COS 1113 units100 LevelFirst Semester

Introduction to Computing Sciences

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

A broad survey of the computing field: hardware, software, human-ware, information processing, and the many specializations within computing. Lays the conceptual vocabulary and hands-on device familiarity for everything that follows in your degree.

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Course outline

  1. 01Brief history of computing
  2. 02Basic components of a computer/computing device; input/output devices and peripherals
  3. 03Hardware, software and human-ware
  4. 04Diverse and growing computer/digital applications
  5. 05Information processing and its role in society
  6. 06The Internet: applications and impact on the world today
  7. 07Areas and specializations within the computing discipline; job specializations for computing professionals
  8. 08The future of computing
  9. 09Lab work: OS across desktops/laptops/tablets/phones, common applications, browsers, search engines, online resources

Recommended textbooks

  • Introduction to Computers and Information Technology — Gary B. Shelly & Misty E. Vermaat

    Clear, visual, beginner-friendly

  • Computer Science: An Overview — J. Glenn Brookshear & Dennis Brylow

    13th ed. — comprehensive and rigorous

How to pass COS 111

  • This is the course that sets the tone — learn number conversions until they are automatic
  • CrashCourse Computer Science on YouTube (free) covers most of this course in engaging 10-minute episodes
  • Harvard CS50 (free on edX) is the gold standard introduction to computing — bookmark it
  • Link every abstract concept to something physical: binary → two states of a switch/transistor

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