Computer Terminologies

“202”

BY : NAHED AL-SALAH

Course Objectives

1.Understand a wide range of texts about information technology.2.Develop IT English skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening.3.Write IT-related documents using appropriate English language.4.Use efficiently the Internet (searching, send/receive e-mails, …..).5.Use the English language to understand a wide range of IT topics.6.Be ready for interacting with the new IT trends in English language

About the course

• Evaluation of course work:Item Due Marks

Quiz Week 5 5

Midterm Week 9 15

Class Work ------ 5

Home Work Weekly 5

Project (Essay) Week 12 5

Project (Presentation ) Week 14 5

Summary Week 13 10

Final Exam ---- 50

Total 100

Suggested references • Eric H. Glendinning and John McEwan, " Oxford English for Information

Technology", Oxford University Press, Student's Book, ISBN 019457492X, 2006.

Suggested references . (cont.)• Eric H. Glendinning and John McEwan, "Basic English for

Computing", Revised Edition, Oxford University Press, Student's Book, ISBN 978-0-19-457470-9, The Latest Edition.

• "Oxford Dictionary of Computing for Learners of English",

Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-431441-1, 1996.

The Topics will be covered • Introduction to the course contents, text

book(s), reference(s) and course plan.• Introduction to the Internet. • Basics of the World Wide Web and websites• Interview: Webpage Creator• Fundamentals of Communication Systems• Computer Support• Computer and Information Security• Interview: The ex-hacker• Software Engineering• People in Computing

The Topics will be covered (cont.)• File Structures and Databases• Bioinformatics• Advanced Topics (Robotics, E-Commerce, Grid and

Mobile Computing, Computational Linguistics, ………….)

• DiscussExamples that Cover Different Issues Mentioned in the Course Topics

• Listen, Read, Write, and Speak several English Computing and IT Tutorials

• Use the Internet for searching, sending/ receiving emails, chatting, and visiting websites

• Use the Internet for Web-based Education and E-Commerce.

• Interact with some Data Security Aspects.• Interact Some of the New Trends of IT Topics.

• Units are composed of these sections: – Starter .– Listening .– Reading .– Language work .– Problem-solving task.–Writing .– Speaking .– Specialist reading.– Authentic interviews – Study – End matter in Student’s Book.

Wish Good Luck in this

course