لمياء محمد محمد الصعيدي

Introduction to computer science

Course No. CSCI 1405

First: Course Description :

The major objectives of this course are to describe the State of the Art of Computer Science to students who haven no basic knowledge of Computers and related technologies. The course discusses Basic Computer Science subjects which should be a guide for them to further study individual subjects of Computer Science. It focuses on terminology and concepts of the computer industry, history of computers, computer equipment, and provides fundamental concepts for using PC-based software. Topics covered include computer hardware and its operation, operating systems and application software, networks and computer communications, the Internet and the World Wide Web, and primitive programming. Students are expected to take notes for reference/study and may be tested on material provided/discussed in class even if it is not covered in the text.

Second : Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to understand:

1. Computer hardware components and operation
2. Computer hardware and software terminology and availability
3. Categories of operating systems such as DOS, Windows, Linux
4. Number systems concepts and manipulation
5. Various common application packages, including word processors and spreadsheets
6. Basic computer communications and networking
7. Fundamental Internet principles, access, issues
8. Simple Programming techniques

Third: COURSE SYLLABUS:

Fourth: Teaching modern:

1)    using  LCD

2)    using  blackboard

3)    discussion

4)    Lab

5)    Homeworks

Fifth: Reference Book:

a)     Main reference:

      Computer Science Overview by J. Glenn Brookshear 9th edition Addison   Wesley Publishers Copyright 2007

b)     Additional reference:

           , Dr.Mohmmed Mikki, second edition 1997           Programming in c

       Islamic University: 1^st semester

       Collage: IT                        University year: 2007/2008

       Department: computer science                   Teacher name: Lamiya El_Saedi

Sixth: Office hours:

Seventh: the requirement of teaching course:

·        Listening to the lecture

·        The best thing is reading the subject before coming to the lecture

Eighth: Evaluation (Grading)

a)     Mid term works:

1)     lab 25%

2)     mid term  25%

b)     Final exam: 50%