COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND MULTIMEDIA ARTS

CCS0001L
(INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING)

EXERCISE

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Evolution of Computers

Student Name / Group

Name:
Name Role
Members (if Group):

Section:

Professor:
I. PROGRAM OUTCOME/S (PO) ADDRESSED BY THE LABORATORY EXERCISE
 Apply knowledge of computing appropriate to the discipline. [PO: A]
 Understand best practices and standards and their applications. [PO: M]

II. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME/S (CLO) ADDRESSED BY THE LABORATORY EXERCISE

 To understand and apply knowledge of computing concepts and fundamentals. [CLO: 1]
 To identify computing resources and technologies and understand their capabilities and limitations. [CLO: 2]

III. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME/S (ILO) OF THE LABORATORY EXERCISE

At the end of this exercise, students must be able to:

 Understand the evolution of computers.
 Use any video editing software to create a presentation.

IV. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The term Computer originally meant a person capable of performing numerical calculations with the help of a
mechanical computing device. The foundation stone of the development of computers was laid way back in the
era before Christ. Binary arithmetic is at the core of computer systems.

This lab activity will help you become more familiar with the evolution of computers from the first machine up to
the latest trends of IT.

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V. GRADING SYSTEM / RUBRIC
CRITERIA Description
Content (60 points max) The video presentation shows a well-researched
timeline of the evolution of the computer.
Organization (30 points max) The video presentation has a well-defined
transition.
Quality (10 points max) The quality of the video presentation is very good.

VI. LABORATORY ACTIVITY

Gather the following resources needed for the video presentation:
1. Research history of computers
2. Download images and gather information needed
3. Create a video presentation from oldest to the current of IT.

VII. REFERENCES
 Docter, Q., Dulaney, E., & Skandier, T. (2016). CompTIA + Complete Study Guide (3rd Edition)
 Meyers, M. (2016). All In One CompTIA A+ Certification. Mc Graw Hill.
 Pearson. (2016). Introduction to Computers and Information Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
 Tavani, H. T. (2016). Ethics and Technology. Wiley.
 White, R. (2015). How Computer Work: The Evolution of Technology. IN: Que.

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