Madda Walabu University/CS Department 2018 G.
Madda Walabu University
College of Computing Department of Computer
Science
Course Code: CoSc1011
Course Title: Introduction to Computer Science
Prerequisite: ----------
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 2 Lecture Hours & 3 Lab. Hours
I. Course Description:
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
know What a computer is and its basic components, what it can do, the
benefits human beings get from computers, etc.
know and use Microsoft Office packages
II. Contents:
Chapter 1: Overview of Information Chapter 2: Computer System
&Communication Technology What is a System?
Definition of Computer Components of Computer System
Characteristics of computers o Hardware Component
Application of Computers o Software Component
History of Computers - System software
Generation of Computers - Application software
o Generations of Computers (1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th, 5th)
Types of Computers
Chapter 3: Data Representation and Chapter 5: Data Communications and
Computer Arithmetic Computer Networks
Data Representation Telecommunications
Number System Computer Networks
Coding Methods Internet
Units of Data Representation
Data Processing
Chapter : Introduction to Computer III. Evaluation Plan:
Architecture o Continuous Assessments 60 %
Computer Architecture o Final Exam 40 %
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Logic Gates
Total 100%
IV. Reference
Madda Walabu University/CS Department 2018 G.C
Dida Mideksa, Introduction to computer science, 2000.
ITL Education Solution, Introduction to computer science, 2004.
