This document outlines a 17-week course on introduction to information and communication technologies. It covers topics such as basic computer hardware and software, word processing using MS Word and Inpage, spreadsheet processing in MS Excel, presentation processing in MS PowerPoint, computer programming fundamentals, software engineering, operating systems, databases in MS Access, data communication, computer networks, the internet, web browsers, email, social media, e-commerce, and other IT issues. Students will complete assignments, quizzes, group presentations, and a mid-term exam. The course aims to provide students with essential skills and knowledge of various information and communication technologies.

1. Introduction to Information and Communication
Technologies
Week # Topics Lecture Dates
1
 Basic Definitions & Concepts of ICT,
 Hardware and Software components of Computer
2
 Word Processing I:
 English Drafting and Publishing (writing reports, letters and
documentation)
 Practical: Advanced features of MS Word
 Designing the Assignment (Page by page)
 Quiz 1
3
 Word Processing II:
 Urdu Drafting and Publishing(writing reports, letters and
documentation)
 Practical: Advanced features of Inpage
 Designing the Assignment (Page by page)
4
 Spreadsheet Processing:
 Data Analysis, (drawing graphs, charts and calculations)
 Practical: Advanced features of MS Excel
 Assignment 1
5
 Presentation Processing:
 Designing Presentations (including word and spreadsheet)
 Practical: Advanced features of MS Power Point
6
 How to present your work?
 Practical Rules of presentations, Ethical issues of presentation
 Practical: Group Presentations (Not more than two students in a
group)
 Quiz 2
7  Practical: Group Presentations
8
 Practical: Group Presentations
 Mid-Term
9  Mid-Term
10
 Computer Program, Why we need it?
 Iteration (Loop), Condition (If else), Functions
11
 Software and Software Engineering, Why we need it?
 Software Engineering Models

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12
 Operating System, Why we need it?
 Process, Process Lifecycle, Memory Management, Process
Management
 Practical: Windows OS Settings and Tools (Disk Defragmenter
etc.)
13
 Database, Why we need it?
 Types of Databases
 Introduction to Relational Database
 Practical: Introduction to MS Access
 Quiz 3
14
 Data Communication, Why we need it?
 Basic data communication concepts
 Different area networks
15
 Computer Network, Why we need it?
 Practical: Network Settings in Windows OS
 Assignment 2
16
 TheInternet, WWW, Browsers and Search Engines
 Practical: Internet Settings and Search optimization techniques in
search engines
17
 Email, Blogs, Social Networking, E-Commerce, Copyright,
Plagiarism, IT Securityand other issues. Revision.