Computer Applications

  1. Course Title: CIT 100- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
  2. Course aim

To expose students to the application of basic computer hardware and software in simplifying and also improving learning of various university courses.

  • Course Expected learning outcome

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding on the use of various components of a computer system
  • Demonstrate the use of operating system features for data processing and management
  • Demonstrate practical use of office application software
  • Describe the application of computer network and internet services
  • Describe issues relating to computer data security

iv.                Course Status:

Core

 

v.                  Credit rating:

7.5 Credits

  

vi.                Total hours spent:

75 hours

Lectures

20 hrs
 

Seminars

10 hr
 

Assignments

8 hrs
 

Individual studies

7 hrs
 

Practical

30 hrs

                 Pre-requisite:

None

  
  • Course contents

Computer System: components of computer system, hardware and software, input, output, processing and storage parts, data representation and measurements, types of computer systems. Operating systems: features of operating systems, examples of operating systems, file management. Application software: basics of word processing, basics of spreadsheet processing, basics of presentation; computer networks and internet services: terminologies; needs for computer networks, services of computer networks, requirement for connecting to the internet, email services, www technologies, searching information from the internet. Data security: types of data loss, protection and recovery mechanisms from data loss.

  • Teaching and Learning Activities

Lectures; seminars; group/individual assignments and independent study

  1. Assessment Methods

Seminars, assignments, tests and end of semester examination

 

  1. Reading List

Michael, M. (2007). Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Published by Que Publishing, 4th Ed. ISBN 078973673X, 9780789736734.

Fred, H. (2005). Computer networking and the Internet, Ed. 5. Published by Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0321263588, 9780321263582.

Tony, B and Harlan, C. (2006). Essential computer security: everyone’s guide to e-mail, Internet, and wireless security, Published by Syngress, ISBN 1597491144, 9781597491143.

 

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