Syllabus
Hacettepe University
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Instructors:
Dr. Derya Altunay (Section 21)
Dr. Barış Yüksekkaya (Section 22)
Lecture Hours:
Section 21: Wednesdays 13:00 - 15:45, Classroom: E7
Section 22: Fridays 10:00 - 12:45, Classroom: E7
Textbook:
Technology In Action, Complete, 10/E, Evans, Martin and Poatsy, Pearson, 2014.
Topics:
The following outline represents a general structure for the course:
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WEEKS |
TOPICS |
CHAPTERS |
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Week 1 |
Introduction, History of computers |
Ch01 |
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Week 2 |
Number systems, Binary codes |
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Week 3 |
Arithmetic operations, Boolean algebra |
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Week 4 |
Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts |
Ch02 |
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Week 5 |
Application Software |
Ch04 |
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Week 6 |
System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management |
Ch05 |
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Week 7 |
Understanding and Assessing Hardware |
Ch06 |
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Week 8 |
Computer Architecture and Organization |
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Week 9 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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Week 10 |
Networking, Using the Internet |
Ch07 + Ch03 |
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Week 11 |
Digital Devices and Media |
Ch08 |
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Week 12 |
Securing Your System |
Ch09 |
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Week 13 |
Software Programming, Flowcharts |
Ch10 |
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Week 14 |
Databases and Information Systems |
Ch11 |
Attendance:
Daily attendance is strongly encouraged. Any student missing a lecture is responsible
for all material assigned or covered in class during his or her absence.
Grading:
One midterm exam 40%, and a final exam 60%.
Reference books:
1) Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete, 10/E, Beekman, Pearson.
2) Computers Are Your Future, Complete, 12/E, Laberta, Pearson.
3) Computer Science: An Overview, 11/E, Brookshear, Addison Wesley.
4) Invitation to Computer Science, 6/E, Schneider and Gersting, Cengage Learning.