Introduction To Computing BBA & MBA Lecture 123 Overview and Introduction Course Lecturer: Farhan Mir

Lectures 123 Administration Introduction of Instructor Course Introduction Few Words on Articles & Additional Readings Suggestions and criticism about previous semesters Suggestion for future course of action IT Overview Subject Website as Online Resource Center (www.themirs.org)

Introduction - Farhan Mir Assistant Professor (IMS, BZU) MS (Monash, Australia) PhD (Management) Candidate (UMT, Lahore) Director Operations & Lead Consultant Trainer (MIRS) Major Responsibilities at IMS Program Coordinator (MBA 2.5 Non-Business) Student Advisor (Evening) Patron Executive Forum Member of Almost All Committees - Admission - Examination - Disciplinary - Scholarship

Introduction – Farhan Mir Projects Mumkinkar (Social Responsibility Group) SAI (Sports Awareness Initiative) Blood Donor Society Book Bank CBC MIRS Training Interests Personality Development Soft Skills (Team Skills, Presentation Skills, Motivation, Emotional Intelligence and Hygiene) Sports Skills (Sports Training – Golf, Sportsmanship & Champion’s Attitude) Sports (Cricket, Squash, Golf) - 1000+ Wins in Competitive Matches - Organizing experience at multiple levels and in multiple sports

Instructors Introduction - The Story of MIRS MIRS Website: www.themirs.org Our Events: www.themirs.org/events/ Products: www.themirs.org/product/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/themirs.org YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiS6O1Kr0FrsrtwsxIsgsrA

Instructors Introduction - MIRS Business Administration – Scenario and Activity based training sessions in close interaction settings BSES Critical Evaluation Scenario Building Context Judgment & Development Precise and Relevant yet Complete (PRC) Active Discussion Work Attitude

Instructors Introduction - MIRS

Instructors Introduction - MIRS

Sports Awareness Session (SAS) Learning Life Lessons Through Golf Conducted by Farhan Mir (Director Operations and Lead Trainer - MIRS)

My Introduction: Contact Information Best through e-mail address farhanmir@bzu.edu.pk OR In case of submission of assignment through email farhanazmatmir@gmail.com After/before lectures on lecture day OR Announced Timings in case of Assignments or Reports Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farhan.mir.351 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-azmat-mir-4a05b766/ 10

My Introduction: Interests Social & Cultural Change Sports Personality Development History & Art Creativity & New Ideas Religion

Instructors Introduction - Favorite Quotes "Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." -Muhammad Ali  12

Course Administration & Requirements

Course Administration Exams and Assessment Basically 2 exams method Mid & Final 30 Mid 50 Final 20 Sessionals

Examination I personally believe in “thorough studies” so usually no choices given in the exam Every thing discussed, during the class or given as reading material, could be part of the exams Questions will be formulated in a way to examine both bookish as well as conceptual thinking Other details will be given close to Mid I will try to follow my simple rule that is “ I’ll be very friendly in the lectures and very strict in the exam hall (believe me no chance of misconduct…)”

Lecture Notes Available from Photostat shop before lectures or preferably one day before the start of new week Usually the lecture material will cover the topics of one week Lecture Notes also now available online on the given website address http://themirs.org/business-admin-courses/itc Lecture Notes will not be in detail format rather these will contain topics of discussion and important announcements regarding assessments. Most Importantly Lecture Notes are just a supporting material and students must not forget to read books for detail and complete understanding

Important Resources – MIS Online Resource Center

Course Administration Sessionals Written assignments (Small Tasks) (details in coming lectures) Critiques on Articles (a one page summary on an article related to the discussion topic and trends in Training and Development Idea is to initiate research oriented writing not “cut-copy-paste” Attendance, Presentations, Quiz & Class Discussion & Participation (as a regular activity) Volunteer presentations (you must not be that familiar with this kind of stuff but you need to respond to it quickly!) Sessional’s loot sale Formal Presentations in groups and preferably case study presentations linking contents to an organization (local)

How to get more marks? Requirements Overall Class Attitude Things to Avoid (Referencing, Cut-Copy-Paste Culture, Carelessness, leg-pulling) Things to do (Innovation, Confidence, Work Attitude) Sense of Maturity and continuous learning

One of the Major Sessional Case Study Presentation Students in groups of 2-3 will choose an Organization that has implemented a project recently (Preferably a Pakistani Organization) Written Case should be developed on the given format (A model format will be discussed in upcoming lectures) Students need to develop a proper case study using the case study development guidelines Eventually will present their findings in the shape of a Presentation in front of the class or classes on Multimedia Students need to submit both Hard (Printed) and Soft copies (Computer files) of the Case itself and that of the PowerPoint Presentation This is day 1 so you can start working now! I will myself present at least one Case Study well before the presentation schedule so that you people have an idea

Course Orientation Basically Theoretical focus & Practical as well But Introduction of Concepts and Issues regarding Training and Development (This subject is developed in case study mode: it means that there are lot of case studies) But The practical orientation will also be also be a major focus of the course (this will include practical demonstration on multimedia) Lecture notes will include more graphical explanation of things to give more practical orientation about concepts & applications especially the latest trends Formal Presentation from Students will also work in this regard Video or Audio Presentation will also be part of the lectures

Text and References Focus will be on topics rather Chapters of any text Text/books are available in market Shelly Cashman (2017). “Discover Computers”: Tools, Apps, Devices and the Impact of Technologies. Cengage Learning But Not necessarily every thing is taught from the Text, Students need to broaden their view and consult as many additional references as possible (Preferably available in local market and from the Internet) This time few simple yet important cases will be discussed during the lectures Practical Examples are now a definite part of the curriculum

Guidelines for me as an Instructor Learning not Teaching Competency & Skills Guidelines for me as an Instructor Miscellaneous (Regularity, Consultancy, Support etc) True Knowledge not stories Neutral Assessment (Objective) Class Environment Updated Teaching Methodology

Expected Outline & Topics Introduction to Computing Landscape Basic Concepts Computers, Computer Systems, Internet and Tools Internet and E-Commerce Computers and Mobile Devices Data and Information Processing Software and Applications Introduction of Application MS PowerPoint Mid Term Exams MS Word MS Excel MS Access Team Management/Project Management Tools IS and IS Development Presentations

Today’s Technology Because technology changes, you must keep up with the changes to remain digitally literate Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related technologies

Produces information (output) Computers A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory Accepts data (input) Processing Produces information (output)

Computers Laptop Tablet Desktop and All-in-One Server

Mobile and Game Devices Smartphone Digital camera Portable and digital media player E-book reader Wearable device Game device

Data and Information

Input Devices - Data and Information A keyboard contains keys you press to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device

Input Device - Data and Information A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the pointer Some mobile devices and computers enable you to speak data instructions using voice input and to capture live full-motion images using video input

Input Devices - Data and Information A scanner is a light-sensing input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

Out Put Devices - Data and Information An output device is any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people A printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper or other material A 3-D printer can print solid objects, such as clothing, prosthetics, eyewear, implants, toys, parts, prototypes, and more

Out Put Devices - Data and Information

Out Put Devices - Data and Information A display is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

Out Put Devices - Data and Information Speakers allow you to hear audio such as music, voice, and other sounds Earbuds Headphones

Memory & Storage - Data and Information Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on storage media A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media

Memory & Storage - Data and InformationData and Information Hard Disk Solid-State Drive USB Flash Drive Memory Card Optical Disc Cloud Storage

Application of Computers - The Web The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

Application of Computers - The Web The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet The web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called a webpage A website is a collection of related webpages A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer

Application of Computers - The Web

Application of Computers - The Web A browser is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device

Application of Computers - The Web A search engine is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic

Application of Computers - The Web An online social network encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users

Challenges for Computers - Digital Safety and Security It is important that users protect their computers and mobile devices Viruses and Other Malware Privacy Health Concerns Environmental Issues

Challenges for Computers - Digital Safety and Security Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer Strategies include: Recycling Using energy efficient hardware and energy saving features Regulating manufacturing processes Extending the life of computers Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

Application of Computers - Programs and Apps Software, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them System Software Operating system Tools Applications

Application of Computers - Programs and Apps Installing a program is the process of setting up the program to work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other hardware Once installed, you can run a program so that you can interact with it You interact with a program through its user interface

Application of Computers - Programs and Apps A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information

Computer Communications and Networks In the course of a day, it is likely you use, or use information generated by, one or more of these communications technologies Chat rooms Email Fax FTP GPS Instant messaging Internet Newsgroups RSS Videoconference Voice mail VoIP Wireless Internet access points Wireless messaging services

Computer Communications and Networks A communications device is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa

Computer Communications and Networks Examples of wireless communications technologies include: Wi-Fi Bluetooth Cellular radio

Computer Communications and Networks A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media

Computer Communications and Networks Home Networks Connect to the Internet Share a single high-speed Internet connection Access photos, music, videos, and other content Share devices Play multiplayer games Connect game consoles to the Internet Subscribe to and use VoIP Interact with other devices in a smart home Business Networks Facilitate communications Share hardware Share data, information, and software

Computers Everywhere - Technology Uses Education Government Finance Retail Entertainment Health Care Science Travel Publishing Manufacturing

Computers Everywhere - Technology Uses Home User Small/Home Office User Mobile User Power User Enterprise User

Chapter Summary Basic computer concepts Various methods for input, output, memory, and storage The Internet Digital security and safety risks and precautions Uses of technology applications in society