Numbering Code	U-LAS30 10015 LE10 U-LAS30 10015 LE11 U-LAS30 10015 LE12	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Mainly 1st year students	Target Student	For science students
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.4
Instructor name	Chang, Kai-Chun (Graduate School of Engineering Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course discusses basic knowledge of information representation, computer hardware and software, Internet technical background, Internet services, algorithm in information processing, and related issues.
Course Goals	To understand basic knowledge of information representation, computer hardware and software, Internet technical background, Internet services, algorithm in information processing, and related issues.
Schedule and Contents	0. Introduction [1 week] 1. Representing information as bit patterns [3 weeks] 1-1. The binary system 1-2. Representing integers 1-3. Representing fractions 1-4. Representing text and other information 2. Computers and their peripherals [3 weeks] 2-1. Computer architecture 2-2. CPU and main memory 2-3. Storage devices 2.4. Input and output devices 3. Operating system and application software [2 weeks] 3-1. Operating system architecture 3-2. Coordinating computer's activities 3-3. Application software 4. Networking and the Internet [3 weeks] 4-1. Network fundamentals 4-2. The Internet 4-3. Broadband connections 4-4. Mobile connections 5. Optional topics: HTML and web pages, algorithm and programmings, etc. [2 weeks] 6. Feedback [1 week]
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Quizzes and exercises (40%), final examination (60%)
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are expected to spend about 1 hour on review. More than half of that time is spent preparing for class and doing assignments.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Handouts distributed in class or uploaded to PandA