Introduction to

Course Overview 
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Unit 4
Required readings and other resources:
1. 
Carleton University, School of Computer Science, 
http://people.scs.carleton.
ca/~achan/teaching/comp1001/notes/COMP1001-03.pdf
2. 
Wiki Page, 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_processor.
3. 
Introduction to the Excel Spreadsheet , 
http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/
OfficeXPTutorials/Lesson4XP.pdf, Bernard Poole, Lorrie Jackson, Rebecca 
Randall, 2002
4. 
Wiki Page, 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreadsheet.
5. 
Wiki Page, 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreadsheet.
6. 
Free PowerPoint Tutorial, 
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/powerpoint/
powerpoint_p1s2.html.
7. 
Free Computer Tutorials, 
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/powerpoint/
powerpoint.html. 
Optional readings and other resources:
• Topic by topic search can also provide you access to relevant online resources 
available in other sources.

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Introduction To Computer Science
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Unit 0: Pre-Assessment
Before discussing the various topics that relate to the development of history of computers, 
the Von Neumann architecture and other related topics in subsequent units, in this unit, 
basic terms that relate to computer science have been described. Understanding the terms 
associated to computer science, information technology and information and communication 
technology in general develop your understanding of key concepts which have been discussed 
in the module.
Unit Goals
This unit is to remind learners some of the important components of a computer system and 
computing, which learners are assumed to have known. Upon completion of this unit the 
learner should be able to: 
• distinguish terminologies that relate to computer science, information technology 
and Information and Communication Technologies; and
• Compute or convert the binary equivalent of decimal numbers.