University College - Yanbu

Preparatory Year Program

COURSE DELIVERY SCHEDULE & POLICY
Preparatory Computers – I (CS 001)
Credit Hours – 3 [LT(1), LB(2)]
Second Semester - Academic Year 2007-08

Course Instructor(s):
Mirza Abrar Baig (Course Coordinator) Khurram Tanvir
Office: Faculty Room # 2 Office: Faculty Room # 2
Telephone: 3932961 Ext. 116 Telephone: 3932961 Ext. 116
Email: abrar0864@hotmail.com Email: khurramtanvir@hotmail.com
Office Hours: As Displayed on office door Office Hours: As Displayed on office door
Adnan Sualeh
Office: Faculty Room # 2
Telephone: 3932961 Ext. 116
Email: adnan.sualeh@gmail.com
Office Hours: As Displayed on office door

Lecture/Laboratory Schedule:
HOUR(S) VENUES
Lecture / Week 1 Class Room
Lab. / Week 2 Computer Lab

Required Textbook(s) (TB):

Handouts

Reference Book(s) (TB):

Timothy J. O., Leary and Linda I, Computing Essentials 2005 Complete Edition w/ Student CD
(Paperback) ISBN: 0072256486, Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Edition: 16th, Year: 2004

Course Delivery and Lecture Schedule

Reference to the
Homework /
Chapter/Section
Assignment /
WEEK TOPICS of the Book or Other
Quiz /Exam etc.
Material Given to
Date
Students
Introduction to computer systems
• What is a computer
• Information Systems
1 • Introduction to computer software
16 – 20 • Introduction to Computer Hardware HO1
February • Types of computers
Introduction to Devices
• Definition
• Types of I/O devices
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 • Keyboard
• Mouse
• Monitors
• Printers
• Floppy Disk
• Hard Disk
• Optical Disk and Disk Formatting
Computer Software
• Definition
• Types of software
2
• System Software and its types
23 – 27 HO2
• Computer Problems
February
• Utility Programs
• Features of Application Software

3
01 – 05 • Typing Practice Assignment 1
HO3
March
4
08 – 12 • Typing Practice HO3
March
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
• Starting and closing windows
5 • Windows Desktop Description
15 – 19 • Moving About in Windows HO4 Assignment – 2
March • Changing Computer Time
• Using Menus and Commands
• Using Find And Help Options
Ms Windows (Continued)
• Understanding Folders
• Managing Files
• Storage Devices
6 • Using My Computer
22 – 26 • Windows Explorer HO4
March • Copying, Moving and Deleting Files
• Creating Shortcut and Folders
• Adding Program to Menus
• Formatting a Floppy Disk
• Windows Utilities
Ms Word
• Introduction
7
• Word Screen Description
29March –
• Using Word Commands HO5 Lab Exam 1
02
April • Using Office Assistant

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 Ms Word (Continued)
• Correcting Spelling and Grammar
Mistakes
8
• Inserting Mid Term
05 – 09 HO5
o Numbers Exam
April
o Header/Footer
o Page Breaks

Ms Word (Continued)
• Tables, Pictures and Clipart
10
• Using Charts and Graphics
19 – 23 HO5 Assignment - 3
• Paragraph Formatting
April
• About Essays
• About Letters and Memos
Ms Power Point
11
• Creating Power Point presentations
26 – 30 HO6
• Modifying slides
April
Ms Power Point
12 • Enhancing a presentation with
03 – 07 graphics and charts HO6
May • Build and effective multimedia slide
show
Ms Excel
• Introduction
• Create a new workbook
• Change the color of cell gridlines
• Delete sheets
• Display or hide a workbook or a
worksheet
13 • Display or hide rows or columns
10– 14 • Hide cell gridlines HO7 Assignment - 4
May • Insert a new worksheet
• Name cells in a workbook
• Rename, move or copy a worksheet
• Entering and editing data
• Insert a symbol
• Formatting data
• Copying, moving, filtering and
sorting data
Ms Excel (Continued)
• Working with data and building
14 charts
17 – 21 HO7
• Chart types
May
• Chart Elements
• Chart Building
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 Creating Simple Numerical Applications
with MS Excel
15 Internet and web applications HO 7
24 – 28
• What is Internet? HO 8
May
• What are web applications?
• HTML
16
31May – 04 REVISION Lab. Exam 2
June
17 - 18
FINAL EXAMINATION
June

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Practical Laboratory Schedule
Reference to the
Chapter/Section Laboratory /
of the Book or Project Report
WEEK TOPICS
Other Material Submission
Given to Date
Students
1 Practical Demonstration of Computer System Lab Sheet – 1
2 Using Microsoft Windows XP Lab Sheet – 2
Lab Assignment
3 Using utility programs in MS Windows XP Lab Sheet – 3
1
4 Typing practice Lab Sheet – 4
5 Typing Practice Lab Sheet – 4
Creating a basic document in MS Word and
6 Lab Sheet – 5
effective document formatting

7 Lab. Exam 1
Mid Term
8 Structuring documents with tables Lab Sheet – 6
Exam
Creating formal letters, envelopes and labels with
9 Lab Sheet – 7
Mail Merge

Planning and building a presentation

10 Enhancing a presentation with graphics and Lab Sheet – 8
animation
Lab Assignment
11 Building and formatting worksheets Lab Sheet – 9
2

12 Working with Formulas, functions and Charts Lab Sheet – 10

13 Internet and web applications introduction Lab Sheet – 11

14 Lab. Exam 2
15 Revision
16 Final Term Exam

Instructional Tools and Evaluation Methods:

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Lectures, Class Project, Lab. Exercises, Lab. Work, Homework, Quizzes, Assignment, Lab. Quizzes,
Lab. Assignments

Course Assessment and Evaluation: (Provided Later)

• Homework & Participation 05 %

• Quizzes 10 %
• Mid Term Examination 15 %
• Lab Work / Class Project 10 %
• Lab (Exam 1) 10 %
• Lab (Exam 2) 15 %
• Final Exam 35 %

Final Grades:
An overall grade will be assigned on the following grading scale.
INTERVAL 95 - 90 - 85 - 80 - 75 - 70 - 65 - 60 -
0 - <60
100 <95 <90 <85 <80 <75 <70 <65
POINTS 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0
LETTER
A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
GRADE

Course/Class Policies:
• Class Attendance and Absenteeism
Students are required to attend all classes and lab meetings. Regular attendance in their
class/laboratory sessions will be very helpful to maintain a satisfactory progress throughout
their course. Attendance will be strictly enforced and evaluated according to the Student
Attendance Control Criteria announced by the UCY. Any student who exceeds the maximum
allowable absence limit during the course will earn him a denial notice (DN) grade. The
maximum allowed limit for this course is 5 (five) which include both excused and unexcused
absences.

• Policy on Late Lab. / Project Report and Written Work

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the date indicated in the course schedule
or on the Assignment. If the due date is extended, you will be informed of this through notice
board. Assignments will not be accepted after the classroom discussion occurs. Such discussion
would provide an unfair advantage to those who are preparing/submitting the assignment after
the fact. At the instructor's option, late assignments may be evaluated to provide feedback, but
WILL NOT BE GRADED. Late assignments will receive a grade of zero.

• Academic Integrity

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 Cheating in any form will not be tolerated and could lead to severe consequences. Academic
work submitted by the students in the form of homework, assignments or project must be the
result of their own effort.

• General Behavior
Students must maintain a good behavior both in and outside their classes. They are required to
keep their mobile phones switched off while attending their class/Laboratory sessions or
writing their exams. Any student who engages in a behavior that disrupts the learning
environment may face disciplinary action under the UCY code. Students must also maintain a
smoke free environment in all college facilities.

• Academic Integrity
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated and could lead to severe consequences. Academic
work submitted by the students in the form of homework, assignment, or a project must be the
result of their own effort.

• Make-Up Exam Policy

A student who has missed an exam will be allowed to sit in a make-up exam only if he or she
provides a medical report from a government hospital/clinic.

• General Behavior
Students must maintain a good behavior both in and outside their classes. They are required to
keep their mobile phones switched off while attending their class/laboratory sessions or writing
their exams. Any student who engages in a behavior that disrupts the learning environment may
face disciplinary action under the UCY code. Students must also maintain a smoke free
environment in all college facilities.

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