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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
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