual 4asic Control "unda#entals
4 H <.1& <.2& <.3& <.<&
<.5& <.?
"inal 0ro+ect
Lab session 11: 34
2?
1enus and Dialog 4o.es
4 H 5.1& 5.2& 5.3& 5.<&
5.5& 5.?
Lab session 12: 34
1< 2>
Debugging and E.ecuting a ne' 0ro+ect
4 H ?.1& ?.2& ?.3& ?.?&
?.>& ?.F
Lab ,ession 13: 34
2F
0rocedures and "unctions
4 H >.1& >.2& >.3& >.<&
>.5& >.?
Lab session 1<: 34
15 29
-rra)s: Characteristics& Declaration and 0rocessing o! -rra)s
4 H F.1& F.2& F.3& F.<&
F.5& F.>& F.F
"inal 0ro+ect Discussion ,ession
Lab ,ession 15: 34
3; Data "iles Handouts Lab session 1?: 34
1? 31 0ro+ect 0resentations -nd 3i(a
32
0ro+ect $resentation -nd @e(ision
0re 1id
I
0ost 1id