Vision of the Computer Science Department

To become a center of excellence in Computer Science education, research, and globalized technologies

Mission of the BS Computer Science Programme

To produce graduates having good problem-solving skills and knowledge to use computers creatively and effectively along with team building and professional skills.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO 1: Apply computing knowledge and skills to design and develop effective solutions for complex real-life problems.

PEO 2: Demonstrate ethical and moral conduct in professional practices.

PEO 3: Manifest life-long learning and inter-personal skills for sustainable career development and professional growth.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO1    Academic Education: To prepare graduates as computing professionals.

PLO2 Knowledge for Solving Computing Problems: Apply knowledge of computing fundamentals, knowledge of a computing specialization, and mathematics, science, and domain knowledge appropriate for the computing specialization to the 16 abstraction and conceptualization of computing models from defined problems and requirements.

PLO3 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and solve complex computing problems reaching substantiated conclusions using fundamental principles of mathematics, computing sciences, and relevant domain disciplines.

PLO4 Design/ Development of Solutions: Design and evaluate solutions for complex computing problems, and design and evaluate systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

PLO5 Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, adapt and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern computing tools to complex computing activities, with an understanding of the limitations.

PLO6   Individual and Teamwork: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.

PLO7 Communication: Communicate effectively with the computing community and with society at large about complex computing activities by being able to comprehend and write effective

reports, design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and understand clear instructions.

PLO8   Computing Professionalism and Society: Understand and assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to professional computing practice.

PLO9 Ethics: Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing practice.

PLO10 Life-long Learning: Recognize the need, and have the ability, to engage in independent learning for continual development as a computing professional.

Mapping of PLOs to PEOs

Programme Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination (Pre-Medical/Pre-Eng.) or equivalent qualification with Mathematics certified by IBCC.

For pre-medical students, two deficiency courses of mathematics will be taught during first year

Curriculum Model for BS in Computer Science

The generic structure for computing degree Programme is mapped with the BSCS Programme in the following table.

Generic Structure for Computing Disciplines:

BS (Computer Science) Road Map

List of Courses

Computing Core Courses (49 credit hours)

Computer Science Core Courses (18 credit hours)

List of Computer Science Elective Courses (21 credit hours)

Mathematics & Supporting Courses (12 credit hours)

Elective Supporting Courses (3 credit hours)

General Education Courses (30 credit hours)

Course Name: Professional Practices and Ethics

Credit Hours: 2 (2+0)

Contact Hours: 2+0 Pre-requisites: None Course Code: CSC 308 Contents:

Historical, social, and economic context of Computing (software engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology); Definitions of Computing (software engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology) subject areas and professional activities; professional societies; professional ethics; professional competency and life-long learning; uses, misuses, and risks of software; information security and privacy; business practices and the economics of software; intellectual property and software law (cyber law); social responsibilities, software related contracts, Software house organization. Intellectual Property Rights, The Framework of Employee Relations Law and Changing Management Practices, Human Resource Management and IT, Health and Safety at Work, Software Liability, Liability and Practice, Computer Misuse and the Criminal

Law, Regulation and Control of Personal Information. Overview of the British Computer Society Code of Conduct, IEEE Code of Ethics, ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct,

ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. Accountability and Auditing, Social Application of Ethics.

Reference Materials:

1. Professional Issues in Software Engineering by Frank Bott, Allison Coleman, Jack Eaton and Diane Rowland, CRC Press; 3rd Edition (2000). ISBN-10: 0748409513
2. Computer Ethics by Deborah G. Johnson, Pearson; 4th Edition (January 3, 2009). ISBN- 10: 0131112414
3. A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet (3rd Edition) by Sara Baase, Prentice Hall; 3rd Edition (2008). ISBN-10: 0136008488
4. Applied Professional Ethics by Gregory Beabout, University Press of America (1993). ISBN-10: 0819193747.

Name: Computer Architecture Credit Hours: 3 (2+1)

Contact Hours: 2+3

Pre-requisites: Computer Organization and Assembly Language

Course Code: CSC 327

Contents:

Introduction to Computer Architecture, Evolution of microprocessors from vacuum tubes to VLSI, gate level integration complexity, Internal Architecture of x86 and ARM processors, Instruction set architecture, Implementation of Interrupt service routine (ISR) and Interrupt vector table (IVT), Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined stages-MIPS Processor, MIPS-ISA, MIPS Assembly Instructions, Minimization of performance and memory gap, design improvements, External memory, Magnetic Disk, Redundant array of independent disks(RAID),DMA controller, Concept of pipelining, Parallelism, Instruction level parallelism, data level parallelism, Thread level parallelism.

Reference Materials:

1. Patterson, David , Hennessy, John L., (2014), Computer Organization and Design: the Hardware

/Software Interface, (5th Edition). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ISBN-13: 978-0124077263, ISBN- 10: 0124077269.

2. Patterson, David , Hennessy, John L., (2014), Computer Organization and Design: the Hardware

/Software Interface, (5th Edition). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ISBN-13: 978-0124077263, ISBN- 10: 0124077269.