UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO

College of Computing Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Physically Distanced but Academically Engaged

(Edited for DPA 102 testing)

Self-Instructional Manual (SIM) for Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

Course/Subject: CCE101/L Introduction to Computing

Name of Teacher : SAMCARL K. BERDOS

THIS SIM/SDL MANUAL IS A DRAFT VERSION ONLY; NOT FOR

REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF ITS INTENDED USE.
THIS IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENTS WHO ARE
OFFICIALLY ENROLLED IN THE COURSE/SUBJECT.
EXPECT REVISIONS OF THE MANUAL.
 Course Outline: CCE101 – Introduction to Computing

Course Coordinator : Fe B. Yara

Email : [email protected]
Student Consultation : Follow consultation Schedule
Mobile : +63 929 7601115
Phone : 082-305-0647 loc 116
Effectivity Date : May 2020
Mode of Delivery : Blended (On-line with face to face or virtual sessions)
: Distance Education Delivery
Time Frame : 90 hours
Student Workload : Expected Self-Directed Learning
Requisites : NONE
Credit : 3 unit
Attendance Requirements : A minimum of 95% attendance is required at all scheduled
Virtual or face to face sessions.

Course Outline Policy

Areas of Concern Details

Contact and Non-contact Hours This 3-unit self-instructional material is designed for
blended learning mode of instructional delivery. There
will be a weekly scheduled face-to-face or virtual
session or chat session every start of the week for
discussions and clarifications of lecture materials
intended for the week which was uploaded in advance.
Self-directed activities and assignments to perform at a
given period will be provided.
Assessment Task Submission The major assessment tasks shall be administered and
submitted online during the examination schedules,
particularly on 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th week of the term. The
updated permit shall be reflected thru CRMS or
submitted online to unlock the exam.

Submission of activities and assignments shall be every

deadline set in the BB LMS according to the essential
knowledge provided.

The quizzes and interactive activity shall be unlocked

every after essential knowledge are presented. For oral
recitation and group dynamics, the chat feature of the
BB LMS will be utilized according to the lecture
materials uploaded by the course coordinator.
 Every assessment task has corresponding Rubric or
points to determine if you pass or has able to accomplish
the tasked.

For those enrolled in DED, the module will be sent to

you upon confirmation of enrollment. Major
assessment will also be sent upon payment
confirmation. You can submit responses for the
quizzes, hands-on activity and assignments back to the
school for evaluation of the assessment tasks. You can
receive feedback after a week of submission.
Plagiarism Checking and The submitted assignments and activities with research
Misconducts components should be run through Plagiarism Checker
by Grammarly to help detect the plagiarism in your
submitted document and other writing issues. The
Grammarly report is the one to be submitted online.
This is to check also if the report submitted was not
copied from other students. The maximum similarity
index is 30%, the students will either opt to redo her/his
paper or explain in writing addressed to the course
coordinator the reasons for the similarity. In addition, if
the paper has reached more than 30% similarity index,
the student may be called for a disciplinary action in
accordance with the University’s OPM on Intellectual
and Academic Honesty

You must create your own Grammarly account using

your umindanao email address.

Please note that academic dishonesty such as cheating

and commissioning other students or people to complete
the task for you have severe punishments (reprimand,
warning, expulsion).
Late assignments, activities or You are expected to submit all assignments, activities
assessments will constitute and laboratory assessments tasks based on the
drawbacks designated date and time set in the BB LMS. Failure to
comply due to unavoidable circumstances will have a
deduction of 5 Points per day. A running grade will be
applied per late submission. If necessary, you are
required to attach evidences for reconsideration.

Your submitted assignments or activities that have not

confirmed will appear as Draft, once resubmission is
done after the due date, the BB LMS automatically
 marks it as late showing the corresponding date and time
of submission.
Return of assignments, activities The assignments and hands-on activities will be
and major assessments returned prior to the schedule of oral and discussion
session thru the grading component of the BB LMS. To
those who were not able to pass the theory-based
assessment tasks or major written examination will be
given another task for re-assessment. On the other hand,
to those who were not able to pass the performance-
based assessment tasks, you are required to repeat only
the process that was not complied.
Assignment Resubmission You should request in writing thru the chat feature of
the BB LMS your intention to resubmit the assignments
and activities due to erroneous file submitted.

Incomplete assignments, hands-on activities or other

tasks should be submitted online based on deadline but
should not be confirmed yet to allow you for
resubmission when completed.
Re-marking of Assessments and Upon the return of assignments, hands-on activities or
appeal major assessment tasks, you should first approach the
course coordinator through chat for clarification and
deliberation. If disapproved by the course coordinator,
you can elevate your case to the program head or the
dean with a request letter to appeal or contest the score
to an assessment task.
Grading System All culled from BlackBoard sessions and traditional
contact
Course discussions/exercises – 30%
1st formative assessment – 10%
2nd formative assessment – 10%
3rd formative assessment – 10%

All culled from on-campus/onsite sessions (TBA):

Final exam – 40%

Submission of the final grades shall follow the usual

University system and procedures.
Preferred Referencing Style The use of APA 6th Edition is required to assignments
and hands-on activities with research components.
Student Communication You are required to acquire your umindanao email
account as official email to access the BB LMS portal.
The course coordinator will enroll you to the course for
you to have access the lecture materials, assignments,
quizzes, hands-on activities and major assessment tasks.
Contact Details of the Dean Name: Dr. Ramcis N. Vilchez
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 082-3050647 loc 140
Contact Details of the Program Name: Jan Carlo T. Arroyo, MIS
Head Email: [email protected]
Phone: 082-3050647 loc 140
Students with Special Needs Those with special needs shall communicate directly
with the course coordinator about the nature of your
needs with supporting evidences. The course
coordinator will seek approval from the program
coordinator for the alternative assessment tasks or
extension of the deadline of submission of specific task.
The alternative assessment tasks should still be in the
service of achieving the desired course learning
outcomes.
Online Tutorial Registration Your course coordinator will endorse you to the tutorial
or enhancement program offered by the CCE Skills
Clinic. The skills clinic coordinator will provide
schedule of tutorial outside of your class schedule. You
will attend the tutorial sessions and take the pre and post
test to determine your progress.
CCE Help Desk You can contact CCE help desk through the following
details:
Email: [email protected]
BSIT: 09999405792
BSCS: 09173087648
BSIS: 09098243386
BSEMC: 09098243386
BLIS: 09513766681
Library Contact You can contact the Learning and Information Center
head to access the online databases for reading
materials, to wit:

Name: Brigida E. Bacani

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 082-3050647 loc 140
Phone: 09513766681
Welfare-being Support You can contact welfare-being support help desk
through the following details:
Name: Leny Gamboa
Phone: 09504665431
Email: [email protected]
 Course Information: Please see/download course syllabus in the BB LMS

Course Description
Hello prospective IT Professional! Welcome to this course CCE101: Introduction to Computing.
By now, I am confident that you really wanted to become an Information Technology professional
who is equipped with the fundamentals of information technology in general. This course focuses
on the fundamentals of information technology, its theories and concepts in an ever-changing
discipline and understanding its essential impact in any aspects of the society. The students able
to learn the different components of computer system, especially the compatibility of the different
hardware and software to make computer functional.

Course Outcomes (CO)

Before the actual teaching begins let us first have the outcomes of this course that is expected.
First, you are expected to explain the fundamental principles, concepts and evolution of
computing systems as they relate to different fields. Second, you are expected to expound on the
recent developments in the different computing knowledge areas. Lastly, you are expected to
analyze solutions employed by organization to address different computing issues.

Let us begin!

Big Picture

Week 1 - 3: Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO): at the end of the unit, you are expected to:

a. Explain the different components of an Information System;

b. Examine the history of computers and its impact to the society;
c. Analyze the importance of the Internet and the World Wide Web; and
d. Identify the different general categories of programs and application software.

BIG PICTURE in Focus: ULO a. Explain the different components of an

Information System.

Metalanguage

In this section, the most essential terms relevant to the study of this course to demonstrate the ULO
a will be operationally defined to establish a common frame of reference as to how the text work
in your chosen field or career. You will encounter these terms as we go through the study of this
course.

An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions

stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data
Computer
according to specified rules, produce information, and store the
information for future use.
Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and
Input Device
instructions into a computer or mobile device.
Any hardware component that conveys information from a
Output Device
computer or mobile device to one or more people.
Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to
Memory
be executed and the data needed by those instructions.
A worldwide collection of computer networks that connects
Internet millions of businesses, government agencies, educational
institutions, and individuals.
Involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental
Green Computing
waste generated when using a computer.
Consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a common
Software
purpose.
Communication A hardware capable of transferring items from computers and
Device devices to transmission media and vice versa.
A collection of computers and devices connected together, often
Network
wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media.

Essential Knowledge

Because technology changes, you must keep up with the changes to remain digitally literate.
Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile
devices, the web, and related technologies

A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control

of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data
(input), process the data according to specified rules, produce
information (output), and store the information for future use. Accepts Produces
data Processing information
Computers contain many electric, electronic, and mechanical (input) (output)
components known as hardware. Electronic components in
computers process data using instructions, which are the steps
that tell the computer how to perform a particular task. A
collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as software or a
program. Using software, you can complete a variety of activities, such as search for information,
type a paper, balance a budget, create a presentation, or play a game. One popular category of
computer is the personal computer. A personal computer (PC) is a computer that can perform all
of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and is intended to be used by one
person at a time. Most personal computers today also can communicate with other computers and
devices.

Types of personal computers include laptops, tablets, and desktops, with the first two sometimes
called mobile computers. A mobile computer is a portable personal computer, designed so that a
user can carry it from place to place. A user is anyone who interacts with a computer or mobile
device or utilizes the information it generates. A mobile device is a handheld computer or any other
electronic device that is designed with portability in mind. Some of the most common mobile
devices we use today include:
Smartphone

Digital camera

Portable and digital media player

E-book reader

Wearable device

Game device
Advantages and Disadvantage with the use of computers
Advantages:
• Speed
• Reliability
• Consistency
• Storage
• Communications

Disadvantages:
• Health Risks
• Violation of Privacy
• Public Safety
• Impact on Labor Force
• Impact on Environment
Data and Information
Computers process data (input) into information (output)
and often store the data and resulting information for future
use. Data is a collection of unprocessed items, which can
include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
Information conveys meaning to users. Both business and
home users can make well-informed decisions because they
have instant access to information from anywhere in the
world.

Components of a Computer
A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as hardware

Input
Users have a variety of input options for entering data into a computer, many of which involve
using an input device. An input device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data
and instructions into a computer or mobile device. The following sections discuss common input
methods.

• Keyboards A keyboard contains keys you press to enter data and instructions into a
computer or mobile device. All desktop keyboards have a typing area that includes letters
of the alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, and other basic keys. Some users prefer a
wireless keyboard because it eliminates the clutter of a cord.

• A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the
screen called the pointer.

• Some mobile devices and computers enable you to speak data instructions using voice input
and to capture live full-motion images using video input.
 • A scanner is a light-sensing input device that converts printed text and images into a form
the computer can process

An output device is any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile
device to one or more people

• A printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such
as paper or other material

• A 3-D printer can print solid objects, such as clothing, prosthetics, eyewear, implants,
toys, parts, prototypes, and more

• A display is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

• Speakers allow you to hear audio such as music, voice, and other sounds
o Earbuds
o Headphones

Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the
data needed by those instructions
• A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on storage media
• A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media

Hard Disk Solid-State USB Flash Drive Memory Card Optical Disc Cloud Storage
Drive
The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer
networks that connects millions of businesses, government
agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
• The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global
library of information available to anyone connected
to the Internet
• The web consists of a worldwide collection of
electronic documents, each of which is called a
webpage
• A website is a collection of related webpages
• A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer
• A browser is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view
webpages on a computer or mobile device
• A search engine is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps,
and other information related to a specific topic
• An online social network encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories,
photos, music, and videos with other registered users

It is important that users protect their computers and mobile devices from:

Viruses and Health Environmental

Privacy
Other Malware Concerns Issues

Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated
when using a computer. Green computing strategies include:
• Recycling
• Using energy efficient hardware and energy saving features
• Regulating manufacturing processes
• Extending the life of computers
• Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

Software, also called a program, consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a
common purpose, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them
• Types of Software
o System Software
Operating system
Utility program
o Application Software
 • Installing a program is the process of setting up the program to
work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other
hardware
• Once installed, you can run a program so that you can interact
with it
• You interact with a program through its user interface
• A software developer, sometimes called a developer or
programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or
writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device
to process data into information
• In the course of a day, it is likely you use, or use information
generated by, one or more of these communications technologies

Chat rooms Email Fax

Instant
FTP GPS
messaging

Internet Newsgroups RSS

Videoconference Voice mail VoIP

Wireless
Wireless Internet
messaging
access points
services

A communications device is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices
to transmission media and vice versa
• Examples of wireless communications technologies include:
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Cellular radio

A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via
communications devices and transmission media.
Home Networks
o Connect to the Internet
o Share a single high-speed Internet connection
o Access photos, music, videos, and other
content
o Share devices
o Play multiplayer games
o Connect game consoles to the Internet
o Subscribe to and use VoIP
o Interact with other devices in a smart home

• Business Networks
o Facilitate communications
o Share hardware
o Share data, information, and software

Technology Uses
• Education
• Government
• Finance
• Retail
• Entertainment
• Health Care
• Science
• Travel
• Publishing
• Manufacturing

Technology Users
• Home User
• Small/Home Office User
• Mobile User
• Power User
• Enterprise User

Self-Help: You can refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson.

• Vermaat, M., Sebok, S., Freund, S., Campbell, J., & Frydenberg, M. (2016). Discovering
Computers 2016: Tools, Apps, Devices, and the Impact to Technology. Cengage.
Let’s Check

Now that you know the most essential knowledge on the basic elements of a computer system. Let
us try to check your understanding of the lessons presented. Write T for True and F for False in
the space provided. Submit the pdf file to our BB LMS under Let’s Check of ULO a.

_____1. Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps

that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.

_____2. An all-in-one contains a separate tower.

_____3. Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.

_____4. Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items,

which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

_____5. A headset is a type of input device.

_____6. A scanner is a light-sensing output device.

_____7. Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and

instructions temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off.

_____8. A solid-state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic

particles to store data, instructions, and information.

_____9. The terms, web and Internet, are interchangeable.

_____10. One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before

using it.

Let’s Analyze

Given the different scenarios below, provide your solutions. Support your answers using relevant
articles or any resources. Submit the pdf file to our BB LMS Let’s Analyze under ULO a.

Scenario 1: Shopping for Software (10 points)

You are shopping for software that will assist you with your home’s interior design. The package
for the program you would like to purchase states that it was designed for the most recent version
of Windows, but an older version is installed on your computer. How can you determine whether
the program will run on your computer? Support your answer.

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Scenario 2: Trial Expired (10 points)

You have been using an app on your mobile device for a 30-day trial period. Now that the 30 days
have expired, the app is requesting that you to pay to continue accessing your data. What are your
next steps? What steps could you have taken to preserve your data before the trial period expired?
Support your answer.
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Scenario 3: Discarding Old Computer Equipment (10 points)

Your company has given you a new laptop to replace your current, outdated desktop. Because of
the negative environmental impact of discarding the old computer in the trash, your supervisor
asked you to suggest options for its disposal. How will you respond? Support your answer.
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In a Nutshell

Based on the definition of the most essential terms and the learning exercises that you have done,
please feel free to write your arguments or lessons learned below. Answers must be written in the
In a Nutshell under ULO a.

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Question and Answer List

Do you have any questions for clarification?

Questions/Issues Answers
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Keywords Index

Computer Memory Network

Input Device Internet Keyboard

Output Device Green Computing Pointing Device

Communication Device Software Scanner

Printer Display Speakers

Web Website Web Server

Browser Search Engine Online Social Network