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05/10/2020 Course outline Ndzebih Nyuyki P. Aboubakar
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Course Title: General Mathematics and Computer Sciences I
General Computer Sciences I Code: ACC111
Teaching Language: English Semester: First
Academic Year: 2020/2021 Number of Hours: 30h
I- Description of the course
The purpose of general Computer science is to enable students grasp the basic knowledge
on hard ware and software and skill of practical utility, develop the capacity to think
further and apply these skills in to solve real life problems in their field of study.
II- Pre-requisites
Students must have at least seen a computer
III- Pedagogic objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a) Knowledge transmitted
a) List and describe the peripheral components of a computer.
b) Analyze the various components of the central processing unit.
c) Give the types of bus available.
d) Define application software and its role in a computer.
e) Describe the basic software system.
f) Comprehend the basic concepts in numbering system.
g) List the types of numbering system.
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h) Provide general information about the concept of a code.
i) Convert from one number system to another.
j) Write equivalents alphanumeric codes of characters.
b) Know-how developed
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a) Perform arithmetic operations in their field using number system.
b) Use computer to save relevant data in different storage media of their choice.
IV- Pedagogic Method, Method of Evaluation, Pedagogic Aids Used.
a. Method of teaching
Lecture
Demonstrative
Interactive
Facilitative
b. Method of Evaluation
2 Continuous Assessments (CAs)
1 Final Examination
c. Pedagogic Aids
Computers
Handouts
Calculators
Pens
Graphite pencils
Bold marker
Text books
Ruler
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V-COURSE CONTENT
This section helps to precise the knowledge, notions, concepts and the theories to be
acquired in this course in line with the objectives.
Topic /title of the lesson content N° of hours
Chapter 1 GENERAL Introduction 3hours
CONCEPTS History Of Computers
Earliest Computer
Computer Generations
Advantages Of A Computer
Disadvantages Of Computers
Classification Of Computers
According To Functionality 2hours
According To Purpose
According To Size
Uses For Computers In Business
Chapter 2. The peripheral components 5hours
The hardware and the software The devices of input
on a computer system The output devices;
The hardware storage devices
Types of storage
The input and output devices
The central unit
The central memory
The microprocessor
The ports
The motherboard
The chipset
The power supply
The cards of extension
Other internal organs
The unit of exchange (bus) 2hours
Role
Types of bus
Data bus
Control bus
Bus of address
Chapter 3 The application software 5hours
Software Definition
Role
Types and examples of software
Basic software (software system)
Definition
Types of basic software
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Concepts of free software and proprietary
software
Chapter 4 A few basic concepts 5hours
System of numbering and The base of a system
Codification Weight
System of numbering Alphabet of the language
Format of the word (length of the word)
Power of language
A few numbering system
The decimal system
The binary system
The octal system
The hexadecimal system
The basics changes
From decimal to another base b
From a base b to decimal
From binary to octal and vice versa
From binary to hexadecimal and vice versa
Arithmetic operation 4hours
Singed binary binary numbers
Addition of binary numbers
Subtraction of binary numbers
Use the add-in to 2 in the subtraction
Multiplication of binary numbers
Hexadecimal arithmetic
Addition of numbers in hexadecimal
Subtraction of numbers in hexadecimal
Chapter 5 General information on the concept of a code 5HOURS
The codes Definition
Objectives of codification
The functional codification
Types of functional codes
Codification of technology
The alphanumeric codes
The ASCII Code
Standard ASCII; Extended ASCII
General Revision Revision 1hours
and tutorials Correction
Bibliography
1. Charles P. (2000). The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Microsoft
Corporation in the United States
Websites
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1. https://www.vfu.bg/en/e-Learning/Computer-Basics--computer_basics2.pdf
2. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
3. http://www.us-cert.gov/publications/virus-basics
4. http://nji.gov.ng/images/Workshop_Papers/2017/IT_Workshop/s3.pdf
5. Marc, D. and Mahdi, C. (2016). Mathematical Methods. Lecture Notes, Imperial College London
6.http://www.just.edu.jo/~mqais/CIS99/PDF/Ch.01_Introduction_%20to_computers.pdf
partment of Computing
