COURSE CODE: BIL101E (CRN 10498)

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

TERMS OFFERED: 2005-2006 Fall

PREREQUISITE(S): None

CREDITS: 1+2

INSTRUCTOR: Dr Turgut Yılmaz
Istanbul Technical University
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Room 244 (Heat and Mass Transfer Lab.), Gumussuyu, 34437, Istanbul
Phone: +90 212 2931300 Ext: 2544, e-mail :
turgut.yilmaz@itu.edu.tr web: www.mkn.itu.edu.tr/~yilmaztur

TEXTBOOK/REQUIRED MATERIAL: Bill Daley, Computers are Your Future 2005 (Complete), Prentice Hall

www.prenhall.com/daley

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: www.be.itu.edu.tr/LisansDersleri/bil101e

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE


Week

Topics

1

Introduction

2

Computers, The Web ..

3

System Software: The Operating Environment

4

Linux

5

Linux

6

Application Software

7

Inside the System Unit

8

Input/Output and Storage

9

Networks

10

Internet and World Wide Web

11

Wired and Wireless Communication

12

Database and Information Systems

13

Programming Languages and program Development

14

Rewiev

 

 

GRADING:

Homework based on computer skills (40%), midterm exam (20 %) and final exam (40 %) held in computer labs.