Department of Computer Science IMCG F-6/2 St 25, Islamabad

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Communication Technologies (ICT) CS-110 + CS 190

WEEK# COURSE Contents to be covered

i. Introduction to ICT, Characteristics of computer
ii. Software and hardware, Difference between hardware and software
iii. Data and Types of data, Information & Information processing cycle
iv. Von Neumann architecture brief introduction: Stored program concept
& Instruction cycle (Fetch, decode, execute)
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v. Classifications of computers (Micro, Mini, Mainframe, Super
computers
vi. Types of computers (Analog, Digital, Hybrid)
vii. Application Areas / Uses of computer

i. Introduction to Personal computing

ii. Software and Types of software ,Difference between System &
application software
iii. Types of system Software(OS, utility , Device drivers)
iv. Operating System: Functions of OS, Types of OS: (Single user, multi
user, command line and GUI, OS for mobile computing)
v. Application Software: Different forms of Application Software
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(Custom, packaged, shareware, Freeware, webApp, Mobile app, open
source), Categories of Application Software: 1. Productivity
software (Word processing, Spread sheet, Presentation etc..) 2.
Graphics and multimedia software (Brief Introduction) 3. Education
software (Brief Introduction) 4. Software for communication (Brief
Introduction)

Main components of Computer System (input, processing, storage, output)

i. Introduction to Input / Output devices (Mouse, Key board, scanners,
microphone, camera, Monitor, Printers &plotters, speakers)
ii. Introduction to RAM :(D-RAM & Static RAM), Cache
iii. Units of Data Storage (Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB)
iv. Introduction to ROM & Types of ROM, Difference between RAM /
3 ROM / Cache
v. Introduction to Secondary storage devices (magnetic, Optical, etc)
vi. Secondary Storage devices ( Hard Disk its components, Access time
calculation)
vii. Ports (serial, parallel, USB), slots, expansion cards, Power Supply
viii. Introduction to CPU Basic Registers , ALU, CU
ix. System Buses (Data, control & Address bus)
i. ICT in Education
ii. Working with Learning management systems (Moodle, Canvas,
Google classroom etc)
iii. Sources of online education courses. (Coursera, edX, Udemy, Khan
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academy)
iv. Interactive multimedia and virtual classroom.
v. Emerging technologies and future trends.
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i. Basic Word Processing: Creating an effective document

ii. MS Word software (Introduction to Word Processing & Word
Processor)
iii. Uses of MS. Word, Common features of MS Word, MS Word
practical (Text formatting and paragraph formatting bold, italic,
underline, font size, font, style, cut, copy, paste, select, drag, spelling
5 & grammar, thesaurus, undo, redo, super script, subscript, equation,
Drop Cap, Indentation, line spacing etc.)

MS Word practical (Tables, Graphics & drawing, Word art, Header, footer,
page no, page layout, alignment, date & time, textbox, columns, margins,
Insert comments, orientation, page border, page color, themes, mail merge,
page view, design, envelopes, labels, Table of contents, Bibliography
Manipulating , Analyzing and plotting data using spreadsheet
software: spreadsheet concept, Application/uses of spreadsheet,
Introduction to MS Excel: (Excel Application window)
i. Common Terminologies: (workbook, worksheet, cell, cell
address, cell contents, Formula bar etc.)
ii. Inserting & deleting, Hiding Unhiding, Freezing, Unfreezing,
Renaming etc…
6 iii. Auto filling Data, Autocomplete
iv. Sorting, filter, find & selection
v. Formatting Worksheet elements
vi. Inserting Formulas (simple arithmetic & with if statement)
vii. Using Built-in Functions: (All commonly used functions)
viii. Charts: Elements of charts (Chart Title, Data series, Plot area,
chart area, Horizontal axis, Vertical Axis, Legend)
Chart Types ( Column, Line, Pie)
Introduction of presentation software , uses of presentation software,
features of presentation software , Introduction to MS. Power point,
Formatting color, background, font size, text style, predefined formats Slide
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layout, audio/video presentation, auto shapes, clipart gallery Spelling
&grammar, animation, slide transition Slide timing, speaker notes, slide show,
zoom etc.

8 Mid Term Exams

ICT Platforms, productivity tools:

i. Effective use of popular search engines (Google, Bing etc)
ii. Formal communication tools and etiquettes (Gmail, Microsoft
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outlook)
iii. Social media application (Linkedin, facebook, Instagram etc)

i. Google workspace (Google docs, Sheets, Slides)

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ii. Video Conferencing (Google meet, Microsoft teams, Zoom etc)
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i. Drop box (Cloud storage and file sharing) Google drive(Cloud

storage with google docs integration) and Microsoft
oneDrive(Cloud storage with Microsoft office integration)
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ii. EverNote(Note taking and organization application) and
OneNote(Microsoft digital notebook for capturing and
organizing ideas)
Networks:
i. Introduction , Advantages & Disadvantages of networks, Client
& Server (Definitions)
ii. Data communication (Definition) , Basic Elements (Sender,
Receiver, medium, communication devices brief introduction)
iii. Transmission Modes(Simplex, Half duplex, Full Duplex)
iv. Types of Data transmission (Analog & Digital Definitions)
v. Communication medium (Guided (Twisted pair , Coaxial, Fiber
12 optic & Unguided (Microwave, Satellite, Radio waves, Infrared
brief introduction)
vi. Communication Devices (Modem, Network Card, Hub, Switch,
Router (brief Introduction e.g. Definitions )
vii. Network Topologies (Bus, Ring, Star, Tree, Mesh, Introduction
& Pros & Cons)
viii. Network Architecture (Client Server, Peer to Peer : Brief
Introduction), Types of Computer Network (LAN, MAN, WAN
brief introduction and its applications)
Internet:
i. Introduction ,Brief History ,Advantages & Disadvantages
ii. Services of Internet(WWW, Email, Social networking, E-
Commerce, TELNET, Instant Messaging brief introduction)
13 iii. Definitions of basic Terminologies of Internet (Website,
Hyperlink, HTML, Domain Name, URL, Blogs, Web
browser, Web server)
iv. Search engines, its uses & examples.

Digital Citizenship and online Etiquettes:

i. Digital identity and online reputation.
ii. Netiquettes and respectful online communication.
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iii. Cyber bullying and online harassment.
iv. Cyber laws.

Ethical Considerations in use of ICT platforms and tools:

i. Intellectual property and copyright issues.
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ii. Ensuring originality in content creation by avoiding
plagiarism and unauthorized use of information sources.
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iii. Content accuracy and integrity(ensuring that the content

shared through ICT platforms is free from misinformation,
fake news and manipulation).

ICT in personal Finance and shopping and health:

i. Online banking and financial management tools (JazzCash,
Easypaisa, Zong, PayMAx, iLink, and MNEt, Keenu wallet
etc.)
16 ii. ICT in Health and well being
iii. Fitness apps
iv. Telemedicine and online health consultation

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