CSC101

Introduction to ICT

Muhammad Sharjeel
muhammadsharjeel@cuilahore.edu.pk

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 Lecture - 1

Introduction and Course

Overview

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 Welcome to CSC101 – Introduction to ICT

COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

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 My Introduction

Muhammad Sharjeel
Assistant Professor, Computer Sciences Department, CUI Lahore

MS Computer Science (Network Systems) – Australia

PhD Computer Science (Natural Language Processing) – England (under progress)

9 years of teaching experience, some of the courses I teach/have taught;

Introduction to Information and Communications Technologies, Introduction to Computing, Computing for
Management, Introduction to Computer Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Wireless and
Mobile Computing, Network Security, Design and Analysis of Algorithms

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Course Overview
Course Name and Code:
CSC101 - Introduction to ICT (Introduction to Information and Communication Technology)
Batch: Spring 2020 (SP20)
Number of Credits: 3 (2,1)
Program Name: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
See the timetable for lecture days and times (https://lahore.comsats.edu.pk/Student/time-table.aspx)

Resource Person Contact Information

Muhammad Sharjeel
Office: H-Block (cabin-16)
E-mail: muhammadsharjeel@cuilahore.edu.pk
Office Hours: TBA

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Course Overview
The course will consist of
32 Lectures (1.5 hours each)
4 Assignments, 4 Quizzes, 1 Final Project/Presentation
3 Exams (Sessional-1, Sessional-2 and Terminal)

Grading Criteria
Assignments: 10%
Quizzes: 15%
Sessional-1 Exam: 10%
Sessional-2 Exam: 15%
Terminal Exam: 50%

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Course Overview
Minimum pass marks are 50%

Grading Criteria

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Course Overview
Attendance:
Students must have minimum of 80% attendance to appear in the terminal exam
Attendance is strongly recommended since there will be in-class quizzes

Classroom Policy:
Students must be punctual for lectures
Students must conduct themselves in an orderly manner while in class

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy:

Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive an F grade in the course

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Course Overview
How to get a good grade? Understand, not memorize

In order to do well in this course, most of you should plan on three-four hours a week reading book,
preparing notes and doing homework assignments

Expectations: Attend class, do your assignments, avoid cheating/copying, ask questions and participate!

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Course Overview
Recommended Textbooks
“Discovering Computers 2016”, by Shelly Vermaat
“Invitation to Computer Science”, 7th Edition, by G. Michael Schneider and Judith Gersting

Reference Textbooks
“Computer Fundamentals”, 4th Edition, by P.K. Sinha
“Introduction to Computers” 6th edition, by Peter Norton

e-books can be downloaded from (http://bit.ly/iictbooks)

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THANK YOU

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