Naga College Foundation, Inc.

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES

PACUCOA Level 1 for BS Computer Science

Subject Code: GEC9 Subject Description: Living in the IT Era Schedule:

Section: Instructor: Class Code:
This course provides discussion on the science, culture and ethics of information technology as used in various situations.
Course Description: It aims to strike a balance between conceptual knowledge on the use of IT tools as it influences society and culture along
the issues and challenges technology and its development brings.
Textbook/References: Wempen, F., Hattersley, R., Millett, R., & Shoup, K. Semester/SY: First Semester 2022-2023
(2014). Computing Fundamentals: Digital Literacy Edition (1st
ed.) [E-book]. Wiley.
Prelim Midterm Semi-Finals Finals
Week 1 to Week 5 Week 6 to Week 10 Week 11 to Week 14 Week 15 to 18
Digital Technology and Social Current Trends and Emerging
Introduction to Information and The Web and the Internet (W6-7) Change(W11-12) Technologies (W15-18)
Communication Technology (W1-2) ● The Web ● Introduction to the Digital Age ● Current Trends in Information
● Information and Communication ● The Internet o The ICT and its role in Social Technology
Technology o Brief History of Internet Change o Cloud Computing
o History of ICT o Major Components of the o Theories in Technology o Mobile Computing and
o Uses of ICT in Our Daily Lives Internet Applications
o Impact of ICT in the Society IT Culture and the Society o Big Data Analytics
o Uses of Internet
● Internet of Things
o Internet Terms and Definition o Automation
History of Computer: Basic Computing o How IoT Works?
● Emerging Trends in Information
Periods (W3-5) The Netiquette and the Computer Ethics o Why IoT is important?
● Definition of Computer Technology
(W8-10) o IoT Through the Years
o Artificial Intelligence and Smart
o Applications of ICT in Our Daily ● Netiquette o IoT Benefits to Organizations
Machines
Lives o What is Netiquette? o Pros and Cons of IoT
o Virtual Reality
o History of Computers o Ten Commandments of o Consumer and enterprise IoT
o Basic Computing Periods – Ages o Augmented Reality
Computer Ethics applications
o Blockchain Data
o Generations of Computer ● Cybercrimes o IoT security and Privacy Issues
o IoT
● Internet Threats o The Future of the Internet of
o 5G
Things

© CCS, August 1, 2021

 Naga College Foundation, Inc.
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
PACUCOA Level 1 for BS Computer Science

© CCS, August 1, 2021