COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - NBTE

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NID in Software Engineering (Draft)
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL INNOVATION DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COURSE: BASIC DIGITAL SYSTEMS COURSE CODE: CSE 121 CONTACT HOURS: 1 – 0 – 3
GOAL: TO ENABLE STUDENTS ACQUIRE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS
COURSE SPECIFICATION: THEORETICAL CONTENT
PRACTICAL CONTENT
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 1: UNDERSTAND NUMBER SYSTEMS AND CODING
Week Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher’s activities Resources Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher’s activities Resources
1 – 3 1.1 Describe the binary, octal,
decimal and hexadecimal
number system.
Explain flowcharts and
show how flowchart can
help in solving problems.
PC connected to an
OHP projector.
Assist student in their
practical work.
Networked PC lab,
with MS office
professional
1.2 Convert from one number
system to another e.g. decimal
to binary.
1.3 Define a code.
1.4 Explain the conversion from
one code to another.
1.5 Describe the BCD code,
excess-three code and 2+421
codes.
1.6 Describe the conversion from
one code to another e.g. from
BCD to excess-three code.
Describe the code, BCD
was excess three code and
2x421 codes.
Describe conversion from
one code to another.
Describe the sevensegment.
Display code.
Power point
presentation of
lecture notes.
Online lecture
notes.
White board.
• Develop formulas using
Excel spread sheet to
convert Binary numbers,
into other number systems.
• Convert from one code to
another.
.
1.7 Describe the seven-segment
display code.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 2: KNOW THE FUNDAMENTAL OF BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
State, explain and relate PC connected to an
the Boolean postulate OHP projector.
request the student to list
examples of Boolean
postulates application.
Week
4 – 7 2.1 Sate the Boolean postulates
• The commutative law
• Associative law
• Distributive law
• Identify law
2.2 State the following
• Negation Law
• Redundancy law
Design a truth table for up
to 4 variables.
Design logic expression
Power point
presentation of
lecture notes.
Online lecture
notes.
• Design and implement
Boolean logical
equations.
Assist student in their
practical work
Networked PC lab,
with MS office
professional
Logic Simulator
packages such as
Electronic work
Bench, or Digital
work.
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