Introduction to Computing

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.

Lecture 1 Dated: 20/02/2012

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Personal Introduction
Working Experience [2008] Assistant Professor at Bahria University [2007] Visiting Lecturer at Bahria University [2006] Assistant Professor at RIU [2005] Research work for 3D models optimization in Germany [2002] Principal at ICMS [2001] Lecturer at AIOU and PIMSAT Educational Background [2011] PhD (Information Technology) from Malaysia [2006] MS (Digital Media) from Germany 3 [2001] MSc (Computer Science) from MAJU

Assessment Criteria
Final Exam Midterm Quizzes Labs Assignments/Presentations Class participation Total 50 % 20 % 10 % 05 % 10 % 05 % 100 %
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Course Outline
Introduction to Computer Science
Historical overview of computer system development, Structure of the computer, Functional components of a computer, Operating System, Algorithm etc.

Course Outline
Introduction to Information Systems
Data, Databases, process and the organization, Information systems, Types of Information systems etc.

Introduction to Information Technology

Network, Internet, WWW, Multimedia, graphics, Email, Telnet, FTP, Search Engine, Computer security, Ethical issues, Bioinformatics, Telecommunications

Introduction to Computer Engineering

Historical overview of computer engineering, memory hierarchy, Boolean logic and gates, Storage media etc.

Introduction to Software Engineering

Software, types, applications, Software development life cycle, Software requirements, Software design, Software Implementation, Software testing, Software maintenance, Software configuration management, Software project management, Human computer interaction etc.
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Literature
Lecture Slides
Soft copies (.pdf) Hard copies

Important Issues
100% attendance is required Late comers are discouraged Observe class discipline Strictly follow assignment submission guidelines and deadlines Assignment Submission Guidelines
All typed assignments Title page:

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Recommended Books
Introduction to Computers, by Peter Norton Introduction to Computer Science, ITL Education Solutions Ltd Introduction to Computers by Leon & Leon Computer Science, An overview by J. Glenn Brookshear

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Important Issues
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Surviving in the Semester System

Work consistently Keep up with class work, assigned readings, assignments, projects etc. Do not delay work, it will only add up and become too hard to handle. Remember: You are evaluated throughout the semester.

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A World of Computers
What is computer literacy?
Knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses Computers are everywhere

What Is a Computer?
How is a computer defined?
Electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory Processes data into information
Data that is organized, meaningful, and useful

Accepts data
Raw facts, figures, and symbols

Produces and stores results

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What Is a Computer?

Parts of the Computer System

Computer have four parts

A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions (software) stored in its own memory unit, that can accept data (input), manipulate data (process), and produce information (output) from the processing.
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Hardware Software Data User

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Parts of the Computer System

Hardware
Mechanical devices in the computer Anything that can be touched

Why Is A Computer So Powerful?

Speed
The ability to perform the information processing cycle with amazing speed.

Software
Tell the computer what to do Also called a program Thousands of programs exist

Reliability
Low failure rate

Accuracy
Give accurate results

Data
Pieces of information Computer organize and present data

Storage
Ability to store huge amounts of data and information.

Users
People operating the computer Most important part Tell the computer what to do
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Communication Power
Ability to communicate with other computers.
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How Does a Computer Know what to do?

It must be given a detailed list of instructions, called a computer program or software, that tells it exactly what to do. Before processing a specific job, the computer program corresponding to that job must be stored in memory (RAM). Once the program is stored in memory the computer can start the operation by executing the program instructions one after the other.

Summary
We have studied and understood:

The importance of computer literacy The term, computer Parts of a computer system

Next Lecture: Information Processing / Components of a computer

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