Description INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE TEXTBOOK

STUDY UNITS
The course is made up of seven modules organised into 19 study units as follows:
Module 1
Understanding the Computer
Unit 1
Basic Concepts
Unit 2
Historical Overview of the Computer
Unit 3
Classification of Computers
Module 2
Computer Hardware
Unit 1
Hardware Components (1)
Unit 2
Hardware Components (2) – Peripheral Devices
Unit 3
Auxiliary Equipment
Module 3
Computer Software
Unit 1
Computer Software (1)
Unit 2
Computer Software (2)
Module 4
Programming the Computer
Unit 1
Computer Languages
Unit 2
Basic Principles of Computer Programming
Unit 3
Flowcharts and Algorithms
Module 5
Computer Application Programming
Unit 1
Programming in Visual Basic (1)
Unit 2
Visual Basic Project Window
Unit 3
Creating Menu Applications
Unit 4
Analysing Visual Basic Data
Module 6
Areas of Application of Computers
Unit 1
Application of Computers in Education
Unit 2
Application of Computers in Business and Industry
Unit 3
Application of Computers in Government, Military, etc
Module 7
Threats to the Computer
Unit 1
Computer Virus