CMPF112 – Computing Skills for Engineers Introduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

What will we look at todayWhat will we look at today

• Lecturer• Learning Outcomes• Course Structure• Materials• Reference Texts• Assessments• Rules and Regulations

CMPF112 – Computing Skills for EngineersCMPF112 – Computing Skills for Engineers

LecturerLecturer

• NameName :: Rohaini RamliRohaini Ramli• ContactContact :: 603-8921 2020 ext 2343603-8921 2020 ext 2343

[email protected]@uniten.edu.my• OfficeOffice :: BW-4-C16BW-4-C16

CoIT BuildingCoIT Building• Office HourOffice Hour :: 9am to 5pm 9am to 5pm

(Consultation (Consultation by by appointment only)appointment only)


ObjectivesObjectives

• Understand the basic knowledge of Computer system, Hardware and Software.

• Use Windows Operating system.• Perform basic administration under Windows. • Use Basic Linux operating systems command. • Use Microsoft Office Suite – Word 2007, Excel

2007 and PowerPoint 2007 (basic to intermediate level skills).


Course StructureCourse StructureCMPF112 Computing Skills for Engineers – Trimester 1 2010/2011

COURSE SCHEDULE & OUTLINE Week 1

Brief description of the course and subject

Week 2

Module 1: Introduction to Computer System Introduction to computer system Computer Hardware and their functions Computer Software

Week 3

Module 2: Introduction to Windows Operating Systems Introduction and history of Windows OS Manipulating Windows GUI

Week 4

Module 2: Introduction to Windows Operating Systems Overviews of Windows software Basic Windows Administration

Course StructureCourse StructureCMPF112 Computing Skills for Engineers – Trimester 1 2010/2011

COURSE SCHEDULE & OUTLINE Week 5-6

Module 3: Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Word

Week 7-8

Module 3: Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Excel

Week 9-10

Module 3: Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft PowerPoint & presentation skills

Week 11-12

Module 4: Introduction to Linux Operating Systems Introduction and history of Linux Linux systems and distributions Manipulating Linux GUI Linux command-line interface

Week 13-14

Revision and presentation

Week 15

FINAL EXAMINATION

AssessmentsAssessments

• Assignments (30%)– Assignment 1 – 10%– Assignment 2 – 10%– Assignment 3 – 10%

• Test (20%)– Test 1 – 10%– Test 2 – 10%

• Final Exam (50%)


Reference TextReference Text• Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy, “

Technology in Action”, Pearson Prentice Hall • Peter Norton, “Introduction to Computers”, McGraw Hill • Robert T. Grauer, Maryann B., “Exploring Microsoft office

2000 Professional”, Prentice Hall. • Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Steven G. Forsythe,

"Microsoft Windows 2000: Complete Concept and Techniques", Shelly Cashman Series, Course Technology.

• NeghusC, "Red Hat Linux 8 Bible", John Wiley & Sons, 2002

• Nemeth E, Synder G, Hein T. R, Boggs A, "Linux Administration Handbook", Prentice Hall, 2002.


MaterialsMaterials

• All materials and assignments question are available at

metalab.uniten.edu.my/~rohaini/CMPF112


Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations• Students are advised to attend their class punctually. Any

student who arrives to the class 30 minutes after the class had started and without any valid reason, is considered absent.

• Any student, who left the class after he/she had signed the attendance without valid reason OR without the awareness of the lecturer, is considered absent.

• Signing the attendance on behalf of other students who are absent from classes - both students are considered absent and the College reserves the rights to raise warning letter against both students.


Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations• Any late submission of assignment without advance approval

from the lecturer, medical receipt and doctor’s letter (in case of medical issue) or government documents, will result in marks deduction from the assignment award marks where the deduction is 10 marks per day late. (The deduction is inclusive of weekends and public holiday).

• Students are NOT allowed to be absent from any test since it is an important component of the coursework. Any absenteeism without advance approval from the lecturer, medical receipt and doctor’s letter (in case of medical issue) or government documents, will result in ZERO marks for the component and the College reserves the rights NOT to entertain any appeal.


Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations• Students are advised to set the mobile phone to silent

mode. Emergency phone calls are to be made/taken outside the classroom.

• It is important to maintain a good percentage of attendance. According to the University rules & regulations, the University reserves the right to bar students from sitting for their final exam if they do not fulfill the necessary attendance requirement. (80%)


Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations• Students are advised to adhere to the University rules and

regulations • Students are NOT allow to plagiarize in any of the

assessments (Assignments, Tests and Final exam), the College reserves the rights to take disciplinary action against the student(s) if found to have plagiarized in the assessments.

• Students are required to update their contact information with their lecturer.


Your task todayYour task today• Use Microsoft PowerPoint to prepare a presentation slide about yourself• Your presentation should include not less than 5 slides which includes

the following details:– Your name, age, origin, previous education, your photoYour name, age, origin, previous education, your photo– Your hobby, aspirationYour hobby, aspiration– Your family and your hometownYour family and your hometown– A picture of your favourite spot here at UNITEN, explainA picture of your favourite spot here at UNITEN, explain– Explain a function called ‘Format Painter’ in MS OfficeExplain a function called ‘Format Painter’ in MS Office

• Save your presentation using the name format CMPF112yourname (e.g. CMPF112rohainiramli.pptx)

• Completed slides are to be sent to [email protected]@uniten.edu.my before Friday 9th July 2010. The title of your email should be CMPF112 your name. The slides will be uploaded to the

CMPF112 metalab site by your lecturer


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CMPF112 – Computing Skills for Engineers Introduction