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2026-45756-114 Computer Inf Systems (Mil) / Rekenaarinligtingstelsels(mil) - 114

Facilitator: DIRK JOHANNES Beukes
Facilitator: RUT Laubscher
Facilitator: Andre Pretorius

Computer inf systems (mil) - 114: 2026

Announcements

Class Attendance CIS 114 - Residential

Course Info

Resources

0.0. Sandbox - checking TurnItIn

CIS114 PT - Technological Declaration

Introduction - setting the scene and laying the rules

Plagiarism and Online Assessment Disclaimer

Developing evaluative judgement

Week 1: General Concepts and Skills

Assignment 1.6 Typing Skills

Feedback 1.7 Week 1

Week 2 VARK Learning Styles & Summaries

Assignment 2.1

Assignment 2.3 - Self-evaluation/reflection - VARK learning styles

Week 3: Responsible and Ethical AI utilisation

The responsible use of AI in education

Week 4: Computer Basics Part I

Quiz 4.1 What is a computer - (unlimited attempts, highest attempt, requires 80%)

Quiz 4.2 Operating systems - (unlimited attempts, highest of marks, requires 80%)

Quiz 4.3 Understanding applications - (unlimited attempts, highest of marks, requires 80%)

Quiz 4.4 Basic Parts - (unlimited attempts, highest of marks, requires 80%)

Assignment 4.5 Summary

Feedback 4.5 Week 4

Week 5 Computer Basics Part II

Quiz 5.1 (unlimited attempts, highest of marks, requires 80%)

Quiz 5.2 (unlimited attempts, highest of marks, requires 80%)

Assignment 5.3.1 How memory works - Mindmap

Assignment 5.3.2 How hard drives work - Mindmap

Assessment 5.4 Final Computer basics (1 attempt)

Week 6: Introduction to Windows

Assignment 6.10 Summary

Feedback 6.11 Week 6

Week 7: Introduction to Computer Security

Quiz 7.1 Threats (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.2 Adware (multiple attempts, highest attempt mark, 80% required)

Quiz 7.3 Phishing (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.4 Spyware (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.5 Ransomware (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.6 Public WiFi (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.7 DDoS (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.8 Botnets (multiple attempts, highest mark, 80% required)

Quiz 7.9 ZueS (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.10 ID theft (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 7.11 Antivirus (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

Quiz 12.12 Firewalls (multiple attempts, highest attempt, 80% required)

7.13 Test Final Security (15 minutes, 1 attempt)

Assignment 7.13 Summary of Computer Security

7.14 Week 7 Feedback

Week 8 & 9: Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced MS Word

Skills Building Exercise 1

Skills Building Exercise 2

Skills Building Exercise 3

Skills Building Exercise 4

Skills Building Exercise 5

Skills Building Exercise 6

Assignment 8.25 - MS Word practical

Skills Building Exercise 7

Quiz 9.5.1 (30 minutes, unlimited attempts, highest grade)

Quiz 9.5.2 (30 minutes, unlimited attempts, highest grade)

Assignment 9.6 MS Word

Week 10 & 11: Introduction to MS Excel

MS Excel Skills Building Exercise 1

MS Excel Skills Building Exercise 2

MS Excel practical tutorial

Quiz 11.1 (unlimited attempts allowed - highest will count)

Quiz 11.2 (unlimited attempts allowed, 15 minutes, highest will count)

Quiz 11.3 (unlimited attempts allowed, 15 minutes, highest will count)

Quiz 11.4 (unlimited attempts allowed - highest will count)

Quiz 11.5 (3 attempts allowed, 15 minutes, highest will count)

Quiz 11.6 (2 attempts allowed - highest will count)

Quiz 11.7 (unlimited attempts allowed, 15 minutes, highest will count)

Assignment 11.8 MS Excel

Week 12: MS PowerPoint - Part I

12.26 Additional Skills Building Exercises

12.1.2 Skills Building Exercise 1

12.2.2 Skills Building Exercise 2

12.3.2 Skills Building Exercise 3

12.4.2 Skills Building Exercise 4