Module: Computer Fundamentals

Overview of computing and computer architecture.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the fundamentals how a computer works.

The student will:

Understand the fetch - decode - execute cycle.
Know and be able to describe the difference between Machine Language and High-level Programming Languages.
Know the difference between compiled and interpreted code.

Introduction to Computers, Languages and Java

Textbook 14 Jan 12:00 AM

Brief introduction to computers

Screencast 33 min 14 Jan 12:00 AM

Quiz about computer fundamentals.

Quiz

Quiz 14 Jan 12:00 PM

This assessment will verify that students understand the basic fundamentals of computers.