Computer applications 1
H Okyar
3 points * 12 lecture hours, 24 laboratory hours * First semester * Caulfield
Objectives To provide an overview of the up-to-date computer applications, operating environments, and hardware.
Synopsis Introduction to computers. The end user perspective. Social and ethical implications of computerisation. Computing profession. Information super highway. Computer-based information systems. Understanding hardware and software. Operating system concepts. Computer viruses and how to avoid them. Data communications and networking. Buying a personal computer. GUI environments. Introduction to programming. Algorithm development. Modular programming using structured English.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 60% * Laboratory work and assignments: 40%
Recommended texts
Hutchinson S E and Sawyer S C Computers: The user perspective Irwin, 1992
McDaniel G (ed.) IBM dictionary of computing 10th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1994
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