This document outlines the fundamentals of an ICT course. The course aims to increase students' professional productivity, diversify their knowledge, and develop skills for engineering innovations. It covers basic ICT concepts like computer systems, programming, databases, information systems, communication networks, and the internet. Students will learn about ICT's impact on society and its uses in education, small business, industry, government, and healthcare. The course will be evaluated through a final exam, midterm exam, project/paper, assignments, and quizzes. Course policies address class discipline, technology use, learning disabilities, announcements, attendance, and assignments.

1. FUNDAMENTALS

2. Irfan Ali Memon

13. Time
Income

15. Increase Professional Productivity
Diversify scholarly knowledge base
Develop skills to engineer innovations
Increase employment and earning potential

25. Wired/ Wireless; Fixed/ Mobile

26. ICT’s Impact
on
Society
Computers in:
Education
Small business
Industry
Government
Healthcare

28. Basic ICT concepts
Computer Systems (software/ hardware)
Introduction to Programming
Introduction to Databases
Introduction to Information Systems
Communication Networks
Internet – in some depth.
ICT Security Issues
ICT innovations

30. Final Exam
40%
Mid Term Exam
30%
Project/ Term
Paper
10%
Assignments
10%
Quizzes
10%

31.  Class discipline
 Mobile phones and laptops
 Learning disabilities/ Special needs
 Announcements on course website
 Attendance policy
 Assignment policy
 Quizzes (announced/ unannounced)