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1. Intro to Computing
Instructor: Ms. Saba Hanif
Email: sabahanif4@gmail.com
Institute of Management Sciences
The Women University, Multan

2. Orientation & Intro
Lecture No. 1
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3. Instructor Profile
• Name: Saba Hanif
• Qualification: MSCS 2019 VU, Pakistan

4. Course Description
• IT in business is a comprehensive subject to introduce the students with
computer systems and their usage in business.

5. Course Objectives
• To introduce to the students the concept of Information Technology,
benefits of computer systems, the understanding of the Internet
networking, and knowledge of computer components, Business and data
application.

6. Learning Outcomes
• By the end of this course it is expected that the student will be able to:
• Basic components of the computer, how computers operate and process
information,
• installation of the software.
• Have skills in using business and user applications
• Know how to set up single user network connection, browsing the World
Wide Web and how
• computer for internet connection as well as use of emails and other
applications.

7. Course Contents
• Principles of Information Technology
• Information Technology Practices
• Information Technology Opportunities
• Computing, Storing and Communicating
• The Reason of Using Information Technology
• An Introduction to Systems
• Information Technology in Practice
• Generations of Computer
• Classification of Computers
• Applications of Computer
• The Central Processor Unit and Memory
• Secondary Storage and Input /Output Devices
• The Concept of Internet and World Wide Web (WWW)
• Multiuser and Network Computing
• Security and Networking
• Peer to Peer Networking
• Business Information Systems and IT in Industry
• Issues in Information Technology
• IT Issues and Opportunities
• Information Age

8. Student Assessment & marks Distribution
S. No. Assessments Undergraduate (16 Years Programs)
1 Midterm Examination 30 %
2 Assignments, Quizzes 20%
3 Final Exam 50 %

9. What is Information Technology/IT?
• Definition of Information Technology
• A term used to refer to a wide variety of items and abilities used in the
creation, storage, and dispersal of data and information.
• Three main components
1. computers
2. communications networks
3. know-how.

10. • Data
• Raw facts, figures, and details.
• Information
• An organized, meaningful, and useful interpretation of data.
• Knowledge
• An awareness and understanding of a set of information and how that
information can be put to the best use.

12. Thank You!