( CCS )

• The course provides an understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• The course helps students to decide whether to pursue higher studies in Computer Science.
• It also provides basic computer skills for work in Business Systems.

Syllabus / Content

1. Introduction to Computer Science


2. Number Systems and Computer Arithmetic
   • Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal number systems
   • Conversions between number systems
   • Binary arithmetic


3. Data Representations
   • Data and Information
   • Quantitative Data: Two's Complement, IEEE floating point representations
   • Qualitative Data: ASCII, EBCDIC and Unicode


4. System Software
   • MS DOS, MS Windows, Open Source Operating Systems
   • Advance features of operating systems


5. Computer Applications
   • MS Word.
   • MS PowerPoint.
   • MS Excel.
   • MS Access.


6. Computer Architecture and Hardware
   • Hardware vs. Software
   • Major Hardware components of a Computer
   • Assembling, Disassembling and troubleshooting
   • Low Level Programming


7. Computer Networking and Internet Technologies
   • Basics of computer communication
   • Network topologies and IP addressing
   • Internet, email and world wide web
   • Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)
   • Adobe Dreamweaver


8. Computer Programming
   • Problem solving Algorithms
   • C Programming
   • VB.net Programming


9. Database Design and Development
   • Database management systems and database design process
   • Structured Query language(SQL)


10. Concepts in Digital Electronics
    • Boolean Operations, Identities and Simplifications
    • Logic Gates, Circuits and Circuit design


11. Multimedia & Hypermedia Technologies
    • Basic concepts of Multimedia
    • Introduction to multimedia tools

Entry Requirements

Sat for GCE O/L or A/L.

Fee & Funding

LKR 35,000/- + LKR 1,000/-(Reg)

Methodology

Lectures / Practicals / Assignments and Evaluation Test.

Course Director(s)

Ms.R L De Zoysa

Lectures & Practicals

From 0830 to 1630, Practicals: 2 hours per Week

Starting dates