This page details the CS-301 course “Applications of Information and Communication Technologies” (3 credit hours). It includes course description, learning outcomes, syllabus topics (ICT tools, cloud storage, LMS, e-commerce, digital citizenship, ethics), and practical requirements.
Week 1
Lecture 1: Course introduction, definitions and components of ICT
Lecture 2: Scope of ICT in education, business, healthcare, and media
Lab: Explore hardware/software categories and map ICT domains in groups
Week 2
Lecture 1: Emerging technologies and ICT trends
Lecture 2: AI, IoT, blockchain and other innovations
Lab: Research and present a recent ICT innovation (mini-presentations)
Week 3
Lecture 1: Search engines and web exploration
Lecture 2: Advanced search features and evaluating web resources
Lab: Practical search tasks and refining queries
Week 4
Lecture 1: Formal communication tools (Email, Outlook)
Lecture 2: Professional email etiquette and organization
Lab: Drafting professional emails and practicing Outlook features
Week 5
Lecture 1: MS Word basics and formatting
Lecture 2: Advanced Word features: styles, templates, mail merge
Lab: Create and format documents, apply mail merge
Week 6
Lecture 1: Introduction to MS Excel, basic operations, and formatting
Lecture 2: Essential formulas and commonly used functions in MS Excel
Lab Session: Hands-on practice with formulas and functions
Week 7
Lecture 1: PowerPoint design and slide basics
Lecture 2: Advanced multimedia and effective presentations
Lab: Create a multimedia presentation project
Week 8
Lecture 1: Google Workspace overview (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Lecture 2: Collaboration, integration, and version control
Lab: Group collaborative tasks using Google Docs/Sheets/Slides
Week 9
Lecture 1: Cloud storage and file sharing (Dropbox, Drive, OneDrive)
Lecture 2: Syncing, permissions, versioning, service comparisons
Lab: Uploading, sharing, and managing files collaboratively
Week 10
Lecture 1: Note-taking tools: Evernote and OneNote
Lecture 2: Organizing and integrating note systems
Lab: Create structured notes and sync across devices
Week 11
Lecture 1: ICT in education: LMS and virtual classrooms
Lecture 2: Online courses, MOOCs, and multimedia learning
Lab: Explore an LMS (e.g., Moodle), create sample course content
Week 12
Lecture 1: ICT in health and well-being: apps and telemedicine
Lecture 2: Case studies and challenges of ICT in healthcare
Lab: Review health apps and brainstorm simple app ideas
Week 13
Lecture 1: ICT in personal finance and e-commerce
Lecture 2: Online banking, e-wallets, and e-commerce platforms
Lab: Simulated activity: comparing e-commerce sites and mock transactions
Week 14
Lecture 1: Digital citizenship and online etiquette
Lecture 2: Netiquette, cyberbullying, and online reputation
Lab: Case studies and roleplay on ethical online behavior
Week 15
Lecture 1: Ethical and legal issues in ICT: intellectual property, plagiarism
Lecture 2: Content integrity, misinformation, and ICT regulations
Lab: Analyze real cases of plagiarism/copyright issues and present solutions