ECTS - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (CMPE105) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | CMPE105 | 1. Semester | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to develop computer literacy and competency by introducing fundamentals of computer systems and to develop skills in using software tools. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Fundamentals of information systems, system and application software; input, processing, storage, output and communication; exploring the windows environment; learning management systems; internet applications; use of applications software: word processing, spreadsheets and creating presentations, integrating and sharing information between applica |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Information Technology, The Internet, And You | Chapter 1 (main text) |
| 2 | The System Unit | Chapter 6 |
| 3 | Application Software | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | System Software | Chapter 5 |
| 5 | Learning Management System (Moodle) | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Create a simple document in Microsoft Word | Chapters 1.1-1.2 (main text 2) |
| 7 | Editing a Document, Character Formatting | Chapters 1.3-1.4 (main text 2) |
| 8 | Wizards and Templates | Chapters 1.7-1.8 (main text 2) |
| 9 | Introduction to Microsoft Excel – Creating a Spreadsheet | Chapter 3.1-3.2 (main text) |
| 10 | Formatting and Enhancing Spreadsheet’s Appearance | Chapter 3.3 |
| 11 | Using Formulas and Built-in Functions, Analyzing Statistical Data | Chapter 3.5-3.7-3.9 |
| 12 | Graphs and Charts | Chapter 3.8 |
| 13 | Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint, Creating a Presentation | Chapters 2.1-2.2 (main text 2) |
| 14 | Creating a slide show, OLE | Chapters 2.3-2.4 (main text 2) |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Computing Essentials Complete Edition, 16/e 2008, Timothy J. O’Leary, Linda I. O’Leary, McGraw-Hill / Irwin |
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| 2. (*) Computer and Information Systems Laboratory Manual, 2004, Atılım University Publication, Department of Computer Engineering, Nevzat Sezer, Gül Tokdemir , Bülent G. Emiroğlu, Meltem G. Eryılmaz | |
| Other Sources | 3. Introduction to Computers & Information Systems, Larry Long, Nancy Long, Prentice Hall. |
| 4. The O'Leary Series: Office XP, Volume I, Timothy J O'Leary, Linda I. O'Leary, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1st Edition, 2001. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Has the ability to apply scientific knowledge gained in the undergraduate education and to expand and extend knowledge in the same or in a different area | |||||
| 2 | Can apply gained knowledge and problem solving abilities in inter-disciplinary research | |||||
| 3 | Has the ability to work independently within research area, to state the problem, to develop solution techniques, to solve the problem, to evaluate the obtained results and to apply them when necessary | |||||
| 4 | Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to improve systematic approaches to produce solutions in unexpected complicated situations related to the area of study | |||||
| 5 | Can develop strategies, implement plans and principles on the area of study and can evaluate obtained results within the framework | |||||
| 6 | Can develop and extend the knowledge in the area and to use them with scientific, social and ethical responsibility | |||||
| 7 | Has the ability to follow recent developments within the area of research, to support research with scientific arguments and data, to communicate the information on the area of expertise in a systematically by means of written report and oral/visual presentation | |||||
| 8 | To have an oral and written communication ability in at least one of the common foreign languages ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B2) | |||||
| 9 | Has software and hardware knowledge in the area of expertise, and has proficient information and communication technology knowledge | |||||
| 10 | Follows scientific, cultural, and ethical criteria in collecting, interpreting and announcing data in the research area and has the ability to teach. | |||||
| 11 | Has professional ethical consciousness and responsibility which takes into account the universal and social dimensions in the process of data collection, interpretation, implementation and declaration of results in mathematics and its applications. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 78 | ||