1. Introduction to Computing Muhammad Saeed

2. Topics Course Description Overview of Areas Contact Information

3. Course Description The objective of this course is an introduction to principles that lay the foundation of computer science for students with no prior background in computing. This course is suitable for students with a non-technical background who wish to study the key principles of computer science rather than just computer programming. The course is designed to make students understand that computing is not just a single discipline but is a family of disciplines such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information technology Software Engineering etc.

4. Overview of Areas Hardware Related Firmware Software Related Different Disciplines of Computer Science

5. Hardware Related Input Processing Processor Memory Output

6. Firmware Embedded Systems BIOS

7. Software Related System Level & Utility Programs Operating System Compilers Antivirus Application Level MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Games Hybrid/Management Level Database Management System Network Management System

8. Disciplines of Computer Science Programming Languages & Compiler Operating System Database System Software Engineering Network and Communications Artificial Intelligence

9. Contact Email @ muhammadsaeed@iba.edu.pk muhammadsaeed@iba.edu.pk Cell # 0333-2187379