EC-110 Computing Fundamentals

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Introductory Lecture, Course Organisation and

Overview

FALL - 2016

Department of Electrical Engineering

HITEC University Taxila
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• Instructor:

• Mr. Muhammad Owais (malik.owais@hitecuni.edu.pk)

• Course Webpage:
• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x0ufqwof3unk3ep/AACgPA2uyeTl
QpoD_2n2Hlkka?dl=0

• All course and lab related information will be available on the

webpage
• Check often :-)
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• Text Book/s:

• Glenn Brookshear and Dennis

Brylow, "Computer Science:
An Overview", 12th edition,
Pearson, 2014, ISBN:
978-0133760064.

• Peter Norton, "Introduction to

Computers", 6th edition,
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008, ISBN:
978-0070593749.
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• Lectures:

• Section A: Tuesday 08:30 - 10:30

• Section B: Monday 10:30 - 12:30
• Labs:
• Section A: Wednesday 08:30 - 11:30
• Section B: Tuesday 01:30 - 04:30

• Office Hours:

• Lecturer days
• Venue:

• Lectures: R-2
• Lab: Computing
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• Marks Distribution:

• 75% class attendance is mandatory to appear in the final examination.

Moreover, 100% attendance in laboratory.
Theory (75%) Laboratory (25%)
Assignments 3% Lab Reports 7%
Quizzes 10% Lab Performance 8%
Sessional - I 12% Viva Voce 10%
Sessional - II 12%
Final Exam 38%
Course Total (100%) Theory (75%) + Laboratory (25%)

• Late Work:

• The penalty for any late work is 20% off for the first date and an additional
30% off for the second day. No work will be accepted thereafter.
Course Outline (1/3)

• Fundamentals of Computer Architecture

• Introduction

• Data Storage

• Data Manipulation

• Operating Systems and Network

• Operating Systems

• Networking and Internet

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• Software and Software Development

• Algorithms

• Programming Languages

• Software Engineering

• Data Organisation and Visualisation

• Database Abstraction

• Database Systems

• Computer Graphics
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(Optional)

• Potential of Machines

• Artificial Intelligence

• Theory of Computing