Course Code CS101
Course Title Introduction to Computing
CrHr (TCH + LCH) 3(2+1)
Contact Hours 3 hours per week
Pre-requisite None
Recommended Texts 1. Introduction to Computers: Computers, Tablets, Cameras, the Internet,
David Webster, Dynamic Learning Online, 2015
2. Introduction to Computer Information Systems, Steinberg Geoffrey
and Sanghera Kamaljeet, 2nd edition, 2015, ISBN-13: 978-
1465271006, ISBN-10: 1465271007.
3. Introduction to Computers, Gary Shelly, Steven Freund, Misty
Vermaat, 8th Edition, ISBN-10: 143908131X, ISBN-13:
9781439081310, 2011
Course Description This course focuses on a breadth-first coverage of computer science discipline,
introducing computing environments, general application software, basic
computing hardware, operating systems, desktop publishing, Internet, software
applications and tools and computer usage concepts; Introducing Software
engineering and Information technology within the broader domain of
computing, Social issues of computing.
Course Objectives • To enable the students to use the computer effectively in multitude of
academic scenarios
• To enable the students to understand the basic parts &terminologies of
computer system and their relationship
• Introduction to word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
software’s and to design document layouts that are creative and
properly formatted.
Course Outline • Electronic Data Processing Number Systems.
• Boolean logic.
• History of computer system.
• basic machine organization, Von Neumann Architecture.
• Algorithm definition, design, and implementation, Programming
paradigms and languages, Graphical programming.
• Overview of Software Engineering and Information Technology.
• Operating system, Compiler, Computer networks and internet.
• Computer graphics, AI, Social and legal issues.
• Microsoft Office and HTML tools.
Week Wise Distribution of the Contents
Week No. Contents
W1 Electronic Data Processing: Data, Information, Data Processing Cycle,Data
Processing (Manual,Mechanical,Electronic),Data Processing Activities& Data
Organization
W2 Introduction to Computers: Computer definition, Importance of Computer
and its types of computer ( Analog, Digital, Hybrid )
Classification of Computers (Mainframe, Mini, Micro, Special Purpose,
General Purpose, Super Computers)
W3 Computer Hardware: Input Unit (Input Method), Central Processing Unit (
Arithmetic & logic Unit, Control Unit, Primary Memory )
W4 Secondary Storage and Output Unit
W5 Computer Software: Computer Languages ( Low Level, High Level
)&System Software ( Operating Systems, Translators), Application Software
W6 MS Word: Word Basics ( Screen, Menu, Dialog boxes ), Accessing Help,
Viewing Options, Saving Documents and Spell Checking
W7 Previewing/ Printing, Closing/ Opening/ Creating Documents, Editing ( Insert,
Deleting, Undo )&Using Attributes/ Fonts/ Font Sizes
Margins/ Justifications, Moving/ Copying & Using Templates
W8 MS Excel: Excel Spreadsheet Basics, Entering/ Editing/ Deleting Data, Using
Mouse, Adjusting Columns widths & Entering Formulas
MID EXAM / MID OF SEMESTER
W9 Using Built-in Functions, Using the Fill Option, Aligning/ Formatting Data
&AutoFormat, Inserting/Deleting Rows & Columns, Margins/ Headers/Footers
&Printing Worksheet
W10 MS Power Point: Power point Basics, Changing View, Using Slide Editor &
Working with objects
W11 Adding Text, Editing the Presentation, Create a new Presentation, Adding /
Deleting Slides & Drawing Objects & Shapes
W12 Working with ClipArt, Running a Slide Show, Switching between multiple
applications & Cutting / Copying / Pasting between applications
W13 Number System: Binary Number System, Decimal Number system, Octal
number system & Hexadecimal Number System
W14 Conversion of number system: Binary to Decimal Number System, Binary to
Octal Number System & Binary To Hexadecimal Number System.
Decimal to Binary number system, Decimal to Octal number system and
Decimal to Hexadecimal number system.
W15 Conversion of number system: Octal to Decimal number system, Octal to
Binary number system & Octal to Hexadecimal number system
Hexadecimal to Octal number system, Hexadecimal to Binary number system
&Hexadecimal to Decimal number system.
W16 Practical Programming for conversion of number system.
