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Applications of Information &

Communication Technologies

Lecture 1a

Salman Zaidi Oct 09, 2024


Contact Information

 Course Instructor: Salman Zaidi


Lecturer,
Civil Engineering Department

 Email: [email protected]
 Office Hours: Thursday 3:00 P.M -4:00 P.M,
Faculty Room

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Course Information

 Course Name: Applications of Information and Communication


Technologies

 Course Code: ICT-101

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Course Overview

 This course will consist of:


⨮ 32 sessions (1 hours each)
⨮ 6 assignments, 4 quizzes, and 1 final project/presentation
⨮ 2 exams (Midterm and Final term)
 Grading Criteria:
⨮ Assignments (10%)
⨮ Quizzes (10%)
⨮ Project (10%)
⨮ Mid-Semester Exam (25%)
⨮ End-Semester Exam (45%)

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Course Overview

 Recommended Books:

⨮ Charles S. Parker, Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow,


Course Technology, 25 Thomson Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02210,
USA
⨮ Livesley, Robert Kenneth. An introduction to automatic digital com-
puters. Cambridge University Press, 2017.
⨮ Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, and Colin Latchem. "Exploring four decades of
research in Computers & Education." Computers & Education 122
(2018): 136-152.
⨮ Sinha, Pradeep K., and Priti Sinha. Computer fundamentals. BPB pub-
lications, 2010.
⨮ Goel, Anita. Computer fundamentals. Pearson Education India, 2010.
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Course Outline:

Brief history of Computer, Four Stages of History, Computer Elements, Processor, Memory, Hard-
ware, Software, Application Software its uses and Limitations, System Software its Importance
and its Types, Types of Computer (Super, Mainframe, Mini and Micro Computer)Introduction to
CBIS (Computer Based Information System), Methods of Input and Processing, Class2. Organizing
Computer Facility, Centralized Computing Facility, Distributed Computing Facility, Decentralized
Computing FacilitySoft- Hard Copies, Monitors and its Types, Printers and its Types, Plotters,
Computer Virus an, Input Devices. Keyboard and its Types, Terminal (Dump, Smart, Intelligent),
Dedicated Data Entry, SDA (Source Data Automation), Pointing Devices, Voice Input, Output De-
vices. d its Forms, Storage Units, Primary and Secondary Memories, RAM and its Types, Cache,
Hard Disks, Working of Hard Disk, Diskettes, RAID, Optical Disk Storages (DVD, CD ROM), Mag-
netic Types, Backup System, Data Communications, Data Communication Model, Data Transmis-
sion, Digital and Analog Transmission, Modems, Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission,
Simplex. Half Duplex, Full Duplex Transmission, Communications, Medias (Cables, Wireless), Pro-
tocols, Network Topologies (Star, Bus, Ring), LAN, LAN, Internet, A Brief History, Birthplace of
ARPA Net, Web Link, Browser, Internet Services provider and Online Services Providers, Function
and Features of Browser, Search Engines, Some Common Services available on Internet.
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