IS100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to

O1: Describe and link the basic concepts of information technology and adapt to using the emerging technologies effectively

O2: Identify the nature and extent of the information they need

O3: Search, access, collect, assess, criticize, compare, analyze, locate and present the information they require

O4: Identify, demonstrate and describe ethical issues, regulations and laws to use information, software and technology systems

O5: Practice health and safety issues involved in using computers

O6: Compose, edit and revise a document using a word processing tool including Microsoft Word

O7: Manipulate, organize, filter and analyze data using spreadsheets

O8: Communicate, interact and collaborate with peers, experts and other audiences through various media including NetMeeting and applications including Microsoft Outlook and web browsers

O9: Investigate, define and solve basic computer problems, provide maintenance and security of computers

O10: Use technology to support decision making process for real world problems

O11: Construct personal knowledge and meaning using electronic research techniques

O12: Apply technology to increase productivity

O13: Organize and present information by combining different media

Course Content

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Explain the importance of being information and computer literate.
• Explain the basic concepts in information technology including hardware, software and operating systems.
• Identify the components of PC and read technical specifications.
• Work with Windows environment.
• Explain what human computer interaction is.
• List and explain the task of the common Windows user interface components including menus, toolbars, buttons, icons, windows, pointer and scroll bars.
• Manage files and directories.
• Recognize basic file extensions, file properties and understand their purposes. They will learn how to secure and organize their documents. The students will be able to install or uninstall a computer application.
• Explain well-known digital information resources on the internet and explain how to use them effectively.
• Explain the importance of information quality assessment and show how to do it effectively. The students will learn the ethical/legal issues, intellectual property rights and citation. 
• Create and modify a Word document. Use the Word’s features effectively.
• Analyze quantitative data using spreadsheets effectively. The students will learn how to prepare a summary of data using graphs and charts. 
• Explain presentation techniques. The students will learn how to prepare a professionally looking presentation and combine different media and resources to achieve this.
• Explain how to maintain computers. The students will be able to define and search the computer problems that they come across. They will define the basic security terminology and know how to secure their computers.
• Use multimedia applications on the web and understand the importance of standards for image, audio and video.