COMP 101
Information Technology System (ITS)

Subject: ITS	Course Code: COMP 101
Type: Core	FM: 100(50 int+50 final)

Course Objective: To provide the knowledge of Information Technology System and the use of it in IT age.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer

1.1 Technology Evolution of Computers
1.2 Characteristics of Computer
1.3 The Computer Generation
1.4 Categories of Computer
1.5 The Impact of Computer on Society
1.6 Components of Computer
1.7 Computer System Architecture
1.8 Introduction to Information Technology
1.9 Components & Activities of Information System

Chapter 2. Basic Computer Organization

2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2 Main Components of CPU
2.3 Types of Computer Memory (RAM, ROM etc)
2.4 Communication Pathway
2.5 The CPU at works
2.6 Machine Cycle

Chapter 3. Input and Output Devices

3.1 Input Concepts
3.2 Input Devices
3.3 Output Concepts
3.4 Output Devices
3.5 Soft Copy Device
3.6 Connection

Chapter 4. Storage Devices

4.1 Magnetic Tape
4.2 Magnetic Disk
4.3 Optical Disk (Technology)

Chapter 5. Number System

5.1 Number System
5.2 Decimal Number System
5.3 Binary Number System
5.4 Octal Number System
5.5 Hexadecimal Number System
5.6 Arithmetic Operations of Octal Numbers

Chapter 6. System/ Program Development Life Cycle or Process

6.1 Characteristics of good program
6.2 System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
6.3 Program/ Software Development Life Cycle (PDLC)

Chapter 7. Planning the Computer Program (Program Design Tools)

7.1 Algorithms
7.2 Flowchart
7.3 Types of Logic used in Flowchart
7.4 Pseudo Code

Chapter 8. System Software/ Operating System

8.1 Introduction to OS
8.2 Types of OS
8.3 Function of OS
8.4 Processor Management
8.5 Memory Management
8.6 Device Management
8.7 Information Management
8.8 Compiler, Assembler and Interpreter

Chapter 9. Data Communication & Computer Networks

9.1 Data Communication
9.2 Types of Communication Media
9.3 Media Mode
9.4 Forms of Data Transmission
9.5 Data Transmission Technique
9.6 Communication Channel Bandwidth
9.7 Methods of Data Transmission
9.8 Computer Network (LAN, MAN,WAN)
9.9 Network Topologies (BUS, TREE, STAR, RING , MESH)
9.10 Networking Connecting Devices

Chapter 10. Logic Gates/ Truth Table

10.1 AND gates
10.2 OR gates
10.3 NOT gates
10.4 NOR & NAND gates
10.5 Exclusive-OR and Exclusive-NOR gates