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Computer Science 124 -COS124<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Faculty<\/b><\/td>\nNatural Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Department<\/b><\/td>\nComputer Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module Topic<\/b><\/td>\nComputer Science 114\/124<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Generic Module Name<\/b><\/td>\nComputing Fundamentals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpha-numeric Code<\/b><\/td>\nCOS124<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NQF Level<\/b><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NQF Credit Value<\/b><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration<\/b><\/td>\nSemester<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proposed semester to be offered<\/b><\/td>\nSecond Semester<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Programmes in which the module will be offered<\/b><\/td>\nBSc (Applied Geology) (3214); BSc (Biotechnology) (3211); BSc (Medical Bioscience) (3230); BSc (Computer Science) (3221); BSc (Mathematical & Statistical Sciences) (3227);BSc (Physical Science) (3233)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year level<\/b><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Outcomes<\/b><\/td>\nOn completion of this module, students should be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n
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  • Use computers (including e-mail and Internet), Software and multimedia to create and edit documents.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Skillfully use of worksheets and databases.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Integrate different application software packages.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Understand programs, data,files and file organization on a computer system, computer architecture, the computer marketplace; local area networks, and e- mail; the Internet, data security and control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Content<\/b><\/td>\nPractical Concepts:<\/b><\/p>\n
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  • Introduction to an operating system, e-mail and the Internet.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Applications software including word processing and spreadsheets; introduction to database management; introduction to presentation graphics; and the integration of the above mentioned application programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Theoretical Concepts:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • System programs; data and data organization.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Files and records, file management.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Principles and usage of basic software.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Systems programs; data and data organization.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Computer architecture; The computer marketplace.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Local area networks and e-mail.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The Internet, data security and control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited module Combination<\/b><\/td>\nComputer Literacy modules offered by other faculties and departments.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breakdown of Learning Time<\/b><\/td>\nHours<\/b><\/td>\nTimetable Requirement per week<\/b><\/td>\nOther teaching modes that does not require time-table<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact with lecturer: \/ tutor:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\nLectures p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assignments & tasks:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\nPracticals p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practicals:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\nTutorials p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tutorials:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tests & Examinations:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selfstudy:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Learning Time<\/b><\/td>\n150<\/b><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Methods of Student Assessment<\/b><\/td>\nContinuous Assessment (CA):<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0100%<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Assessment (FA):<\/span> 0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Assessment Module type<\/b><\/td>\nContinuous Assessment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Computer Science 124 -COS124 Faculty Natural Sciences Home Department Computer Science Module Topic Computer Science 114\/124 Generic Module Name Computing Fundamentals Alpha-numeric Code COS124 NQF Level 5 NQF Credit Value 15 Duration Semester Proposed semester to be offered Second Semester Programmes in which the module will be offered BSc (Applied Geology) (3214); BSc (Biotechnology) (3211); […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-556","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=556"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":558,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/556\/revisions\/558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}