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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Course Code ICT400
MQF Credit 3
Course Description This knowledge area is intended to be as an introductory course in a curriculum and to provide foundation skills in subsequent subjects. The course will provide an overview of IT discipline and describes how IT relates to other disciplines. 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.
Transferable Skills Demonstrate ability to identify and articulate self-skills, knowledge and understanding confidently and in a variety of contexts.
Demonstrate ability to manage personal performance to meet expectations and demonstrate drive, determination, and accountability.
Demonstrate ability to investigate problems and provide effective solutions.
Demonstrate ability to work professionally and contribute positively in a team.
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Lab Work
CLO
CLO1 Describe information technology fundamentals
CLO2 Show how the components of an IT system interrelated.
CLO3 Present idea in verbal and written form related to information technology evolution and computing technology
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Reading List
Recommended Text
  • Misty Vermaat,Susan L. Sebok,Steven M. Freund,Jennifer T. Campbell,Mark E. Frydenberg 2018, Discovering Computers 2018 [ISBN: 9814780952]
  • Misty E. Vermaat,Susan L. Sebok,Steven M. Freund,Jennifer T. Campbell,Mark Frydenberg 2017, Discovering Computers, Essentials ©2018: Digital Technology, Data, and Devices, Cengage Learning [ISBN: 9781337285117]
  • Andrew Murray 2019, Information Technology Law, 4th Ed., Oxford University Press, USA [ISBN: 9780198804727]
  • Mark P. Mills, The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and A Roaring 2020s, Encounter Books (November 2, 2021) [ISBN: 1641772301]
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other References