This document outlines the course code, credit hours, contact hours, textbook, and schedule for an Introduction to Computers course. The course spans 15 weeks and covers topics such as computer hardware, data storage, operating systems, input/output devices, computer networks, data communication, the internet, number systems, computer viruses, and data backup. Lectures are scheduled weekly and include topics like system units, memory, storage devices, operating systems, network types, transmission modes, web browsers, number conversions, and computer security. The recommended textbook is Introduction to Computer by Peter Norton.
1. Course Code
IT-206
Introduction to
Computers
Credit Hours (Th-Pr)
3(2-1)
Contact Hrs/Week
(Th-Pr)
0
Total Periods Allocated
(Th-Pr)
32
Discipline Semester No Commencement
of Semester
Mid Semester
Examination
Semester Termination Date
BEE 1
Recommended Text Books:
S.No. Title Author(s) Assigned
Code
1 Introduction to Computer
Peter Norton (McGraw Hill) 6th
international Edition
Book 1
CONTENTS
LECTURES Contents
1 13-08-2014 Introduction to Computing
• Input
• Introduction to Data and information
• Input devices
• Output devices
• Communication devices
• Hardware
• Software
• Users
2 15-08-2014 Computer Hardware
• Types of Computer
• System Unit
• CPU
• ALU
• CU
• Motherboard
3 20-08-2014 Managing Data
• Machine Cycle
• System Cycle
• Processors
• Memory
• RAM
• ROM
4 22-08-2014 • Explaining Slots and Adapters
• Ports and Connections
• Busses
• System Software
2. 5 27-08-2014 Input Devices
• Input
• Input Devices
• Pointing Devices
6 29-08-2014 Storage Devices
• Storage Devices
• Storage Media
• Categories of Storage Devices
• Optical Storage Media
• CDs
• DVDs
• CD Recordable
• CD Rewritable
7 3-09-2014 Operating System
• Operating Systems
• Types of Operating Systems
• Utility Programs
Application Software’s
• Scanners and reading devices
Optical Readers
8 5-09-2014 Output Devices
• Display Devices
• Quality of a CRT monitor
• Gas Plasma Monitor
• Printers
• Impact Printers
• Non Impact Printers
• Data projector
• Monitors
• Factors affecting the Quality of Monitor
• Types of Monitors
9 10-09-2014 Representation of Data
• Data
• Representation of Data
• Database Approach
• Examples of Database
10 12-09-2014 DBMS
• Components of database
• Database Management System
• Data Dictionary
11 17-09-2014 Computer Languages
• Program
• Programming Language
3. • Low Level Language
• High Level Language
• Assembly Language
• Procedural Languages
• Non-Procedural Languages
• Object Oriented Language
12 19-09-2014 Information of Systems Computer Networks
• Information Systems
• Computer based information systems
• Networks
• Types of Networks
• Use of Networks
13 24-09-2014 Data Communications
• Network Topology
• Data communication
• Communication Protocol
• Data transmission modes
• Modes of Data transmission
• Communication Channel
• Wireless communication medium
• Microwave systems
• Communication Satellite
• Infrared
14 26-09-2014 Internet
• Internet
• History of Internet
• Connection to the internet
• Advantages/disadvantages of internet
Web browsers
• Web browsers
• Microsoft Internet Exploler
• Search Engine
• Types of Websites
15 1-10-2014 Number System
• Number System
• Binary Number System
• Octal Number System
• Decimal Number System
• Hexadecimal Number System
• Conversion from one to other number system
16 3-010-2014 Computer Viruses
• Security Attackers
• Computer Virus
• Types of Viruses
• Causes of viruses
4. • Protection from viruses
• Antivirus
Passwords
• Purpose of password
• Suggestions of using password
• Tricks for obtaining passwords
Backup of Data
• Backup of Data
• Purpose of Backup
• Types of Backup
• Media for Data Backup
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