ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology (8)
ER: ITC160, ITC180, ITC181, ITC182, ITC104, ITC411, ITC507, ITC577
This subject provides an introductory understanding of computer hardware and software and of the units which comprise a computer system. It gives an understanding of the functions of computer systems and the interaction between hardware, software and the computer user. It develops a knowledge of how data is prepared for computer processing and how it is represented as algorithms and processed at a basic machine level. It places particular emphasis on systems architecture, hardware, and software (operating systems).