COURSE CODE: CS-109
COURSE NAME: Fundamentals of Computer Programming I
CREDIT HOURS: Theory = 02 Practical = 01 Total = 03
CONTACT HOURS: Theory = 32 Practical = 48 Total = 80
PREREQUISITE: None
MODE OF TEACHING: Instruction: 2 hours of Lecture per week (67%)
Lab Demonstration: 3 hours of Lab work per week (33%)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This objective of this course is to impart basic computing skills necessary for use of
digital support to modern education for acquiring knowledge through offline and online
resources, analysis of data, composition of data and presentation of data in the in
efficient and effective way.
TOPICS COVERED:
Week Topic
1 Basic Definitions and Concepts
2 Hardware: Computer Systems and Components
3 Hardware: Computer Systems and Components
4 Storage & Data
5 Processing Data, Number Systems
6 Operating Systems
7 Productivity Software
8 Productivity Software
9 Mid Semester Exam
10 Programming and Development
11 Database Management Systems
12 The Internet and World Wide Web
13 e-Commerce and the Online World
14 Computer Networks
15 Data Communications
16 AI, Security Issues in ICT
17 Project Presentations
18 End Semester Exam
Lab/Practical:
Week Practical
1 Installation and knowhow of IDE
2 Introduction to the python Programming Language
3 Expressions, Input, Output and Data Type
4 Conditional Statements
5 Looping Statements
6 Arrays/List
7 introduction to Functions
8 Functions that Return a Value
9 MSE
10 Searching and Sorting Arrays
11 Multi-Dimension List
12 Tuples and Dictionary
13 Data Structure
14 Exception Handling
15 File Handling
16-17 Revision
18 End Semester Exam
Text and Material:
1. Computing Essentials by Timothy O’Leary and Linda O’Leary, 2010 Complete
(McGraw Hill)
2. Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computer &
Communications by Williams Sawyer, 6th Edition (McGraw Hill)
ASSESMENT SYSTEM:
Theoretical/Instruction 100%
Assignments 10%
Quizzes 15%
Mid Semester Exam 25%
End Semester Exam 50%
Practical Work 100%
Lab Work 70%
Lab Exam/Projects 30%
