JOSE MARIA COLLEGE

Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway

Catitipan, Davao City

I. Course: COMP 1 Credit: 3 Units

II. Course Title: COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS Pre-requisite: None

III. Course Description: The course will explore the fundamentals of computer, both hardware and software. Topics will include and limit on application of
computers, history of computers, representation of data, computer systems organization, database systems, operating systems, information systems,
current trends and issues., windows word, excel and power point application. The software life cycle, states of the lifecycle and this topic includes
problem solving, algorithm and design algorithm.

IV. Objectives:

A. Institutional Objectives:

JMC aims to provide a complete learning mechanism that molds the knowledge and skills on every students to cultivate and underlying principles
of living and character-building in order to establish culture of excellence in all facet of societal condition – spiritually, socially, economically and
academically – based on the standards set suitable to the needs of every individual. Enhanced love of God and develop positive/alternative ethical values
among fellowmen.

B. Course Objectives:

b.1. Cognitive (Creed)

b.1.1 To know the basic computing terminologies and concepts.

b.1.2 To know the different parts of the typical computer & differentiate the components of the computer systems in terms of function.
b.1.3 To understand how the data is represented into the computer.

b.2. Affective (Moral)

b.2.1 To foresee the effects of computer on education, and on the different members of the society at large.
b.2.2 To know the theoretical and practical aspects of the design and use of computers.
b.2.3 To learn and understand the past, present & future of computer and computer science.
b.3. Psychomotor (Skills)

b.3.1 To perform different file manipulation techniques in carrying out the windows commands and functions.
b.3.2 To understand and implement the use of Microsoft application for their future careers.
b.3.3 To run software programs and switch between different applications.

Prepared by:

ENGR. RECHIE J. VEROY

Program Head CS/IT
V. Content

TIME INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHING

FRAME OBJECTIVES SUBJECT MATTER PROCEDURES TEACHING AIDS EVALUATION DESIRED REFERENCE
VALUES
At the end of the lesson,
students would be able to:

 Know the objectives  Course Orientation  Discussion of  Book Discipline

and significance of policies and grading Courtesy
P Computer
Fundamentals
system Openness

 Book  Class participation  # 1.1 pp 1-5

 Learn the  Introduction about the  Lecture  Computer Set  Seatwork Industriousness
fundamentals of computer  Class discussion  Assignment Diligence
R Computer
 Determine the
- Definition of terms
- Computer elements and
 Group Dynamics
 Visual aids

principles, practices, basic functions

opportunities of - Computer benefits &

E Computer Science
 Know the functions
advantages
- Computer capabilities,
and benefits of faults, and failures
Computer Science. - Classification of
computers
L  Learn and understand  The History of Computers  Class discussion  Book  Class participation Responsibility  # 1.3 pp 1-7
the evolution of the  Lecture Reliability
modern day computer Diligence

I  Learn the basics of

computer hardware,
 Components of Computer
System
 Review  Books 

Seatwork
Industriousness
 # 1.4 pp 32-
72
 Discussion  Visual aids Assignment
software, people, data, Cautious
 Illustration  Mother board,  Class participation
procedures and Courtesy
 Lecture expansion slots,  Group discussion
communication.
M expansion card
 TIME INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHING DESIRED
FRAME OBJECTIVES SUBJECT MATTER PROCEDURES TEACHING AIDS EVALUATION VALUES REFERENCE
At the end of the lesson,
students would be able to:

M  Get familiar with the

main features of a
 Operating System
- Understanding operating
 Lecture
 Hands-on Exercises
 Computer Set
 Computer Manual
 Computer exercises
and activities output
Confidence
Aggressiveness
 # 1.5 pp 33-
60
Windows XP systems  Assignment Eagerness
 Determine various - Windows; networking  Quizzes
applications on - Operating systems
I Operating Systems
 Differentiate multi-
- Unix
- Multi-tasking
programming from - Resource allocation
multi-tasking

D
 Learn and understand  Number System  Lecture  Book  Assignment Perseverance
the concept of the  Unitary number system  Board work  Quizzes Industriousness  # 1.3 pp 8-
unitary number system  Binary number system  Problem Set Diligence 41
T and the binary number
system
Patience

 Understand the  Number System (cont.)  Lecture  Book Intuitive

 Class participation
Unitary Number   Calculator Diligence
E
- Unitary Number System Class discussion  Seatwork
System, Binary - Binary Number System Adamant  # 1.3 pp 8-
 Board work  Assignment
Number System, - Decimal Number System 41
 Problem sets
Decimal number - Octal Number System
system, Octal Number - Hexadecimal Number
System &
R Hexadecimal Number
System.
System

M
 TIME INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHING DESIRED
FRAME OBJECTIVES SUBJECT MATTER PROCEDURES TEACHING AIDS EVALUATION VALUES REFRENCE
At the end of the lesson,
students would be able to:

 Know simple security  Security, Privacy, and  Review  Books  Seatwork Accountability  # 1.5 pp
and ethics in the field Ethics  Discussion  Visual aids  Assignment Enthusiasm 321-325
S of information
technology
 Computer Crimes
 Identification and access


Illustration
Lecture


Class participation
Group discussion
Compassion
Dynamic
E  Computer Viruses and
Disaster recovery plans
M  Software and data security
 Privacy legislation
I  Networking  Lecture  Book  Class participation
 Determine the different  Computer Discipline
- Network service  Class discussion  Seatwork
types of networking  Network card Honesty  # 1.4 pp
applications (E-mail, voice  Assignment
and its advantages and Diligence 212-236
mail, video conferencing,  Modem
disadvantages
bulleting boards, EFT,  RG-45
 Discuss the basic
Electronic Data  Cables
F concepts regarding
computer networks
Interchange, etc.)
- Types of networks;
I and data
communications.
network operating systems
(protocol and
N communications control,
network administration)
A - Topologies
 Determine the different
L technologies of
internet, functions and
 Internet Technologies
 History; internet addresses;


Review
Discussion
 Books
 Visual aids


Seatwork
Assignment
Sympathy
Diligence
  # 1.4 pp
its usage World Wide Web Illustration  Class participation Understanding 240-256
(browsers, web pages,  Lecture  Group discussion
HTML, linking, URL’s)  Creating an e-mail
 HTML (text, tags, tables); account
 Defining purpose, target
audience, and concise
outline of information for a
web site
 TIME INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHING DESIRED
FRAME OBJECTIVES SUBJECT MATTER PROCEDURES TEACHING AIDS EVALUATION VALUES REFERENCE
At the end of the lesson,
students would be able to:

 Look at the computer  Computer Organization  Review  Books  Seatwork Understanding  # 1.3 pp
hardware, how the  Address, Control and Data  Discussion  Visual aids  Assignment Sympathy 430-450
units function and how buses  Illustration  Class participation Diligence
they fit together  Logic circuits and binary  Lecture  Group discussion
 Understand how data
F communicate into the
system from the output
bits
 Binary representation
 Logical instruction
units

I  Learn and understand

how to analyze,  Information System


Review
Discussion
 Books
 Visual aids


Seatwork
Assignment
Intuitive
Diligence  # 1.5 pp
manipulate and Adamant 505-531
 Qualities of Information  Illustration  Class participation
represent data in a
 Information Systems  Lecture  Group discussion
form that enhances the

N decision making The decision making
process process
 Uses and components of
MIS
 Books
A  Know how to direct,
control & monitor


The Cutting Edge
Artificial intelligence


Review
Discussion  Visual aids


Seatwork
Assignment
Perseverance
Industriousness
various processes to  Robotics  Illustration  Class participation Diligence  # 1.4 pp
accomplish  Expert systems  Lecture  Group discussion Patience 337-390
satisfactorily the  Virtual reality
L business into
achieving its goals and
objectives
 Determine what are
artificial Intelligence,
robotics and virtual
reality.
VI. Course Requirements:

1. Class Participation
2. Periodical Examinations
3. Quizzes
4. Assignments
5. Laboratory exercises
6. Projects / Research

VII. Bibliography:

1. Books:
1.1) Flores, Reena Luz Basic Computer Knowledge
1.2) Pilapil, Jun La Putt Introduction to Computer concepts
1.3) Copernicus, Pepito P. Introduction to Computer Fundamentals
1.4) Beckman, George Computer Confluence, Exploring tomorrow’s Technology, third edition
1.5) Capron, H. L. et. al. Computers: Tools for an Information Age, seventh edition
1.6) Parsons, June Jamrich Microsoft Office 2000 Professional