Introduction to Computers (CMPE103) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Computers	CMPE103	1. Semester	1	2	0	3	3

Pre-requisite Course(s)
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Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Courses Taken From Other Departments
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The objective of this course is to develop computer literacy and competency by introducing fundamentals of computer systems and some software tools.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Describe the essentials of computer systems Explain how data is being processed, stored, retrieved and displayed Recall knowledge on the Internet, the Web, online services and e-mail Discuss the basics of word processing, gain proficiency in editing and formatting a document Develop effective presentations using a software tool
Course Content	Fundamentals of information systems, system and application software; input, processing, storage, output and communication; exploring the windows environment; networking and communication; internet applications; use of applications software: word processing and creating presentations, integrating and sharing information between applications.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Information Technology, The Internet, And You	Chapter 1 (main text)
2	The Internet, The Web, And Electronic Commerce, Basic Application Software	Chapter 2,3
3	System Software	Chapter 5
4	The System Unit	Chapter 6
5	Input and Output	Chapter 7
6	Secondary Storage	Chapter 8
7	Communications and Networks	Chapter 9.1-9.4
8	Communications and Networks	Chapter 9.5-9.8
9	Create a simple document in Microsoft Word, the spell check	Chapters 1.1-1.2 (main text 2)
10	Editing a Document, Character Formatting	Chapters 1.3-1.4 (main text 2)
11	Paragraph formatting, Object Linking and Embedding	Chapters 1.5-1.6 (main text 2)
12	Wizards and Templates	Chapters 1.7-1.8 (main text 2)
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
	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	2	10
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	40
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses	X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline
2	To have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology
3	To gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings
4	To develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena
5	To gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology
6	To have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources
7	To have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data
8	To have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems
9	To have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English
10	To gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning
11	To have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
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	2	1	2
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	4	8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	4	4
Total Workload			78