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Instructor
Ahmad Waqas
Lecturer Computer Science, SIBA
BCS (2006) & MCS (2008) University of Karachi MS (Computer Science) in progress
IBA Sukkur
University of Karachi Sir Syed Govt. Girls College Karachi Academy of Business Computers Karachi
Students
It is all about you
Class Rules
If any student is late by 10 minutes, (s) he will be marked absent. If any student is 3 times late by 5 minutes, (s) he will be marked absent at 3rd time (not necessarily
consecutive). If any student contributes extra-ordinary in the class, (s) he will get 1 mark. If any students mobile phone is found switched on (even in silent mode), it will be kept by the institute and will not be returned.
Class Rules
No student will be allowed to leave the classroom during lecture, in case of any precedent, (s) he will be marked absent in that class. Obnoxious, taunting and distracting behavior will
be dealt strictly and the student will not be allowed to appear in further classes and exams.
Course Objectives
To give the basic information about computer system. To give the knowledge about computer hardware and computer software. Effective and Efficient use of Internet
To familiarize students with the use of Windows Vista. To familiarize students with the use of MS Office 2007. To give basic concepts of Operating system, networking
and databases.
(BBA-I)
(BBA-II)
Recommended Books
Introduction to computers by: Peter Norton Sixth
Edition.
Grading Criteria
Hourly Exams Final Exam Quizzes Assignments Presentation = = = = = 40% 40% 8% 8% 4%
Course Modules
This course includes four modules. Basic concepts of Computer (Module I) MS Windows Vista (Module II) MS Office 2007 (Module III)
MS Word 2007 MS Excel 2007 MS Power point 2007
Assignments
There will be 25 Assignments
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Module Name Computer Basics Windows Vista MS Word MS Excel MS Power point Internet No. of Assignments 03 02 05 05 05 05
Quizzes
There will be 15 quizzes
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Module Name Computer Basics Windows Vista MS Word MS Excel MS Power point Internet No. of Assignments 02 02 03 03 03 02
Presentations
The course also includes presentation sessions. Those presentation topics will be assigned two weeks before the presentation session. So that
Parts of Computer
Computer
Computer Basics
Hard ware Tangible / touchable components Body of the computer
Parts of Computer
There are three Parts of computer, which are;
Input Parts:
Through which data is entered.
Processing Parts:
Through which input is converted into output.
Output Parts:
Through which we can see our required output.
Computer Basics
Hardware System Unit Input devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Computer Basics
Processing devices CPU Storage devices RAM Hard Disk Floppy or other removable Disks CD ROM / DVD ROM
Computer Basics
Software System software
Provide interface between user and computer
Application software Software designed to perform a particular task Utilities Small programs
System Unit
A metal case Houses the internal components of the computers May be Desktop or Tower
Keyboard
Primary input device Collection of number of special keys
Mouse
Pointing input device Actions Click Double click Drag and drop
Powerful Memory
Communication
Health Risks
Information Technology
Computer Technology
Hardware Software
Classification of Computer
According to Size
According to Purpose
Special Purpose Computers General Purpose Computers
According to Function
Analog Computers Digital Computers Hybrid Computers
Handheld Computers
Smart Phones
Desktop computers
The most common type of computer Sits on the desk or floor Performs a variety of tasks
Workstations
Specialized computers Optimized for science or graphics More powerful than a desktop
Notebook computers
Small portable computers Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds About 8 by 11 inches Typically as powerful as a desktop Also called Laptop
Tablet computers
Tablet computers
Newest development in portable computers Input is through a pen
Handheld computers
Very small computers Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) contact management Data can synchronize with a desktop
Smart phones
Hybrid of cell phone and PDA Web surfing, e-mail access
Computers in Society
Computers are widely used in
Home Business Entertainment Communication Education Government organization Health care institutes etc
Input
Processing Output Storage
Units of Data
1 Bit I Byte 1 KB 1 MB 1 GB 1 TB = = = = = = 0, 1 8 Bits 1024 Bytes 1024 KB 1024 MB 1024 GB
unit then we have to apply the rule of division, other wise we have to apply the rule of multiplication. Summary
Lower Unit To Upper Unit (Division) Upper Unit to Lower Unit (Multiplication)
Conversion Examples
Example No. 1: How many mega bytes (MB) are there in 2048 kilo Bytes (KB)?
Solution:
2048 KB = ? MB 2048 / 1024 = 2 MB
Conversion Examples
Example No. 2: How many kilo bytes are there in 2 mega bytes?
Elements of Computer
System Software
Operating System:
Its a resource manager. The bridge between the user and computer hardware.
Utility Programs:
It provide those services, which are not provided by the operating system.
Language Translators:
Operating System
Functions of Operating System
Booting Provide User Interface Task Management File Management Memory Management Single user single tasking operating system Single user multi tasking operating system Multi user multi tasking operating system Multi-processing operating system
Utility Programs
Data Recovery Utility Backup Utility Defragmentation Utility
Language Translators
Compiler Interpreter Assembler
ANY QUESTIONS