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| YZT1003 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3+1+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Short Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | Computer Technology | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Öğr. Gör. Elif ARAS | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Have knowledge about the historical development of computer systems, the components of these systems and the logic of their functioning, and reach the level of knowledge to discuss these issues. | 1,2,5,7 | 1,4,5, | | LO - 2 : | Understand basic computer science and principles | 1,2,5,7 | 1,4,5, | | LO - 3 : | Problem solving skills improve | 1,2,5,7 | 1,4,5, | | LO - 4 : | They can use Office Programs in accordance with basic processes and rules. | 1,2,5,7 | 1,4,5, | | LO - 5 : | Classify operating systems according to their structure and have experience in their use | | 1,4,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Teaching basic computer concepts, algorithms and data structures, software, hardware and basic concepts of the IT world |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | History and Development of Computers | | | Week 2 | Basic Components of Computers: Hardware and Software | | | Week 3 | Algorithm and Programming Concepts | | | Week 4 | Variables, Data Types, Input and Output Statements | | | Week 5 | Conditional Idioms | | | Week 6 | Loop Structures | | | Week 7 | Arrays Bundles, Lists, Dictionaries | | | Week 8 | Functions 1 | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Functions 2 | | | Week 11 | Operating Systems | | | Week 12 | Basic DOS Commands | | | Week 13 | Office Programs 1 (Word processors, Spreadsheets, Presentation Programs) | | | Week 14 | Office Programs 2 (Word processors, Spreadsheets, Presentation Programs) | | | Week 15 | Databases | | | Week 16 | End of Term Exam | | | |
| 1 | James Payne, Beginning Python : Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1, Wiley Publishing Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010. | | | 2 | Brookshear, J. G. (1996). Computer Science an overview. Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc.. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 18.11.2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 13.01.2025 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 6 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 114 |
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