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  • Welcome to Computer Fundamentals


    • Instructor : Saima Afrin 
      Designation: Lecturer
      Email: saima.cse@diu.edu.bd 
      Contact No: 01550552385
      Office: Room no 505, building- AB4, Daffodil International University, Permanent Camous, Ashulia.
      DIU Web Profile: https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/cse/afrin-cse.html 



    • As digitization is touching our lives in almost all spheres computer is omnipresent due to this. Computers are present everywhere from schools to colleges to banks to post offices to professional world. There is a lot of uses of computers in the universities. Many of our daily tasks are done on the computer too. Computer Fundamentals (CSE 112) is one prominent core courses that is concerned of the basics of using a computer. This course has been designed for the newly admitted students with little to no computer experience.
    • The main objective of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of computing devices and reinforce computer vocabulary, particularly with respect to personal use of computer hardware and software, the Internet, networking and mobile computing. It focuses on such computer literacy that prepares students for life-long learning of computer concepts and skills. Students discovers why computers are essential components in education, business and society in this course.

      Objectives:

      * To understand basics of computer and working with OS.

      * To develop working skills with productivity tools, graphics designing and Internet.

      * To acquire basic programming skills.

      * To apply computing in problem solving.


    • Navigation
      Class Test: Quiz-1 , Quiz-2, Quiz-3     Mid_Assignment     Presentation        Mid Exam       Final Exam
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    • Weekly Schedule of Classes:


      Saturday

      11.30AM-1.00PM

      Monday

      8.30AM-10.00AM

      Calendar 

    • Special Instructions:

      • All students are encouraged to attend all the classes on time, submit the feedback and follow the Forum.
      •  There will be 3 (three) class tests and all of them will be counted.

      • Class/Lab assignment(s) will be given, which you should submit on due date(s).

    • Text Books and Reference Books:

      1. Computer Fundamentals by Pradeep K. Sinha, 6th Edition.

      Reference Books: 

      1. Introduction to Computer by Peter Norton.

      2. Introduction to Information System by James A. O’Brien, 8th Edition.

      3. Fundamentals of Computers by V. Rajaraman and N. Adabala, 6th Edition.

      4. Teach Yourself C by HerbertSchildt, 3rd Edition.

      5. C How to Program by Deitel and Deitel, 7thEdition.

  • Week 1: Introduction and Overview

    Lesson Plan of this Week:

    • Course Information
    •  - CR 
    • - Co-CR
    • Myself
    • Discussion on Course Rationales, Objectives, Outcomes, Syllabus, Text Books, etc.
    • Basic introduction of Computer 

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Introduction and motivation
    • Course outline discussion
    • Real-life application discussion

    Expected Learning Outcome

    • Orientation and sharing learning
    • Basic introduction of Computer

  • Week 2: Computer Organization & Binary Arithmetic

    Topics of Discussion:

        • Basic organization of Computer
        • Structure of internal organization
        • Computer system basic
        • Computer Arithmetic Operation  

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

        • Knowing the internal structure of any computer system
        • Identify the basic operations of Computer
        • Able to perform binary calculations

    Resources of Learning:               

                                 ♦ Chapter-2(Lecture Slide): Basic Computer Organization
                                 ♦ Chapter-3(Lecture Slide): Computer Arithmetic

  • Week 3: Number Systems, Conversions and Applications

    Topics of Discussion:

                                 ♦  Computer Arithmetic Operation  
                                 ♦  Number system and conversions

        •  Application of number systems

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

        • Appreciate the need for number systems 
        • Ability to work with number system 
        • Ability to convert from one base to  another including base 2, 4, 8, 10 and 16

    Resources of Learning:               

                                 ♦ Chapter-3(Lecture Slide): Computer Arithmetic
                                 ♦ Chapter-4.1(Lecture Slide): Number System
                                 ♦ Chapter-4.2(Lecture Slide): Number System

  • Week-4: Presentation and Quiz

  • Week 5: Arithmetic Operations using complement methods

    Topics of Discussion:

        • Basic Binary Arithmetic
        • Multiplication and Division
        • Complement Method
        • Addition, Subtraction using complement

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

        • Knowing arithmetic operations on binary number system
        • will understand the complement method
        • Able to perform binary calculations using complement

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-5.1 (Lecture Slide): Computer Arithmetic with complement
                                 ♦  Chapter-5.2 (Lecture Slide): Addition and Subtraction with Two’s Complement
                                 ♦ Chapter-6 (Lecture Slide): Number Representation

    • Computer Arithmetic with complement (Chap-5)
    • Number Representation (Chap-6)

    • Quiz-2

      Before you attempt, read the instructions carefully--

      • Time is 35 min, Number of question is 13
      • You will get total 4 pages, each page containing 3 questions.
      • You have to answer the questions sequentially. You can't skip any question.
      • If you skip any question/page and go forward to the next page then you won't be able to perform them again means you can't go backward!
      • Questions and answers all will be shuffled. 
      • You will have only 1 attempt for this quiz.  
      • You will get the final marks when the quiz will be closed. (After 7.40pm)

    • QUIZ-2

  • Week 6: Computer and Its Components

    • Topics of Discussion:

          • Computer Components
          • The responsibility of each components
          • Difference between them
          • Usage of the components

      Expected Learning Outcomes:

          • Learning on different parts of a computer system.
          • Learning how the parts works
          • Learning the importance

      Resources of Learning:              

                                   ♦ Chapter-7.1 (Lecture Slide): Introduction to Computer Hardware
                                   ♦ Chapter-7.2 (Lecture Slide): Computer Specifications (PC)
                                             

    • Computer and It's Components (Chap-7)

    • Assignment & Practice Tasks

    • Assignment for Mid

      • Due date is 3rd November 11pm.

  • Week-7: Evaluation- Mid-Term Exam

      • Mid-Term Examination

               

    • MID-TERM EXAMINATION Syllabus & Instruction

      • Syllabus : Week-1 to week-6
      • Instruction for Online Examination
      • Question
      • Submission of Answer Scripts

    • MIDTERM EXAM FALL-20


    • Mid Term Exam submission (5.11.20) Assignment

      Download the Question and Answer script from here. 

      Submit your answer here in this link
      https://forms.gle/ZgovziztXRe8zJP9A

  • Week-8: Problem Solving Concepts: Pseudocode and Flowcharts

    Lesson Plan of this Week:

    • Develop logical concept of problem solving
    •  Introduction to Pseudocode
    • Introduction to Flowchart

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Programming language types and concepts
    • Pseudocode discussion 
    • flowchart of problem solving

    Expected Learning Outcome

    • Develop logic building for problem solving
    • Ability to draw flowchart from pseudo code
    • Ability to derive pseudocode from flowchart
    • Ability to identify errors in flowchart

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-8.1 (Lecture Slide): Introduction to Computer Languages
                                 ♦ Chapter-8.2 (Lecture Slide): C Language
                                 ♦ Chapter-9 (Lecture slide): Flowchart, Pseudocode & Algorithm 

                                           

  • Week-9: C Program Concepts

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Basic program structure and variables
    • Data types and why it is needed
    • Concept of variable and constant
    • Variable naming convention

    Expected Learning Outcome

    • Solving simple problems using programming 

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-10.1 (Lecture Slide): C Variables and Data type
                                 ♦ Chapter-10.2 (Lecture Slide): C Data type Modifiers
                             

                                           

  • Week-10: C Input & Output

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Basic program structure of input
    • Basic program structure of output
    • Concept of placeholder
    • Variable using for input/output

    Expected Learning Outcome

    • Solving simple problems using programming 

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-11 (Lecture Slide): C Printf and Scanf
                             

                                           

  • Week 11 - Token, Operators and Expressions in C

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Operators and expressions
    • Token and how it is used
    • Different types of operators and expressions.
    •  Assignment, arithmetic, relational, logical 
    •  Expression evaluation
    • Type casting  
    Expected Learning Outcome
    • Learning on using operators and expressions 
    •  Learning on how to evaluate expressions.

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-13 (Lecture Slide): C-Token
                                 ♦ Chapter-14 (Lecture Slide): C- Operators and Expression
                                 ♦ Chapter-15 (Lecture Slide):  C-Precedence And Associativity Of Operators
                                

                             

                                           

  • Week 12 - Control Structures in C

    Topic of Discussion:

    • Input output functions, control structures and basic logic development
    • Different types of input and output functions.
    • The % format specifiers
    • Formatting output
    • Working with control structure

    Expected Learning Outcome

    • Learning on how to deal with control statement

    • Learning on how to manage conditions
    • Solving simple problems using programming 

    Resources of Learning:              

                                 ♦ Chapter-16 (Lecture Slide): C- Control Structures 
                             

                                           

  • Week-13: Quiz

    • Quiz-3

      Before you attempt, read the instructions carefully--

      • Time is 35 min, you will have 13 question containing total 15 marks. 
      • You will get total 4 pages in total.
      • You have to answer the questions sequentially. You can't skip any question.
      • If you skip any question/page and go forward to the next page then you won't be able to perform them again means you can't go backward!
      • Questions and answers all will be shuffled. 
      • You will have only 2 attempt for this quiz.  
      • You will get the final marks when the quiz will be closed. (After 7.45pm)

    • Quiz-3

  • Week- Final Exam

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