BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

VISION: Pola Community College (PCC) is driven to provide excellent educational opportunities that are
responsive to the needs of students and community it serves. Empowered Poleños to understand,
contribute to, and succeed in the exceeding challenges of local and global society, and instils to them
the spirit of being Innovative, Nationalistic, and Affective
MISSION: PCC is committed to transform the lives of Poleños through accessible, relevant and seamless,
quality education embraces equity and accountability with the diverse population and recognize the
educational training, and cultural needs of the people it serves.

COURSE OUTLINE
Second Semester AY 2020-2021

Course Title: Living in the IT Era

Course Code:
Course Description:
This course explores the Science, culture and ethics of information technology, its influence on
modern living and human relationships, and uses for personal, professional and human
relationships, and uses for personal, professional and social advancement. It also aims to strike a
balance between conceptual instruction and socially- and culturally-oriented discussions as it
not only explains the basic concepts or key terms in IT but also features the major IT trends
along with the issues and challenges these developments bring. It is hoped that through this
course, more knowledgeable and responsible young netizens who are able to maximize the
benefits of information technology without compromising values and ethics will be developed.

Pre-requisite: None
Credit: 3 Units
Time Duration:

Course Outcomes:
Knowledge
1. Define the concept of ICT and IT.
2. examine the different parts of the computer system, and the categories of computer
peripherals, and assesses why computers are considered powerful thinking machines.
3. Discuss the types of networks, wired and wireless connections used in a computer system,
as well as the desktop applications and mobile applications and their relevance to day-to-
day activities.
Skills
4. Reinforce the use of IT and the issues and challenges surrounding its application in various
fields such as banking, education, health, and business, among others.
5. Analyze the influence of IT on culture and social behavior with emphasis on both the proper
netiquette and code of conduct and the negative practices in social media.
Values
6. Appreciate technology around us along with the issues and challenges these developments
bring.
7. Affirm to be a knowledgeable and responsible young netizen who are able to maximize the
benefits of information technology without compromising values and ethics.

COURSE CONTENT
I. Course Orientation
1.1. PCC Vision, Mission and Goals Objectives
1.2. Program Goals/Objectives
1.3. Course Objectives
1.4. Requirements
1.5. Grading System
1.6. References
1.7. Class Policies/Rules
 II. Introduction to Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
II.1. ICT: An Overview
II.2. IT versus ICT
II.3. Evolution of Technology
II.4. History of Computer
II.5. Component of Computer
II.6. Why computers are powerful
II.7. Classifying Computers
II.8. Digital Age, Information Age and Computer Age
II.9. Media in the Digital Age
II.10.Evolution of Media
II.11.Impact of ICT on Individuals, Organizations and Society
II.12.Ethical Issues on ICT

III. Computers in Our Daily Life

III.1. How computers work
III.2. How computers interpret data
III.3. How computers Communicate with one another
III.4. How computer connect to other computer
III.5. How Humans Communicate with computers
III.6. How computers impact everyday life

IV. The Internet and the World Wide Web

IV.1. The internet
IV.2. Jobs the internet can do
IV.3. How data travels the internet
IV.4. What computers can do on the internet
IV.5. The world wide web

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

V. Information, Control and Privacy

V.1.Introduction to resources
V.2.Information as a resource
V.3.Information Economics
V.4.Information overload
V.5.Information Control
V.6.Information privacy

VI. IT, Culture and the Society

VI.1. The impact of IT in the Society
VI.2. Internet of Things
VI.3. Automation
VI.4. The influence of IT on Culture and Social Behavior
VI.5. Influence on Culture
VI.6. Influence on Social Behavior

VII. IT Trends, Issues and Challenges

VII.1. Trends
VII.2. Issues and Challenges

FINAL EXAMINATION

GRADING SYSTEM/CRITERIA

Output 50%
Performance 10%
 Major Examinations
 Midterm Examination 20%
 Final Examination 20%
TOTAL 100%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Activity Portfolio
Website (google site or any free website hosting)

COURSE POLICIES
1. Attendance
Because of the ongoing pandemic, attendance will be based on submission of module. Failure to get the
module and submit the output on the distribution day will be considered an absence in the attendance.

2. Module Submission
Students are encouraged to submit activities. Students are encouraged to submit activities on or before
the deadline given. Those who will submit will late have corresponding reduction in grades.
Important note: If you fail to submit your activities it is your responsibility to approach your instructor to
make up missed activity

3. Plagiarism
PCC is committed to produce professionals with honesty and Integrity. Plagiarism of any form will not be
tolerated. Students are expected to complete all modules and cite the necessary reference.

REFERENCES:
Ronina Caoili-Tauan and Mia Eleazar, Living in the Information Technology Era.

Prepared by:

STEVE MARC V. INES

Subject Instructor

Reviewed by:
ANALYN C. GERNER, MPA
Program Head, BPA

Approved by:
LOURDES V. DE CASTRO, Ph. D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs

Noted by:

CARLITO M. MATIBAG, Ph.D., CESE

President/College Administrator
It also examines the different parts of the computer system, and the categories of computer peripherals,
and assesses why computers are considered powerful thinking machines.

Discuss the types of networks, wired and wireless connections used in a computer system, as well as the
desktop applications and mobile applications and their relevance to day-to-day activities.

traces the origin of the Internet and its evolution, describes how at works and illustrates how it is used
(eg, how to search on the web). It also tackles the issues on information control and privacy with
reference to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the Data Privacy Act of 2012. The
influence of IT on culture and social behavior is likewise analyzed with emphasis on both the proper
netiquette and code of conduct for IT professionals and the negative practices in social media such as
cyberbullying.

The influence of IT on culture and social behavior is likewise analyzed with emphasis on both the proper
netiquette and code of conduct for IT professionals and the negative practices in social media such as
cyberbullying.

reinforce the use of IT and the issues and challenges surrounding its application in various fields such as
banking, education, health, and business, among others. It is hoped that through this course, more
knowledgeable and responsible young netizens who are able to maximize the benefits of information
technology without compromising values and ethics will be developed.

Living in the Information Technology Era was written specifically for K-12 graduates who are
transitioning from senior high school to higher education. It is one of the 3-unit elective courses offered
for general education under the Mathematics, Science, and Technology domain Using the same title of
the course as described by the Commission on Higher Education, this textbook explores the science,
culture, and ethics of information technology, its various uses and applications, as well as its influence
on culture and society. It also aims to strike a balance between conceptual instruction and socially- and
culturally-oriented discussions as it not only explains the basic concepts or key terms in IT but also
features the major IT trends along with the issues and challenges these developments bring. Moreover,
it uses the outcomes-based approach with assessment tests and tasks to effectively measure
student learning.

This volume is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1, Introduction to Information and Communications
Technology, orients students to the concepts of ICT and IT. It also examines the different parts of the
computer system, and the categories of computer peripherals, and assesses why computers are
considered powerful thinking machines. Chapter 2, Computers in our Daily Life, highlights the types of
networks, wired and wireless connections used in a computer system, as well as the desktop
applications and mobile applications and their relevance to day-to-day activities. Chapter 3, The Internet
and the World Wide Web, traces the origin of the Internet and its evolution, describes how at works and
illustrates how it is used (eg, how to search on the web). Information as a resource is discussed in
Chapter 4, Information, Control, and Privacy. It also tackles the issues on information control and privacy
with reference to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the Data Privacy Act of 2012

The last two chapters focus on the trends and issues in IT. In Chapter 5, IT, Culture, and the Society, the
Internet of Things and automation are discussed in detail. The influence of IT on culture and social
behavior is likewise analyzed with emphasis on both the proper netiquette and code of conduct for
IT professionals and the negative practices in social media such as cyberbullying. Finally, Chapter 6, IT
Trends, Issues, and Challenges, features texts and articles that reinforce the use of IT and the issues and
challenges surrounding its application in various fields such as banking, education, health, and business,
among others It is hoped that through this textbook, more knowledgeable and responsible young
netizens who are able to maximize the benefits of information technology without compromising values
and ethics will be developed.

This course deals with nature of Mathematics, appreciation of its practical, intellectual, and aesthetic
dimensions, and application of mathematical tools in daily life.
The course begins with an introduction to the nature of mathematics as an exploration of patterns (in
nature and the environment) and as an application of inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring
these topics, students are encouraged to go beyond the typical understanding of mathematics as merely
a set of formulas but as a source of aesthetics in pattems of patterns of nature, for example, and a nich
language in itself (and of science) governed by logic and reasoning.
The course then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides a tool for understanding and
dealing with various aspects of present-day living, such as managing personal finances, making social
choices, appreciating geometric designs, and dividing limited resources fairly. These aspects will provide
opportunities for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of exercises that bring out the various
dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test the students' understanding and capacity.