INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
- Course
- ITEC110 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
- Department
- Information Technologies - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Online Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Dokun Iwalewa OLUWAJANA
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The aim of this course is to give the students an understanding of the fundamentals of computers such as the basic components of the computers, input, output, storage devices and processing as well as application and system software, utility programs and internet basics. At the end of this course students will be familiar with the computer terminology and able to use the word processing and spreadsheet programs as well as efficient internet usage. General presentation of computer technologies, Windows operating system and applications in the Microsoft Office packageWord, Excel, Access and Power Point , softwares used in pharmacies, drawing for academic purposes and web-based method of screening of literature are also covered.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
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Course outcomes
- 01 Knowledge on computer fundamentals such as four basic components of the computer, input, output, storage and processing devices
- 02 Knowledge on application and system software, utility programs , internet basics as well as Data security essentials
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Computer and Internet Basics: search engines |
| Week 3 | Computer and Internet Basics: search engines |
| Week 4 | Computer Hardware: Input and Output Devices |
| Week 5 | Computer Hardware: Processing and Storage Devices |
| Week 6 | Computer Software: System Softwares |
| Week 7 | Computer Software: Application Softwares |
| Week 8 | Revision |
| Week 9 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 10 | File Management and Digital Electronics: Create, copy, paste, organize, sort files |
| Week 11 | File Management and Digital Electronics: Create, copy, paste, organize, sort files |
| Week 12 | Data Security: Computer, data and network security threats |
| Week 13 | Data Security: Computer, data and network security threats |
| Week 14 | Networks and Connecting to the Internet: Wired and wireless networks, IP addresses, domain names |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja, COMPUTER CONCEPTS INTRODUCTORY, International Edition (2013),Cengage Learning
- 02 Microsoft Office 2013: Illustrated Introductory First Course (2013).
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Knowledge on computer fundamentals such as four basic components of the computer, input, output, storage and processing devices
- L02 Knowledge on application and system software, utility programs , internet basics as well as Data security essentials
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