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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM
COURSE INFORMATION

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COURSE NAME

COMPUTER SYSTEM

COURSE CODE

KPD 1012

LEVEL

1 SEMESTER 1

CREDIT UNIT

2.0

CONTACT HOUR

FACE TO FACE

: 3.0 HOURS/WEEK

NON FACE TO FACE

: 3.0 HOURS/WEEK

COURSE TYPE

VOCATIONAL

PREREQUISITE

CORE REQUISITE

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COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, students should be able to:1.
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Explain history of computer.

Demonstrate safety skills when operating a computer.
Explain processing stages (IPO).
Lists various types of operating system.
Lists various types of application software.
Lists utility program.
Explain proprietary and open source software.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides information to help students understand the basic computer system. Students will learn the history of computer, operating
system, application software and utility program. Students also are able to explain proprietary and open source software.

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WEB APPLICATION

COURSE NAME

COMPUTER SYSTEM

CODE NAME

KPD 1012

CONTENT STANDARD
1. DISCUSS THE
COMPUTER SYSTEM

LEARNING STANDARD
1.1 Explain the history of computer

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1.1.1 Define computer according to standard computer
system concept
1.1.2 Differentiate between data and information based on
standard computer definition
1.1.3 Describe the history of personal computers (PC)
according to standard computer system concept.

1.2 Apply safety workshop and handling 1.2.1

1.3 Describe processing stages (Input,

Process, Output - IPO)

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Apply safety measure to protect the computer based on

standard operating procedure

1.2.2

Prevent the computer against virus based on standard

operating procedure

1.3.1

Elaborate information processing stages with block

diagram according to standard basic computer system
concept.

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WEB APPLICATION

COURSE NAME

COMPUTER SYSTEM

CODE NAME

KPD 1012

CONTENT STANDARD
2.

CLASSIFY THE TYPES OF

SOFTWARE

LEARNING STANDARD
2.1 Explain various types of Operating
System.

2.2 Explain various types of Application

Software

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.1.1

Define operating system based on standard computer

definition.

2.1.2

State the various types of operating system based on

standard computer definition.

2.1.3

State the functions of operating system based on

standard computer definition.

2.2.1

Define application software based on standard

computer definition.

2.2.2

State types of application software (word processing,

graphic, spreadsheet and presentation) based on latest
computer software.

2.2.3

Describe the uses of application software (word

processing, graphic, spreadsheet and presentation)
based on the latest computer software.
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2.3 List utility programs

2.3.1

2.4 Explain proprietary and open source 2.1.4

software
2.1.5

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State the types and usages of utility programs based

on the latest computer software.
Describe open source and proprietary software based
on standard computer definition.
Differentiate between open source and proprietary
software based on standard computer definition.

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