GRANBY COLLEGES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

College of Information and Communication Technology

Naic, cavite Philippines
Tel: (046) 412-0437

Subject: Information and Technology Fundamentals

Subject Code: ITC4
Units: 5
Pre-requisite: ITC1-Introduction to Computing

Course Description

Information Technology Fundamentals prepares students to succeed in the workplace.

Students begin by establishing an awareness of the roles essential to an organization's success,
and then work to develop an understanding of professional communications and leadership
skills. In doing so, students gain proficiency with word processing, email, and presentation
management software. Students will also be able to demonstrate digital literacy through basic
study of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, the Internet, web publishing,
spreadsheets and database software.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, student should be able to

1. Understand basic concepts and terminology of information technology.
2. Have a basic understanding of personal computers and their operations.
3. Be able to identify issues related to information security.

Course Outline

TEACHING AND OUTCOME

LEARNING
TOPIC LEARNING BASE
OUTCOMES
ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT
After the completion of I. Orientation  Discussion
the chapter, students A. Subject Guidelines  Small Group
will be able to: and Policies Discussion
1. identify the B. Class Policy  Informal/
course C. Grading System Creative Learning
description, D. Course
content, Requirements
requirements,
grading system
as well as class
policy.
After the completion of II. Introduction to  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Computers  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Introduction, Discussion activities
1. Identify the Definition  Informal/ .
characteristics 2. Characteristics of Creative Learning  Hands-
of computer, its computer on
generations, 3. Evolution of activities
classification, Computer .
and evolution. 4. Block Diagram Of
2. Understand the a computer,
capabilities and 5. Generations of
limitations of Computer
computers 6. Classification Of
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College of Information and Communication Technology
Naic, cavite Philippines
Tel: (046) 412-0437

Computers,
Applications of
Computer
7. Capabilities and
limitations of
computer.
After the completion of III. Basic Computer  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Organization  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Role of I/O devices Discussion activities
1. Enumerate all in a computer  Informal/ .
the computer system. Creative Learning  Hands-
input and 2. Input Units on
output units 3. Output Units activities
2. Understand the .
role of I/O
devices in a
computer
system
After the completion of IV. Storage  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Fundamentals  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Primary Vs Discussion activities
1. Differentiate Secondary Storage Informal/ .
the primary 2. Data storage and Creative Learning Hands-
and secondary retrieval methods on
storage. activities
2. Understand the .
data storage
and retrieval
methods.
After the completion of V. Software  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students 1. System Software  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 2. Application Discussion activities
1. identify the Software  Informal/ .
different system Creative Learning  Hands-
and application on
software. activities
.
After the completion of VI. Operating System  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students 1. Functions,  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 2. Measuring System Discussion activities
1. Identify the Performance  Informal/ .
functions of 3. Assemblers, Creative Learning  Hands-
different Compilers, and on
Operating Interpreters. activities
systems 4. Batch Processing, .
2. Understand all Multiprogramming
the roles of , Multi-Tasking,
operating Multiprocessing,
system. Time Sharing
3. Differentiate 5. DOS, Windows,

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Naic, cavite Philippines
Tel: (046) 412-0437

DOS, Windows, Unix/Linux.

and
Unix/Linux
operating
system
After the completion of VII. Data  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Communication  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Communication Discussion activities
1. Understand the Process  Informal/ .
process of data 2. Data Transmission Creative Learning  Hands-
communication speed on
. 3. Communication activities
2. Identify the Types (modes) .
different data 4. Data Transmission
transmission Medias, Modem
medias. and its working,
3. Differentiate all characteristics,
types of 5. Types of Networks,
network LAN Topologies
topologies 6. Computer
Protocols
7. Concepts relating
to networking.
After the completion of VIII. Business Data  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Processing  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Introduction Discussion activities
1. Learn the 2. data storage  Informal/ .
concept of hierarchy Creative Learning  Hands-
business data 3. Method of on
processing organizing data activities
2. Understand the 4. File Types, File .
different Organization, File
methods of Utilities.
organizing
data.
3. Enumerate the
different file
types,
organizations.
and utilities
After the completion of IX. Computer  Discussion  Quiz
the chapter, students Arithmetic  Small Group  Written
will be able to: 1. Binary, Binary Discussion activities
1. Identify the Arithmetic,  Informal/ .
different Number System: Creative Learning  Hands-
number Positional and on
systems. Non-Positional, activities
2. Convert Binary, Octal, .
different Decimal,
number Hexadecimal
systems into 2. Converting from
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College of Information and Communication Technology
Naic, cavite Philippines
Tel: (046) 412-0437

another form. one number

system to another

Assessment Strategy

LECTURE LABORATORY
QUIZ – 20% LAB QUIZ – 20%
ASSIGNMENT – 10% LAB ASSIGNMENT – 10%
MIDTERM EXAM – 35% LAB MIDTERM EXAM – 35%
FINAL EXAM – 35% LAB FINAL EXAM – 35%

TOTAL = 100% TOTAL = 100%

LECTURE = 40%
LABORATORY = 60%
FINAL GRADE = (LEC X .4) + (LAB X .6)

1.0 to- 5.0 SCALE PERCENTAGE EQUIVALENT

1.00 99-100%
1.25 96-98%
1.50 93-95%
1.75 90-92%
2.00 87-89%
2.25 84-86%
2.50 81-83%
2.75 78-80%
3.00 75-77%
4.00 65-74%
5.00 FAILED
Satisfactory
Credited
Incomplete
Dropped
Withdrawn (Authorized)
Non-Credit

Learning Material References:

 “Introduction to Computers” by Peter Norton, 6th International Edition (McGraw Hill)

 “Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computer & Communications” by
Williams Sawyer, 6th Edition (McGraw Hill).
 “Computers, Communications & information: A user's introduction” by Sarah E. Hutchinson
and Stacey C. Sawyer
 “Fundamentals of Information Technology” by Alexis Leon and Mathews Leon.

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