Programme: (National Diploma) Computer Science Course Code: COM 111 Contact Hours: 4

Course: Introduction to Computing Semester: 1 Theoretical: 2 hours /week

Year: 1 Pre-requisite: Practical: 2 hours /week

Goal: This course is designed to enable students to acquire a basic knowledge of computing

General Objectives: On completion of this course the student, should be able to:
1.0 Understand the history, classification and impact of computers.
2.0 Understand the concept of computer hardware and software
3.0 Understand computer data processing systems.
4.0 Understand the procedures for computer and data preparation method.
5.0 Know security and safety procedures within a computer environment.
6.0 Know the concept of computer networks
7.0 Understand the use of the internet, its tools and resources
 Theoretical Content Practical Content

General Objective 1.0: Understand the history, classification and impact of Computers

Specific Learning Teacher’s

Week Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher’s activities Resources Evaluation
Outcomes activities

Define Computer Define computer and Identify computer Guide Discuss the
computer systems systems. students to history and
1 White Board.
generations
identify
Describe the basic components of the Charts, of
Trace the history of computer
computer systems computers?
computer. systems

PC loaded with
Describe the development of
Presentation
computers, in particular: Abacus,
software package
Pascal, Babbage, Hollerith, ENIAC Classify the computer and connected to
etc. according to multimedia
generations Projector
Classify computers according to
generations from 1st – 5th generation
(any subsequent generation)

Explain types and White Board. Identify different Guide Classify

1.5 Distinguish between analogue, classes of computers. classes of computer students in the computer by
2 Charts,
digital and hybrid computers identification type, size
of computer and purpose
Discuss the benefits PC loaded with
1.6 Classify computer by size and and implications of Presentation systems
computers to the software package
purpose
society. and connected to
1.7 List the benefits of computers to multimedia
Projector
the society.
1.8 Explain the social implication of
computers on society in particular
privacies and quality of life.
 General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept of computer hardware and software

2.1 Explain elements of computer Explain the meaning of Identify the various Guide List the
systems hardware, its various components of a students to compon
3 White Board.
components and functions computer system identify ents of
2.2 Describe computer hardware
Charts, comput
the various
Components er
component
Explain various peripheral system
devices and their functions PC loaded with of a and
2.3 Describe three major
Presentation their
components of computer
software package various
computer hardware (input, and connected to system functio
processing multimedia ns.
Projector
and output)

2.4 Describe the functions of the

peripheral devices.

2.5 Describe the function of C.P.U. Explain the functions of White Board. Identify the various Guide the What
CPU and its components. auxiliary units and students on are the
4 Charts,
distinguish between how to various
2.6 List some auxiliary Units.
the memory sizes. identify the measur
Explain the auxiliary various ement
PC loaded with auxiliary units units of
memory
2.7 Describe the function of the Presentation memor
software package y?
auxiliary memory
and connected to
Explain measurement of
multimedia
storage
2.8 Define bits, byte, nibble, and Projector
word and storage size.
Weeks General Objective 3.0: Know the Concept of Computer Software

Guide the What are the

students on levels associated
5 3.1 Explain software and its Explain system White Board. Be able to
how to with a source and
various types software and differentiate
Charts, differentiate object code
application between
3.2 Distinguish between the between respectively?
software. different levels
machine level, low – level different
of languages
and PC loaded with levels of
used in a
high – level languages. Presentation languages. Differentiate the
Explain the computer
software three translators
3.3 Explain source and object different levels of system
package and and be able to
programs. languages used in
connected to Guide identify the
computers.
3.4 Define a translator. multimedia students on different
Identify various
Projector how to application
3.5 Explain types of translators and
identify software.
translators: Explain the various computer
various
assembler, compiler, and types of translators packages on
interpreter. translators
and their functions. computer
and computer
3.6 Explain the use of bespoke system
packages on
application packages and computer
user Explain computer systems
application software programs. packages and user
application software
Week/s General Objective 4.0: Understand Computer Data Processing Systems

4.1 Explain Data Processing Explain offline and White Board. Identify life Guide Mention situations
situations students to requiring the use
6 online concepts Charts,
requiring the identify real of batch, real-time,
4. 2 Explain different data application of life situations time sharing and
processing methods: batch Explain different PC loaded with the requiring the distributed
data Presentation various data processing.
processing, real time, time various
software processing
processing methods methods.
sharing and distributed package and methods
with their
connected to
processing etc. advantages and
multimedia
disadvantages.
Projector
4.3 Explain advantages and
disadvantages of the
various
data processing methods
Week/s General Objective 5.0: Know the procedures for Computer Operations and Data Preparation Method

5.1 Explain the principles and Explain the White Board. Boot and shut Guide students Demonstrate
procedures of operating the principles and down computer on how to how to perform
7 computer system: start up, fix Charts,
procedures of operate the various
up, format, and shut-down system
perform various computer computer
procedures computer system. operations.
PC loaded with
operations. Presentation Format
software diskettes
package and Guide students What are the
connected to to identify steps to take in
Copy , Edit, formatting
multimedia
Save and other different storage media
5.2 Explain system Projector
basic file storage media
initialization and formatting of such as
storage media. operations diskettes, flash
Compact Discs disks etc.
Guide the
Flash Discs, students on
Format
External hard how to format
diskettes and
disk drives etc. storage media
other
removable and save
media, and save documents
documents into into them
them.
Week/s General Objective 6.0: Understand Security and Safety Procedures within a Computer Environment

6.1 Explain Computer Security Discuss Computer White Board. Guide

Security and the need students on
8 -9 Charts, Identify devices What are
for computer room how to
for computer the actions
6.2 Explain the need for computer safety and security secure
room security to take in
room safety and security computer
PC loaded with case of fire
room and
Explain methods of Presentation or
computer
6.3 Explain methods of preventing preventing hazards software package Identify actions sabotage?
systems
fire, flooding sabotage and connected to that could lead to
hazards fire, flooding sabotage etc etc. multimedia fire hazards,
Projector sabotage, viral Guide List some
and worm students to hard to
6.4 Explain Malware infections and Discuss Malware infections etc. guess
formulate
Prevention e.g. virus and worms infections and simple passwords
prevention password
formulate that they
6.5 Explain standard procedure for passwords (weak, could
Explain system strong and very easily
installing anti-virus security using user strong).
remember
passwords and
6.5 Explain data control techniques. username
Set up computer Guide
system following students to
6.6 Explain computer system Explain Computer ergonomics set up
auditing Ergonomics standard systems to
meet
ergonomics
6.7 Explain the user passwords and
standard
Username
 6.8 Explain Computer Ergonomics

Week/s General Objective 7 (COM 101): Understand the Concept of a Computer Network

7.1 Explain Computer Network Define computer White Board. Identify various Guide Describe the
network. computer students to different
10 and its importance Charts,
identify network
topologies
Networked PCs various topologies,
7.2 Describe different types of Explain different types loaded with network their
of network Presentation Point out topologies advantages
network topologies such as topology such as star, software package organizations and
star, ring and bus. ring, bus etc. and connected to using the disadvantages?
multimedia different
Projector topologies.

7.3 Describe different types of Describe different White Board. Identify various Guide the Describe
types of networks: types of students to situations
11 network: LAN, MAN and Charts,
LAN, MAN and computer identify LAN whereby LAN,
WAN WAN components, MAN and
Networks.
Networked PCs network WAN are
types and preferable.
7.4 Describe various LAN Describe various LAN loaded with
Presentation Identify organizations
Components Components software package organizations using them.
and connected to using specific
multimedia types of
Projector networks

Identify various
LAN
components
Week/s General Objective 8.0: Understand the use of the internet and contemporary computing

8.1 Define Internet and explain Explain Internet and Browse and Guide Demonstrate
its resources its resources search the students to how to browse
12-15 White Board.
Internet for browse and and search the
information search the Internet for
8.2 Explain the processes Explain browsing and
Internet for information
involvedin browsing, searching searching the internet PC loaded with
information
the internet for information. for information Presentation
software package
and internet
browser

8.3 Explain the concepts of Compose and Guide Demonstrate

send E-mail. students to how to
Electronic Mail (e-mail), Explain the concept White Board.
compose and compose and
of e-mail, sending
World Wide Web(www), send E-mail. send E-mail.
and receiving an e-
Make use of any
Uniform Resource Locator mail. PC loaded with
facility,
Presentation
(URL) etc. connected to Guide Demonstrate
software package
cloud, IoT etc. students to how to use
8.4 Explain the concept of e-mail Explain Internet and internet
use Cloud Cloud and
Service Provider browser and
and acquiring email address (ISP) and their and IoT IoT services
connected to
services
functions Multimedia
8.5 Explain the process of
projector
sending and receiving an e-mail.
Discuss Cloud
Computing, Internet
8.6 Explain Internet Service of Things (IoT) etc.
Provider (ISP) and their
functions
 8.7 Explain Cloud Computing,
Internet of Things (IoT), etc.

Assessment: Give details of assignments to be used:

Coursework/ Assignments %; Course test %; Practical %; Projects %; Examination %

Type of Assessment Purpose and Nature of Assessment (COM 101) Weighting (%)

Examination Final Examination (written) to assess knowledge and 60

understanding

Test At least 2 progress tests for feed back. 20

Practical At least 5 home works to be assessed by the teacher 20

Total 100

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