Computers In Organizations

1. Explain core ICT principles and practices
2. Design and manage databases effectively
3. Describe computer network architectures
4. Understand distributed systems and the Internet
5. Apply ICT in organizational settings
6. Identify career paths in ICT

13 weeks, about 104 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Introduction to Information Communication Technology

   • Unit 1: Information Communication Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities · 5 hours

     Define Information and its characteristics. Explain the three primary components of information technology. Discuss the types of opportunities that information technology offers to people..

   • Unit 2: Essentials of Computing · 5 hours

     Know the difference between a Computer and a Computer System. Identify the four categories of hardware. Discuss the relationship between hardware and software. Distinguish between the users of information technology and IT professionals..

2. Week 2Module 1: Introduction to Information Communication Technology

   • Unit 3: The System Unit and the Central Processing Unit · 6 hours

     Describe the components of a System Unit and the major functions of the central processing unit (CPU). Identify the components of the CPU. List and explain the four determinants of processor speed. Describe eight ways of increasing processing and computer speed..

   • Unit 4: Input Devices · 5 hours

     Identify the six special key groups on a standard computer keyboard. Name the functional keys on a keyboard. Describe the purpose of a mouse and the role it plays in computing. Identify other input devices apart from the mouse and keyboard.

3. Week 3Module 1: Introduction to Information Communication Technology

   • Unit 5: Output Devices · 5 hours

     Define an Output device. Identify the types of output devices and their properties. State their various functions and uses in business..

   • Unit 6: Storage Devices and Memory · 6 hours

     Understand what storage is, types and technology. Know the types of memory and their sizes. Identify the differences between storage and memory. Distinguish between primary storage and secondary storage, and between RAM and ROM..

4. Week 4Module 2: Databases and Computer Networks

   • Unit 7: Databases · 6 hours

     Describe the main components of a database. Describe the types of databases. Identify when a business should use a spreadsheet and when it should use a database. Identify the seven-step sequence for developing database applications..

5. Week 5Module 2: Databases and Computer Networks

   • Unit 8: Database Management System (DBMS) · 5 hours

     Know what a database management system (DBMS) is. List and describe five objectives of database management systems. Identify criteria used in classifying a DBMS. The different data models of a DBMS..

   • Unit 9: Database Queries · 6 hours

     How to construct a query to filter records. The most common query language (SQL). The Join Operation.

6. Week 6Module 2: Databases and Computer Networks

   • Unit 10: Enterprise Databases and Data Warehouses · 7 hours

     Explain the difference between relational and object-oriented databases and their uses in business. Describe the differences between schemas, views, and indexes. Differentiate between shared and distributed databases. Discuss database administration procedures and concurrency procedures and explain why these are an essential part of a shared database system..

7. Week 7Module 2: Databases and Computer Networks

   • Unit 11: Computer Networks · 6 hours

     Identify the basic components of a network and their uses. Types of Networking Connection. Basic networking checklist.

8. Week 8Module 2: Databases and Computer Networks

   • Unit 12: Networking Technologies · 6 hours

     Identify the two network technologies (LAN and WAN). Know what are Network Topologies. The concept of wireless networks in LAN and WAN.

9. Week 9Module 3: Distributed Networks and the Internet

   • Unit 13: Communications Networks · 6 hours

     State the principles of communication networks. Identify the various types of network service applications. State the various network channels with examples. Identify the five transport technologies that are in widespread use in physical channel networks..

10. Week 10Module 3: Distributed Networks and the Internet

    • Unit 14: Enterprise and Wireless Communications Networks · 6 hours

      Describe the four forms of wireless communications. Explain the role of a network operating system. Discuss the activities involved in network administration. Explain the three types of enterprise architectures and the advantages offered by each..

11. Week 11Module 3: Distributed Networks and the Internet

    • Unit 15: Essentials of the Internet · 6 hours

      Discuss the origin and uses of the Internet. Describe the three types of capabilities of the Internet. Identify the principal communication and retrieval capabilities of the Internet. Know the difference between Intranets, Extranets and Internet..

12. Week 12Module 3: Distributed Networks and the Internet

    • Unit 16: World Wide Web · 6 hours

      Discuss the origin Web. Summarize how the Internet knows the location of a particular user. Explain the purpose of hyperlinks and their role on the Web. Describe the characteristics of browser software and relate them to the types of information that can be included in a home page..

13. Week 13Module 3: Distributed Networks and the Internet

    • Unit 17: Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business · 6 hours

      Concept of E-Commerce. The advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce. Types of E-commerce.

    • Unit 18: Launching Information Technology Applications Projects · 6 hours

      The Characteristics of ICT Applications Project. The Key player in ICT Projects. The ICT Department. Information System Analysis and Design.