UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

CSC134
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING

Credit Unit : 3
Contact Hours : 4
Course Status : Servicing
Prerequisite : None
*Note: Amended to suit Academic Calendar MAC 2024 – AUG 2024

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the concept, components, and processing of computers, communication,

security, and ethics in the industry. (C2)
2. Perform practical skills of producing electronic documents by using various software
applications (P3)
3. Demonstrate the ability of digital skills to solve computer and information processing
problems in related fields. (A3)

Teaching Methodology: -
- Lecture and Lab
- Teaching Method: FACE TO FACE AND ODL
- Location: Classroom/Laboratory /Online Application
(Webex/Meets/Telegram/Whatsapp)

Assessment Items: -

Assessment 1:

• Individual Assignments - 40%

Assessment 2:

• Test 1 (Topic 1 – 5) - 15%

Assessment 3:

• Group Project - 30%

Assessment 4:

• Test 2 (Topic 6 - 9) - 15%

Total = 100%

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 Week Content Hours Activities

Topic 1: Introduction
1 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session:
• Introduction to windows 2

Topic 1: Introduction
2 2 Lecture/Discussion
Lab session:
• Word Processing Software (Word) 2

3 Topic 2: The System Unit 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session
• Word Processing Software (Word) 2

SEMESTER BREAK
7-13/04/2024
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (10 & 11 April 2024)

4 Topic 3: Input and Output 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session Individual

• Spreadsheet Software (Excel) 2 Assignment (40%)

Topic 3: Input and Output Lecture/Discussion

5 2
Lab session
• Spreadsheet Software (Excel) 2

6 Topic 4: Secondary Storage 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session
• Spreadsheet Software (Excel) 2

7 Topic 5: System Software 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session
• Presentation Graphic Software
(PowerPoint) 2

TEST 1 (15%)
(Topic 1 – 5)
8 Topic 6: Application Software 2 9 MAY 2024

Lab session
• Presentation Graphic Software 2
(PowerPoint)

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3
9 Topic 7: Internet and Web 2 Lecture/Discussion
%
)

Lab session
• Presentation Graphic Software
(PowerPoint) 2

SPECIAL BREAK
26 – 3/06/2024
Pesta Menuai & Hari Gawai
Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (3 Jun 2024)
10 Topic 8: Communication and Networking 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session
• Digital Media 2 Group Project (30%)

11 Topic 8: Communication and Networking 2 Lecture/Discussion

Lab session
• Digital Media 2
• Project Discussion/Preparation

12 2 Lecture/Discussion
Topic 9: Privacy, Security and Ethics

Lab session
• Web Authoring Tools 2

Lecture/Discussion
13 Topic 9: Privacy, Security and Ethics 2
Lab session
• Web Authoring Tools 2

14 Discussion and Revision 2 Test 2(15%)

(Topic 6 – 9)
Lab session 4 JULY 2024
• Group Project Submission and
Presentation 2

REVISION WEEK
15 8 – 14 JULY 2024

FINAL EXAMINATION/ASSESSMENT
15 JULY – 4 AUG 2024
SEMESTER BREAK
5 AUG – 6 OCT 2024

**Tests will be conducted with offline/physical assessment in 1.5 hours.

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Recommended Text

Timothy O'Leary, Linda O'Leary and Daniel O'Leary, Computing Essentials 2021,
28th, McGraw-Hill Education, 2021,
ISBN: 1260323994

Other References

1. Jennifer T. Campbell,Mark Ciampa,Barbara Clemens,Steven M. Freund,Ralph E.

Hooper,Lisa Ruffolo, AE Technology
For Success: Computer Concepts, 1st, Cengage Learning, 2020, ISBN:
9814888036

2. Shelley Gaskin,Debra Geoghan,Alicia Vargas,Nancy Graviett, GO! All in One:

Computer Concepts and Applications,
4th, Pearson, 2019, ISBN: 9780135438978

3. Alan Evans,Kendall Martin,Mary Anne Poatsy, Technology in Action Complete,

16th, Pearson, 2019, ISBN:
9780135435199

4. Misty E. Vermaat,Susan L. Sebok,Steven M. Freund,Jennifer T. Campbell,Mark

Frydenberg, Discovering Computers
©2018: Digital Technology, Data, and Devices, 16th, Cengage Learning, 2018,
ISBN: 1337285102

5. June Jamrich Parsons, New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018:

Introductory, 20th, Cengage Learning, 2018,

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