Course Overview for BAIT1003 IT Fundamentals

1. BAIT1003 IT FUNDAMENTALS
Course Overview & Expectations

2. Lecturer’s Information
Lecturer: Ms. Lim Shen Huoy (Jennifer)
Office room: A203A
Email: limsh@acd.tarc.edu.my
Consultation Hours:
Mon, Tue, & Fri: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

3. Course Overview
Course Code: BAIT1003
Course Title: IT Fundamentals
Contact Hours:
• Lecture – 2 hours per week
• Tutorial – 1 hour per week
• Lab Practical – 1 hour per week

4. Course Content Outline
• Chapter 1: Introduction to computers
• Chapter 2: The components of the system unit
• Chapter 3: Input devices
• Chapter 4: Output devices
• Chapter 5: Secondary storage devices
• Chapter 6: Operating systems and utility
program

5. Course Content Outline (cont.)
• Chapter 7: Application software and
programming languages
• Chapter 8: Telecommunications
• Chapter 9: Computer networks
• Chapter 10: Computer industry
• Chapter 11: Ethics and computer security

6. Main Reference
Discovering
Computers Complete:
Your Interactive
Guide to the Digital
World
Shelly, G. B. &
Vermaat, M. E.
2012
Course Technology

7. Course Assessment
Coursework (50%)
Midterm test:
Assignment:
Continuous tutorial
quiz:
Participation:
-
30% Answer FOUR (4) compulsory
40% questions that carries 25
marks each question.
15%
15% Examination duration: 2 hours
Frequency of
participation
Quality of comment
Listening skill
Attendance &
promptness
Total:
Examination (50%)
100%

8. Grading
Grade
Marks Range
Grade Point
A
A-
80 – 100
75 – 79
4.00
3.75
B+
B
B-
70 – 74
65 – 69
60 – 64
3.50
3.00
2.75
C+
C
55 – 59
50 – 54
2.50
2.00
F
0 – 49
0.00

9. Responsibility for Coursework
• Bring notebook, textbook, planner, and
appropriate writing tools to class.
• Attend all lectures, tutorial and practical
classes.
• Know due dates, and submit all coursework
on time.
• All lecture notes, tutorials, assignment, and
announcement/update are posted on CeL.