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Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
College of Engineering & Technology
Department of Computer Engineering
University/Academy: Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Faculty/Institute: College of Engineering & Technology
Program: [Link]. Mechanical Engineering
Form no. (12)
Course Specification
1- Course Data
Course Code: Course Title: Academic Year/Level:
1th
CC 111 Introduction to Computers year / 1th semester
Specialization: No. of Instructional Units Lecture Practical
3 Credits 2hrs. 2hrs.
2- Course Aim
.The students must have a general understanding of what computers are and how they operate.
The students must have good skills in using windows, MS PowerPoint, HTML and Visual Basic.
The students must learn problem solving techniques and program development.
The student should know the available programming languages and their capabilities
3- Intended Learning Outcome
• [Link] basic information s of computers and different
types of computers and uses
• K 11. Discussing economical uses of computers
• Uses of computer in different areas of life
• K2. Learning and discussing processor and different memory
unit
• K 17. Studying recent types of processing units and memory
• K2. Study size and types of storage ,input and output devices
• K 16. Studying Different types of storage media
• [Link] between different numbering systems
• K 16. Knowing software and applications such as images,
graphics….etc
• K 6. Using flowcharts for solving different types of problems
a- Knowledge and Understanding
• K 6. Visual basic language code to make small programs
• K 6. Studying HTML language code to design web pages
• K 12. Studying HTML language to design web pages
• K2. Learning basics of network and network types and
topologies.
• K 8. Discussing uses of networks in different areas
• K 17. Learning different types of networking used in real
world
• K 11. Studying ethics of uses of IT technologies
• K 9. Learn the ethics of how to deal with others entities in the
technology world and other users
• K 11. Discussing the developments computer world and its
effect on the different environmental
• K 17. Studying the effect of computer role in the real world
and business world
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b- Intellectual Skills
[Link] mathematical of converting between different numbering
c- Professional Skills ystems
P1. Studying how to design flowcharts used to solve different problems
[Link] visual basic to convert flowchart to a real program.
[Link] to deal with computer and the use of the computers in real
d- General Skills world
G3. Discussion of different ethics and computer crimes.
4- Course Content
Week 1. Introduction to the World of Computers Input and Output
Week 2. The System Unit: Processing and Memory
Week 3. Storage and Input/Output Devices
Week 4. System Software and Application Software
Week 5. Quiz 1 + Program Development, Programming Languages, and Flow charts
Week 6. Visual Basic 1
Week 7. 7th Week Exam
Week 8. Visual Basic 2
Week 9. Visual Basic 3
Week 10. Quiz 2 + Web page design using HTML 1
Week 11. Web page design using HTML 2
Week 12. 12th Week Exam
Week 13. Communications and Networks 1
Week 14. Communications and Networks 2
Week 15. Ethics, Computer Crime, Privacy, and other Social Issues
5-Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures Powerpoints
Class discussions
Library/Internet searches
6- Teaching and Learning Methods for Students with Special Needs
Personalized teaching is available for special needs students and an academic advisor is appointed to follow up
with these students and to monitor progress
7- Student Assessment:
Assignments
Quizzes
a- Procedures used: Midterm written exam (7th, 12th )
Practical exam
Final written exam
Quizzes (6th and 11th )
b- Schedule: Practical exam (14th)
Final written exam
7th Week Examination 30 %
th
12 Week Examination 20 %
c- Weighing of Assessment:
Final-term Examination 40 %
Oral Examination 0%
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Practical Examination 0 %
Semester Work 10 %
Total 100%
8- List of References:
a- Course Notes
b- Required Books (Textbooks) Charles S. Parker, Debora Morley, "Understanding computers today
and tomorrow ", Course Technology 2009, latest edition
-Cashman, Shelly, Wood, and Dorin, "HTML: Complete concepts and
technologies", Thomson course technology, latest edition.
-Peter Norton, "Introduction to computers", McGraw Hill, Latest
c- Recommended Books edition.
- Robert J. Spear and Timothy M. Spear, "Introduction to computer
programming in visual basic 6.0", Tomson Learning, Latest edition
d- Periodicals, Web Sites, ..., etc.
Course coordinator: Program Manager:
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