HOLY CHILD COLLEGES OF BUTUAN

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2 St. Guingona Subdivision, Butuan City

SYLLABUS

I. Course No.: IT 202

II. Course Title: Operating System Application Credits: 3 units

III. Course Description:

This course basically an orientation on computers. It will be composed of four major parts: Fundamental
Computer Concepts, MS Windows, MS Office Application and the Internet.

Pre-requisite: IT 105 – Computer Organization

IV. Course Objectives:

At the end of the course the students are expected to:

1. understand the basic computer concepts

2. have a basic understanding of how a computer works.
3. learn how to use the MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage)
4. explore the internet and learn how to develop a webpage

V. Course Requirements:

The course methodology will include lecture, class discussion, quizzes, exams, laboratory exercises and a
project about web-page design.
VI. Course Content:
TOPIC
 Understanding The Students will be able to:
Computers
 Evolution of
Computers
 Computer Types
 Microsoft Windows
 Hardware The students will be able to:
 Microsoft Windows
TIME
LEAERNING OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
ALLOTMENT
Week 1  Lecture  Quiz
 Orientation  Class  Laboratory
 Identify and described the uses of Discussion Exercise
the computer.  Demonstrati
 Identify the basic components of a on
computer system: input, processing,  Software
output and storage media.
 Distinguish data from information.
 Become familiar with the various
classifications of computers.
 Appreciate the variety of available
software
 Explore the Windows environment and
become comfortable in using the
operating system
 Differentiate between files and
folder.
 Be able to create folders.
Week 2  Lecture  Quiz
 Identify the components of the  Class  Laboratory
Central Processing Unit and how Discussion Exercise
they work together and interact  Software
with memory.
 Describe how program instructions
are executed by the computer.
 Understand how data is represented
in the computer.
 Described how the computer finds
instructions and data.
 Understand the measures of computer
 processing speed.
 Explore the Windows environment and
become comfortable in using the
operating system
 Differentiate between files and
folder.
 Be able to create folders.

 Software The students will be able to : Week 3  Lecture  Quiz

 Microsoft Word  Understand the common system  Class  Laboratory
software concepts. Discussion Exercise
 Understand the different types of  Software
software.
 Detail the purpose and objectives
of operating systems.
 Understand the relationship between
computers and programming
languages.
 Distinguish between several
different types of programming
languages.
 Be acquainted with the different
parts of the Microsoft Word Screen
 Create simple to advanced Word
documents.
 Be able to select words and
paragraphs
 Introduce Drag-Drop technique.

 Input/ Output The student will be able to: Week 4  Lecture

 Storage and  Explain alternative approaches to  Class
Multimedia and devices for providing input to Discussion
 Microsoft Word a system.
 Describe the operation and
application of common output
 devices.
 Described the use and
characteristics of the different
types of terminals.
 Distinguished between primary and
secondary storage.
 Describe how data are stored and
retrieved in computer systems
 Understand the fundamental
principles of sequential and random
access.
 Identify the different types and
sources of computer viruses.
 Discuss the applications and use of
optical laser disk storage.
 Be able to copy and move objects in
a document
 Appreciate the aesthetic need for
graphics in documents
 Be able to change text size, fonts
and colors.
 Be able to use Word Art and Clip
Art
 Be able to use insert and edit a
picture

 Networks and The students will be able to: Week 5  Lecture  Quiz
networking  Describe the concept of  Class  Laboratory
 Microsoft Word connectivity. Discussion Exercise
 Demonstrate an understanding of  Software
data communications terminology and
applications.
 Detail the function and operation
of data communications hardware.
 Described alternatives and sources
 of data transmission services.
 Illustrate the various kinds of
network topologies.
 Described a Local Area Network and
its Associate hardware and
software.
 Understand the scope and features
offered by online information
services.
 Be able to set paragraph alignment
and spacing
 Be able to set tabs, margins and
paper sizes
 Be able to create a numbered or
bulleted list.
 Be able to create and format tables
 Be able to print documents.

 Computer Structure The student will be able to: Week 7  Lecture  Quiz
 Microsoft Excel  Understand the development of  Class  Laboratory
computers. Discussion Exercise
 Familiarize the fundamental  Software
concepts underlying computer
architecture.
 Know and understand the structural
elements of the processor needed
for the instruction execution.
 Present and demonstrate the
different parts of a computer
organization, and the relation
between each element.
 Be acquired with the different
parts of the Microsoft Excel
Screen.
 Differentiate workbooks from
 worksheets

 Representation of The student will be able to: Week 8  Lecture  Quiz

Data in Memory  Develop a basic understanding of  Class  Laboratory
program execution model and Discussion Exercise
underlying compute hardware and  Software
software (fetch-execute cycle,
memory hierarchy, operating system,
complier)
 Know why data representation an
issue.
 Understand how data represented in
a computer.
 Know what primitive data types are
typically supported by a processor
 Differentiate workbooks from
worksheets
 Be able to create simple formulas
 Be able to create different types
of charts
 Be able to format and print
worksheets

 Number system The student will be able to: Week 9-10  Lecture  Quiz
 Recognize the different types of  Class  Laboratory
number systems as they relate to Discussion Exercise
computers.  Software
 Identify and define unit, number,
base/radix, positional notation,
and most and least significant
digits as they relate to decimal,
binary, octal, and hexadecimal
number systems.
 Add and subtract in binary, octal
and hexadecimal number systems.

 Programming
Languages
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Convert values from decimal,
binary, octal, hexadecimal, and
binary-coded decimal number systems
to each other and back to the other
systems.
 Understand arithmetic operation in
signed magnitude and two’s
complement notation.
 Differentiate workbooks from
worksheets
 Be able to create simple formulas
 Be able to create different types
of charts
 Be able to format and print
worksheets
The student will be able to: Week 12  Lecture  Quiz
 Understand the fundamental concepts  Class  Laboratory
of programming language design and Discussion Exercise
implementation  Software
 Understand the concepts and terms
used to described languages
 Familiarize the different types of
computer languages.
 Differentiate Low and High level
languages
 Evaluate popular programming
languages
 Be acquainted with the different
parts of Microsoft PowerPoint
Screen
 Be able to create a PowerPoint
presentation using AutoContent
Wizard, Design Template and blank
presentation
 Systems Development
Life Cycle
 Microsoft Powerpoint
 Programming
 Microsoft PowerPoint
The student will be able to: Week 13  Lecture  Quiz
 Described the nature of the  Class  Laboratory
software development process. Discussion Exercise
 List and describe models and stages  Software
in the software development life
cycle.
 Described software development
activities such as project
planning, resource management,
analysis, specification, design,
coding, testing, debugging,
installing, training, supporting
and documenting.
 Described different roles involved
in software development, including
project managers, systems analysts,
subject matter experts,
programmers, technical writers,
testers and end users.
 Be able to edit text and object in
a PowerPoint presentation
 Be able to print PowerPoint
presentation slides.
The student will be able to: Week 14  Lecture  Quiz
 Differentiate assemblers,  Class  Laboratory
compliers, linkers and interpreters Discussion Exercise
 Differentiate shells, editors and  Software
debuggers
 Explain the relationship between
source, object and executable code.
 Differentiate shells, editors and
debuggers.
 Explain the relationship between
 source, object and executable code.
 Differentiate compile-time and run-
time errors, syntax and logocal
errors, verification and
validation.
 Define user interface and
differentiate command-line and
graphical user interface.
 Differentiate algorithm, pseudocode
and flowchart.
 Differentiate syntax and semantics
 Define programming, editing,
compiling, linking, interpreting,
running, debugging.
 Described different roles involved
in software development, including
project managers, systems analysts,
subject matter experts,
programmers, technical writers,
testers and end users.
 Be able to edit text and object in
a PowerPoint presentation
 Be able to print PowerPoint
presentation slides.

 Pseudocode The student will be able to: Week 15-16  Lecture  Quiz
 Flowcharting  Understand programming logical  Class  Laboratory
control structures. Discussion Exercise
 Create computer programs designs  Software
using good logic.
 Create both flowcharts and
pseudocode designs.
 Discuss the advantages and
limitations of flowchart
 Create and manage web sites without
 programming using the FrontPage
Internet web authoring system
 Demonstrate the use of the features
like Explorer to manage a web, the
editor to create web pages, and
personal web server to develop webs
on your computer

 The Internet The student will be able to: Week 17  Lecture  Quiz
 Microsoft FrontPage  Have a basic understanding of how  Class  Laboratory
the Internet works, its Discussion Exercise
applications in education as well  Software
as its advantages and pitfalls
 Define the common terms used in the
Internet
 Identify the most common types of
files on the Internet
 Described the major service offered
by the Internet, i.e. e-mail,
search engines, WWW, FTP, ect.
 Discuss the strengths and
limitations of each of these
resources.
 Create Hyperlinks.
 Create tables, forms, and frames
using the advances features of
FrontPage
 Publish a Web locally and to a Web
server
 Update a published Web.
 VII. Grading System:

Major Exam (Prelim, Mid-Term, Pre-final & Final) 60%

Participation (Quizzes, Orals, Projects, Assignment, etc.) 30%
Attendance 10%

VIII. References:

Basic Concept on Microsoft Office

Hirata, Evangeline, Manila, Hyperbit International Inc., 2003

Running Microsoft Excel 97

Dodge, Mark, Kinata, Chris and Stinson, Craig, Microsoft Press, 1997

Manuals prepared by the instructor on:

o Basic Computer Concepts
o Introduction to Windows
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft Excel
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Microsoft FrontPage

Prepared by: Approved by:

Meljun Cortes,MBA,MPA,BSCS,ACS Engr. Val Quimno

IT Program Head Dean of CIT