Course Material
- week 1, Introduction to Course, Objectives, Overview of WWW, Web Pages, Web Sites, Web Applications
- week 2. Computer Software, Categories of Computers, Elements of an Information System, Examples of Computer Usage, Computer Applications in Society [TB1, Ch. 1].
- week 3. The Internet and World Wide Web: Key Concepts of the Internet, Evolution of the Internet, the World Wide Web, E-Commerce, Other Internet Services, Netiquette [TB1, Ch. 2].
- week 4. Application Software: Business Software, Graphics and Multimedia. [TB1, Ch. 3]
- week 5. The System Unit: Processor, Data Representation, Memory, Expansion Slots and Adapter Cards, Ports and Connectors, Buses, Bays, Power Supply. [TB1, Ch. 4]
- week 6. Input Devices: What Is Input? What Are Input Devices? The Keyboard, Pointing Devices CH 5
- week 7. Output Devices: What is Output? Display Devices, Printers, Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds, Other Output Devices. [TB1, Ch. 6]
- week 8. Storage: Hard Disks, Flash Memory Storage, Cloud Storage, Optical Discs, Other Types of Storage. [TB1, Ch. 7]
- week 9. System Software: Operating Systems, Operating System Functions, Types Of Operating Systems. [TB1, Ch. 8]
- week 10. Stand-Alone Operating Systems, Server Operating Systems, Embedded Operating Systems, Utility Programs [TB1, Ch. 8]
- week 11. Communications: Uses of Computer Communications, Networks ch 9
- week 12. Databases: Data, and Information, The Hierarchy of Data, Maintaining Data, File Processing Versus Databases. [TB1, Ch. 10]
- week 13. Database Management Systems, Relational, Object Oriented, and Multidimensional Databases, Web Databases, Database Administration. [TB1, Ch. 10]
- week 14. Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy: Computer Security Risks, Internet And Network Attacks, Unauthorized Access And Use. [TB1, Ch. 11]
- week 15. Hardware Theft And Vandalism, Software Theft, Information Theft, System Failure, Backing Up, Wireless Security, Health Concerns Of Computer Use, Ethics And Society. [TB1, Ch. 11]
- Chapters 15
- Department Politics and International Relations
- Teacher
Suleman Shahzad