DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT
B.S (CS)

Submitted to
Quality Enhancement Cell,
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
Dated: 7th November, 2018

Program Team Members:

1. Dr. Fahima Tahir

2. Dr. Ayesha Afzaal
3. Ms. Sidra Rafique

Head of the Department:

Dr. Muhammad Abuzar Fahiem

 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Description Page No.

Criterion 1: Program Mission, Objectives and Outcomes
Standard 1.1.1
Standard 1.1.2 (a&b)
Standard 1.1.3
Standard 1.1.4
Standard 1.2
Standard 1.3
Standard 1.4
Criterion 2: Curriculum Design and Organization
Standard 2.1
Standard 2.2
Standard 2.3
Standard 2.4
Standard 2.5
Standard 2.6
Standard 2.7
Criterion 3: Laboratories and Computing Facilities
Standard 3.1
Standard 3.2
Standard 3.3
Criterion 4: Student Support and Advising
Standard 4.1
Standard 4.2
Standard 4.3
Criterion 5: Process Control
Standard 5.1
Standard 5.2
Standard 5.3
Standard 5.4
Standard 5.5
Criterion 6: Faculty
Standard 6.1
Standard 6.2
Standard 6.3
Criterion 7: Institutional Facilities
Standard 7.1
Standard 7.2
Standard 7.3
Criterion 8: Institutional Support
Standard 8.1
Standard 8.2
Standard 8.3
Appendices
CRITERION 1: PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

The history of the Department of Computer Science dates back to 1996 when it started as a
computer center by the grant provided by Ministry of social work and Women Development.
The Department started ICS classes in 1997 in addition to offering Short Courses and Diploma.
The lab facilities were extended with the grant from Punjab Information Technology Board and
started BCS classes in 1999. The Department started 4 year BSCS degree program in 2000 and
expanded its facilities in 2001 with the funding provided by Higher Education Commission.
MSCS degree program was introduced in 2002. The Department was shifted in its new building
in 2005. The Department started PhD degree program in 2011. Moreover, a new ICT center has
been constructed with the help of ICT R&D fund, inaugurated on October 26, 2015 to offer
students a nurturing environment to innovate in the ICT domain.
Currently the Department is equipped with high speed Internet of 400 MB bandwidth supported
by fiber backbone, and video conferencing facility. There are total 7 labs: with 40 computers in
three, 35 computers in two and 30 in two labs. Departmental library has more than 15000 books.
Moreover, the Department has access to international journals and scholarly publications
through HEC Digital Library.

Standard 1.1: The program must have documented measurable objectives that support
college and institution mission statements.

Mission of the Department

The Department strives to produce highly skilled professionals who apply specialist skills
and knowledge to everyday workplace situations. Besides having highly developed technical
abilities they are expected to carry out research and to keep their knowledge continually up-
to-date. Most importantly, they are required to have excellent communication skills. To set
pace in the field of study, the Department has designed several degree courses that provide
balanced coverage of the various aspects of Computer Science.

Our aims and objectives are:

 Depth and breadth of knowledge in computer science coupled with the capacity to
produce feasible and responsible solutions to complex computing problems.
 Literacy in writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
  Critical thinking in interpretation, analysis and evaluation.
 Values by the ability to make reasoned and ethical choices and to accept responsibility
for them.
 Interpersonal skills with leadership ability, appreciation for diversity, and the capacity to
work effectively with others.
 Life-long learning skills as evidenced by the ability to adapt to innovation and change.
 To teach different methods of exploration, investigation, organization of data and its
utilization in practical life.
 To develop the scientific attitude and demonstrate professional skills in teaching, research
and managerial positions in wide range of professions in national and international
organizations.

Name of Programs Duration No. Of Modules Total

Credit Hrs

B.S. Computer Science 4 years degree 8 semesters (Course 132

program work + Final year
Project)

PROGRAM’S OBJECTIVES

BS Computer Science (4 years degree Program)

Curriculum for the degree consists of HEC approved courses. In year 1 and 2 the
students learn the basic, foundation and compulsory courses according to the weightage
given by the HEC. These courses include i) Compulsory Courses, ii) Core Courses from
Computer Science, iii) Supporting Minor Courses from Mathematics, Management and
Electronics e.g., Statistics, Psychology, DLD, Calculus, Project Management etc. In the
final years the students study the advanced courses and work on Professional projects.

B.S. Computer Science Program Objectives:

1. Depth and breadth of knowledge in computer science coupled with the capacity to
produce feasible and responsible solutions to complex computing problems.

2. To develop strong critical, analytical and logical thinking in the graduates.

3. Interpersonal skills with leadership ability, appreciation for diversity, and the capacity
to work effectively with others.
 4. Life-long learning skills as evidenced by the ability to adapt to innovation and change
and to teach different methods of exploration, investigation, organization of data and
its utilization in practical life.
Strategies are based on:

i) Designing the program as per requirements of the students.

ii) Develop curriculum according to the need of the program.
iii) Regular revision of curriculum to keep them abreast with the national and
international developments.
iv) Providing all resources including classroom facilities, multimedia, computers, and
properly equipped labs.
v) Updating the knowledge of teachers through workshops and training programs.
vi) Encouraging the establishment of linkages at national and international level.
vii) Establish cooperation with the potential employers and provide economical
consultancy services.
viii) Develop moral basis of the students to impart concept of teams, honesty and
discipline through ethical attitudes.

Assessment of Educational Objectives:

Degrees are assessed by the completion of an advanced practical project. Taught courses
are assessed through a combination of coursework and projects related to the study. The
educational objectives of each program are regularly assessed as indicated in the Table 1.
below:
Table 1. Program Objectives Assessment

OBJEC HOW WHEN IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT MADE

TIVES MEASURE MEASURED IDENTIFIED (CORRECTIVE &
(FREQUENCY) PREVENTIVE ACTION)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
As 1. Regular Regular 1) Regularity of 1) Attendance rules
given in assessment of attendees applied more strictly
Para 1 student required 2) Teachers training and
knowledge and 2) Work based development
ability to teaching 3) Student encouraged
exhibit the 3) Improving to enhance their
skill by the writing skills. writing skills.
teacher: 4) Course / 4) Student encouraged
i) Class 1 pre mid-term curriculum to join language
exercises revision to courses.
as enhance 5) Course / curriculum
 Assignmen outcomes and revised.
t make it more 6) Students encouraged
ii) Presentatio As per course work based to attend the National
n of requirement 5) Enhancing and International
relevant communicatio workshops /Seminars
topic n skills /Conference
iii) Quizzes 1 pre mid-term 6) Guidance to
2. Class Tests 2 pre mid term student
3. Written Once a
examination semester
4. Practical As per course
assignment in requirement
each modules
5. Final year In last year
project
pertaining to
practical
problem
6.Teaching/ Once in a Shortcomings as Teachers are intimated
Learning semester per survey the survey report who
Process Survey identified make effort to improve
(teachers’ which is monitored in
evaluation by next survey
the student)

7. Faculty Once in a year 1) More time to All the improvements

Survey Form be spent on identified have been
the following implemented
during
teaching:
a) Case
studies
b) Presentati
on by
students
2) Revision of
program
a) Personal
developm
ent topic
like ethic,
moral &
code of
conduct
b) Improvem
ent in
quality of
Administr
ative
support
 8. Suggestion As and when 1) Administrativ Complaints are addressed
received from received e and personal immediately
students problems of
students
2) Computer
labs

Standard 1.2: The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must
be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students
are capable of performing these outcomes.

1.2.1 BS Computer Science Program’s Outcomes:

Following are expected outcomes:

1. Use of the logical methods and analytical designs for problem solving.
2. The program will prepare such professional as to fulfill the need of software
development.
3. The program will establish foundations for further learning and education.

4. The program will produce graduates with convincing capabilities.

In Table 2. show the outcomes that are aligned with each objective.

Table 2: Outcomes versus Objectives

Program Program Outcomes

Objectives
1 2 3 4
1 X X X X
2 X X X X
3 X X X X
4 X X X X

Below table is showing means for assessing the extent to which graduates are performing the
stated program outcomes/learning objectives.

Table 3: Measure Learning Objectives and Improvements

LEARNI HOW WHEN IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT MADE

NG MEASURE MEASURED IDENTIFIED (CORRECTIVE &
OBJECTI (FREQUENCY) PREVENTIVE ACTION)
VES
 1 Survey of Every
Graduating Semester - -
Seniors
2 Alumni Once a year Regular Support and the
Survey Assistance from cooperation from other
the concerned organizations as per
organizations. requirement of the
project.
3 Survey of Once a year Qualification. Sent for higher studies.
Employers Training. Internal and external
training arranged.
4 Senior Project Twice in Final Learning. Support and the
Presentations year. cooperation from other
Monthly Knowledge Teachers by giving them
progress Enhancement. right
reports in final Understanding of directions/questions.
year diverse Fields.
5 Outcome As per policy
- -
Examinations

Table 4: Outcomes versus Objectives

Program Outcomes

Program Objectives

1 2 3 4

1 * * * ◊
2 * * * *
3 * * * *
4 * * * *

Legend: *Denotes Substantial Contribution to the objectives

◊ Denotes Moderate Contribution to the objectives
_ Denotes No Contribution to the objectives
Standard 1.3: The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they are used to
improve the program must be documented.

1.3.1. A. Actions taken on the basis of assessment:

1. Syllabus revision
2. Teachers training
3. Labs development
4. Faculty development

1.3.1.B. Strengths of Department:

1. Teamwork
2. Infrastructure
3. Work Environment
4. Computer Labs, Digital Library, Video Conferencing and Internet Facilities

1.3.1. C. Weaknesses of Department:

1. Digital library limited access
2. Trained Lab Supervisor
3. Strengthening of existing Lab facilities
4. Lack of classrooms

Standard 1.4: The department must assess its overall performance periodically using
quantifiable measures.

1.4.1 Performance Measures:

Computer department assesses the overall performance using quantifiable measures e.g.
statistical method.
i) Student’s Enrollment
ii) Student-Faculty Ratio
iii) Student Passed Out
iv) Percentage of Honor Students & Attrition Rate
v) Faculty Training, Seminars and Workshops
vi) Number of Publications
vii) Books in Library
 i) Table 5: No. of Students Enrolled

Program Session No. of Students

BSCS (4 year Program) 2015-2019 51
2016-2020 54
2017-2021 54
2018-2022 53

ii) Table 6: Student-Faculty Ratio

Year No. of No. of Faculty Student-Faculty ratio

Students Members
2016 216 21 10:1
2017 217 21 10:1
2018 212 19 11:1

iii) Table 7: No. of Students Passed Out

Program Passing out Year No. of Students

2018 58
2017 50
BSCS (4 years program)
2016 74

iv) Table 8: Percentage of Honor Students & Attrition Rate

Year %age of Honor Students Attrition Rate

Criteria: CGPA 3.75 and above (Admitted –pass out) *100
Admitted
2018 02 3.33
2017 05 5.66
2016 11 2.63

v) Table 9: Faculty Training, Seminars and workshops (Appendix A)

Year No. Of Trainings, Seminars

and workshops
2017 4
2016 3

vi) Papers Published at National & International Level

 Table 10: Number of Publications (Appendix B)

Year Papers published

2017 16
2016 16

vii) Books in Library

Table 11: Number of Books in library

Year Total Books

2018 8000

Research Areas
The Faculty is involved in research in General Computing for Graduation Programs.

Collaborations
Table 12: Linkages with other institutes and industry

Linkage Mevlana Exchange Program

No. of linkages 01

Departmental Achievements (others)

 International Research Publications by faculty and students
 Completion of IT Block

Honors and Awards

Year Awards & Honors

2018 10
2017 04
2016 01
CRITERION 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION

Curriculum of Computer science for each program is developed on the basis of detailed guidelines
given by the HEC.
PROGRAM BS. Computer Science
A). Scheme of Study for BSCS 2016-2020 and onward (132 Credit Hours)
Previous sessions Road Maps remain same

Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
(18) (18) (18) (18) (15) (15) (15) (15)

CS-101 CS-104 CS-206 CS-209 CS-313 CS-317 CS-422 MG-402

4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 3 (3-0)
Design
Data
Program Object and Theory Human
Structure Artificial Compiler
ming Oriented Analysis of Resource
and Intellige Constructio
Fundame Program of Automat Managem
Algorith nce n
ntals ming Algorith a ent
ms
ms

CS-103 CS-105 CS-207 CS-210 CS-314 CS-318 SS-402 CS-424

3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (2-1)
Introduct
Micropr
ion to Compute
ocessor
Informati r Human
Digital and Operatin Wireless
on and Architec Computer
Logic Assembl g Network Psychology
Commun ture and Interactio
Design y Systems s
ication Organiza n
Languag
Technolo tion
e
gies

CC/SS- CC/SS- CC/ENG

MG-201 CS-315 CS-319 CS-423 SS-404
101 102 -203
3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0)
2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 3 (3-0)
Data
Commu
Financia nications
Islamic Commu Visual Digital Profession
Pakistan l and
Studies / nication Program Image al
Studies Accounti Compute
Ethics Skills ming Processing Practices
ng r
Network
s

CC/ENG CC/ENG
MT-203 CS-211 CS-316 CS-320 SS-403 CS-425
-101 -102
3 (3-0) 3 (2-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0)
3 (3-0) 3 (3-0)
Web Object
Composi Technica
Design Software Oriented Informati
tion and l and Linear Foreign
and Engineer Analysis on
Compreh Business Algebra Languages
Develop ing and Security
ension Writing
ment Design

CS-102 MT-101 CS-208 ST-201 ST-302 CS-321 CS-426

3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 3 (0-3) 3 (0-3)
Calculus
and Different Numeric
Discrete Multivar Final
Analytic Database ial al Final Project
Structure iate Project
al Systems Equation Computi (Part II)
s Calculus (Part I)
Geometr s ng
y

EL-101 MT-102 CS-212 ACP-301

3 (2-1) 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 2(2-0) 2(0-4)
Active
Distribut
Basic Probabili Active Citizenship
ed
Electroni ty and Citizens Program
Database
cs Statistics hip Pr (Social Action
Systems
Project)
B). Definition of credit hours: 1 credit hour is equivalent to 15-16 teaching hours/semester

Curriculum Breakup Credit Hours

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
 Islamic and Pakistan Studies
 English-I (Composition and Comprehension)
 English-II (Technical and Report Writing)
 English-III (Communication Skills) 22
 Psychology
 Pakistan Studies
 Foreign Languages
 Professional Practices
STATISTICS AND MATHEMATICS
 Calculus and Analytical Geometry
 Probability and Statistics
15
 Linear Algebra
 Multivariable Calculus
 Differential Equations
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND ELECTRONICS
 Basic Electronics
 Financial Accounting
9

 Human Resource Management

CORE COURSES
 Programming Fundamentals
 Discrete Structures
 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
 Object Oriented Programming
 Digital Logic Design
 Data Structures and Algorithms
 Microprocessor and Assembly Language
 Database Systems
 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
 Computer Architecture and Organization
 Web Design and Development
 Distributed Database Systems
 Visual Programming
80

 Operating Systems
 Computer Communication and Networks
 Software Engineering
 Theory of Automata and Formal Languages
 Wireless Networks
 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
 Computer Graphics
 Numerical Computing
 Compiler Construction
 Information Security
 Artificial Intelligence
 Human Computer Interaction
FINAL PROJECT
 Final Project I 06
 Final Project II
Total Credit Hours 132
C) Degree Plan chart showing the prerequisites of core and elective courses.
Sr. No. Course No. Prerequisite Course No.
1 Object Oriented Programming (CS-104) Programming Fundamentals (CS-
101)

2 Digital Logic Design (CS-105) Introduction to Information and

Communication Technologies (CS-
103)
3 Data Structures and Algorithms (CS-206) Programming Fundamentals (CS-
101)
Discrete Structures (CS-102)
Object Oriented Programming (CS-
104)
4 Microprocessor and Assembly Language Digital Logic Design (CS-105)
(CS-207)
5 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (CS-209) Discrete Structures (CS-102)
Data Structures and Algorithms
(CS-206)
6 Computer Architecture and Organization Digital Logic Design (CS-105)
(CS-210)
7 Multivariate Calculus (MT-204) Calculus and Analytical Geometry
(MT-101)
8 Distributed Database Systems (CS-212) Database Systems (CS-102)
9 Artificial Intelligence (CS-313) Discrete Structures (CS-102)
10 Software Engineering (CS-316) Object Oriented Programming (CS-
104)
11 Differential Equations (MT-305) Calculus and Analytical Geometry
(MT-101)
12 Theory of Automata (CS-317) Discrete Structures (CS-102)
13 Wireless Networks (CS-318) Data Communications and
Networking course (CS-315)
14 Object Oriented Analysis and Design (CS- Software Engineering (CS-316)
320)
15 Numerical Computing (CS-321) Calculus and Analytical Geometry
(MT-101)
16 Compiler Construction (CS-422) Theory of Automata and Formal
Languages (CS-317)
17 Human Computer Interaction Data Structures and Algorithms
(CS424) (CS-206)
18 Information Security (CS-425) Data Communications and
Networking course (CS-315)

D) Curriculum breakdown in terms of Stats and Mathematic, Management Sciences and

Electronics, Core Courses, Humanities and Social Sciences and other requirements are
showing in Table 13.
 Table 13. Curriculum course requirements

Management Humanities
Course Stats and Core
Semester Science and Final Project and Social
Number Mathematics Courses
Electronics Sciences
CS-101
CS-101
EL-101
CS-102 SS-101
SS-101 EL-101
1 -- CS-103 -- ENG-101
ENG-101 (3 credit)
(10 (5 credit)
CS-102
credit)
CS-103
CS-104
CS-104
CS-105
MT-101 CS-105 SS-102
SS-102
2 MT-102 -- (7 -- ENG-102
ENG-102
(6 Credit) Credit) (5 credit)
MT-101
MT-102
CS-206
CS-206
CS-207
CS-207
ENG-203 MT-203 ENG-203
3 -- CS-208 --
MT-203 (3 Credit) (3 Credit)
(12-
CS-208
Credit)
CS-209
CS-209
CS-210
CS-210
MG-201 ST-201 MG-201
4 CS-211 -- --
CS-211 (3 Credit) (3 Credit)
CS-212
ST-201
(12 Credit)
CS-212
CS-313 CS-313
CS-314 CS-314
ST-305
5 ST-302 -- CS-315 -- --
(3 Credit)
CS-315 CS-316
CS-316 (12 Credit)
CS-317
CS-317
CS-318
CS-318
CS-319
6 CS-319 -- -- -- --
CS-320
CS-320
CS-321
CS-321
(15 Credit)
CS-422
SS-402 CS-422 SS-402
CS-426
7 CS-423 -- -- CS-423 SS-403
(3 Credit)
SS-403 (6 Credit) (6 Credit)
CS-426
MG-402 CS-424
CS-424 MG-402 CS-425 CS-426 SS-404
8 --
SS-404 (3 Credit) (6 (3 Credit) (3 Credit)
CS-425 Credit)
 CS-426

Total (132) 15 9 80 6 22

Minimum
15 9 80 6 22
Requirement (132)

E) Course title, objectives, outcomes, description, text books and reference books, computer
and Laboratory Usage for each course in the program that can be counted for credit is showing
below.
 CS-101 Programming Fundamentals
Credit Hours 4(3-1)
Course Description
To develop programming logic and to familiarize the students with the structured
programming approach in C++.

Course Objectives
The course is designed to familiarize students with the basic structured programming skills. It
emphasizes upon problem analysis, algorithm designing, and programme development and
testing.

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to analyze problems written in plain text and to develop programs in
C++ using structures approach.

Textbooks
C++ How to Program, 5/E (Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Deitel, ISBN-10: 0132404168 ISBN-13:
9780132404167 Publisher: Prentice Hall Copyright: 2007

Reference Books / Material

Problem Solving and Program Design in C / 6E Hanly & Koffman Addison-Wesley
Published: 02/06/2009 ISBN-10: 0321535421 ISBN-13: 9780321535429

Course Distribution Theory: 50%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 30%
Social and Ethical Issues: 10%
Lab Objectives
Labs sessions are planned to familiarize students with the basic structured programming skills.
Emphasize is upon implementing problem analysis, algorithm designing, and programme
development and testing

Lab Outcomes
Students will be able to develop programs in C++ using structures approach

Textbooks / Lab Manual

C++ How to Program, 5/E (Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Deitel, ISBN-10: 0132404168 ISBN-13:
9780132404167 Publisher: Prentice Hall Copyright: 2007

Reference Books / Material

Problem Solving and Program Design in C / 6E Hanly & Koffman Addison-Wesley Published:
02/06/2009 ISBN-10: 0321535421 ISBN-13: 9780321535429

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
 EL-101Basic Electronics
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description
The goal of this course is to teach the design of electronic systems using discrete electronic
devices and components.

Course Objectives
 Describe the operation of simple semiconductor devices: junction diode, bipolar transistor
 Analyse the operation of a range of basic analogue electronic circuits involving transistors
 Perform design calculations for such circuits
 Measure circuit performance

Learning Outcomes
 Describe the operation of simple semiconductor devices: junction diode, bipolar transistor
 Analyse the operation of a range of basic analogue electronic circuits involving transistors
 Perform design calculations for such circuits;
 Measure circuit performance.

Textbooks
 Freedman and Young, University Physics, (10th and higher editions).
 Resnick, Hallidayand Krane, College Physics (6th and higher edition).

Reference Books / Material

 Thomas Floyd. Electronic Devices , Sixth Edition
 Theodre. F.Bogart. Electronic Devices and circuits
 Grob. Basic Electronics
 Robert Paynter, “Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits Electron Flow Version,”
Seventh Edition

Course Distribution Theory: 60%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 15%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Lab Objectives: The goal of Lab is to teach the design of electronic systems using discrete electronic
devices and components.

Lab Outcomes: The goal of Lab is to teach the design of electronic systems using discrete electronic
devices and components.

Textbooks/Lab Manual
 Freedman and Young, University Physics, (10th and higher editions).
 Resnick, Hallidayand Krane, College Physics (6th and higher edition).

Reference Books / Material

 Thomas Floyd. Electronic Devices , Sixth Edition
 Theodre. F.Bogart. Electronic Devices and circuits
 Grob. Basic Electronics
 Robert Paynter, “Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits Electron Flow Version,”
Seventh Edition

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
 CC/SS-101Islamic Studies/ Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
Credit Hours 2 (2-0)
Course Description

Islamic Studies presents Islam as a rational code of life with emphasis on Islamic perspectives
on fundamental human rights, rule of law, brotherhood and equality of mankind, empirical and
rational basis of knowledge, and harmony between the religious and the scientific domains of
experience.

Pakistan Studies develops a sense of understanding among the Students about the various
stage of freedom movement of Pakistan before partition and its Political and constitutional
development after the independence. The course is designed in such a way to cultivate those
issues which have retarded our social and economic progress.
Course Objectives
 To provide basic information about Islamic studies.
 To enhance understanding of the students regarding Islamic Civilization
 To improve Student’s skill to perform prayers and other worships
 To enhance the skill of the students for understanding of issues related to faith and religious
life
 Develop vision of historical perspective, government, politics, contemporary Pakistan,
ideological background of Pakistan.
 Study the process of governance, national development, issues arising in the modern age
and posing challenges to Pakistan.
Learning Outcomes
 To provide basic information about Islamic studies.
 To enhance understanding of the students regarding Islamic Civilization
 To improve Student’s skill to perform prayers and other worships
 To enhance the skill of the students for understanding of issues related to faith and religious
life
 Students will be able to revise the History of Pakistan and analyze the problems present in
the Pakistan and the Position of Pakistan in the World Politics
Text books
 Islamic Education Compulsory
 Kazmi, M.R. Concise History of Pakistan. Oxford 2010
 Rabbani, M. Ikram, Pakistan Studies for GCU Students. Carvan Book House-Lahore.
Reference Books/Material
 Hameedullah Muhammad “Emergence of Islam”. IRI, Islamabad
 Hameedullah Muhammad “Muslim conduct of state”
 Hameedullah Muhammad “Introduction to Islam”
 Hussain Hamid Husssan, “An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law” leaf Publication
Islamabad, Pakistan.
 Ahmad Hasan, “Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence” Islamic Research Institute.
International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan (1993).
 Mir Waliullah, “Muslim Jurisprudence and the Quranic Law of Crimes”. Islamic Book
Service: (1989)
 Dr.Muhammmad Zia-ul-Haq. “Introduction to Al Sharia Al Islamia” AllamaIqbal Open
University Islamabad (2001)
 Burki, ShahidJaved. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd 1980.
  Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: OxfordUniversity Press, 2000.
 S.M. Burke and LawrenceZiring. Pakistan’s Foreign policy: An Historical analysis.
Karachi: OxfordUniversity Press, 1993.
 Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994.
Theory: 60%
Course Distribution
Problem Analysis:5%
Solution Design: 5%
Social and Ethical Issues: 30%
Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)
Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,
survey etc.)

Ethics(for Non-Muslims)
Course Description
Ethics for Non-Muslims presents religion as a rational code of life with emphasis on fundamental
human rights, rule of law, brotherhood and equality of mankind, empirical and rational basis of
knowledge, and harmony between the religious and the scientific domains of experience.
Course Objectives
 To provide basic information about religious studies
 To enhance understanding of the students regarding religious Civilization
 To improve Student’s skill to perform prayers and other worships in their respective religion
 To enhance the skill of the students for understanding of issues related to faith and religious
life
Learning Outcomes
The course will be able to enhance the skills of the students for understanding of issues related to
faith and religious life
Reference Books/Material
 William Lille. An Introduction to Ethics
London Methuen & Co. latest edition.
 Titus, H.H. Ethics for Today.
New York: American Book, latest edition.
 Hill, Thomas. Ethics in Theory and Practice
N.Y. Thomas Y. Crowel, latest edition
 Sayeed, S.M.A.(Tr.) Ta’aruf-e-Akhlaqiat.
Karachi: BCC&T, Karachi
Theory: 60%
Course Distribution
Problem Analysis: 5%
Solution Design: 5%
Social and Ethical Issues: 30%
Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, survey
etc.)
 CC/ENG-101 English Composition and Comprehension
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
The course aims to develop language skills of students to help them in other subjects.

Course Objectives
 To use parts of speech correctly
 To write simple and compound sentences
 To practice comprehension skills
 To practice paragraph writing
 To develop translation skill

Learning Outcomes
 To use parts of speech correctly
 To write simple and compound sentences
 To practice comprehension skills
 To practice paragraph writing
 To develop translation skill

Textbooks
 Warriner’s English Grammar and Composition by John E. Warriner
 Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Christine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and Francoise Grellet.
Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993. ISBN 0 19 435405 7 Pages 20-27
and 35-41.
 Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises 2. Third edition.
OxfordUniversity Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313506

Reference Books / Material

Authentic materials like newspapers, magazines, pictures, movie-clips etc.
 OxfordUniversity Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313492
 Reading. Upper Intermediate. Brain Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford Supplementary Skills.
Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 453402 2.

Course Distribution Theory: 50%

Problem Analysis:15%
Solution Design:15%
Social and Ethical Issues: 20%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, etc.)
 CS-102 Discrete Structures
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
This course covers mathematical foundations of computer science. An introduction to logic, sets,
functions and relations is made. Notion of complexity (time and space) is introduced and its use in
the analysis of algorithms is discussed. An introduction is made to the basic Graph and Tree
algorithms. Problems are formed mathematically and solved using available tools and techniques.

Course Objectives
The aim is for students to be able to engage in mathematical brainstorming and discussions by
asking questions, making conjectures, and suggesting strategies for solving problems.

Learning Outcomes
 View mathematics as an integrated whole rather than as a series of disconnected topics
 Relate mathematics procedures to their underlying concepts.
 Use models, calculators, and other mathematical tools to demonstrate the connections among
various equivalent graphical, concrete, and verbal representations
 Explore problems and describe and confirm results using various representations.

Textbooks
 Kenneth H. Rosen, Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, 6TH edition, 2006, Mcgraw Hill
Book Co.
 Richard Johnsonbaugh, Discrete Mathematics, 7TH edition, 2008, Prentice Hall Publishers.

Reference Books
 Kolman, Busby & Ross, Discrete Mathematical Structures, 4th edition, 2000, Prentice-Hall
Publishers.
 Discrete Mathematics Schaum Series
 Ralph P. Grimaldi, Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introduction,
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1985.

Course Distribution Theory: 75%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%:

Technology Involved: Board

Practiced Techniques: Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce

 CS 103 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
Credit Hours 3(2-1)

Course Description
Theory:
Course Distribution
This is an introductory course on70%
Information and Communication Technologies. Topics include
ICT terminologies, hardware and software15%
Problem Analysis: components, the internet and world wide web, and
ICT based applications. Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Course Objectives
Technology Involved
After completing (Multimedia,
this course, Web)
a student will be able to:
 Understand different terms associated with ICT
Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,
 Identify various components of a computer system
Survey, etc.)
 Identify the various categories of software and their usage
Class Room Lecture, Group Discussions
 Define the basic terms associated with communications and networking
 Understand different terms associated with the Internet and World Wide Web.
 Use various web tools including Web Browsers, E-mail clients and search utilities.
 Use text processing, spread sheets and presentation tools
 Understand the enabling/pervasive features of ICT

Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, a student will be able to:
 Understand different terms associated with ICT
 Identify various components of a computer system
 Identify the various categories of software and their usage
 Define the basic terms associated with communications and networking
 Understand different terms associated with the Internet and World Wide Web.
 Use various web tools including Web Browsers, E-mail clients and search utilities.
 Use text processing, spread sheets and presentation tools
 Understand the enabling/pervasive features of ICT

Textbooks
1. Introduction to Computers by Peter Norton, 6th International Edition (McGraw HILL)
2. Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computer &
Communications by Williams Sawyer, 6th Edition (McGraw HILL)
3. Computers, Communications & information: A user's introduction by Sarah E.
Hutchinson, Stacey C. Sawyer
4. Fundamentals of Information Technology by Alexis Leon, Mathewsleon Leon press

Reference Books / Material

 Computers: Information Technology in Perspective, 9/e by Larry Long and Nancy Long,
Prentice Hall, 2002/ISBN: 0130929891.
 An Invitation to Computer Science, Schneider and Gersting, Brooks/Cole Thomson
Learning, 2000.
 Information System Today by Leonard Jessup, Joseph Valacich.
 Computers Today by Suresh K. Basandra.
 Computer Science: An overview of Computer Science, Sherer
Lab Objectives
This is an Elementary course of computer science to give introduction of computer fundamentals
and commonly used Application Softwares such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Power Point.

Lab Outcomes
After completion of this course the student should be able to have a complete knowledge of
Information Technology Softwares that are used on daily basis

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web, Headphones/Mircrophones

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
Lab Lecture, Presentation
 CS-104 Object Oriented Programming
Credit Hours 4(3-1)
Course Description

The course is designed to teach the concepts of Object Oriented paradigm. Object Oriented
Design is concerned with developing an object-oriented model of a software system to
implement the identified requirements Object Oriented Design. It offers a powerful way to cope
with program complexity. Object-oriented programming languages (OOPLs) are the natural
choice for implementation of an Object-Oriented Design because they directly support the object
notions of classes, inheritance, information hiding, and dynamic binding. Because they support
these object notions, Object Oriented Programming Languages make an object-oriented design
easier to implement.

Course Objectives

The basic goal is to develop such programs that are clear, reliable and easily maintainable. The
course includes concepts like Data Encapsulation, Classes, Objects, Constructors & Destructors,
Operator and Function overloading, Virtual functions & Polymorphism, Inheritance, I/O & File
handling, Templates & Exception handling.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

 Explain object-oriented programming concepts like- classes, instance variables, instance
methods, constructors
 Explain advanced object-oriented programming concepts - inheritance, polymorphism
 Demonstrate creativity and problem-solving skills.
 Demonstrate proper use of the object-oriented principle of inheritance.
 Given a problem description, the student should be able to decide on appropriate classes in
a class hierarchy tree.
 Demonstrate proper use of the object-oriented principle of composition.
 Given a description that involves two classes, the student should be able to decide on
whether composition or inheritance is more appropriate.

Textbooks
How to Programe C++ by Deitel & Deitel 5/e, Pearson

Reference Books / Material

 An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java, C. Thomas Wu (2010). 5th Edition.
McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9780073523309
 Java: How to Programme, 5/e, Deitel and Deitel, Prentice Hall, 0131016210/ 0131202367
International Edition
 Ivor Horton’s Beginning Java, 7/e, Ivor Horton
 C++: How to Programme, Deitel and Deitel, 5/e, Pearson
 Object Oriented Programming in C++, 3rd Edition, Robert Lafore

Course Distribution Theory: 45%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 30%
 Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion.

Lab Objectives
The basic goal is to develop such programs that are clear, reliable and easily maintainable. The
students should be able to implement concepts like Data Encapsulation, Classes, Objects,
Constructors & Destructors, Operator and Function overloading, Virtual functions &
Polymorphism, Inheritance, I/O & File handling, Templates & Exception handling.

Lab Outcomes
Upon completion of the practical work the student should be able to implement object-oriented
programming concepts like- classes, instance variables, instance methods, constructors,
advanced object-oriented programming concepts - inheritance, polymorphism, principle of
composition.

Textbooks / Lab Manual

 How to Program C++ by Deitel&Deitel

Reference Books / Material

 How to Program C++ by Deitel&Deitel
 Object Oriented by Robert Lafore
 C++ Programming by Satish Jain
 Object Oriented Programming with C++ David Parsons

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
Lab Lecture, Presentation, Programming Assignments, Group Discussion.
 CS-105 Digital Logic Design
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)

Course Description
This course has the objective to make students understand number representations used in
today's digital systems and their arithmetic properties. This course has the objective to make the
students learn the combinational logic and combinational circuits (multiplexers, decoders, and
encoder). And sequential logic and sequential circuits.

Course Objectives
 Students will learn the number system and conversion of one system to the other system.
 Students will learn to analyze and synthesize networks of combinational, digital logic
elements.
 Students will learn to analyze and design digital, clocked sequential circuits. e.g flip flops,
counters registers etc.

Learning Outcomes
 Students will learn the number system and conversion of one system to the other system.
 Students will learn to analyze and synthesize networks of combinational, digital logic
elements.
 Students will learn to analyze and design digital, clocked sequential circuits e.g flip flops,
counters registers etc.

Textbooks
 Morris Mano “ Digital Logic And Computer Design”
 Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime, “Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals,” Third
Edition.
 Digital Fundamentals / 9E By Thomas L. Floyd Published by Floyd Publisher, 2007

Reference Books / Material

 “Digital Design & XILINX 6.3 XSE PKG,” M. Morris Mano First Edition
 “Digital Electronics: Principles and Applications,” Roger L Tokheim,
Student Text with MultiSIM CD-ROM, Sixth Edition
Extra Material/ Handouts will be provided in class

Course Distribution Theory: 55%

Problem Analysis:20%
Solution Design:20%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Lab Objectives:
Learn the use of logic trainer and implement various logic gates and combinational circuits

Lab Outcomes:
The students will be able to
 Learn the logic trainer
 Implement and practice the working of various gates
 Implement and practice the working of combinational circuits

Textbooks / Lab Manual:

 Laboratory Work Book

Reference Books / Material: Nil

Technology Involved: Logic Trainer, Web

Practiced Techniques: Lab Lecture, Presentation

 CC/SS-102 Pakistan Studies
Credit Hours 2 (2-0)
Course Description:
Develops a sense of understanding among the Students about the various stage of freedom
movement of Pakistan before partition and its Political and constitutional development after the
independence. The course is designed in such a way to cultivate those issues which have retarded
our social and economic progress.

Course objectives:
 Develop vision of historical perspective, government, politics, contemporary Pakistan,
ideological background of Pakistan.
 Study the process of governance, national development, issues arising in the modern age and
posing challenges to Pakistan.

Learning Outcomes
 Students will be able to revise the History of Pakistan and analyze the problems present in the
Pakistan and the Position of Pakistan in the World Politics

Reference Books/Material
 Burki, ShahidJaved. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd 1980.
 Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: OxfordUniversity Press, 2000.
 S.M. Burke and LawrenceZiring. Pakistan’s Foreign policy: An Historical analysis.
Karachi: OxfordUniversity Press, 1993.
 Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994.

Text books
 Kazmi, M.R. Concise History of Pakistan. Oxford 2010
 Rabbani, M. Ikram, Pakistan Studies for GCU Students. Carvan Book House-Lahore.

Theory: 60%
Course Distribution
Problem Analysis:5%
Solution Design: 5%
Social and Ethical Issues: 30%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, survey
etc.)
 CC/ENG-102 Technical and Business Writing
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description: The course aims to develop business communicative i.e. writing and
speaking skills of students.

Course Objectives: To define & explain the components of communication

 To write messages
 To practice letter writing
 To develop study skills like letter writing etc.
 To practice memo& report-writing
 To develop précis writing skill

Learning Outcomes
 To define & explain the components of communication
 To write messages
 To practice letter writing
 To develop study skills like letter writing etc.
 To practice memo& report-writing
 To develop précis writing skill

Textbooks: Effective Business Communication by Herta A. Murphy

Reference Books / Material: Authentic materials like newspapers, magazines, pictures, movie-
clips etc.
 Writing. Advanced by Ron White. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992.
ISBN 0 19 435407 3 (particularly suitable for discursive, descriptive, argumentative and
report writing).
 College Writing Skills by John Langan. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. 2004.
 Patterns of College Writing (4th edition) by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. St.
Martin’s Press. Presentation Skills, Reading
 The Mercury Reader. A Custom Publication. Compiled by NortherIllinois University.
General Editors: Janice Neulib; Kathleen Shine Cain; Stephen Ruffus and Maurice Scharton.
(A reader which will give students exposure to the best of twentieth century literature,
without taxing the taste of engineering students).

Course Distribution Theory:50%

Problem Analysis: 15%
Solution Design:15%
Social and Ethical Issues:20%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion etc.)
 MT-101Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description: Implementation and study of different functions, their limits, continuity
derivatives, Anti derivatives, integrals and also the study of the behavior of functions

Course objectives: Students should be able to work with functions represented in a variety of
Ways: graphical, numerical, analytical, or verbal. They should understand the Connections among
these representations. Students should understand the meaning of the derivative in terms of a rate of
change and local linear approximation and should be able to use derivatives to solve a variety of
problems. Students should understand the meaning of the definite integral both as a limit of
Riemann sums and as the net accumulation of a rate of change and should be able to use integrals to
solve a variety of problems.

Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course students will be able to:
 Discuss properties of real numbers.
 Calculate the derivatives and integrals of functions using different techniques
 Apply different theorems i.e M.V.T. , Roll s theorem, G.M.V.T.
 See the behavior of surfaces as well as students must be able to identify the different equations
ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.

Textbooks
1. E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 7 th edition (John Wiley 1994)
2. C. F. Gerald, Applied Numerical Analysis, 2nd Edition (Addison-Wesley 1978)
3. G. Arfken, Mathematical Method for Physicists, 2 nd edition, (Academic Press 197

Reference Books
 Calculus & Analytic Geometry By M.Amin and S.M Yousaf
 Calculus & Analytic Geometry By Thomas and finny
 Swokowski, Olinick and Pence, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, 6th edition, 1994,
Brooks/Cole Publishers
 Howard Anton, Calculus, 7th edition. 2002, John Wiley and Sons (WIE).
 William E. Boyce Richard C. Diprima, Calculus, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471093335.
 Erwin Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 7th edition, 1993, John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Course Distribution Theory: 75%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%:

Technology Involved: Board

Practiced Techniques: Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce

 MT-102Probability and Statistics
Credit Hours 3(3-0)
Course Description
Representation of data. Elementary statistical packages for explanatory data. Data analysis.

Course Objectives
Concept of statistics. Sampling probability techniques to work with random variables.

Learning Outcomes
Model building, sampling techniques, data collection, presentation and analysis.

Textbooks
Probability and Statistics for Engineers & Scientists by Walepole, Myers, Myers, Ye

Reference Books / Material

Introduction to statistics by Sher Muhammad Chaudary
Ronald Walpole, Myers, Myers, Ye, “Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists”, 8th
edition, 2008, Prentice Hall Publisher.
Lay L. Devore, Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, 2003, Duxbury
Publishers.
G. Cowan, Statistical Data Analysis, 1998, Clarendon, Oxford.

Course Distribution Theory: 30%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved
Board, Multimedia

Practiced Techniques
Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce
 CS-206 Data Structures and Algorithms
Credit Hours 4 (3-1)

Course Description
The course covers: Introduction to data structures; arrays, stacks, queues, priority queues,
linked lists, trees, hashing, graphs, sorting and searching algorithms. Storage and retrieval
properties and techniques for the various data structures. Algorithm complexity and classes
of efficient algorithms.

Course Objectives:
The course is designed to teach students structures and schemes, which allow them to write
programs to efficiently manipulate, store, and retrieve data. Students are exposed to the
concepts of time and space complexity of computer programs.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:

 Design and implement appropriate data structures such as stacks, queues, trees, linked
lists, hash table and graphs.
 Apply object-oriented principles of polymorphism, inheritance, and generic
programming when implementing data structures through their ADTs
 To create problem specific representations of ADTs
 Implement various sorting and searching algorithms
 Determine time and space complexity of various data structures

Textbooks
 Fundamentals of Data Structures in C++ by Ellis Horowitz, Sartaj Sahni, Dinesh Mehta
 ADTs, Data Structures, and Problem Solving with C++ by Larry R. Nayhoff ISBN:
0131409093

Reference Books / Material

 Sams Teach Yourself Data Structures and Algorithms in 24, Hours by Robert Lafore
ISBN: 9780672316333
 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis, Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International
University, Addison-Wesley (latest Edition)
 Algorithms, Robert Sedgewick, Princeton University Publisher: Addison Wesley
Professional (latest edition)
 Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java, Koffman and Wolfgang, Wiley;
2nd Edition (or latest edition), 2010
 Data Structures and Algorithms in C++, Adam Drozdek, Course Technology; 4th
Edition, 2012

Course Distribution Theory: 30%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Lab Objectives
Labs sessions are planned to familiarize students with the basic data structures and their
implementations. Emphasize is upon designing and implementing algorithms.

Lab Outcomes
Students will be able to develop and analyse different algorithms

Textbooks
 Fundamentals of Data Structures in C++ by Ellis Horowitz, Sartaj Sahni, Dinesh
Mehta
 ADTs, Data Structures, and Problem Solving with C++ by Larry R. Nayhoff ISBN:
0131409093

Reference Books / Material

 Teach Yourself Data Structures and Algorithms in 24 Hours, by Robert Lafore ISBN:
9780672316333
 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis, Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International
University, Addison-Wesley (latest Edition)
 Algorithms, Robert Sedgewick, Princeton University Publisher: Addison Wesley
Professional (latest edition)
 Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java, Koffman and Wolfgang, Wiley; 2nd
Edition (or latest edition), 2010
 Data Structures and Algorithms in C++, Adam Drozdek, Course Technology; 4th
Edition, 2012

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey,

etc.)
 CS-207 Microprocessor and Assembly Language
Credit Hours 4 (3-1)
Course Description
The main objective of this course is to introduce the organization of computer systems and
usage of assembly language for optimization and control. Emphasis is to expose the low-level
logic employed for problem solving while using assembly language as a tool.

Course Objectives
This course focuses on the low-level aspects of programming, including organization of the
computer itself, how an instruction set architecture is implemented. From an understanding of
these items, the student will have a much better grasp of the inner workings of a typical
computer, enabling her/him to become more effective when designing problem solutions at a
higher level.

Learning Outcomes
 The students will be able to develop moderately complex programs in Assembly language
 The student will be familiar with 80x86 based machines architecture and specific device
types Interrupts and file manipulation and screen graphics.

Textbooks
 Assembly Language Programming and Organization of the IBM PC by Ytha YU and
Charles Marut ISBN: 0-07-072692-2

Reference Books
 Assembly Language for Intel Based Computers by Kip R. Irvine 3rd edition ISBN:
0136603904
 Stallings, "Computer Organization & Architecture", 7th ed, Prentice HALL, 2006.
 Irvine, Assembly Language for Intel-based Computers, 5thed, Prentice Hall, 2007.
 Computer Organization and Design, The Hardware/Software Interface, 4th ed, by David
A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, 2008. Elsevier Publishers.
 The Intel Microprocessor 8th ed, Barry B Brey.

Course Distribution Theory: 30%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Lab Objectives
Lab sessions are planned to familiarize students with Assembly language syntax, and to
develop programs to have proper understanding of the language

Lab Outcomes
Students will be able to develop programs and solve certain problems

Textbooks/ Lab Manual

Assembly Language Programming and Organization of the IBM PC by Ytha YU and
Charles Marut ISBN: 0-07-072692-2

Reference Books
Assembly Language for Intel Based Computers by Kip R. Irvine 3rd edition ISBN:
0136603904

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
 CC/ENG-203 Communication Skills
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
The course aims to develop communicative i.e. writing and speaking skills of students.

Course Objectives: The course aims to enable students:

 To write paragraph following all steps of formal writing process
 To write essay following all steps of formal writing process
 To develop précis writing skill
 To develop presentation skills
 To develop business communication skills (Memo, Minutes of Meeting, Messages, Letter)
 To revise Grammar and Punctuation

Learning Outcomes: The students will be able:

 To write paragraph following all steps of formal writing process
 To write essay following all steps of formal writing process
 To develop précis writing skill
 To make presentations
 To develop business communication skills (Memo, Minutes of Meeting, Messages,
Letter)
 To revise Grammar and Punctuation

Textbooks
 Intermediate by Marie-Chrisitine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and Francoise Grellet. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993. ISBN 019 435405 7 Pages 45-53 (note
taking).
 Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises 2. Third edition.
OxfordUniversity Press 1986. ISBN 0 19 431350 6.

Reference Books / Material

 Authentic materials like newspapers, magazines, pictures, movie-clips etc
 Practical Business English, Collen Vawdrey, 1993, ISBN = 0256192740
 2. Effective Communication Skills: The Foundations for Change, John Nielsen, 2008, ISBN
= 1453506748
 Writing. Upper-Intermediate by Rob Nolasco. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth
Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435406 5 (particularly good for writing memos, introduction to
presentations, descriptive and argumentative writing).
 Reading. Advanced. Brian Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third
Impression 1991. ISBN 0 19 453403 0.
 Reading and Study Skills by John Langan
 Study Skills by Riachard Yorky.

Course Distribution Theory:50%

Problem Analysis:15%
Solution Design:15%
Social and Ethical Issues:20%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, etc.)
 MT-203 Linear Algebra
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description The course deals with elementary linear algebra and its applications. This
includes: systems of linear equations and matrices, determinants, vector spaces, inner-product
spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization, linear transformations, and applications.

Course Objectives
The following are the primary objectives for this course:
 To learn the fundamental concepts of linear algebra in the concrete setting of Rn
 To learn to use linear algebra to solve problems from engineering and other fields
 To learn to use computer software to apply the techniques of linear algebra
 To communicate, both orally and in writing, the theoretical concepts and scientific
applications

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to :

 Effectively express concepts of linear algebra in written form;

 Demonstrate ability to think critically about vector spaces and linear transformations; Locate
and use information to solve problems of linear transformations and vector spaces;

Textbooks
Linear Algebra& Its Applications by Bernard Kolman

Reference Books / Material

 Linear Algebra by Lipschutz& Marc
 Linear Algebra by Hoffman & Kunge
 Gilbert Strang, Strang, Brett Coonley, Andy Bulman-Fleming, Andrew Bulman-Fleming,
Strang's Linear Algebra And Its Applications, 4th edition, Brooks/Cole, 2005
 Howard Anton, Chris Rorres, Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version, 9 th edition,
Wiley, 2005.
 David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 2 nd edition, Addison-Wesley, 2000.

Course Distribution Theory: 30%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
 CS-208 Database Systems
Credit Hours 4 (3-1)
Course Description
The course aims to introduce basic database concepts, different data models, data storage and
retrieval techniques and database design techniques. The course primarily focuses on
relational data model and DBMS concepts.

Course Objectives
The course will deal with entity relationship model, concepts behind normalization and the
main language for relational database systems i.e. SQL.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the skills to analyze business
requirements and produce a viable model and implementation of a database to meet such
requirements.

Textbooks
 Modern Database Management. By Fred, R. McFadden Jeffrey, A Hoffer, Mary, B.
Prescott. 2005.
 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL

Reference Books
 Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation & Management by
Thomas Connnolly, Carolyn Begg
 Fundamentals of Database Systems, 5/E, Elmasri and Navathe, Addison-Wesley, ISBN:
0-201-74153-9.

Course Distribution Theory: 30%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved
Board, Multimedia

Practiced Techniques
Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce
Lab Objectives
Lab sessions cover the practical implementation of the course. To create and analyze a database,
to and produce a viable model and implementation of a database to meet requirements

Lab Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the skills to analyze business
requirements and produce a viable model and implementation of a database to meet
requirements.

Textbooks
 Modern Database Management. By Fred, R. McFadden Jeffrey, A Hoffer, Mary, B.
Prescott. 2005.
 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL

Reference Books
 Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation & Management by
Thomas Connnolly, Carolyn Begg

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
 CS-209Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Credit Hours3 (3-0)
Course Description
This course focuses on the complexity and correctness of algorithms: big oh, big omega, and
big theta notations, recurrence relations and their solutions, and worst, average and amortized
analysis of algorithms with examples. Basic and advanced data structures for searching,
sorting, and compression and graph algorithms.

Course Objectives
This course places emphasis on complexity analysis, sorting, graph theory and problem-
solving strategies. Comparison of various sorting and graph algorithms, with focus on
complexity and space versus time trade-offs is made. A special effort is made to formulate
and design algorithms and use of approximate algorithms where the problem cannot be
solved by an exact algorithm.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course unit students will:
 Understand the general notion of complexity classes, P and NP, completeness and
hardness, and the relationships between classes by reduction. You will also have seen
how to show tasks are NP-complete
 Be able to develop, and reason about the correctness and performance, of algorithms for
string searching and for calculating over graphs
 Have studied a range of distributed and probabilistic algorithms, understand the key
issues involved, and be able to use distributed and probabilistic techniques to develop
algorithms.

Textbooks
Introduction to algorithms by Thomas H.Cormen, Charles E.Leisorson, Ronald L.Rivest,
Clifford Stein

Reference Books
Algorithms and Complexity by HerbertS.WilfUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Algorithms in C++; Robert Sedgewick

Course Theory: 45%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 30%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved
Multimedia

Practiced Techniques
Class Room Lecture, Presentations
 CS-210 Computer Architecture and Organization
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

This course is a study of the evolution of computer architecture and the factors influencing the
design of hardware and software elements of computer systems. Topics may include: instruction
set design; processor micro-architecture and pipelining, concepts of associative, cache and
virtual memory organizations and the basic schemes involved in IO and memory management.

Course Objectives
Get a deeper understanding of how computers work, working knowledge of various subsystems
and the general principles that affect their performance, analyze the performance of systems and
quantify the performance measurements, fundamentals of all technologies, and advanced
architectural features that boost the performance of computers.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
 Describe the fundamentals of computer design
 Explain the basic concepts of modern computer architectures, including instruction set,
pipelining, memory hierarchy and storage system
 Identify advanced techniques such as multiprocessor architecture
 Criticize computer designs and improve the designs
 Gain an appreciation of the beauty of computer designs and fundamentals

Textbooks
 Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by Hennessy & Patterson, Morgan &
Kauffman Series (2006) Fourth Edition.

Reference Books / Material

 Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface By Patterson
&Hennessy, Morgan & Kauffman Series (2008) Fourth Edition.

Course Distribution Theory: 65%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class room lectures, Presentation
 MG-201 Financial Accounting
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
Introduce the students to accounting fundamentals with a view to understand the technicalities of
the accounting cycle.

Course Objectives
The central focus of accounting is to explain how financial information is accumulated and
reported in periodic financial statements and use of accounting information effectively.

Learning Outcomes
 Prepare a trading, profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow report for sole traders
and partnerships after taking into account a normal range of adjustments to the trial balance
necessary for such preparation.
 Recognize and apply appropriate accounting conventions to a range of transactions within
the context of the accounting regulatory requirements.
 Understand and describe the appropriate books of account for different types of accounting
transactions and be able to prepare a trial balance from these books of account. To prepare
journal entries and deal with the treatment of work sheet items.

Textbooks
 Accounting the Basis for Business Decisions by Meigs, Williams Haka & Bettner 11th
edition
 Accounting an intuitive approach by M. Arif&SohailAfzal

Reference Books / Material

Principles of Accounting By M.A Ghani

Course Distribution Theory: 75%

Problem Analysis: 15%
Solution Design: 5%:
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Lectures and Presentations, Group Discussion
 CS-211 Computer Graphics
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description
The course covers: Graphics hardware and Fundamental graphics algorithms. Two and
three dimensional imaging geometry and transformations. Curve and surface design,
rendering, shading, colour, and animation.

Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to
 Learn basic and fundamental computer graphics algorithms and techniques;
 Learn 2-D and 3-D geometric transformations;
 Examine applications of modelling, rendering, design, visualization and animation

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Write and implement different algorithms for:
 Different shapes, image transformations, lines and curves, panning and zooming,
Curve and surface design, rendering, shading, colour, and animation

Textbooks
 Computer Graphics Donald Hearn, M. Pauline Baker, Prentice Hall
 Computer Graphics Using Open GL, 2/E, Francis S. Hill, Jr., Prentice Hall, 2001

Reference Books / Material

 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics: 2nd Edition by Peter Shirley A.K. Peters, 2005
 Computer Graphics, Principles and Practice, J. D. Foley, A. van Dam, S. K. Feiner and
J. F. Hughes, Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-12110-7
 Computer Graphics, F. S. Hill, Maxwell MacMillan ISBN: 0-02-354860-6.

Course Theory: 30%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Lab Objectives
Labs sessions are planned for implementation of different algorithms to generate shapes, image
transformations, lines and curves, panning and zooming, Curve and surface design, rendering,
shading, colour, and animation

Lab Outcomes
Students will be able to work with algorithms to generate shapes, image transformations, lines
and curves, panning and zooming, Curve and surface design, rendering, shading, colour, and
animation

Textbooks
 Computer Graphics Donald Hearn, M. Pauline Baker, Prentice Hall
 Computer Graphics Using Open GL, 2/E, Francis S. Hill, Jr., Prentice Hall, 2001

Reference Books / Material

 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics: 2nd Edition by Peter Shirley A.K. Peters, 2005
 Computer Graphics, Principles and Practice, J. D. Foley, A. van Dam, S. K. Feiner and J.
F. Hughes, Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-12110-7
 MT-204 Multivariate Calculus
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

The goal of the Mathematics requirement is to expand students’ understanding of

mathematics beyond the entry-level requirements for college and to extend their knowledge
of mathematics through relevant mathematical modelling with applications, problem solving,
critical thinking skills, and the use of appropriate technologies.

Course Objectives
 Make meaningful connections between mathematics and other disciplines

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
 Use advance mathematics to solve problems and determine if the solutions are
reasonable;
 Use mathematics to model real world behaviors and apply mathematical concepts to the
solution of real-life problems;
 Make meaningful connections between mathematics and other disciplines;
 Use technology for mathematical reasoning and problem solving;
 Apply mathematical and/or basic statistical reasoning to analyze data and graphs.

Textbooks
 Calculus and Analytical Geometry by Thomas Finney
 Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig

Reference Books
 Calculus & Analytical Geometry by Anton Howard
 Calculus with Analytical Geometry by Swokowski, Olinick and Pence Finny
 Calculus by H. Anton, John Wiley and Sons
 James Stewart, Multivariable Calculus, 6th edition, 2007, Cengage Learning publishers.
 Swokowski, Olinick and Pence, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, 6th edition, 1994,
Thomson Learning EMEA, Ltd.
 Bernard Kolman, William F. Trench, Elementary Multivariable Calculus, 1971,
Academic Press.
 Howard Anton, Albert Herr, Multivariable Calculus, 5th edition, 1995, John Wiley.

Course Theory: 45%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 25%
Solution Design: 25%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Group Discussion)

 CS-212 Distributed Database Systems
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
This course is an advanced and specialized course based on the knowledge learned in database
system course. The database management systems (DBMS) can be classified into centralized or
distributed approach, and specifically the focus of the course would be toward distributed
approach toward database development.

Course Objectives
To clearly describe the difference of Centralized database and Distributed database and enable
the students to design/model a distributed database.

Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, the students would be able to distinguish clearly between centralized
and distributed approaches to database management system (DBMS). The students can analyze
the DMBS requirement distinct to every application type and business domain, and can work on
distributed DBMS systems.

Textbooks
 Principals of Distributed Database Systems by Ozsu Tamer.

Reference Books / Material

 Database Systems by Thomas Connolly.

Course Distribution Theory: 75%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
 CS-313 Artificial Intelligence
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description
This course gives basic knowledge about intelligence in computers. The knowledge
representation techniques and systems (e.g., expert systems. ANN, Fuzzy Logic, Semantics
etc.) are discuss in detail.

Course Objectives
This course places emphasis on making machines think and learn like humans. The main
objective of this course is to make intelligent programs to deal with real time problems.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will:
 Understand the logic and calculus behind artificial intelligence.
 Be able to develop reasoning and logic to solve some real time problems.
 Be able to built expert systems and other related programs using Prolog (AI
Programming Language).

Textbooks
 Artificial Intelligence by Luger, 4th edition Pearson Education.
 Russell and Norvig, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 2 nded, Pearson
Education.

Reference Books
Lecture Notes

Course Theory : 30%

Distribution Problem Analysis : 35%
Solution Design : 20%
Social and Ethical Issues : 5%

Technology Involved: Multimedia

Practiced Techniques: Class Room Lecture, Presentations

Lab Objectives
To practice by doing hands on exercises on components development and gain proficiency in
various aspects of professional application development.

Lab Outcomes
Becoming proficient in application development

Textbooks / Lab Manual

 Artificial Intelligence by Luger, 4th edition Pearson Education.
 Russell and Norvig, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 2nded, Pearson
Education.

Reference Books / Material

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey,

etc.)
Lab Lectures, Presentation, Individual and Group programming assignments
 CS-314 Operating Systems
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description

Operating systems are essential to most modern computer systems, from very small computing
devices such as embedded systems for cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and mp3
players to larger computers such as personal computers, workstations, clusters, and
supercomputers. An operating system has two fundamental tasks: to manage a computer’s
resources (i.e., CPU cycles, memory, disk, network interface, etc.) and to provide applications
with an abstract interface to these resources so that they are (relatively) easy to use. The
objective of this course is to give students knowledge of construction and working of Operating
systems, to enable them to understand management and sharing of computer resources,
communication and concurrency.

Course Objectives:
To help students gain a general understanding of the principles and concepts governing the
functions of operating systems and acquaint students with the layered approach that makes
design, implementation and operation of the complex OS possible

Learning Outcomes
AT the end of this course students should be
 aware of the OS functions and different roles of an Operating System
 aware of the basic concepts (such as processes, memory management) relevant to Operating
Systems
 able to take decisions regarding selecting Operating Systems

Textbooks
 Applied Operating Systems Concepts, 7th Edition, Silberschatz A., Peterson, J.L., & Galvin P.C. 2004.
 Modern Operating Systems, 3rd Edition, Tanenmaum A.S., 2008.

Reference Books / Material

 Operating Systems by William Stallings 4th edition

Course Distribution Theory : 65%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class room lectures, Presentation
Lab Objectives
To provide an understanding of the design aspects of operating system and to provide a clear
description of basic concepts that underlie operating systems.

Lab Outcomes
Students will get a deeper understanding of the underlying algorithms of the Operating System.

Textbooks / Lab Manual

Applied Operating Systems Concepts, 7th Edition, Silberschatz A., Peterson, J.L., & Galvin P.C.
2004.

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Web

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
Group discussion
 CS-315 Data Communications and Computer Networks
Credit Hours 3(2-1)
Course Description

This course introduces the student to the concepts and terminology of computer
communications and networking. It includes topics on communication models, network
protocols, standards, LANs, WANS, the Internet, intranet and networking applications. The
emphasis will be to develop an understanding of the underlying principles of data
communications and networking.

Course Objectives

To expose the students to the basic principles of the technology of data communications and
networking. Upon completion of this course, the students should have a good working
knowledge of communication technology (network components, transmission links, link
control, protocols, network topologies, error detection and correction), network management
and security and local area networks.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- Describe the hardware and software commonly used in data communications and
networking.
- Define the functions of the seven layers of the OSI reference model.
- Describe the major WAN and LAN applications.
- Explain the functions of the major components in a network.
- Explain the ways of network interconnections.
- Identify the security requirements of a network.

Textbooks
 Introduction to Computer Networks, A. S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall 2003
 Data and Computer Communications By William Stallings Published by Macmillan Pub.
Co., 8th Edition 2006

Reference Books / Material

 Computer Networks and Internets, 5/E, 2008 Douglas E. Comer, Purdue University
ISBN-10: 0136061273 ISBN-13: 9780136061274 Publisher: Prentice Hall
 Essentials of Data Communications, by David Stamper and the Saratoga Group, The
Benjamin/ Cummings Publishing Company Inc., 1997
 Lecture Notes

Course Distribution Theory: 65%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Lab Description
An introduction to the basics of computer communication and networking. It includes the hands
on experience on cabling and configures the network devices and applies address.

Lab Objectives

Build an understanding of the fundamental concepts of computer networking.

Familiarize the student with the basic taxonomy and terminology of the computer networking
area.
Allow the student to gain expertise in some specific areas of networking such as the design and
maintenance of individual networks

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do practical work related
to cabling, understand and building the skills of subnetting and routing mechanisms.
Identify the different types of network topologies and protocols.
Familiarity with the basic protocols of computer networks, and how they can be used
to assist in network design and implementation

Textbooks
 Lecture Notes

Reference Books / Material

 Online references

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia

Practiced Techniques (Lab demonstrations, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

practical work etc.)
Lab demonstration, presentations, group discussions and practical work
 CS-316 Software Engineering
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

This course offers an introduction to advanced topics of software development. Today Software
development is recognizing as a legitimate discipline, one worthy of serious research, conscious
study, and tumultuous debate. The topics, which are included in this course like the phases in
software development requirement engineering, design engineering, implementation, testing,
quality assurance, software project management issues, software metrics, risk management,
configuration management and some other advance topics have been adopted successfully across
a board spectrum of I.T industry applications. Managers and Practitioners alike recognize the
need for a more disciplined approach to software development. The basic goal of this course is to
make students be able to meet and understand the I.T market needs.

Course Objectives

The course objective is to enable students to understand software development life cycle,
requirement engineering, designing engineering, testing techniques, project management, risk
management, quality assurance, software metrics, and configuration management, web
engineering etc.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will:

 Understand concepts and techniques of software development.
 Be able to understand Requirement Engineering, Software Project management, Design
principles, Software testing strategies and software quality management issues, Software
configuration management. Software metrics etc..
The end project of the course enhances the I.T market vision of students and they will be able to
do the documentation of any software project by using the techniques and tools discussed and
taught during the course.

Textbooks: Software Engineering a Practitioners approach by roger S. Pressmen 7 th edition

Reference Books
 System Analysis and Design by Kenneth E. Kendall and Julie E. Kendall
 A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBO Guide)
 Software Engineering 8E by Sommerville Addison Wesley, 2006

Course Theory: 50%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 25%
Solution Design: 24%
Social and Ethical Issues: 1%

Technology Involved: Tools, Web, Multimedia, etc.

Practiced Techniques: Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion, Role playing, workshop and
Survey
 MT-305 Differential Equations
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

This course deals with mathematical equation for an unknown function of one or several
variables that relate the values of the function itself and of its derivatives of various orders.
Differential Equations play a prominent role in engineering, physics, economics and other
disciplines

Course Objectives

 Develop fundamental skills of solving ordinary differential equations and developing

differential equations for real world problems.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students would be able:

 To know how to deal a mathematical models involving various quantities & their rates
of change (model involving differentials).
 To know different techniques to solve differential equations which occur in many
problems of science & Engineering such as in finding charge in electric circuit, in
determining speed of projectile etc.

Textbooks
 “Advanced Engineering Mathematics” by Erwin Kreyzig

Reference Books
 “Advanced Engineering Mathematics” Michael Greenberg
 “Differential Equations with boundary value Problems” by Dennis G Zill,Micheal R
Cullen
 “A first Course in differential Equation”Zill, Prindle, Weber and Schimdt
 “Elementary Differential Equations with Applications” C H Edwards, David E Penny

Course Distribution Theory: 75%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 10%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%:

Technology Involved
Board

Practiced Techniques
Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce
 CS-317 Theory of Automata
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)

Course Description

The subject deals with the basic terminologies, notations and techniques of Computer Theory,
which are pre-requisites for Computer Design, Artificial Intelligence, the Analysis of
Algorithms and so forth. The key objective is to recognize and manipulate context free
grammars and to understand the power of recursive interaction of parts of a procedure.

Course Objectives

 Understand mathematical models of computation.

 Be able to reason formally about mathematical models.

Learning Outcomes
 Build a regular expression, deterministic finite automaton and non-deterministic finite
automaton for a regular language.
 Build a pushdown automaton or context-free grammar for a context-free language.
 Build a Turing machine.

Textbooks
 Computer Theory by I. A. Cohen

Reference Books / Material

 Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages and Computation by Hop Croft.
 The Language and its Implementations by Darror & D.W
 An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata, By Peter Linz, 4th edition, Jones &
Bartlett Publishers, 2006
 Theory of Automata, Formal Languages and Computation, By S. P. Eugene, Kavier, 2005,
New Age Publishers, ISBN (10): 81-224-2334-5, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2334-1.
 John Hopcroft and Jeffrey Ullman, Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and
Computation, 2nd edition, 2001, Addison-Wesley.
 Introduction to Languages and the Theory of Computation, By John C. Martin 3rd edition,
2002, McGraw-Hill Professional.

Course Distribution Theory : 30%

Problem Analysis: 30%
Solution Design: 38%
Social and Ethical Issues: 2%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion.
 CS-318 Wireless Networks
Credit Hours 3(2-1)

Course Description

Wireless networks have fundamentally different properties than typical wired networks, including
higher error rates, lower bandwidths, transmission characteristics, increased susceptibility to
interference and eavesdropping, and higher variability of performance. Similarly, mobile nodes
(computers) behave differently and have fundamentally different limitations than stationary nodes.
This course will examine the area of mobile and wireless networking, looking at the unique
network protocol challenges and opportunities presented by wireless communication and node
mobility.
This course provides an introduction to various current and next generation wireless networking
Technologies, GSM cellular system, Advance and emerging technologies such as 3G.

Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to give an introduction to the fundamentals of the wireless
communications systems, the wireless network architectures, protocols, and applications.
Focusing technologies will be digital cellular (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, IS-95, and IMT-2000),
wireless broadband communications (wireless local area networks, wireless personal area
networks, and fixed/mobile broadband wireless communications). Understand the architecture and
applications of current and next generation wireless networks: Cellular, WLANs, networks,
mobile ad-hoc networks and intermittently connected mobile networks. This course emphasizes
hand on skills to handle networks efficiently & effectively

Learning Outcomes

The students will learn how to design and analyze network layer routing protocols, along with key
component mechanisms. Also understand LAN and WAN technologies, wireless communications
and digital cellular technologies along with the emerging telecommunication techniques.

Textbooks
 William Stallings, “Wireless Communications and Networks”, 2 nd Edition, ISBN 81-317-
0973-6 Prentice Hall
 Clint Smith , Collins “3 G Wireless Networks” , 2ndEdition, ISBN 0-07-063692-3,
McGraw Hill

Reference Books / Material

 Jochen Schiller, “Mobile Communications”, 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 0321123816
 Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering, 2nd edition, T. Aattalainen,
Artech House 2003, ISBN: 1580535003.
 Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks, T. Saadawi, Wiley US, ISBN:
0471515825.
 J.P. Castro, “The UMTS Network and Radio Access Technology AirInterface Techniques
for Future Mobile Systems”, Wiley, 2001
 H. Holma and A. Toskala, “WCDMA for UMTS Radio Access for ThirdGeneration
 Mobile Communications”, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

Course Theory: 30%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved Multimedia, Web

Lab Objectives
To emphasize hand on skills to configure, managing, and troubleshooting elements of the basic
network infrastructure.
Learn how to design and analyze network layer routing protocols, along with key
component mechanisms.

Lab Outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to configure devices and apply address
Compare and contrast classful and classless IP addressing
Describe the various route types found in the routing table structure
Describe static routes with exit interfaces.
Configure VLANs on the switches in a network topology.
Troubleshoot the common software or hardware configuration problems associated with VLANs
on switches in a network topology .
Configure and verify basic wireless LAN access.

Textbooks / Lab Manual

Network Simulator User Manual

Reference Books / Material

Routing & Switching Books

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Practice work
etc.)
 CS-319 Web Design and Development
Credit Hours 3(2-1)
Course description

The course is designed to give an exposure of theoretical and practical techniques utilized in the
Internet and the development of Web applications. The course provides the understanding of
HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, PHP scripting. This course aims at developing professional web and
enterprise level applications and tools in Visual Programming Environment.

Course Objectives

This course focuses on basics of web development as well as some advance tools and techniques,
which will help the students to understand and grasp the knowledge of what web is and the need
for web development. Also it will also help them develop high level, interactive and dynamic web
based applications.

Learning Outcomes
 By the end of the course students will have sufficient understanding of browsers and different
web technologies HTML, JavaScript, PHP etc.
 Use Microsoft ADO.Net to access and manipulate data in a database
 Create Web applications by using Web Forms
 Use Web Services in applications
 To be able to learn quickly and work in any parallel and upcoming programming tools &
technologies

Textbooks
 HTML Complete Reference, 4th EditionISBN: 007222942X
 Advance java script by Shiran and Shiran 10th Edition, ISBN: 1556225520
Beginning PHP 4 By Wrox, ISBN: 978-0-7645-4364-7
 Professional vb 2005 with .Net by byBill Evjen, Billy Hollis, Tim McCarthy, Kent Sharkey
and Bill Sheldon
 Programming Visual Baics.Net by Dave Grundgeiger.
 Professional C# 2005, Christian Nagel, Bill Evjen, Jay Glynn, Karli Watson, Morgan
Skinner, Allen Jones, ISBN: 978-0-7645-7534-1

Reference Books / Material

 PHP 4 bible by Tim Converse and Joyce Park, 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0764547164
 A Programmer’s Introduction to Visual Basics Net , Craig Utley.
 Professional ADO.NET, Julian Skinner, Bipin Joshi , Donny Mack , ISBN: 978-
1861005274
 NET Web Services: Architecture and Implementation, Keith Ballinger, ISBN: 978-
0321113597
 Professional ASP.NET 2.0, Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Farhan Muhammad, Srinivasa
Sivakumar, Devin Rader, ISBN : 978-0764576102
 MFC from the Ground Up.
 Windows 98 API Programming.
 VC++ A complete References
Course Distribution Theory: 30%
Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class Room Lecture, Lab Lectures, Presentation, Group Discussion, Group assignments

Lab Objectives
To practice by doing hands on exercises on components development and gain proficiency in
various aspects of professional application development.

Lab Outcomes
Becoming proficient in web application development

Textbooks / Lab Manual

 HTML Complete Reference, 4th EditionISBN: 007222942X
 Advance java script by Shiran and Shiran 10th Edition, ISBN: 1556225520
Beginning PHP 4 By Wrox, ISBN: 978-0-7645-4364-7
 Programming Visual Baics.Net by Dave Grundgeiger.
 Professional C# 2005, Christian Nagel, Bill Evjen, Jay Glynn, Karli Watson, Morgan
Skinner, Allen Jones, ISBN: 978-0-7645-7534-1

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Lab Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
Lab Lectures, Presentation, Individual and Group programming assignments
 CS-320 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

The course is designed to teach the concepts of Object Oriented paradigm. Object Oriented
Design is concerned with developing an object-oriented model of a software system to
implement the identified requirements Object Oriented Design. It offers a powerful way to cope
with program complexity. Object-oriented programming languages (OOPLs) are the natural
choice for implementation of an Object-Oriented Design because they directly support the object
notions of classes, inheritance, information hiding, and dynamic binding. Because they support
these object notions, Object Oriented Programming Languages make an object-oriented design
easier to implement.

Course Objectives
 Learn what the object-oriented (OO) approach to software development is, through OO
principles and design patterns.
 Learn UML (Unified Modelling Language) that is part of most CASE (Computer Aided
Software Engineering) tools and the benefits of visual modelling / diagramming.
 Practice the application of principles of object-oriented software development through
the course group project.
 Develop teamwork and communication skills through the course group project.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Describe Object Oriented Analysis and Design concepts and apply them to solve problems
 Prepare Object Oriented Analysis and Design documents for a given problem using unified
modelling language

Text Book: Applying UML and Patterns - An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and
Design and Iterative Development, by Craig Larman, Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN: 0-13-148906-
2.

Reference Books / Material

 Object-Oriented Software Engineering, by Timothy C. Lethbridge and Robert Laganiere,
McGraw-Hill, 2001, ISBN: 0-07-709761-0.
 Developing Software with UML, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design in Practice, by
Bernd Oestereich, Addison-Wesley, 1999.
 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications, 2nd ed., by G. Booch,
Benjamin/Cummings, Redwood City, CA, 1994.
 Principles of Object-Oriented Software Development, by Anton Eliens, Addison-Wesley,
1995, ISBN: 0-201-62444-3.

Course Distribution Theory: 50%

Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 30%

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion, Workshop
 CS-321 Numerical Computing
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description: This course is intended to give you a significant experience in solving
relatively complicated problems in applied mathematics and some introduction to the
approximate solution of mathematical problems using numerical methods. The course will
involve a significant component in modeling. The modeling will be used to translate real
problems or idealized versions of real problems into mathematical terms. A large number of
numerical methods will be introduced throughout the semester. Students will be expected to
implement algorithms and analyze the output of your computer code relative to the original
problem.

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, one should be able to:
1. Describe difficulties that can arise because computers usually use finite precision, often non-
decimal arithmetic.
2. List sources of error in computation, particularly to be able to identify when catastrophic
cancellation may occur in a given computation.

Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
 Analyze a practical problem, understand the mathematical basis of the problem,
 Then proceed to develop and implement an algorithm to find a numerical solution of the
problem.
 Study the solution and develop a practical interpretation of the numerical results.
 Effectively communicate the solution and its interpretation to others

Textbooks: Gerald/Weatley “Applied Numerical Analysis”

Reference Books

 “Applied Numerical Analysis” by Addison Wesley

 “ Numerical Analysis” by Saeed Akhtar Bhatti
 Numerical Methods in Scientific Computing Germund Dahlquist and Åke Björck .
 Numerical Methods for Scientific Computing : J.H. Heinbockel
 Numerical Analysis: I.A. Khubaza
 Numerical Analysis and Programming : Shan S Kuo
 Numerical Analysis by Berden Fairs
 Numerical Analysis by Gerald

Course Distribution Theory: 30%, Problem Analysis: 20%, Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)

CS-422 Compiler Construction

Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description
In this course the emphasis is on solving problems universally, encountered in designing a
language translator, regardless of the source or target machine.

Course Objectives
To enable students to understand the design of a compiler as well as to analyse different design
issues. To enable students to design some of the phases of a compiler.

Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to apply the ideas and techniques learned in this course to general
software design as well as to build some phases of compiler for major programming language.

Textbooks
 Compilers Principles, Techniques & Tools by Aho& A.V. Sethi. R.

Reference Books / Material

 The Theory and Practice of Compiler Writing by Tremblay and J.P.
 High Level Languages and Their Compilers by Des Watson.
 Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools By Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D.
Ullman, Contributor Jeffrey D. Ullman ,Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 2nd edition,1987
Original from the University of Michigan
 Modern Compiler Design, By Dick Grune, Henri E. Bal, Ceriel J. H. Jacobs, Koen G.
Langendoen, John Wiley, 2000.
 Modern Compiler Implementation in C, By Andrew W. Appel, Maia Ginsburg, Contributor
Maia Ginsburg, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
 Modern Compiler Design by Dick Grune, Henri E. Bal, Ceriel J. H. Jacobs, Koen G.
Langendoen, 2003, John Wiley & Sons.

Course Distribution Theory : 30%

Problem Analysis: 35%
Solution Design : 20%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.) Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion.
Lab Objectives
To give a hands on experience on solving problems universally, encountered in designing a
language translator, regardless of the source or target machine

Lab Outcomes
Students will be able to understand the design and working of a compiler as well as to design
some phases of a compiler.

Textbooks / Lab Manual

Compilers Principles, Techniques & Tools by Aho& A.V. Sethi. R.

Reference Books / Material

 The Theory and Practice of Compiler Writing by Tremblay and J.P.
 High Level Languages and Their Compilers by Des Watson.
 SS-403 Psychology
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description: Introduction to Psychology and its various concepts like
Perception, Learning, Motives, Emotions, Memory, and Thinking.

Course Objectives: Enable the students to gain a better understanding of the field of
Psychology.
To become familiar with the research methodology commonly used by psychologists.
To acquaint students with biological basis of behavior
To develop an understanding of psychological processes like perception, learning,
emotions, motivation, memory and thinking

Learning Outcomes: Better understanding of human behavior in social settings.

Textbooks:
1. Psychological Processes by Prof.Zareen Bukhari.
2. Textbook of Psychology by SheherBano.

Reference Books / Material

 Feldman, R. S. (2010) Understanding Psychology (10th ed.). New York:McGraw-
Hill.
 Myers, D. G. (1992). Psychology. (3rd ed.). New York: Wadsworth Publishers.

Course Theory: 85%

Distribution Problem Analysis:5%
Solution Design: 5%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Practiced Techniques: Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion

 CS-423 Digital Image Processing
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description

This is a one semester course covering the image processing methodology. The students are
expected to write their programming assignments using MATLAB.

Course Objectives
To introduce underlying concepts involved in processing digital images including Image
Enhancement
Image segmentation and different colour models.

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to learn the fundamental theories and techniques of digital image
processing and their MATLAB implementations.

Textbooks

Reference Books / Material

 Digital Image Processing by Gonzalez and Woods, 3rd Edition 2008, Prentice Hall
 Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB, by Gonzalez and Woods, 2 nd Edition 2009,
Prentice Hall.

Course Distribution Theory: 50%

Problem Analysis: 10%
Solution Design: 35%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
 SS-404 Foreign Languages (Arabic)
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description: This course will help the students in the understanding of Arabic language
grammar, vocabulary grammar etc.

Course Objectives
To develop the better understanding about Arabic Language

Learning Outcomes
Introduction of Arabic numbers, Fundamentals of vocabulary, Grammar, and Literature of
Modern Standard Arabic

Reference Books / Material: ‫ خالق داد ملك‬/‫د‬ ‫تدريس اللسان العربي‬

Technology Involved: (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques: (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.) Class Room Lecture
 MG-402 Human Resource Management
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description:
This course seeks to develop the necessary skills needed for the student seeking her places in the
executive world, so emphasis is placed on the modern day importance of HRM and the new
“corporate view” of the functions. Additionally, the student will be exposed to the view of HRM
from the perception of both management and subordinate employees. The student will be exposed
to practical situations and problem solving regarding areas of employee counselling, discipline
and termination. The concept of Equal Employment Opportunity will be discussed in order for the
student to understand its need, importance and the legal issues surrounding it. Other critical areas
of training and development, staffing and strategy will also be explored. Independent studies
courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the
regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught.

Course Objectives:
The course of Human Resource Management id designed to developing knowledge and
understanding of HR strategy and practice, skills development assignments are integrated into the
course. Student- centered learning activities relating to both human resource and managerial
related activities form the basis for the units, which enable the enhancement of a range of people
management and HR specific skills. Reflections upon personal competence and competence
development further equip students with the ability to make an active contribution to business
performance. To that end, the syllabus contents not only concerned with the academic
requirements of Human Resource Management but concentrate more on the development of the
effective, pragmatic, yet innovative solutions to the issues surrounding the need to maximize
people’s productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes

 Explain the role and significance of human resources.

 Explore and understand the highly dynamic external and internal factors of competitive
environment.
 Identify required skills in recruitment, selection, training and development of human resource
 Categorizes the inputs and processes for compensation planning
 Distinguish key issues regarding career planning and performance appraisal.

Textbooks:
Managing Human Resource By Wany F. Casico
Human Resource Management by Lloyd L. Byars& Leslie W. Rue (10 th International Edition)

Reference Books / Material:Understanding Human Resource Management by Ken N. Kamoche.

Other Online resources

Course Distribution Theory: 60%

Problem Analysis: 5%
Solution Design: 5%
Social and Ethical Issues: 30%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion, Survey, etc.)
 CS-424 Human Computer Interaction
Credit Hours 3 (2-1)
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts in human-computer
interaction. Students will learn how to design and evaluate user interfaces for computer-based
systems and devices. Topics include cognition, interaction frameworks, design process,
evaluation methods, user research, design principles, prototyping techniques, and interaction
paradigms.

Course Objectives
This course introduces the human issues of usability and its importance. It considers the
implications of human understanding on the usability of computer systems and the importance
of understanding the context of use. It describes guidelines for use of different media and
interface styles. Topics include Usability Design principals, standards and models, evaluation
techniques. Groupware, pervasive and ubiquitous applications.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
 Analyze and adopt usability engineering lifecycle models and methodologies.
 Apply user-centered design approaches and techniques.
 Design software user interfaces through prototyping methods.
 Evaluate user interfaces using heuristics and observation techniques.

Textbooks
 Human Computer Interaction by Alan Dix
 Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, by
Ben Shneiderman, Published by Addison-Wesley
 A number of handouts and few research papers would be given to the students

Reference Books
 Software Engineering a Practitioners approach by roger S. Pressmen

Course Theory: 59%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 20%
Social and Ethical Issues: 1%

Technology Involved
Moore Software (compulsory) with other tools, Web, Multimedia, Computers, Research
papers/journals etc.

Practiced Techniques
Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion, and Survey
Lab Objectives
The course include several individual labs in which the students test analytic models, re-design
instructions and tutorials, evaluate data input and retrieval devices, critique graphical and
textual interfaces, and re-design menu systems as well as other projects. Each of the projects is
briefly discussed in class as well as in the Lab session.

Lab Outcomes
The group projects done in the Lab session involves a diverse team of students working
together on different issue of HCI. The students select their topics in consultation with course
instructor. A group report is presented to the class instructor at the end of course. Finally, at the
end of the course each of the students presents her report on an HCI topic of her choice.

Textbooks / Lab Manual

 Human Computer Interaction by Alan Dix
 Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, by
Ben Shneiderman, Published by Addison-Wesley
 A number of handouts and few research papers would be given to the students

Reference Books / Material

 Software Engineering a Practitioners approach by roger S. Pressmen

Technology Involved
Moore Software (compulsory) with other tools, Web, Multimedia, Computers, Research
papers/journals etc.

Practiced Techniques Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion, and Survey

 SS-405 Professional Practices
Credit Hours 3(3-0)
Course Description
The course covers: Historical, social, and economic context of computing (software
engineering, computer science, information technology, etc.); definitions of computing
(software engineering, computer science, information technology, etc.) subject areas and
professional activities; professional societies; professional ethics; professional competency and
lifelong learning; uses, misuses, and risks of software; information security and privacy;
business practices and the economics of software; intellectual property and software law (cyber
law); social responsibilities, software related contracts, software house organization; Technical
writing.

Course Objectives
The course aims at developing an understanding of students about historical, social, economic,
ethical, and professional issues related to the discipline of computing. It identifies key sources
for information and opinion about professionalism and ethics.

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
 Understand the responsibilities of a computing graduate as a professional
 Adopt high valued social, ethical and moral practices

Textbooks
 Professional Issues in Software Engineering 3rd Edition by Frank Bott, Coleman, Eaton
& Rowland. ISBN: 978-0-7484-0951-8

Reference Books / Material

 Various web resources

Course Theory : 40%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 5%
Solution Design : 5%
Social and Ethical Issues : 50%

Technology Involved (Multimedia, Overhead Projector, Web, etc.)

Board, Web

Practiced Techniques (Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Workshop, Group Discussion,

Survey, etc.)
Class Room Lecture, Presentations, Viva Voce
 CS-425 Information Security
Credit Hours 3 (3-0)
Course Description
Information Security (3 semester hours) is a comprehensive study of the principles and practices
of computer system security including operating system security, network security, software
security and web security. The objective of this course is to provide a foundation of network
related security issues. It builds upon concepts of security such as confidentiality, integrity and
authentication and on cryptography. Key topics include security architecture, cryptographic
systems, and security management tools. Specifically, will study major security protocols and
standards, network attacks and defenses, database security, virus, malware, denial of service,
firewalls, intrusion detection, and wireless security.

Course Objectives
This course is designed to understand major cryptographic systems and how they are applied
inside a computer network system and how to strategically design, implement, and maintain
firewalls based on a network's architecture and associated variables. Identify the different types of
access control and site security methods. Understand various attack methods used to target and
exploit computer systems and networks

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcome is students shall be able to understand what are the common threats faced
today, what are the foundational theory behind information security, what are the basic principles
and techniques when designing a secure system, how to think adversarial, how today's attacks and
defenses work in practice.
Be able to understand and explain concepts relating to protection of information systems against
unauthorized access to or modification of information in its various forms.

Textbooks
 Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice (6th Edition) by William
Stallings Security in Computing (4th Edition) by Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence
Pfleeger

Reference Books / Material

 Computer Security: Art and Science, Matthew Bishop
 Network Security Secrets and Solutions by Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz.
2003
 Introduction to Network Security, by D. Jacobson, Chapman and Hall, 2009
 Papers from conferences and journals

Papers (required reading)

Selected research papers & technical specifications (will be itemized in class)

Course Theory: 30%

Distribution Problem Analysis: 20%
Solution Design: 45%
Social and Ethical Issues: 5%
Technology Involved Multimedia, Web

Practiced Techniques Class Room Lecture, Presentation, Group Discussion

Standard 2.1: The curriculum must be consistent and supports the program’s documented
objectives.

BS Computer Science program contents/courses meet the program objectives as shown in the
table. Table 14. is showing linking courses to program objectives.

Table 14: Courses versus Program Objectives

Objectives
Courses/Groups
of Courses 1 2 3 4
CS-101
X X
EL-101
X X
SS-101
X X
ENG-101
X X X
CS-102
X X X
CS-103
X X
CS-104
X X
CS-105
X X X X
MG-201
X X X
ENG-102
X X X
MT-101
X X
MT-102
X X X
CS-206
X X X
CS-207
X X X
MG-402
X X X
ENG-203
X X
MT-203
X X X
CS-208
X X X X
CS-209
X X X X
CS-210
X X
SS-403
X X X X
CS-211
X X X X
ST-201
X X X X
CS-212
X X X X
CS-313
X X X X
CS-314
X X X X
SS-402
X X X X
CS-315
X X X X
ST-302
X X X X
CS-316
X X X X
CS-317
X X X X
CS-318
X X X X
CS-319
X X X X
CS-320
X X X X
CS-321
X X X X
SS-102
X X X X
CS-426
X X X X
CS-424
X X X X
SS-404
X X X X
CS-425
X X X
CS-422
X X X X

CS-423
X X X
Standard 2.2: Theoretical background, problems analysis and solution design must be stressed
within the program’s core material.

Program: BS Computer Science

The modules of all the programs adequately address:
1) Theoretical background
2) Problem solving
3) Solution design
4) Application of the theoretical knowledge

 Some of the modules include the theoretical background and contain problem solving
and solution design while others deal with Theoretical background, Problem analysis and
Solution design separately.
 Great emphasis of the program is on problem solving strategies and design of solution.
The product of the task results in the application of the theoretical knowledge in the
applied fields of natural sciences.

Table 13: Elements of Courses

Elements No of Courses

Theoretical background 41

Problem solving 33
Solution design 33
Standard 2.3: The curriculum must satisfy the core requirements for the program, as specified
by the respective accreditation body.

The curriculum satisfies both the core requirements of credit hours and criteria of admission lay
down by Lahore College for Women University and HEC and are in par with the international
standards.
Standard 2.4: The curriculum must satisfy the major requirements for the program as specified
by the respective accreditation body.

The curriculum satisfies major requirements of the program. No formal accreditation with any
professional body. The programs and curriculum has the approval of Board of Studies of
Computer Science.

Standard 2.5: The curriculum must satisfy general education, arts, and professional and other
discipline requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation
body/council.

The curriculum satisfies general education disciplines requirements (for course distribution
please refer Table 11). No formal accreditation with any professional body but it fulfills all the
necessary/basic requirements of the accreditation body. The programs and curriculum has the
approval of Board of Studies of Computer Science and Lahore College for Women University.

Standard 2.6: Information technology component of the curriculum must be integrated

throughout the program.

Requirement for the information technology component is fulfilled by all major courses as well
as through the presentations made by each student in almost every semester.

Standard 2.7: Oral and written communication skills of the student must be developed and
applied in the program.

Oral and written communication skills of the student are developed by the structurally designed
courses for English, seminars, question answers, debates and by the class participation of the
students.
CRITERION 3: LABORATORIES AND COMPUTING FACILITIES

Indicate for each lab the following:

o Laboratory Title
o Location and area
o Objectives
o Adequacy for Instruction
o Courses taught
o Software available (if applicable)
o Major Apparatus
o Major Equipment
o Safety regulations

Standard 3.1: Manuals/documentation/instructions for experiments must be available and

readily accessible to faculty and students.

 The BS program has been provided with adequate lab manuals and related documents.
Instructions to the students are available with the Module Leaders and before, they are
made accessible to the students.
 Labs are adequately equipped

Standard 3.2: There must be adequate support personnel for instruction and maintaining the
laboratories:

 There is lab staff available for routine lab maintenance (networking, trouble shouting and
lab equipment). Teachers and lab staff supervise lab activities and provide practical
guidance to each student.

Standard 3.3: The University computing infrastructure and facilities must be adequate to
support program’s objectives:

 The computing infrastructure of the Computer science department is adequate. There are
7 computer labs. The number of computers is constantly under review.
CRITERION 4: STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVISING

Standard 4.1: Courses must be offered with sufficient frequency and number for students to
complete the program in a timely manner:

 The strategy for programs (courses) offering is controlled. The BS courses are offered
once a year.

Standard 4.2: Courses in the major area of study must be structured to ensure effective
interaction between students, faculty and teaching assistants:

 The effective student/faculty interaction in programs taught by more than one faculty
members is streamlined by coordination of these faculty members and the commonality
is maintained through any curriculum, which is adopted for the particular module.
 The programs are structured to ensure effective interaction between students, faculty and
the Head of Department. The students requiring extra help are provided services through
tutorials, questions and answers. The faculty from the students encourages questions.
Seminars and tutorials are arranged on weekly bases where the students are free to
discuss the topics relating to the courses and projects. Debates are initiated. The
students are free to interact with the class in charge and Head of department in case of
any deficiencies.

Standard 4.3: Guidance on how to complete the program must be available to all students and
access to academic advising must be available to make course decisions and career choices:

 The students are provided guidance regarding the completion of the programs and having
access to qualified faculty as well as student counseling. The students are encouraged to
bring forward their suggestions and complaints through a complaint box which is
maintained in the Institute. The students once in semester carry-out the teacher’s
evaluation. Furthermore, the weekly work plan and the course outlines are made
available to the students in the beginning of the semester.
The counseling is availed at the Student counseling center of the university which deals
with various issues.
CRITERION 5: PROCESS CONTROL

Standard 5.1: The process by which students are admitted to the program must be based on
quantitative and qualitative criteria and clearly documented. This process must be periodically
evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives:

BS Computer Science [4 Year Degree Program]

This is a 4-year degree program with minimum 132 credit hours. The program is divided in 8
semesters with 2 semesters each year.
Eligibility and Admission Criteria
Female students who have passed Intermediate with ICS/Pre-Engineering, or A Level, or
equivalent (equivalence must be from IBCC) securing more than 60% marks can apply for
admission. Admission is strictly made on merit.

Standard 5.2: The process by which students are registered in the program and monitoring of
students’ progress to ensure timely completion of the program must be documented. This
process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives:

 Advertisements are made in leading newspapers and on Lahore College for Women
University website. The faculty through sessional work and regular written examination
system monitors the student academic progress regularly.
Standard 5.3: The process of recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty members must be
in place and clearly documented. Also processes and procedures for faculty evaluation,
promotion must be consistent with institution mission statement. These processes must be
periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives:

 The standards are clearly indicated in the University act/statues which is followed.
Qualifications which are required for each subject are kept in mind. The criteria for
recruiting are qualification, experience which is judged through analysis of CVs, written
test and personal interviews as stipulated in university’s act/statues. The input of the
students for maintaining the quality of the teachers is done by evaluating the teachers
regularly once in a semester by the students. The results of these studies are sent to the
teachers who are asked to improve and in extreme cases, replacements are made.

Standard 5.4: The process and procedures used to ensure that teaching and delivery of course
material to the students emphasizes active learning and that course learning outcomes are met.
The process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives:

 There are process and procedures to ensure that the teaching and delivery of the program
material to the students emphasizes active learning. For instance, exercises, tasks,
activities, assignments and projects based on practicality of the knowledge are given to
the students and final year project is initiated at the end of the program. Process is
monitored and assessed regularly through monthly progress reports.

Standard 5.5: The process that ensures that graduates have completed the requirements of the
program must be based on standards, effective and clearly documented procedures. This process
must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

 The semester rules have been adopted by the department according to the rules provided
by the examination. Head of Department ensure their compliance.
 This operation is reviewed once a year and is documented.
CRITERION 6: FACULTY

Standard 6.1: There must be enough full time faculty members who are committed to the
program to provide adequate coverage of the program areas/courses with continuity and
stability. The interests and qualifications of all faculty members must be sufficient to teach all
courses, plan, modify and update courses and curricula. All faculty members must have a level
of competence that would normally be obtained through graduate work in the discipline. The
majority of the faculty must hold a Ph.D. in the discipline:

 There is adequate full-time faculty which provides sufficient coverage of the program
with permanence and stability. The interest and the qualifications of all faculty members
are pre-judged and monitored for each course forming a part of the program. The level
of competency of the faculty members are evaluated at time of induction and monitored
during teaching.

Table 15: Faculty Distribution by Program Areas

Program Area of Courses in the Area Number of faculty Number of Faculty

Specialization and Average Members in Each with Ph. D Degree
Number of Sections Area
per Year
Area 1. 41 total courses 19 12
25 core courses
8 sections per year

Standard 6.2: All faculty members must remain up to date in the discipline and sufficient time
must be provided for scholarly activities and professional development. Also, effective programs
for faculty development must be in place:

All the faculty members remain current in the disciplines and sufficient time is provided for
scholarly activities and professional development. The newly inducted faculty is given enough
time to familiarize with the working environment of the Institute. During this time, they are
monitored. Faculty is provided with centralized training by Registrar’s office through DFDI at
university, National Academy for Higher Education (NAHE) at HEC and other independent
organizations / institutions. They are encouraged to attend international seminars. Some of the
faculty members had opportunity to get training and research experiences from foreign
universities/institutions.

Standard 6.3: All faculty members should be motivated and have job satisfaction to excel in
their profession:

 The faculty members are regularly motivated and efforts are made to provide job
satisfaction so that they excel in their profession. The satisfaction of the faculty and their
input is measured by faculty survey form.
CRITERION 7: INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES

Standard 7.1: The institution must have the infrastructure to support new trends in learning
such as e-learning

Academic Building: (Dedicated/Owned)

1. Class rooms: 06
2. Computer Labs: 07
3. Video Conference room: 01
4. Conference Room: 01
5. H.O.D Office 01
6. Shared Faculty Offices 08

 Department building is fully equipped with all latest new technology.

 Projectors are used in the labs.
 Internet facility is available throughout department.
 Access to HEC digital library.

Standard 7.2: The library must possess an up-to-date technical collection relevant to the
program and must be adequately staffed with professional personnel:

 8000 of up-to-dated books are available in the library that covers all the areas of
programs.
 Institute provides services of digital library.
 Common Science library is also available for books borrowing.
Standard 7.3: Classrooms must be adequately equipped and offices must be adequate to enable
faculty to carry out their responsibilities:

 6 class rooms, 7 labs, 1 conference room and 1 video conference room

 Office of Head of department.
 8 shared faculty offices

CRITERION 8: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

Standard 8.1: There must be sufficient support and financial resources to attract and retain high
quality faculty and provide the means for them to maintain competence as teachers and scholars:

 Teachers are recruited on the basis of criterion established by the University.

 Existing faculty is sent to different courses of teaching organized to update the
knowledge.
 Research incentive award by the university

Standard 8.2: There must be an adequate number of high quality graduate students, research
assistants and Ph.D. students:

Table 16: Student-Faculty ratio

Program Year Student-Faculty ratio

B.S. Computer Science 2016 1:10
B.S. Computer Science 2017 1:10
B.S. Computer Science 2018 1:11

Standard 8.3: Financial resources must be provided to acquire and maintain Library holdings,
laboratories and computing facilities:

 Budget for Laboratory equipment is 0.1 Million

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Appendix A

Table 17: Training / Workshop / Seminar

Sr.# Title of Training / Year Category

Workshop / Seminar HEC Other National International

1. Teaching and Research 2017 - DFDI LCWU -

methodologies in
computing

2. Language Usage 2017 - DFDI, Lahore College -

Competency for Women University,
Lahore
3. Research Colloquium 2017 - yes -
4. GRE 2017 HEC - -
5. Andragogical and 2016 HEC LCWU, Pakistan -
Communication Skills
6. Workshop on Robotics 2016 - Lahore University of UNIVERSITAT
& E-Agriculture Management Sciences, SIEGEN
Pakistan Agricultural
Research Council
7. Training on LCWU 2016 - LCWU, Pakistan -
semester system/ annual
system policy and
online inventory of
award list
Appendix B
Table 18: Training / Workshop / Seminar

Sr. No. Conference Title/Paper Title Name of Year

Author(s)/Presenter
1. FAB: Fast Angular Binary Descriptor for Mehwish Tahir, Nadia 2016
Matching Corner Points in Video Imagery Kanwal, Fatima Anjum
2. Adoption of e-Government Services in Mariam Rehman, 2016
Pakistan: A Comparative Study Between Muhammad Mustafa
Online and Offline Users Kamal,
Vatcharaporn Esichaikul
3. Social Networking Sites Shaping Behavior Maria Anjum, 2016
Mariam Rehman,
Hajra Waheed,
Muhammad Asif Kamran
4. Comparing Multiple Corner Detection Fatima Anjum, Nadia 2016
Algorithms using Non-Parametric Statistical Kanwal, Zunera Altaf,
Tests Anum shaukat
5. Identifying Complementary Corner Detectors Nadia Kanwal, Erkan 2016
For Correct Image Pixels Classification Bostanci, Adrian F. Clark
and Sidra Rafique
6. Information Communication Technologies For Kamran, M., Anjum, M., 2016
Irrigation Management Systems: An Empirical Rehman, M., Kamran, M.
Investigation Asif, Saleemi, F.

7. QoS Oriented Multiobjective Optimizer for Haider Ali, A., & Nazir, 2016
Radio Resource Management of LTE-A M. M.
Femtocells
8. Automated Classification of Hair Care Plants Anum Shaukat, Saima 2016
Using Geometrical and Textural Features from Farhan, Mehwish Tahir,
Leaf Images: A Pattern Recognition Based Muhammad Abuzar
Approach Fahiem, Huma Tauseef
9. A Classification Approach based on Genetic- Attia Anis, Muhammad 2016
Data-Structuring for the Prediction of Abuzar Fahiem, Huma
Hypertension. Tauseef
10. An Average-Based Approach For Initial Shafiq, A., Rehman, M 2016
Centroid Selection In K-Means Algorithm and Anjum, M.
11. Measuring information, system and service F.Kanwal and M.Rehman 2016
qualities for the evaluation of e-learning
systems in Pakistan
12. An Empirical Investigation for User Samiya Rafiq, Maria 2016
Satisfaction About E-Learning Systems in Saleemi, Mariam
Pakistan Rehman, Maria Anjum,
Farhat Saleemi, Sehar
Qayyum, Muhammad
Asif Kamran, Muhammad
Khalid Bashir
13. Classification of Information Systems in E- Kamran, M., Anjum, M., 2016
agriculture: A Mapping Study Rehman, M., Ahmad, H
and Kamran, M. A.
14. Evaluation Method, Dataset Size or Dataset Nadia Kanwal, Erkan 2016
Content: How to Evaluate Algorithms for Bostanci, Adrian F. Clark
Image Matching
15. Development of Information Dissemination S. Butt, M. Anjum, M. 2016
Platform by Integrating Web and Android Rehma
Technologies.
16. 1st National Conference on Trends and Dr. M. Mohsin Nazir 2016
Innovations in Information Technology, 24-26
February 2016, Nawabshah, Pakistan
17. Nondestructive Evaluation of Solid Fahima Tahir, 2017
Pharmaceutical Products using Wavelet Muhammad Abuzar
Transformations and Multispectral Data Fahiem, Saima Farhan,
Huma Tauseef
18. Factors Affecting E-Learning Adoption in Faria Kanwal, Mariam 2017
Developing Countries—Empirical Evidence Rehman
From Pakistan’s Higher Education Sector
19. A Novel Approach for the Prediction of Amna Ayub, Saima 2017
Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment Farhan, Muhammad
to Alzheimer’s Disease using MRI Images Abuzar Fahiem, Huma
Tauseef
20. Fully Automated Active-Contour Model-Based Tauseef, H., Fahiem, M. 2017
Approach for Segmentation of Common A., Farhan, S
Carotid Artery Using Ultrasound Images
21. Investigation of user behavior on social Hajra Waheed, Maria 2017
networking sites Anjum, Mariam Rehman,
Amina Khawaja
22. eServices Classification, Trends, and Analysis: Maria Saleemi, Maria 2017
A Systematic Mapping Study Anjum and Mariam
Rehman
23. Seizure detection from EEG signals using Asmat Zahra, Nadia 2017
Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition Kanwal, Naveed ur
Rehman, Shoaib Ehsan,
Klaus D. McDonald
24. Sensor fusion of camera, GPS and IMU using Erkan Bostanci, Betul 2017
fuzzy adaptive multiple motion models Bostanci, Nadia Kanwal,
Adrian F. Clark
25. An Automated Pattern Recognition Based Altaf, Z., Farhan, S., 2017
Approach for Classification of Soiled Paper Fahiem, M. A.
Currency Using Textural and Geometrical
Features

26. An Algorithm For Facial Expression Based Shafiq, S., Tauseef, H., 2017
Automatic Deceptive Pain Detection Fahiem, M. A., Farhan, S
27. A Facial Image Analysis based Algorithm to Waheed, M., Tauseef, H., 2017
Detect Human Personality Shafiq, S., Fahiem, M. A.,
Farhan, S
28. Bi-Lingual Framework for E-banking Taskeen Aslam, Maria 2017
 Applications: A case Study of Semi-Literate Saleemi, Mariam
Users. Rehman,Maria Anjum, M.
A Kamran, Farhat
Saleemi
29. Effective Compression of Center Symmetric Junaid Baber, Maheen 2017
Local Binary Pattern Bakhtyar, Ullah, I.,
Mariam Rehman, and
Muhammad Khalid
30. Critical Factors of E-Learning Adoption and Faria Kanwal, Mariam 2017
Acceptance in Pakistan: A Literature Review Rehman, Komal Bashir,
Uzma Qureshi
31. Framework for Applicability of Agile Scrum Anum Ali, Mariam 2017
Methodology: A Perspective of Software Rehman and Maria Anjum
Industry
32. Critical Factors of E-Learning Adoption and Faria Kanwal, Mariam 2017
Acceptance in Pakistan: A Literature Review Rehman, Komal Bashir
and Uzma Qureshi