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SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

COURSE OUTLINE

ELEMENTARY COMPUTERCourse Outline:

Code No.:

Program:

Seme ster:

Date:

Author:

APPROVED:

EDP235

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

III

SEPTEMBER, 1987

JOHN MITCHELL

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ELEMENTARY COMPUTER EDP235

Course NumberCourse Name

PHILOSOPHY/GOALS:

The student will understand and be able to demonstrate:

1. The use of information processing in the business environmentwith specific reference to Hotels and Restaurants.

2. Knowledge of the computer system; its components and operation.

3. Ability to use application packages on a computer system.

4. Comprehension of the impact of computers on everyday life.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:

The student will be required to read the textbook. Tests and homeworkassignments will require knowledge of its contents.

Students are expected to attend classes and to participate actively.

Tests 2 @ 35%Assignments/ParticipationFinal Exam

70% (no rewrites)30%35%*

*The final exam is to be written if a student fails or misses one of theregular term tests provided the student has submitted all assignments andhas attended classes regularly. The mark on the final exam will replacethe failed/missed regular term test mark.

*The final exam may be written if a student wishes to improve one of theregular term test marks provided the other term test and assignment/participation mark is at least one grade above it.

GRADING:

"A""B""c""R"

857055Less

100%84%69%than 55%

TEXTBOOK:

"Principles of Information Processing", by Sponcor

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

- None - Module "A" and Module "B" will run parallel.

MODULE "A8

REFERENCE TOPIC/OBJECTIVES

Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Information Processing:

After completion of this section the studentwill be able to:

explain the evolution of computers and theimportance of computers and informationprocessing in today's societyunderstand the growth of the computer industryand the computer's impact on business andother areasidentify theusing manualdefine data,proce ssi ng

advantages of using computers overproceduresinformation, and information

Chapter 2 Introduction to the Computer:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

explain the difference between software andhardware; between main storage and auxiliarystorage; purpose of input/output devices; howcomputers are directed to do something; andhow data is stored in computersidentify components and functions of acomputer system; components and functions ofa C.P.U. and the different types of mainstorage

Chapter 3 Input/Output Concepts and Devices:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

understand the purpose of input/output andbuffers

identify the different types of input/outputequipment and understand their uses

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REFERENCE

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 8

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TOPICS/OBJECTIVES

Auxiliary Storage Devices:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

understand and describe the two main types ofauxiliary storage and how information isstored/accessed

From Microcomputers to Supercomputers:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

discuss the classification of computer systemsand the characteristics of each categorydescribe microprocessors and memory chips andtheir uses

An Introduction to Computer Programming:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

describe how a program is developed from thetime it is first conceived until the finishedproduct is working on the computer systemidentify the two types of softwaredescribe different types of programminglanguages

Advanced System Concepts:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

describe and define distributed processing,time-sharing computer systems, real timesystem, database, operating system, datacommunications, computer networks andelectronic spreadsheet

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REFERENCE TOPIC/OBJECTIVES

Chapter 9 System Design, Security and Ethics:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

understand reasons for system study and stepsinvolved in creating an information processingsystemunderstand the importance of informationprocessing system security both for hardwareand softwareidentify some of the ethical issues involvedwith using computers

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MODOLE .B.

REFERENCE TOPIC/OBJECTIVE

Notes Operation of Microcomputers and DOS:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

identify and use the microcomputer hardwaredevicesunderstand and use the following DOS commands;DIR, FORMAT, COPY and DISKCOPY

Easywriter II Word Processing:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

load the software packageunderstand and use the word processing softwarepackage basic operations - basic editing

- printing

LOTUS 1-2-3 Spreadsheet:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

load the software packageunderstand and operate the spreadsheetsoftware package - basic operations

basic creationformularangesprinting

ACCPACInventory Control

Inventory Control:

After completion of this section, the studentwill be able to:

load the softwareidentify and operate the menus in theinventory control software package

***The above is subject to modification***

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