Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...

egister; 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.
BIT 1102 Communications Technology & Internet (3 CU)
Course Description: This course is intended to be at the introductory level in a curriculum and to provide
foundation skills for subsequent network-related courses, for example, Internet Programming. It provides an
overview of Communications Technology and Internet. The goal is to help students understand the role and meaning
of Communications Technology and Internet in the contemporary world. The course aims to: Give students main
guidelines for the future study of networks-related courses; Develop their knowledge and understanding of core
networking concepts and technologies; Internet and intranet tools; basics of networking protocols; basics of network
security; core Internet infrastructure; personal, business, social, legal and ethical implications of Internet governance
Indicative Content: Networking Concepts; Internet and Intranet Tools; Protocols; Security; Internet; Infrastructure
and Governance – Personal, Business, Social, Legal and Ethical; Implications
Reference Books:
i. D. E. Comer,The Internet Book, Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, 2000.
ii. D. Amor, Internet Future Strategies: How Pervasive Computing Services Will Change the World, Prentice
Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, 2002.
iii. I. Zeid, Mastering the Internet and HTML, Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, 2000.
iv. Internet Getting Started, Editions ENI, Nantes, 2001.
v. A. E. Grant, J. H. Meadows, Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, Focal Press, 2008.
vi. M. Mirabito, B. Morgenstern, The New Communications Technologies: Applications, Policy, and Impact,
5th edition, Focal Press, 2004.
vii. M. Mirabito, B. Morgenstern, L. Erlbaum, Communication Technology and Social Change: Theory and
Implications, Lea's Communication Series, 2006.
BIT 1104 Information Technology I (3 CU)
Course Description: This course is intended to be at the introductory level in a curriculum and to provide
foundation skills for subsequent courses. Together with Information Technology II it provides an overview of the
discipline of IT, and begins to instil an IT mindset. The goal is to help students understand the diverse contexts in
which IT is used and the challenges inherent in the diffusion of innovative technology.
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