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of computers; competently use the common office applications in at least two operating systems and competently use common text editor in at least two operating systems. Indicative Content: General computer organisation; Historical perspectives of computing; common Microsoft office packages; office packages in other operating systems; text editors; Common Linux and Using the web. Reference Books: i. J. Preston, R. Ferret and S. Gaskin, Computer Literacy, 2007. ii. J. Janrich and D. Oja, Practical Computer Literacy, 2001. CSK 1101 Communication Skills (4 CU) Course Description: This course provides students with skills of effective communication. These include verbal, written, and gesture. The course aims at facilitating students appropriately and clearly communicate with others. The aims of the course unit are to: Improve the communication competencies of the student; Improve problem solving strategies of students; improve the art of critical thinking within the student; improve the student’s ability to collect and synthesize information; provide students with knowledge to utilize the library and other educational resources. Indicative Content: • Writing Skills: Thinking critically/selectively before the writing process; selecting the relevant details; organizing the relevant details logically; writing the reports essays, letters and taking notes in appropriate register; avoiding ambiguities, fallacies, irrationalities; providing supportive evidence; editing documents, proof reading; writing and expanding information; Quoting and citing references; writing a curriculum vitae. • Reading Skills: The use of skimming; scanning inference and prediction in reading; Intensive and critical reading; Acquisition of specific reading skills; Interpretation of non linear texts; Locating information and comprehension. • Speaking and Listening Skills to Enhance Effective Public Relations: The art of persuasion in effective speaking; Conducting interviews; Conducting meetings; Participating in group discussions and tutorials; Non verbal communication clues; Presentation seminars, seeking clarification etc.; Expression of politeness; Public speaking; Proper listening skills. • Examination Skills; Preparing for examinations: How much one gets from group discussions; Proper revision; Understanding examination rubric; Budgeting time during examination process; Writing examinations and following instructions Reference Books: i. B. Bough, 101 ways to improve your communication skills instantly, 4th edition, 2005 ii. P. Klavs, The hard Truth About soft skills: Work Place Lessons Smart People wish they had learned sooner, 2008. DCS 1103: Gender and ICT (3 CU) Course Description: This course tackles the concepts of gender and how it affects / is affected by the Information and Communication Technologies. The course covers organizational, individual and technological aspects of the relationship between gender and ICT. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the social, organizational and technological underpinnings of gender and how they affect/ are affected in the ICT environment. Indicative Content: Introduction to Gender and ICT; Gender and Technology; Use of ICTs in addressing addressing gender equality; Gender and ICTs: mapping the change; ICTs as tools to challenge gender inequality; ICTs as tools to promote empowerment; Guidelines to gender sensitive policy making Reference Books: i. G. Lupton, P. M. Short and R. Whip, Society and Gender: An Introduction to Sociology, Macmillan, 1992. ii. E. Rathgehen and E. O. Adena, Gender and the Information Revolution in Africa, 2000. 56
DCS 1107 Fundamentals of Mathematics (3 CU) Course Description: This course introduces basic mathematics to the students. It lays foundation for further mathematics and its applications in the course. it helps the student bridge high school mathematics to the mathematics required at university level. The aim of the course is to give students a strong mathematical foundation in order to comprehend further mathematical applications of computer science in the Programme. On completion of this course unit, the students will be able to: Perform basic and intermediate differentiation; Perform basic and intermediate integration; Demonstrate adequate knowledge of trigonometry; be able to solve simple systems of linear equations and demonstrate knowledge of geometry. Indicative Content: • Differentiation: Gradient of a curve, chain rule, products and quotients, implicit differentiation, products and quotients, rates of change. • Integration: Basic integration, change of variables, integration by inspection, integration by parts. • Trigonometry: Trigonometric curves, compound and half angle formulae, derivatives of trigonometric functions: • Systems of linear equations: Solution by elimination, substitution and crammer’s rule • Geometry: Equation of lines, planes, intersection of lines and lines, lines and planes and planes and planes Reference Books: i. J. K. Backhouse and S. P. T. Houldsworth, Pure Mathematics I, Longmans, Press, 2005. DCS 1108: Computer Maintenance, Repair and Assembly I (3 CU) Course Description: The course gives students foundation knowledge on maintenance, assembly and repair of desktop computers and laptops. Students learn the art of maintaining of computers as well as assembling and repairing them. The course is largely hand on. The aims of the course are: To give students skills of assembling computers; replaying specific parts of the computers and repairing computers. By the end of the course, the student should be able to connect a computer to printers, networks, scanners, etc; Assemble a computer from its parts and be able to identify different components of the computer (internal and External); be able to identify and replace defective parts of a computer Indicative Content: Computer Assembly Reference Book: i. J. Z. Rosenthal and K. J. Irwin, PC Repair and Maintainance: A Practical Guide, Charles River Media, 2003. CSC 1204 Research Methodology (3 CU) Course Description: The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with types of scientific research relevant for anyone working in the field of computer science. It will enable students to develop capacity to conduct small, simple research projects while at the university. The aims of the course are to provide the student with: Enable students become competent in understanding the research process. Provide skills that will enable students undertake independent research using a variety of appropriate methods, using primary and secondary data, as well as qualitative and quantitative techniques. Provide students with skills to produce a research proposal and highlight ethical research practices to students. Indicative Content: Introduction to scientific research; Formulating and clarifying the research topic and research problem; Conducting a literature review; Different research approaches; Ethics in research; Sampling; Use of secondary data; Collection methods for primary data; Analyzing qualitative data; Analyzing quantitative data and writing a research proposal and project report. 57
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