Computer Skills Department

Vision

The Department cherishes being a department with the best learning environment, excellent training programs, and first-rate educational training curricula.

Mission

The Department seeks excellence in helping out the Preparatory Year students by training them in computer skills and the use of information technology core material.

Objectives

The Department strives to:

• Train students in the basic and advanced skills to handle information technology and employ it in the college environment, office and practical life;
• Teach the students the basics of Information Technology, its types, tools and softwares;
• Introduce the students to advanced education systems by providing them with the appropriate background of concepts and foundations of education systems and Tele-education-mail, etc.;
• Impart practical training to students in labs equipped with the latest specifications in terms of hardware and software;
• Create opportunities for students to appear in internationally accredited certification tests in information technology.

General objective:

It manages to prepare distinguished students in computer skills and qualifying them for university studies through competent and distinguished staff in an advanced technical environment.​

Mission:

• Implementation of the approved plans and programs.
• Providing an educational program that helps students build their knowledge and skills, and their use of computers.
• Preparing students with the skills of using the Internet as a source of knowledge.
• Enhancing the education program with e-learning services to keep pace with modern trends in learning and teaching.
• Developing the student's skills to benefit from the information he learns and the skills he acquires, and employ them to serve his requirements.
• It develops students' research awareness and trains them on how to obtain the contents and references of scientific research.
• It provides students with the skills of using Microsoft Office software and surfing the Internet.
• It provides students with the skill of preparing reports and respective presentations on research and projects.
• Participating in determining the department's needs of human resources, equipment, and materials, and following up on their provision.
• Contributing to identifying the training needs of the department's employees to nominate them for the appropriate training programs.
• It prepares periodic reports on the department's activities, achievements, and suggestions for developing its performance.
• Any other tasks assigned to the department within the limits of its competence.

Message from the Supervisor o​f the Department

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon the most Honorable of the Prophets and Messengers, our Master and Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions.

First of all, I extend my sincere greetings to all employees of the Northern Border University, and in particular, the employees of the Deanship of the Preparatory Year and Supportive Studies, and I wish the best for all.

The Department of Computer is one of the most important four departments in the Preparatory Year and Supportive Studies, due to its pioneering role and its great interest in keeping pace with the rapid development in the fields of computer science and information technology. Its role lies in the development of the study materials and study plans. That is to say, all courses are reviewed periodically to contend with the development in the field of computer science/engineering and information technology. Therefore, this helps to qualify students of the preparatory year academically and practically with high efficiency in the field of computer application skills. It also helps students of the College of Engineering to know the basic skills of programming - for example analysis, design and software development.

The academic program in the Department of Computer aims at providing all the facilities that help the students master the skills of computer applications by offering an educational environment well equipped with laboratories. In all the branches of the university, the computer labs are equipped with the latest devices and the most current versions of operating software as well as various applications.

Moreover, the department's role was not restricted to just preparing and developing students, but also training the faculty members in the Deanship through the department's support for the e-learning management system (Blackboard) in coordination with the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Learning. All these show the efforts of the department in order to develop the culture of e-learning. This is what is happening not only in our university, but also in all the universities in Saudi Arabia.

In the end, it's Allah's grace, support, and encouragement that the Computer Department is granted by authorities in the Northern Border University and, in particular, the Deanship of the Preparatory Year and Supportive Studies. 

On my behalf and all members of the Computer Department, thanks and appreciation to all.

 Supervisor of Computer Science Department

Mr. Faroug Ali Hassan Abdalla

Course​s Descripton:

​References :​

• Computer Skills  1004-101

​• Introduction to Programming 1004-102​

Computer Skills  Book: ​

• Chapter One
• Chapter Two
• Chapter Three
• Chapter Four
• Chapter Five
• Chapter Six
• Chapter Seven​

​​​Introduction to Programming Book:​

• ​Unit One
• Unit Two
• Unit Three
• Unit Four 

Faculty Members: