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IISAT

University Gujranwala

Course File for Introduction to Information

and Communication Technology

According to Blooms Taxonomy

Session 2022-2023

Proposed by
Department of Computer Sciences
University of International Institute Science Arts and Technology Gujranwala
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Course Outline
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Course Name: Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies

Course Code: CS1157

Credit Hours: 3 (2+1)

Contact Hours: 3 (Theory + Lab)
Credit Category : Core/ Compulsory
Pre-requisites: None
Course Introduction:
This is an introductory course in Computer Science designed for beginners. Apart from
leading the participants through a whirlwind history of computing, the course also develops a
feel for web programming through a series of lectures that help the students develop their own
web page. Main objective of the course is to build an appreciation for the fundamental
concepts in computing and to become familiar with popular PC productivity software.

CLO No. Course Learning Outcomes Bloom Taxonomy

CLO-1 Understand basics of computing technology C1 (Knowledge)
CLO-2 Do number systems conversions and arithmetic C2 (Understand)
CLO-3 Have knowledge of types of software C2 (Understand)
CLO-4 Have knowledge of computing related technologies C3 (Apply)

Course Outline:
Introduction and Importance of ICT: uses of ICT in education, introduction to computer,
classification of computers, components of computer, some basic definitions. Input Devices: What
is input, Input Devices, Keyboard, pointing devices. Input Devices: Touch Screen, Audio Input
devices, Sensor input devices, biometric input devices. Output Devices: Display devices, plotters,
printers, audio output devices. System Unit: Mother Board, Central Processing unit. System Unit:
Memory, ports, buses, bays, power supply and battery. Storage Devices: storage, data access
methods, magnetic disk, hard disk, optical disk, cloud storage, disk partition. Software: Types of
software, difference between system and application software, operating system, types of
operating systems, utility programs. Software: Application software, forms of application
software, Productivity software. Software: Graphics and multimedia software, software for
communication. Data communication and networks: data communication, data transmission
modes, forms of data transmission, types of data transmission, computer networks, types of
computer networks, network architecture, wireless network. Data processing and database
management system: data, information, data processing, electronic data processing, meta data, data
base, hierarchy of data, keys, relationships. Lab: Creating a free web-based email account,
composing and sending an email, signing out. Internet and Email: internet, services of internet,
basic terminologies of internet, web browser, search engine, types of websites, cookies. Security,
privacy and ethics: computer crime, data security, security threats, computer virus, worms,
personal computer security, backup of data, antivirus, data protection legislation, intellectual
property.
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Weekly
Lecture
Breakdown
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WEEKLY PLAN:

Topics Theory Lab

Weeks
3 Credits
Introduction and Importance of ICT: uses of ICT in education, in Lab: MS Office Installation
troduction to computer, classification of computers, components of
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computer, some basic definitions.

Input Devices: What is input, Input Devices, Keyboard, pointing d Lab: MS Word (Home)
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Input Devices: Touch Screen, Audio Input devices, Sensor input de Lab: MS Word (Insert)
3 vices, biometric input devices.

Output Devices: Display devices, plotters, printers, audio output de Lab: MS Word (Page Layout)
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System Unit: Mother Board, Central Processing unit. Lab: MS Word (References)
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System Unit: Memory, ports, buses, bays, power supply and batter Lab: MS Word (Review & vie
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y. w)

Storage Devices: storage, data access methods, magnetic disk, hard

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disk, optical disk, cloud storage, disk partition.

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Software: Types of software, difference between system and applic Lab: MS PowerPoint (Home,
9 ation software, operating system, types of operating systems, utility Insert)
programs.
Software: Application software, forms of application software, Pro Lab: MS PowerPoint (Design,
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ductivity software. Transitions)
Software: Graphics and multimedia software, software for commun Lab: MS PowerPoint (Animat
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ication. ion, sideshow)
Data communication and networks: data communication, data tra Lab: MS Excel (Home, Insert)
nsmission modes, forms of data transmission, types of data transmis
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sion, computer networks, types of computer networks, network arch
itecture, wireless network.
Data processing and database management system: data, inform
ation, data processing, electronic data processing, meta data, data ba
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Lab: Creating a free web-based email account, composing and sendi
ng an email, signing out.
Internet and Email: internet, services of internet, basic terminologi Lab: MS Excel (Formulas)
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es.
Security, privacy and ethics: computer crime, data security, securi Lab: MS Excel (Data)
ty threats, computer virus, worms, personal computer security, back
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up of data, antivirus, data protection legislation, intellectual propert
y.
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Revi
16 sion
+Final term

Reference Materials:
1. Charles S. Parker, Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Course Technology,
25 Thomson Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA
2. Livesley, Robert Kenneth. An introduction to automatic digital computers. Cambridge U
niversity Press, 2017.
3. Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, and Colin Latchem. "Exploring four decades of research in Co
mputers & Education." Computers & Education 122 (2018): 136-152.
4. Sinha, Pradeep K., and Priti Sinha. Computer fundamentals. BPB publications, 2010.
Goel, Anita. Computer fundamentals. Pearson Education India, 2010.