INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

CSP4ITF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will be provided with a general and practical introduction to information technology appropriate to all disciplines. The subject covers the hardware components of the computer, data storage and retrieval and introduces system software, computer networks, data communications, the Internet, operating systems, file management systems and security. Students will also be introduced to information systems and application software packages.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into the Postgraduate Enabling Program (PEP)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CSE1ITF OR BUS1MIS

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: The subject is designed for LTCA to be delivered in Master Bridging course only.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Computer Systems: An Integrated Approach to Architecture and Operating Systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Ramachandran & Leahy

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Person

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and critically discuss the functions of the main hardware components of computers.
02. Differentiate between main types of computer networks and explain the purpose of major network components including any advantages and disadvantages of different data communication media.
03. Describe and evaluate the main types of software, their roles, needs and functions
04. Critically analyse simple problems in their field and develop a spreadsheets to model these problems.
05. Design and construct basic web pages using HTML and style sheets to solve practical real-world problems
06. Develop and interpret simple database tables, queries and reports to solve practical problems

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 10-25, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 25
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 25
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial/Laboratory Class

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 3-hour examination

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Assignment 1 (equivalent to 750 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO4

Assignment 2 (equivalent to 750 words

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO5

Five tutorial submission assessments (equivalent to 1000 words in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 27-38, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 27 - 38
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 27 - 38
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial/Laboratory Class

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 3-hour examination

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Assignment 1 (equivalent to 750 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO4

Assignment 2 (equivalent to 750 words

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO5

Five tutorial submission assessments (equivalent to 1000 words in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 42-05, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial/Laboratory Class

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 3-hour examination

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Assignment 1 (equivalent to 750 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO4

Assignment 2 (equivalent to 750 words

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO5

Five tutorial submission assessments (equivalent to 1000 words in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO4, SILO5, SILO6