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A general Education Course under the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Cluster
Second Semester 2013-2014
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE PREREQUISUTES
SEMESTER OFFERED
CREDIT
NO. OF HOURS
: IT1
: Information Technology Literacy
: Information Technology Concepts and Applications
: None
: First and Second Semesters
: 3 units
: 5 hours a week (2 for lecture, 3 for laboratory)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon the completion of the course, the student should be able to:
discuss and explain information technology and its effects in the society;
identify and discuss the different components of a computer and how they work;
utilize networks for communication, research, and other collaborative works;
solve simple problems using a specific programming language; and
apply the principles of computer security and ethics in everyday living.
COURSE OUTLINE
Lecture Topics
1. Introduction to Information
Technology
2. Computer Security and Safety, Ethics,
and Privacy
a. Cryptography
3. Computer Hardware
a. The components of a system
unit
b. Input and output
c. Storage
------- FIRST LECTURE EXAM ------4. Data Representation
a. Number systems
b. Computer Arithmetic
5. Boolean Algebra
6. Operating Systems and Utility Programs
7. Introduction to Computer Problem
Solving
8. Communications and Networks
a. Digital Communications
------- SECOND LECTURE EXAM ------9. Internet and the World Wide Web
a. HTML and CSS
b. Cloud Computing
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Lecture
3 Long Exams
Quizzes and Attendance
Assignments and Activities
Final Project
Laboratory
Total
30%
5%
5%
10%
50%
100%
GRADING SCALE
98 100
93 97
88 92
83 87
1.0
1.25
1.5
1.75
78 82
73 77
68 72
64 67
2.0
2.25
2.5
2.75
60 63
0 59
3.0
5.0
COURSE POLICIES
Attendance and Class Participation: In terms of absences, you are allowed only 20% of the total
lecture meetings which means six (6) absences. These 6 absences will be applied to both excused
and unexcused absences. There will be a seating arrangement and this will be the basis in
checking the attendance.
Missed Exams: If you missed the scheduled exams, valid excuse slip duly noted by your college
secretary must be presented as soon as possible. If no excuse slip is presented, the missed exam
will be marked as zero. No make-up option will be given for missed quizzes and exercises.
Cheating: A student caught cheating in the exam will automatically get a grade of 5.0. A student
caught cheating in the exercises will get a score of zero for the first offense, a score of zero for the
previous or the next exercise for the second offense and a grade of 5.0 for the third offense.
TEACHING STAFF
Lecture:
Laboratory:
Donna L. Drio
Instructor 1
Kevin G. Vega
Instructor 1
REFERENCES
Main Reference
Albacea, E.A. 2002. Information Technology Literacy. JPVA Publishing House. Quezon City.
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat. 2010. Discovering Computers 2010: Living in a Digital World.
Other References
1. Bandyo-Padhyay, N. 2001. Computing for Non-Specialists. Addison Wesley.
2. Bell, D. 2001. Introduction to Cyberculture. John Wiley & Sons.
3. Brookshear, J.G. 2000. Computer Science: An Overview, 6th Edition. Addison-Wesley.
4. Feiler, J. 2000. Managing the Web-Based Enterprise. Addison-Wesley.
5. Greenlaw, Raymond. 2000. IN-LINE/ON-LINE : Fundamentals of the Internet and the World
Wide Web. University of New Hampshire.
6. Haag, Stephen. 2000. Management Information Systems for the Information Age. University
of Denver. Mc Graw-Hill.
7. Sawyer, S.C. 2001. Using Information Technology : A Practical Introduction to Computers &
Communications : Introductory Version. McGraw-Hill.
8. Schellenberg, K. 2002. Computers In Society 9th edition. McGraw-Hill.
9. Turban, E., et al. 2001. Introduction to Information Technology. John Wiley & Sons;
10. Williams, B.K. and S. Sawyer. 2001. Using Information Technology Complete 4th Edition with
Interactive Companion 3.0 & Powerweb for IT. McGraw-Hill.