Introduction to Computers

This is an introductory computer course for non-EECS undergraduate students who are interested in learning the technical aspect of the computers and the Internet. The goal of the course is to casually communicate the essential technical principles about the computers and networks. For the lecture schedule, please check out the syllabus link above.

Objectives:

• Knowing how your computer works

Topics:

• Foundamentals: background, hardware, OS, programming language
• Communication: networking, the Internet, network security
• Information: messaging, searching, file sharing

Textbook:
No textbook