| SUBJECT CODE |
: STC102 |
| SUBJECT NAME |
: INTRODUCTION TO IT |
| SEMESTER |
: 2 |
| CREDIT HOURS |
: 3 |
| SCHOOL |
: School of Engineering, Computer Science and Quantity Surveying |
| COURSE |
: Diploma / Diploma in Information Technology |
OBJECTIVES
To enable students to:
- Have a good knowledge of computer technologies.
- Understand the internal working concepts of a computer
- Differentiate between the different storage technologies
- Understand the impact of internet and multimedia.
LEARNING OUTCOME
SYNOPSIS
Identify
a range of common modern applications of computers that meet the
information needs of a variety of users; Discuss different models of
computer architecture; Compare and contrast the characteristics of
different types of input, output and data storage devices; Describe the
characteristic data types and data flows within a range of business;
Give example of the requirements for, and use of, operating systems and
the facilities they offer; Describe typical forms of data
representation and their implications for data storage and retrieval;
Describe the use of layered models to explore and understand
communications networks; Evaluate the use of Internet from a data
communications and a business applications viewpoint with strong
emphasis on its use in e-commerce; Describe the benefits of Multimedia
in business, education and entertainment.