UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

PERLIS
Kampus Arau, 02600 Arau, Perlis

Course : COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION Lecturer : EN. WAN ABDULLAH ZUBIR

PROCESSING Room : E201/P3 (HEA2 Third Floor)
Course Code : CSC134 Tel : 014-2066905 (HP)
Program : Various Programs E-mail : abdullahzubir@perlis.uitm.edu.my
Credit Hours : 3
Contact Hour : 4
Course Status : NON CORE
Pre-Requisite : NONE

1.0 COURSE OBJECTIVE

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Appreciate the role of information system
Understand the components of the computer system
Appreciate the importance of the computer communication capabilities
Understand the computer privacy, security and ergonomics
Aware of opportunities in information technology
Use at least two of the most popular and current application software packages

2.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course exposes the students on the essentials of computing and preparing the non-computer science students on
the basic things necessary when they are needed to set up information systems in their organizations with the help of
software houses. CSC134 deals with the general computer literacy. Understanding the computer is becoming more
essential to be productive and successful in today’s world. The course exposes fundamental concepts in a manner that
emphasizes their importance from the user’s point of view. The computer is transforming the way we learn,
communicate and do business. Besides providing an overview of computers – what they are doing and what they can
do, this course also covers the aspects including computer security and ethics, modern trends and issues. The students
are expected to have hands-on experience by using popular application packages.

5.0 TEXTBOOK

Discovering Computers
Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, and Misty E. Vermaat
Thomson Course Technology

REFERENCES
1. Shelly, G.B., Cashman T.J., and Vermaat, M.E., 2007. Discovering Computers – Fundamentals, Second Edition, Shelly-
Cashman Series, Thomson Course Technology.
2. O’Leary, T.J and O’Leary, Linda. I, 2006 Computing Essentials 2006 – Complete Edition, McGraw Hill.
3. O’Leary, T.J and O’Leary, Linda. I, 2005 Computing Essentials 2005, McGraw Hill.
4. Evans, A., Martin K., and Poatsy, M.A., 2007, Technology in Action – Third Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.
5. IT Kini by lecturers of TMSK, UiTM Shah Alam. McGraw Hill.

1
 LESSON PLAN
CODE : CSC134
COURSE : COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING
LECTURER : EN WAN ABDULLAH ZUBIR

NO Week TOPIC
1 1 1.0 Introduction
2 2 2.0 Internet and the Web
3 3 3.0 Application Software
4 4 4.0 System Software
5 5 3.0 The System Unit
6 6 6.0 Input and Output
SEMESTER BREAK
7 8 7.0 Secondary Storage; Test I
8 9 8.0 Communications and Networking
9 10 9.0 Privacy, Security, Ethics, and Ergonomic
10 11 10.0 Information System
11 12 11.0 Information System Development and Programming Languages
12 13 & 14 Revision Test II (Common Test)

3.0 TEACHING METHODOLOGY Lectures and Computer Laboratory

4.0 ASSESSMENT
Test 1 & 2 15%
Quiz 5%
Group Project 10%
Lab Assignments 20%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

Activity Duration Period

Lecture 4 January – 12 February 6 weeks
Mid Semester Break 13 – 21 February 1 week
Lecture 22 February – 16 April 8 weeks
Revision Break 17 – 20 April 4 days
Final Examination 21 April – 9 May 19 days

IMPORTANT !
1. Get your text book : Discovering Computers: Fundamentals, Edition
2. Avoid being bar from Final Examination – 20% or more absence without valid reasons.
3. NO Lab/Test copy/plagiarism – zero marks!
4. NO markup test – unless valid reasons eg. medical leave or special leave granted by the HEP.
5. Get a USB pen drive!