COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Computer Science” is considered the gateway and the first step to bring you to the vast and interesting information technology (IT) industry. This course will cover most aspects of the field of software engineering. The goal of the course is to help you understand the basics of computer science, issues in project management, programming languages, and ethics in the field of ICT.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Explain the basic components of a computer system and their functions
• Explain and understand some basic concepts of computer programming and practice basic image processing with JavaScript programming language
• Explain and describe the development life cycle of a software project
• Explain the role and practice basic operations on a database management system
• Explain issues of computer security and ethics in ICT
• Describe the concept, application and role of computer networks
• Describe and understand the role of the operating system in a computer system