Description: The course will introduce the student to the history of computers.

Objectives: At the end of this course students will be able to:
• The student will understand where the first computer comes from.
• The basic development cycle of computers.
• Who the founders and pioneers were.

Resources: (1*) Http://web.uct.ac.za/dept/itlaw/clc.htm
(2*) Discovering computers, Author: Shelly/Cashman/Vermaat, Page 1.8
(3*) http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/itlaw/clc.htm
(4*) Discovering Computers 2001, Author: Shelly/Cashman/Vermaat, Pages 1.9 – 1.13
(5*) Introduction to Computers & Information Processing, Author: Larry Long, Page 28
(6*) Introduction to Computers & Information Processing, Author: Larry Long, Page 29
(7*) Introduction to Computers & Information Processing, Author: Larry Long, Page 33
(8*) Typing Tutor, Author: John Carroll, Page 9
(9*) Discovering Computers, Authors: Shelly/Cashman/Vermaat, Page 4.7

Other information: With special thanks: PayDay Software Systems

Language: English

Tutorss: Sankie Beukes, Nelia Hickman

Units: 8, Tests: 2