CSC 101

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Course Title Introduction to Computer Science

Course Code CSC101

Course Type Compulsory

Level BSc/1st Cycle

Year / Semester 1st/1st

Teacher’s Name Pavlos Evangelides

ECTS 7.5 Lectures / week 3 hours Laboratories / 2 hours


week

Course Purpose The purpose of the course is to provide introductory and fundamental
and Objectives knowledge of computer science so that the student is properly prepared to
attend the majority of the courses included in the department's curriculum.

Learning Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
Outcomes
• Implement Computer Science in various fields
• State the importance of the Computer Science discipline.
• Describe and be familiar with the basic computer modules
• Understand basic programming principles
• Describe the interconnection and communication of computers
through local, regional and global computer networks
• Know the internet services and take advantage of the opportunities
offered by the World Wide Web
• Know basic concepts of the Unix operating system at the user’s level

Prerequisites - Required -

Course Content Computer Science in modern society


Recording the impact and applications of Computer Science in various
fields, such as industry, education and entertainment.
Structure of computers
Hardware and units that the computer is made of.
Software
Categories of software
Programming
Basic programming principles and study of problem-solving methods by
creating algorithms.
Computer communications, Networks

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Introduction to basic principles of Computer Networks and Data Transfer.


Internet and search engines
Introduction to the Internet and Search Engine technologies.

Teaching Lectures 42 hours


Methodology
Labs 30 hours

Bibliography Brookshear, J.G., COMPUTER SCIENCE: AN OVERVIEW, Pearson, 12th


Edition, 2014
Dale, N, Lewis, J., COMPUTER SCIENCE ILLUMINATED Jones & Bartlett
Publishers, 6th edition, 2015
Final Exam 60%
Assessment
Mid-Term/Lab Exam 20%
Assignment 20%
Language English

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