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SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

Session: Fall 2022

Course Title: Introduction to Computing
Course Code: SE-105T
Credit Hours: 2
Semester: 1ST
Pre-Requisites: SWE-105T Introduction to Computing
Instructor Name: Engr. Shazia Riaz
rshazia@ssuet.edu.pk ;
Email and Contact Information:
03330208795
WhatsApp Group ITC Fall 2022
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Mode of Teaching: Synchronous/Asynchronous/ Hybrid/Blended

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
In a general sense, this course's main goal is to educate students the fundamentals of computers. The
fundamentals of computers include computer’s hardware and software. Computer networking, computer
security, programming, database, e-commerce, decision support system and other emerging technologies will
be taught to students in this course.

COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction to Today’s Technologies, Introduction to computes, hardware, software, Computers and Mobile
Devices, Computing Components, Number systems, Conversions of Numbers Systems, Logic Gates and Truth
Table, Boolean Algebra, Computer’s Input(s) and Output(s), Digital Storage, Programs and Apps, Operating
Systems, Connecting and Communicating Online, Communicating Digital Contact, Building Solutions,
Digital Security.

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) and its mapping with Program Outcomes (POs):

CO Bloom’s
No. Course Outcomes (COs)
Taxonomy
CO1 Classify different software architecture and C1
design patterns with respect to different (Remembering)
requirements.
CO2 Apply O b j e c t O r i e nt ed (OO) models with C3
their implementation details. (Applying)
CO3 Illustrate software architecture using object- C4
oriented platform. (Analyzing)

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GRADING POLICY:

Assessment Tools Percentage

Quizzes 10%
Assignments 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 50%
TOTAL 100%

Recommended Book:
• Misty E. Vermaat,” Discovering Computers 2018”, Published by Shelly Cashman Series,
ISBN- 978-1-337-28510-0, Published-2018

Reference Books:
• Goel Anita, “Computer Fundamental”, Published by Dorling Kindersley, licensees of Pearson
Education in South Asia, ISBN 978-81-317-3309-7, Published- March 13, 2017

• Peter Norton,” Introduction to Computers”, Published by the Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Limited, ISBN- 10:0-07-059374-4, Published-2008

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LECTURE PLAN
Course Title: SWE-105T

Course Code: Introduction to Computing

Week # Week Dates Topics Recommended Key Dates
Reading
Week 1 3-10-2022 Introduction to Today’s
to Technologies
7-10-2022 − Today’s Technology
− Computers
− Mobile and game devices
− Data and information
− The web pg # 1.2-1.15
Introduction to Today’s
Technologies
− The web
− Digital Security and privacy
− Programs and Apps pg # 1.17-1.38
− Communication and networks
− Technology Uses
Week 2 10-10-2022 Introduction to computers
to Classification of Computers
14-10-2022 − Super Computers
− Mainframe Computers
− Minicomputers or Servers
− Desktop Computers
− Portables Computers
Computers and Mobile Devices
− Servers Pg # 3.10-3.11,
− Terminals 3. 25, 3.27
− Embedded Computers
− Ports and connection
Week 3 17-10-2022 Pg # 6.4-6.5, Assignment#01
to
6.13
21-10-2022 Computing Components
− Mother Board
− Processors
− Data Representation Pg # 6.14-6.23
Computing Components
− Memories
− Adopter
− Buses
− Power Supply

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24-10-2022 Number systems- Quiz#01
Week 4 to – Decimal Number
28-10-2022 – Binary Number
– Octal Number
– Hexadecimal Number

Conversion of Numbers Systems-

Week 5 Binary to Decimal, Decimal to Binay,
Binary to Hexa, Hexa to Binary,
31-10-2022
to Binary to Octal, Octal to Binary
4-11-2022 Logic Gates and Truth Table-
(AND, OR, NAND, NOR, NOT and
Boolean Algebra, XOR, NOR, NAND
Gate)
Week 6 Boolean Algebra- Assignment#02
Pg # 7.3-7.16
Laws, Rules and postulates
Input and Output
7-11-2022 − Keyboard
to − Pointing Devices
11-11-2022 − Touch screen
− Pen input
− Motion voice and video input Pg # 7.22-7.33
− Scanners and reading devices
Week 7 Input and Output
− Display
− Printers
− Other o/p devices
14-11-2022
Digital storage
to Pg # 8.2-8.16
18-11-2022 − Storage
− Hard Drives
− Portable Flash memory Storage
Cloud storage

Week 8

MID TERM EXAMINATION

(21-11-2022 to 25-11-2022)

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Week 9 28-11-2022
Digital storage
to
− Optical Disk Pg # 8.19-8.25
2-12-2022
− Enterprise Storage
Other types of Storage
Programs and Apps
Programs and Apps-
− Role of operating system
− Interacting with programs and
applications Pg # 4.2-4.6
− Distributing programs and
applications
− Installing and updating programs
and applications
− Categories of programs and
applications Pg # 9.3-9.16
Week Operating Systems Quiz#02
10 5-12-2022 − Operating system functions
to − Types of OS Pg # 9.17-9.23
9-12-2022 Operating Systems
− Desktop, Server and Mobile OS
Week Connecting and Communicating
11 Online
− The internet
− Connecting to the internet
12-12-2022 − World Wide Web Pg # 2.2-2.16
to − Types of websites
16-12-2022 Connecting and Communicating
Online
− Types of websites(cont...)
− Digital media on the web Pg # 2.16-2.33
− Other internet services
Week Communicating Digital Contact
12 − Communications Pg # 10.2-10.3, Assignment#03
− Networks 10.18
19-12-2022
to − Communication Devices
23-01-2012 Communicating Digital Contact Pg # 10.26
− Transmission Media (Physical
Transmission media and wireless
Transmission media)
Week 26-12-2022 Building Solutions Pg # 11.2-11.7
13 to − Databases, Data and information
30-12-2022 − File processing systems and
Databases Pg # 11.14
Building Solutions
− Database management system
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Week Building Solutions Quiz#03
14 − System development Pg # 11.19-11.31
2-01-2023
− Application development
to
6-01-2023 languages and tools
− Algorithms in application
development
Pg # 5.2-5.9
Week Digital Security
15 − Digital security risks
9-01-2023 − Internet and network attacks
to − Unauthorized access and use Pg # 5.25-5.28
13-01-2023 Digital Security
− Ethics and society
− Information privacy

FINAL EXAMINATION

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