COM 10I Introduction to Computing

ND1 levelSciences15 topics

COM 10I covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

Definition and history of computers
Generations of computers
Types of computers
Social impact of computers
Benefits of computers
Computer hardware configuration
Input and output devices
Central processing unit
Auxiliary memory and storage units
Bits, bytes and storage size
Computer software and types
Low-level and high-level languages
Source and object programs
Translators: assembler, compiler and interpreter
Package programs

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Definition and history of computers

Students must grasp what a computer is, the evolution from mechanical calculating devices to modern digital machines, and the key milestones that shaped the field. Mastery of these concepts is essential for the NUC CCMAS and NBTE exams, where questions often test knowledge of historical developments and definitions.

What you get for COM 10I

Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.

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