FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING
- Course
- ITEC103 - FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING
- Department
- Information Technologies - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Online Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Dokun Iwalewa OLUWAJANA
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This course serves as an introduction to the basic component of information systems, hardware, software, data, people and networks. Topics covered includes computer networks and communications, systems and application software, computer hardware and its operation, the internet and the world wide web, algorithms, pseudocodes and flowchart. After the completion of the course, students will be able to differentiate between various operating systems and application programs. They will be able to identify computer tools that can be used to assist with various common computer applications. They will also gain the fundamental understanding of the history and operation of computers, programming, and web design.
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING
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Course outcomes
- 01 Identify the fundementals and working principles of the software and the harware of computer systems
- 02 Evaluate and express computer numbering formats
- 03 Identify funademental concepts of computer architecture
- 04 Recognise basics of operating systems and computer networks
- 05 Examine problems and their solutions using computer algorithms: pseudocode and flowchart
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Computing Systems |
| Week 2 | Introduction to Computing Systems |
| Week 3 | Binary System |
| Week 4 | Binary System |
| Week 5 | Data Storage and Manipulation |
| Week 6 | Computer Architecture |
| Week 7 | MID-TERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 8 | MID-TERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 9 | Computer Architecture |
| Week 10 | Operating Systems |
| Week 11 | Networking and the Internet |
| Week 12 | Program Flow and Computer Algorithms |
| Week 13 | Program Flow and Computer Algorithms |
| Week 14 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 J. Glenn Brookshear, Computer Science: An overview, Pearson Addison Wesley, 2008.
- 02 Maureen Sprankle, Problem Solving and Programming Concepts, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.
- 03 June Jamrich Parson, Dan Jao; Computer Concepts Introductory, Cengage Learning, 2013.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 Create a user interface in a contemporary object-oriented language to allow users to access business data
- P02 Identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation and administration of computing-based systems
- P03 Analyze common business functions and identify, design, and develop appropriate information technology solutions
- P04 Design and develop software solutions for contemporary business environments by employing appropriate problem-solving strategies
- P05 Configure and administer database server to support contemporary business environments.
- P06 Administer or mange a relational database for a small to medium size company
- P07 Be able to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment
- P08 Understand professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities
- P09 Be able to apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
- P10 Be able to apply effective collaboration skills in teamwork consistent with the professional environment
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