INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE

Kulliyyah
Centre for Foundation Studies
Department
Information and Communication Technology
Programme
AED, Engineering, ICT, Biological Science, Physical Science, Medicine, Pharmacy,
Dentistry, Allied Health, Nursing, Economics, Law, Islamic Revealed Knowledge, Human
Science, BAR, BEN, ARCOM and ENCOM.
Name of course
Basic Application of ICT
Course Code
ICT0512
Name(s) of Academic Staff / Instructor(s)
Sharifah Khadijah Bt. Syed Mohsin (GMBK) Aisyah Mohd Hanafiah (GMBK)

Maheram Rashed Hanizah Bt Abdul Wahid

Mazlinah Ghazali Hafisah Bt. Sulaiman (GC)

Faridah Hanem Shaharuddin Rasyidah Anuar

Mazlinah Omar Mohd Norhaedir Idris

Dayang Siti Ismawati Abg Puteh Siti Nurul Akmal Bt Mohd

Nazatulshima Zakaria Rohayah Ruslan (GC)

Ayu Rafikah Mohd Amin Nurulhidayah Bte Abd Latif (GC)

(GMBK): Gombak Campus

(GC): Gambang Campus

Rationale for the inclusion of the course / module in the programme

This course is to introduce the basic computing skills, knowledge on hardware and software
with their functionalities, the emerging technologies on networking and World Wide Web
(www) and standard of moral conducts as computer user. The student will be able to fully
utilize the computer knowledge gained to make their life more productive.
Semester and Year Offered
All semesters

Status
Service
Level
1
Proposed Start Date
Semester I 2013/2014
Batch of Students to be Affected
1
Intake of Semester 1 2013/2014 onwards
Total Student Learning Time (SLT)

Assessment and Others (Quizzes, and End-of-Semester Examination)

Preparation(Pre-class Reading, Revision, Lab Pre- & Post- Preparation, Assignments, Quizzes, and Examination)
Face-to-face

Laboratory
Lecture

Total Guided
and Independent

Learning
26 14 4 43 87

Credit Value (Hours)

2 credit hours / 3 contact hours
Pre-requisites
(if any)
NIL
Co-requisites
(if any)
NIL
Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
1. instill in students the importance of IT and its impact on people and the environment.
2. provide students the basic knowledge and skills necessary for their future needs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. define IT, computer technology and discuss their impact on society.
2. describe computer hardware and software, and identify their functions and
characteristics.
3. explain the Internet and World Wide Web and their on-line activities.
4. explain communication media, computer networks and its security.
5. discuss ethics in IT, from the general and Islamic perspective.
6. develop website, use video editing software and calculate using Spreadsheet.
Transferable Skills
Problem solving skills are developed during lectures and assignments. Communication skills
are developed through presentation and discussion in class. Practical skills are developed
during lab sessions and lab assignments.
Teaching-Learning and assessment strategy

Lectures
Lab sessions
Quizzes and Exam
Assignments
Course Synopsis
This course introduces the students to computer literacy and state-of-the-art technologies
available in all computer areas (hardware, software, telecommunications, Internet
applications), and ethical and social issues.

2
 LO Method %
1,2,3,4,5,6 Quizzes 30
6 Assignments 30
1,2,3,4,5 End of Semester Exam 40
TOTAL 100
In the lab, students
will be exposed to hands-on exercises using Microsoft Windows, Web Development and
Spreadsheet.
Mode of Delivery
Lecture and Lab sessions
Assessment Methods and Type / Course Assessment

Content Outline of The Course

Week Topic Task / Reading

Lecture and Lab: Computer

Organization
Information Systems OLeary et. al.
Types of computers
1
Microcomputer hardware
07-11/Nov/16
Data and information
Connectivity and the
Internet
Cloud Computing

Lecture and Lab: Computer

1 Hardware OLeary et. al.
07-11/Nov/16 Input and Output devices
Secondary storage

Lecture and Lab: Computer

Hardware OLeary et. al.
System unit
Motherboard
Microprocessor/ CPU
2 Memory (RAM, ROM,
14-18/Nov/16 Flash, Virtual)
Expansion Slots and
Cards
Bus Line
Cable, Ports and Power
Supply

3
 Lecture: Computer Software
Categories of software by:
- Ownership
- Function OLeary et. al.
2 System software
14- - Operating Systems
18/Nov/16 - System Utilities Quiz 1
- Device Drivers
Lab:
Operating System (Windows & Open Source
Software)
Windows Explorer

Lecture: Computer Software: Basic Application

3
General purpose applications OLeary et. al.
21-
Software packages
25/Nov/16 Audio & Video Development
Lab: Audio & Video Development (Handout)

Lecture: Computer Software: Specialized Application

and Mobile Apps
3 Graphics
21- Audio and video
25/Nov/16 Multimedia Audio & Video Development
(Handout)
Web authoring
Mobile Apps

Lab: Audio & Video Development

4 Lecture and Lab: Basic Web Development Basic Web Development

28/Nov- Introduction to Hypertext Markup Language Handout
02/Dec/16 (HTML)
Structure of an HTML document
Creating web pages using Microsoft FrontPage

4 Lecture and Lab: Basic Web Development Basic Web Development

28/Nov- Creating web pages using Microsoft FrontPage Handout
02/Dec/16 Uploading HTML files to Web Hosting
Quiz 2

5 Lecture: The Internet and the Web as information

05- resources
09/Dec/16 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Browser
Activities on the web OLeary et. al.
Search tools

4
 Lab:
Search engines Boolean, Truncation, Wildcards
Metasearch
Google Scholar
Journal online

Lecture: Web Services

E-commerce
5 Web Utilities OLeary et. al.
05- E-mail
09/Dec/16
Lab:
Assignment 1
E-commerce site Amazon.com, MyEG, and
Malaysian banks
E-mail features (cc, bcc, organizing e-mails)

Lecture: Communications and Networks OLeary et. al.

Communication Systems
6 Lab: Microsoft Office - Excel Microsoft Excel
12- Module
Creating, Saving and Editing in Spreadsheet
16/Dec/16
Data Types

Lecture: Communications and Networks OLeary et. al.

Networks

6 Lab: Microsoft Office - Excel

12- Mathematical operators, displaying formula Microsoft Excel
16/Dec/16 Errors in Excel (#REF!, #NAME?, #VALUE, Module
###)
Relative and Absolute address
AutoCalculate

Lecture: Threats Towards Privacy and Security OLeary et. al.

Privacy
Security
Ergonomics
7 Microsoft Excel
19- Module
23/Dec/16 Lab: Microsoft Office - Excel
o Functions: Sum, Average, Max, Min,
Count and CountA
o Printing

5
 Lecture: Ethics: Global and Islamic perspective OLeary et. al.
Environmental issues
7 Global/general perspective
Islamic perspective Microsoft Excel
19-
23/Dec/1 Module
6 Lab: Microsoft Office - Excel
Quiz 3
Types of charts
& Assignment 2
Creating, saving and modifying charts

Main references supporting the course

Required
OLeary, T.J. & OLeary, L.I. (2017). Computing Essentials Complete 2017. New York, NY:McGraw-Hill

Additional references supporting the course

1. Coulthard (2013). Computing Now. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

2. Morley, D., Parker, C.S., (2013). Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow. Cengage
Learning.
3. Hart-Davis, G. (2009). HTML Quick Steps. California, USA: McGraw-Hill.