PMAS Arid Agriculture University

Rawalpindi
University Institute of Information Technology

CSC-100 Application of Information & Communication Technologies

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide students with an exploration of the practical
applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and software tools in
various domains. Students will gain hands-on experience with a range of software
applications, learning how to leverage ICT to solve daily life problems, enhance
productivity and innovate in different fields. Through individual and interactive exercises
and discussions, students will develop proficiency in utilizing software for communication,
creativity, and more.
Course Objective:
After successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: -
 Explain the fundamental concepts, components, and scope of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT).
 Identify uses of various ICT platforms and tools for different purposes.
 Apply ICT platforms and tools for different purposes to address basic needs in
different domains of daily, academic, and professional life.
 Understand the ethical and legal considerations in use of ICT platforms and tools.
Teaching Methodology:
Lectures, Written Assignments, Practical labs, Semester Project, Presentations
Courses Assessment:
Mid Exam, Home Assignments, Quizzes, Project, Presentations, Final Exam
Reference Materials:
 Introduction to computers, Peter Norton, 7thEdition
 Computer Science An Overview, J. Glenn Brookshear 13th Edition.
 Sinha, Pradeep K., and Priti Sinha. Computer fundamentals. BPB publications,
8thEdition.
 Livesley, Robert Kenneth. An introduction to automatic digital computers. Cambridge
University Press, 2017

Week/Lecture # Theory
Week Data and Information, Computer and Communication
1 Lect-I Technology, Introduction to Computer System, Analog and
Digital Computers
Different types of computers (microcomputers, minicomputers,
Lect-II
mainframes, supercomputers, etc.)
Practical-I Basics of hardware
Practical-II Software, ICT platforms, networks, local and cloud data storage.
Practical-III Scope of Information and Communication Technologies (use of
 ICT in education. business, governance, healthcare, digital
media and entertainment).
The applications of ICT (education, business, health,
Lect-I
engineering etc)
Week Lect-II Basic operations: Input, Processing, Output, Storage
2 Practical-I Computer Inside
Practical-II Intro to MS Office
Practical-III MS office (cont..)
Basic components: Hardware, Software (Application and
Lect-I
system), Data, Users
Week Lect-II Input/output Devices
3 Practical-I Intro to MS Word
Practical-II Basic Formatting Features of MS Word
Practical-III Basic Formatting Features of MS Word cont..
Week Lect-I Transforming data into information.
4 Lect-II Modern CPUs
Practical-I Inserting images, table and symbols in MS Word
Practical-II Setting margins, layouts and Table of Contents in MS Word
Practical-III Google Workspace (Google Docs)
Lect-I Types of storage devices
Lect-II Types of storage devices
Week Practical-I Dropbox (Cloud storage and file sharing),
5 Google Drive (Cloud storage with Google Docs integration) and
Practical-II
Microsoft
Practical-III OneDrive (Cloud storage with Microsoft Office integration).
Number Systems, Common number systems, Conversions
Lect-I
among basis, Common powers
Basic mathematical functions (Binary Addition, Multiplication),
Week Lect-II Data Representation, Bits, Bytes, Words, Computer Codes,
6 ASCII, BCD, UNICODE
Practical-I Number conversions Introduction
Practical-II Number conversions Introduction cont..
Practical-III Numbers conversion practice
Lect-I Introduction to operating system
Lect-II Types of Operating Systems
Week
Practical-I Introduction to windows
7
Practical-II Introduction to Unix
Practical-III Introduction to Linux
Common types of Networks, Network Topologies, The internet
Lect-I
and the world wide web
Lect-II Network Media, Network Hardware
Week Practical-I Video conferencing (Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
8 Formal communication tools and etiquettes (Gmail, Microsoft
Practical-II
Outlook).
Practical-III Social media applications (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram).
 Kinds of software: commercial, freeware, public domain, open-
Lect-I
source
Week Lect-II Spreadsheet programs, Presentation programs
10 Practical-I Intro to MS Excel
Practical-II MS Excel Basic Formulas and Google spreadsheet
Practical-III MS Power Point and Google Slides
Introduction to Internet:
Lect-I www Browsers, Domain name, Searching the internet o Google
books, Google Scholar
Computer Virus, Virus detection and prevention using antivirus
Week Lect-II
software
11
Effective use of popular search engines (Google, Bing) to explore
Practical-I
World Wide Web
Practical-II Intro to HTML, HTML code
Practical-III Creating Web page, Style formatting in web pages
Lect-I Databases and Database Management System
Week Lect-II Data warehouses
12 Practical-I MS Access (Application Overview)
Practical-II MS Access Table creation
Practical-III MS Access report generation
Lect-I ICT in Health and Well-being:
Lect-II Health and fitness tracking devices and applications
Week
Practical-I Introduction to Google Fit, Samsung Health, Xiaomi Mi Band
13
Practical-II Introduction to Apple Health
Practical-III Introduction to Run keeper, etc.
Lect-I ICT in Personal Finance and Shopping
Lect-II E-commerce platforms, Digital Citizenship and Online Etiquette:
Week Online banking and financial management tools (JazzCash,
Practical-I
14 Easypaisa, ZongPayMax, ILINK and MNET, Keenu Wallet, etc.).
Practical-II Daraz.pk, Telemart, Shophive, etc.
Practical-III Cyberbullying and online harassment.
Lect-I Role of ICT in Education
Lect-II Sources of online education courses
Week
Practical-I Working with learning management systems
15
Practical-II Introduction to Moodle, Canvas, Google Classrooms, etc.).
Practical-III Introduction to Coursera, edX, Udemy, Khan Academy, etc.
Lect-I Ethical Considerations in Use of ICT Platforms and Tools
Lect-II Ethical Considerations in Use of ICT Platforms and Tools (cont…)
Week Practical-I Intellectual property and copyright issues.
16
Practical-II Demonstration on ethical considerations
Practical-III Demonstration on ethical considerations