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Today, all the workplaces and the living environmental are being computerised. In order to prepare diploma engineers to work in those environments, it is essential that they are exposed to various aspects of Information Technology such as understanding the concept of Information Technology and its scope, operating a computer, good working knowledge to work in DOS and Windows environment, using internet etc., form the broad competency profile of Diploma holders. This exposure will enable the students to enter the world with confidence, live in these environments in a harmonious way and contribute to the productivity. |
| CURRICULUM |
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| SL |
Topics |
Periods |
| 1. |
Introduction to Computers |
21 |
| 2. |
Power Supply |
03 |
| 3. |
Introduction to Operating System |
30 |
| 4. |
Computer and Communication |
06 |
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Total |
60 |
| CONTENTS |
| Topic |
Contents |
Periods |
| 01 |
Introduction to Computers: History and evolution of Computers. Classification, application and limitations of different types of computers. |
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| 01.01 |
Basics of Computers |
06 |
| 01.01.01 |
Computer Organisation, Block diagram of a Computer, C.P.U. Booting Process, Concepts of program and program implementation. |
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| 01.01.02 |
Concepts of Hardware and Software; Operating System, System Software, Applications Software. |
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| 01.01.03 |
Binary and other number systems and their conversion from one to other. |
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| 01.01.04 |
Memory, bit, byte and word. |
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| 01.01.05 |
ASCII and EBCDIC Codes: Machine Language, Assembly Language and High Level Language. |
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| 01.01.06 |
Compilers, Assemblers, Loaders and Linkers. |
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| 01.02 |
Input and Output Devices |
06 |
| 01.02.01 |
Working of various Input Devices such as: Key Board, Mouse, Joystick, Light Pen, Digitizers. |
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| 01.02.02 |
Working of various Output devices such as: Monitor/VDU (CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA), Different types of Printers and Plotters, Scanners. |
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| 01.03 |
Memory |
04 |
| 01.03.01 |
Primary and Secondary Memory, Primary Storage Media: RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, Cache, extended and expanded memory. |
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| 01.03.02 |
Removable and Non-Removable Secondary Memory, Magnetic Tapes and Disks, CD ROM, DVD. |
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| 01.03.03 |
Comparison of these devices based on technology (technical characteristics) and speed. |
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| 01.03.04 |
Organisation of data on Disks, Tracks, Sectors, Cylinders. |
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| 01.03.05 |
Heads, Access Time, Seek Time, Latency Time. |
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| 01.03.06 |
Device Controllers: Serial Port, Parallel Port, System Bus. |
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| 01.04 |
Basics of Data and Information |
05 |
| 01.04.01 |
Introduction, Definition and application of data, difference between data and information. |
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| 01.04.02 |
Data types, entities, attributes and relationship - Introduction only. |
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| 01.04.03 |
Elements of Electronic Data Processing - different stages involved - processing methodologies. Transaction and Online Data Processing, Real Time Processing and their uses. Introductory Concepts of Text Processing and its applications. |
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| 02 |
Power Supply |
03 |
| 02.01 |
N-E. Voltage, Earthings. |
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| 02.02 |
Working of Constant Voltage Transformer (CVT) - KVA and KW ratings. |
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| 02.03 |
Working of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). |
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| 02.04 |
Connections and Cables. |
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| 03 |
Introduction to Operating System: Concepts of Operating System. A brief history of Operating System, Definition. Operating System classification: Single User, Multi-User, Batch Processing, Time-Sharing, Real Time and Multi-Operating System. |
04 |
| 03.01 |
DOS |
07 |
| 03.01.01 |
Introduction, Definition and Application of Operating System and types of OS, Introduction to DOS, Booting, File and Directory. |
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| 03.01.02 |
Commands: Internal and External commands, Using various commands such as Directory commands, File Management commands, General commands, DISK Management commands, Edit commands. |
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| 03.01.03 |
Batch file commands, Introduction to simple batch files. |
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| 03.01.04 |
DOS Utility commands. |
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| 03.01.05 |
Security and Recovery of Data. |
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| 03.02 |
Windows Operating System |
09 |
| 03.02.01 |
Concept of windows, overview of Graphic User Interface, Mouse, ICONS. |
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| 03.02.02 |
Using the mouse and manipulation of ICONS, Menus and opening different applications simultaneously. |
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| 03.02.03 |
Basic commands of windows: CREATE, MOVE, COPY, DELETE, RENAME a file or folder. Copy a file to floppy disk. |
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| 03.02.04 |
Difference in Windows 95, 98 and 2000. |
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| 03.02.05 |
Working with documents: changing, moving, deleting and saving information. |
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| 03.02.06 |
Brief introduction of Windows Accessories like Notepad, Calculator etc. |
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| 03.02.07 |
Printing: Setting up a printer and printing a document. |
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| 03.02.08 |
Basic concepts of installing Windows and based packages. |
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| 03.03 |
Unix |
05 |
| 03.03.01 |
Overview of UNIX, Comparison of DOS with UNIX. |
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| 03.03.02 |
Log on and Log off, user passwords. |
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| 03.03.03 |
Basic files/directory manipulation commands. |
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| 03.03.04 |
Concept of Shell and Kernel, Elements of V-I editor. |
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| 03.04 |
Windows NT |
05 |
| 03.04.01 |
Overview of Windows NT. |
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| 03.04.02 |
Concept of Client-Server and Windows NT Server. |
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| 03.04.03 |
Log on and Log off Control Panel. |
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| 03.04.04 |
Administrative tools, File Manager. |
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| 04 |
Computer and Communication |
06 |
| 04.01 |
Introduction to Networking, Need and advantages. |
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| 04.02 |
Introduction to Internet and Web Browser. |
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| 04.03 |
Concept of LAN and WAN, Internet Protocol and TCP/IP. |
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| 04.04 |
Applications of Internet like E-Mail and browsing, PPP, SMTP, Terminal types. |
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| 04.05 |
Down loading information from internet. |
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| 04.06 |
Sending and receiving e-mail through standard E-mail Clients. |
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