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	Understanding and explaining the concepts regarding to the main fields of Management (Management, Production, Marketing, Accounting- Finance) and gaining the ability to apply these skills in management.
2	Gaining the ability to use technology required for buseiness administration					X
3	An ability to analyze the information and reports of the markets and businesses and setting goals with respect to results of the analysis.
4	An ability to trace and evaluate the global, local and/or regional developments related to businesses and making strategic decisions.
5	An ability to set a innovative business or an ability to use the knowledge in the operations of management(taking risk, finding resources, making market research, and preparing business plans etc.)
6	An ability to apply knowledge regarding functions of management.
7	An ability to have oral and written communication skills particular to management and use these skills effectively in professional relations
8	Compliance with rules of Socials and business ethics and to the principles of social responsibility
9	An ability to use life-long learning approach in order to adapt constantly changing environmental factors (technological, political ,economical, and socio cultural etc.)	X
10	An ability to conduct research on management and reporting the outcomes with the related parties.			X
11	Taking responsibility within the teamwork, thinking critically and taking initiative in problem solving.
12	Using professional English in written and verbal communication. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)
13	Having knowledge about law required by management.

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