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Banking
Certificate Course: Information Technology |
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| Objective: Participants should be able to: (a) Discuss freely and clearly any air of mystification surrounding computers. (b) Provide some insight into the computers. |
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| Course Content: | ||
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Introduction to Computers • What is a computer • What computers can and cannot do • Why use computers (advantages and disadvantages). |
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State of the Art • Generation of computers • Types of computers (Mainframe etc.) |
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| 3. | Fundamentals of Computer Technology | |
| (a) | Computer
Hardware • Input-output devices • Storage media |
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| (b) | Software • Types of software • Advantages vs. disadvantages • Applicability of software. (Fundamentals of computer technology) |
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| (c) | Computer
languages • High level languages • Low level languages |
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| 4. | Computer Security | |
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Security features • Back up facilities • Virus |
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| 5. | Computer
and Telecommunications • Data communication and networking. |
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| 6. | Social-economic effects of computerisation | |
| • Employment vs. Unemployment. | ||
| 7. | Practical demonstration on computers at an appropriate stage in some relevant and practical skills. | |
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THE EXAMINATION Time Allowed: 3 hours Examination Format: Candidates will be required to answer 5 questions of 20 marks each from a choice of eight. Calculators: Calculators may not be used Recommended Reading BPP: Information Technology Study Text (BPP Publishing) |
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