BACS1024

INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER SYSTEMS

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Course Outline

1. Course details
2. Lecturer's / Tutor's details
3. Assessment mode
4. Tentative schedule
5. Tools
6. Make Good Opportunity
7. Attendance
8. Supports

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1. Course Details
Faculty Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FOCS)
Course BACS1024 Introduction to Computer Systems
Programme Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Data Science (RDS)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Software Engineering (RSF)
Sem / Academic Yr July 2022 semester
Credit value 4 credits
Contact Hours 4L, 2T, 4P
Course Learning CLO1: Apply the concepts of internal workings of core
Outcomes (CLOs) components of a computer system. (C3, PLO2)
CLO2: Produce practical solution related to computer
systems by applying hardware, assembly language
programming and operating system commands and
scripting skills. (P3,PLO3)
CLO3: Examine relevant techniques, algorithms,
mathematical and logic operations to solve
programming problems. (C4, PLO6)

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2. Lecturer's Details
Lecturer's / Tutor's Ms. Choy Lai Fun ([email protected])
Name
Contact channels • Email
• Google Hangout / Google Chat
• Google Classroom

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3. Assessment Mode
Component Contribution Remarks Tentative schedule
(%)
Continuous 60 Test (25m) Week 10
assessment / Assignment (50m) Week 11
Coursework Practical Assessment (25m) Week 12

Total: 100m
Final 40 4 Questions (100m) Examination period
examination (Refer to academic calendar
Total: 100m and examination timetable)
Total 100

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 Lecture Topics
4. Tentative Schedule C1 Intro to Computer Systems
Week Lecture Tutorial Practical Coursework C2 Digital Logic & Numerical
Data Representation
1 C1 T1 P1
C3 Computer Architecture
2 C2 T1 P2
C4 Memory
3 C2 T2 P3
C5 I/O Facilities
4 C2 T2 P3
C6 Software Technology
5 C3 T3 P4
C7 Processor Management
6 C4 T4 P4
C8 Virtual Memory
7 C4 T4 P5
8 C5 T5 P5 Practical Topics
9 C5 T5 P6 P1 Computer hardware
10 C6 T6 P6 Test P2 Debug program
11 C7 T7 P7 Assignment P3-P5 Assembly language
12 C7 T7 P7 Practical Assessment Programs

13 C8 T8 P8 P6 Unix OS

14 C8 T8 P8 P7 Basic File Implementation

P8 Interactive to Korn Shell 6
5. Tools
No. Classes Tools
1 Lecture / tutorial / practical  Google G Suite
2 Practical:  PC maintenance
 Hardware
3 Practical:  Dosbox
 Debug program  8086
 Assembly Language
4 Practical: UNIX OS  Oracle VirtualBox
 Ubuntu  Ubuntu

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 6. Make Good Opportunity
 To pass coursework: (1) Obtain a min of 50 marks in coursework AND (2) pass PLO3
 Threshold for coursework: 50 marks
 To be eligible for the make-good test, students have to :
 Demonstrate efforts by participating in classes and submitting coursework.
 Possess satisfactory class attendance.
 Score at between 40% - 49% of the coursework marks.
 Prior to Make Good:
 The eligible students will be informed during the class / via Google Classroom.
 During Make Good:
 Complete the tasks(s)/test assigned within the stipulated time frame.
 Post Make Good: To pass the coursework, students MUST have to obtain at least 50% from the make-
good test.
 The highest mark of coursework after a make-good is the pass mark, i.e. 50.
 Students who did not pass their coursework would be required to REPEAT the Course, during the
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7. Attendance
 Students' attendance will be marked based on students' attendance during the
classes via Google G Suite, inclusive of students' participation.
 Student with poor attendance / participation may be barred from final
examination. As the result, the student will be required to REPEAT the course when
it is offered.
 Note: You may check Intranet > News and Notices > Schedule for Main, Resit and
Repeat Courses for Bachelor Degree Programmes, for more info.

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8. E-learning Support for Students
 Via Intranet
 Link:
https://sites.google.com/student.tarc.edu.my/elearningstudent/
home
 Via Student Info Centre (SIC)
 Link:
https://sites.google.com/tarc.edu.my/focs-students/home

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Happy Learning

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