Introduction to Computing::Syllabus

Content

Chapter 1

Introduction to Information Communication Technology(ICT)

• Elements of Computer System
• Types of Computers
• Evolution of Computers
• Computer peripherals and interface
• uses of computer systems
• impact of ICT in Society

Chapter 2

Computer Hardware

• input devices
• processing devices
• memory
• storage devices
• output devices
• Communication  devices
• Components of a computer system
• Primary storage devices secondary storage devices and media
• input/output devices
• communication devices
• selection of computer hardware

Chapter 3

Computer Software

• System software
• application software 
• user interface
• Selection of computer software

Chapter4

Computer start up/booting

• Sources of power
• Power protection
• Booting
• BIOS and BIOS setup 

Chapter 5

Software Installation

• Installation procedures
• Types of installation
• Installers
• Uninstalling Software
• Configuration

Chapter 6

Keyboard and mouse skills

• types of keyboards
• keyboard layout
• typing skills
• keyboard ergonomics
• Mouse Skills

Chapter 7

Number Systems,Computer arithmetic and set theory

• Computer ccdes (BCD,ASCI and EBCDIC)
• Zoned decimal and packed decimal format
• Number System
• Number systems and Conversions
• Binary Arithmetic
• set and set theory

Chapter 8

Data processing life cycle

• introduction to data processing
• data,input,output and control
• file organization and access
• data collection methods
• data capture methods
• methods of data processing 
• data processing systems 
• data processing modes
• data hierarchy

Chapter 7 

Logic,truth gates and circuits

• Conjunction
• Dis junction
• negation
• proportion and truth tables
• tautologies and contradictions
• logical equivalence
• conditional and bi-conditional statements
• arguments and logical implications
• simplification of logical circuits:Boolean expressions,AND_OR Circuits

Chapter 8

Basic computer Networking

• Networking terms
• components of computer network
• types of computer network
• advantages and disadvantages of networking
• internet use and benefits

Chapter 9

Basic troubleshooting

• Hadware Errors
• Hardware troubleshooting techniques
• Software errors
• hardware troubleshooting tools
• software troubleshooting techniques
• software troubleshooting tools

Chapter 10

Emerging issues and trends