REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Course Title : LIVING IN THE IT ERA

Course Code : GEED 20133
Course Credit : 3 UNITS / 3HOURS

Pre-Requisite :
Course Description : Science, culture and ethics of information technology, its influence on modern living and human
relationships, and uses for personal, professional and human relationships, and uses for personal,
professional and social advancement.

The course covers the general features of basic photography, modified photo imaging and editing
from its basic elements to the real-world applications. This course will orient the students on the
many uses of photo imaging and editing program from hobbyists to professionals in the fields of
graphic designs, web designs, photography, architecture, fine arts, forensics, medicine, law and
other related fields.

Students will learn all the photo imaging and editing basics such as tools and workspace including
the basic elements of the program, documents, colors, file types, and resolution. Eventually the
students will perform tasks with the use of features such as layers, channels, paths, and text.
Students will be engaged in working with photographs, videos, building web pages and saving,
sharing and printing their outputs.

Week 1 COURSE INTRODUCTION, OBJECTIVES, AND GRADING POLICY

UNIT I. OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
2. ELEMENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
3. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
4. CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF COMPUTERS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A COMPUTER
5. HISTORY OF COMPUTING

LEARNING OUTCOME
Categorizes computers.
Contrasts elements of computer system.
Identifies various events/improvements in the computing world.
Qualifies the understanding of computer usage
Contrasts elements of computer system.
Identifies various events/improvements in the computing world.
Qualifies the understanding of computer usage
Contrasts professions and careers in the computing field
Qualifies computing domains, computing disciplines, and computing knowledge areas.

UNIT II. INTRODUCTION TO THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COVERING THE TOPICS OF:
1. THE CURRENT STATE OF ICT TECHNOLOGIES (I.E., WEB 2.0, 3.0, CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, SOCIAL,
MOBILE, AND ASSISTIVE MEDIA)
2. ONLINE SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONS, AND PLATFORMS
3. ONLINE SAFETY, SECURITY, ETHICS, AND ETIQUETTE
4. CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE SEARCH AND RESEARCH SKILLS

LEARNING OUTCOME
a. DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF WEBS
B. IDENTIFY DIFFERENT ONLINE SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONS, AND PLATFORMS AVAILABLE TODAY.
C. RESEARCH LATEST TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY.

UNIT III. TRENDS AND ISSUES IN COMPUTING

1. E-COMMERCE
2. ETHICS AND PRIVACY
3. COMPUTER SECURITY
4. SOCIAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
 LEARNING OUTCOME
Explains the current ICT trends and social issues.
Initiates discipline and relates knowledge of ICT trends and issues on study works

UNIT IV. SPECIAL INTEREST TOPICS IN COMPUTING

1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2. FUTURE OF COMPUTINHG
3. IMPACT OF COMPUTING ON SOCIETY

LEARNING OUTCOME
Summarizes the concepts and applications of Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence
Integrates knowledge of the topics on prospective requirements in advanced subjects.

RESOURCES
1. Kuc, Roman, The Digital Information Age.2015
2. Williams, Brian K.Using Information Technology. 2015
3. Comer, Douglas, Computer Networks and Internets.2015
4. Peltier, Thomas R. Information Security Fundamentals. 2014
5. O’Leary, Timothy J. Computing Essentials 2014.

UNIT V. CURRENT TRENDS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

LEARNING OUTCOME
a. Explore the current breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovations that have emerged
over the past few years.
b. Identify and analyses various emerging technologies.
c. Identify the current trends in the society.
d. Understand the impact of emerging technologies in a global context.

UNIT VI. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

a. INTRODUCTION TO THE DIGITAL AGE
b. THE ICT AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIAL CHANGE
c. GLOBAL DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
d. TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
e. SOCIAL EVOLUTION

LEARNING OUTCOME
e. Explain the role of ICT in social change.
f. Understand the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and imminent threats of the digital age.
g. Articulate basic, but fundamental definitions of complex issues and dynamics that humans
encounter every day, such as technology, social progress, development, and digitalization

UNIT VII. PRIVACY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:

a. CONCEPTIONS OF PRIVACY AND THE VALUE OF PRIVACY
b. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON PRIVACY
LEARNING OUTCOME
. A. DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVACY AND SECURITY.
c. EXPLAIN VARIOUS RISKS TO INTERNET PRIVACY

MIDTERM DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION

1. INTRODUCTION TO PHOTO IMAGING AND EDITING

 THE DEFAULT WORKSPACE
 WORK WITH PALETTE, MENUS & KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
 HOW TO OPEN AND SAVE AN IMAGE
 EXPLORING THE DOCUMENT/ PHOTOSHOP WINDOW
 PAN & ZOOM AND NAVIGATOR PALETTE
 THE LAYERS AND HISTORY PALETTES
 USING HELP APPLICATION
 VIEW & PRINT AN IMAGE/ SAVE CLOSE A FILE

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Understand the importance & how to use the Tool bar, Options bar & Palettes.
2. Know the importance of “Help” and other helpful information.
3. Can explore additional knowledge from basic to advance using the internet.
 4. Know how to edit the flyer with the given project builder provided by the instructor.
5. Realize the value of compositing the image/picture.

2. WORKING WITH LAYERS (BASIC)

 UNDERSTANDING A LAYER
 HOW TO ADD AND DELETE LAYER
 ADD A SELECTION FROM ONE IMAGE
 ORGANIZE THE LAYERS

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Examine and Convert Layers
2. Know how to work with layers.
3. Know how add a selection from one image to another.
4. Appreciate the value of layer, that layer is everything. Layer is the heart and soul of image-editing
application program.

3. BROWSING THE PICTURE

 WORKSPACE MANIPULATION
 IMAGE SORTING & RATING
 THE SLIDE SHOW AS YOUR VIEWER
 RENAMING SINGLE & BATCH FILE
 FINDING IMAGES TECHNIQUE

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Understand the importance of organizing picture/files by applying ratings and labels.
2. Retrieve files quickly.
3. Label single and batch files in user-friendly sequence, with trademark or copyright emblem by the
author.

4. MAKING SELECTIONS
 MARQUEE TOOL & USING SHAPE
 MORE SELECTION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUE
 PLACING A SELECTION
 SELECTING WITH COLOR & THE COLOR RANGE COMMAND
 TRANSFORMING A SELECTION
 FIXING IMAGE WITH THE USE OF HEALING BRUSH TOOL
 THE VIGNETTE EFFECT
 ROTATING & FLIPPING
 STRAIGHTEN AN IMAGE
 CROP & STRAIGHTEN PHOTOS AUTOMATICALLY
 CROPPING AN IMAGE WITH PERSPECTIVE PROBLEM
 REFINE EDGE

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Master the art of selections by correct practice to become proficient.
2. Watch video tutorials in the internet, related to the advance topics.
3. Consider the ethical ramifications and implications of altering images.

5. UNDERSTANDING COLOR TECHNIQUES

 COLOR PALETTE
 COLOR PICKER
 COLOR SWATCHES
 USE OF EYEDROPPER FOR SAMPLING COLORS
 GRADIENT APPLICATION & THE GRAYSCALE
 BASIC FILTERS, OPACITY AND BLENDING MODE
 MATCH COLORS
 MORE SELECTION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUE
 PLACING A SELECTION

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. INCORPORATING COLOR TECHNIQUES
2. ABILITY TO CONVERT THE HEXADECIMAL VALUE OF COLORS.
3. PRACTICES THE INFLUENCE OF APPLYING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLORS.

6. UNDERSTANDING PAINTING TOOLS.

 USING & UNDERSTANDING PAINTING TOOLS
 USING & UNDERSTANDING PATCH TOOL
  Create & Modify a Brush Tip

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Apply the digital techniques in painting like manual painting in the real world.
2. Design creatively an image by adding punch with the use of different painting tools.
3. Modify an artwork by following sensitive issues to the image.

7. TYPE TOOL AND APPLICATION.

 THE TYPE TOOL & HOW IT IS CREATED
 EDITING WITH SPACING ADJUSTING THE BASELINE SHIFT
 TRANSFORMING THE TYPE LAYER (BASIC)
 MODIFYING TEXT WITH DROP SHADOW, ANTI-ALIASING, BEVEL & EMBOSS
 SPECIAL EFFECTS TO TYPE USING FILTERS
 TEXT ON A PATH

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Learn about Type and how it is created.
2. Manipulate type in many ways to reflect or reinforce the meaning behind an image.
3. Express the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message.

8. UNDERSTANDING BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY.

 BASIC THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES
 COMPOSITION AND FRAMING
 LIGHTING
 COLOR MANAGEMENT
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY
 TIPS FOR CAMERA PHONE PICTURES
 CAMERA GEAR/EQUIPMENT
 ADVANCE TECHNIQUES

LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Defines that Photography is an art and science of taking great picture.
2. Compose eye-catching picture that tells story.
3. Differentiate the integrity of the picture straight out of the camera against manipulated
composite picture.
9. VIDEO EDITING

FINAL DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION

CULMINATING ACTIVITIES (LAST DAY)

BOOK/ COURSE REFERENCES:

Light It Shoot It Retouch It, Scott Kelby (2012)
Understanding Exposure, Bryan Peterson
The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers, Scott Kelby (2011)
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book (2010)
Photoshop CS4 Down and Dirty Tricks, ScotTLLt Kelby (2009)
 Webliograbhy/ Internet Resources: http://www.adobe.com/products/photosh
http://www.google.com op/photoshop/
http://www.yahoo.com http://www.adobetutorialz.com
http://www.tutorialized.com http://www.fstutorials.com
http://www.youtube.com http://www.photography.com
http://www.photographytalk.com http://www.photoshops.killertips.com
http://www.ppsp.com http://www.photoshopstv.com
http://www.tutorialized.com http://www.picturecorrect.com
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA:
PowerPoint presentation
Video / Website Links
Instructional CD and Video
All tutorials of Image Editing
All tutorials of Animation using Photoshop

Midterm Grade =70% Class Standing (Quizzes, Recitation, Assignment, Attendance, Research Work); 30%
Midterm Examination
Second Grading = 70% Class Standing (Quizzes, Recitation, Assignment, Attendance, Research Work, Case Study);
30% Final Examination
Final Grade = (Midterm Grade + Second Grading) / 2
Passing mark is 60% of the total number of items

General Rules:
Aside from what is prescribed in the student handbook, the following are the professor’s additional house rules:
:
1. Assignments and research projects/report works will be given throughout the semester. Such
requirements shall be due as announced in class. Late submission shall be penalized with grade
deductions (5% per day) or shall no longer be accepted, depending on the subject facilitator’s
discretion. Assignments and exercises are designed to assist you in understanding the materials
presented in class, and to prepare you for the exams.
2. Students are required to attend classes regularly, including possible make-up classes. The student will
be held liable for all topics covered and assignments made during his/her absence. The university
guidelines on attendance and tardiness will be implemented. Every meeting, an attendance sheet will
be passed around. Be sure to sign it.
3. Academic honesty should be practiced at all times. Any evidence of copying or cheating on any course
work may result in a failing grade for all parties involved.
4. Students are advised to keep graded work until the semester has ended.
5. Contents of the syllabus are subject to modification with notification.
6. Cell phone, radio or other listening devices are not allowed to be used inside lecture and laboratory
rooms to prevent any distractive interruption of the class activity.
7. No food, drinks, cigarettes, nor children are allowed inside the lecture and laboratory rooms.
8. Only officially, enrolled students are allowed inside the lecture or laboratory room.
9. Withdrawal and dropping of the subject should be done in accordance with existing university policies
and guidelines.