| Topics |
Content |
| 1 |
Information Concepts and Processing |
| 01.01 |
Concepts of Information: Definition of Information and examples of information, Difference between Data and Information with illustration, Features of Information, Categories of Information, and Level of Information. |
| 01.02 |
Special Applications: Computer Graphics, Entertainment, and Office Automation. |
| 01.03 |
Number System in Computers: Bit, Byte and Word, Binary Number System, Other Number Systems : Octal and Hexa Decimal, Conversion from Digital to Binary. |
| 2 |
Elements of Computer System |
| 02.01 |
Classification of Computer System: Super computer, Mainframe, and Personal Computers, Workstations, Computer Based System. |
| 02.02 |
Concept of Hardware: Definition of Hardware : CPU, VDU and Input Devices, Memory : Primary and Secondary, Definition of RAM, ROM, CDROM, Input and Output Devices. |
| 02.03 |
Concepts of Storage Devices and Data Communication Equipment: Magnetic Disks and Cartridges, Floppy Disks and Drives, CDROM and CDROM Drivers, Modems and other Data Communication Equipment. |
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| 02 - Operating System and Software Applications |
100 Marks |
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| Topics |
Content |
| 3 |
Elements of Computer Systems |
| 03.01 |
Concepts of Software: System Software and Application Software, Features of System software and Examples of System Software, Compilers and Assemblers, System Utility Software, Role of Software in Information Technology. |
| 4 |
Operating System (OS) |
| 04.01 |
Concepts of OS: OS as Resource Manager, OS as Processor Manager, OS as Information Manager. |
| 04.02 |
Commands of DOS: Booting of Computers, Basic File and Directory Manipulation Commands, Disk Manipulation Commands : Format, DISKCOPY, CHKDSK etc., Security and Recovery of data. |
| 04.03 |
Windows and GUI: Overview of GUI and Concepts of Windows, Using the Mouse and Manipulation of ICONs, Menus and Opening different Applications Simultaneously, Basic Commands of Windows : Creating, Moving, Renaming, Deleting Files/Folders, Basic Concepts of Installing Windows Based Packages. |
| 04.04 |
Unix: Over view of UNIX : Comparison of DOS and UNIX, Login and Logoff, User Passwords, Basic Files/directory manipulation commands, Concept of Shell and Kernel, Elements of VI Editor. |
| 04.05 |
Elements of Windows NT: Overview of Windows NT, Concept of Client-Server and Windows NT Server, Login and Logoff, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, File Manager. |
| 5 |
Microsoft Office |
| 05.01 |
Microsoft Word. |
| 05.02 |
Microsoft Excel. |
| 05.03 |
Microsoft Powerpoint. |
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| 03 - Computer Communications |
100 Marks |
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| Topics |
Content |
| 6 |
Computer and Communication |
| 06.01 |
Introduction of Computer Networks: Need for Computer Networks and Advantages, Concepts of Internet, Elements WWW and other Internet Services, Concepts of LAN and WAN, Internet protocol and TCP/IP. |
| 06.02 |
Electronic Mails (e-mail). |
| 06.03 |
Concept of Network Computer. |
| 06.04 |
Concepts of Distributed Processing. |
| 7 |
Fundamentals of Programming Languages (PL) |
| 07.01 |
Classification of Programming Languages: Machine and High level PL, PLs used for Scientific and Commercial applications. |
| 07.02 |
Generation of Languages. |
| 07.03 |
Concepts Network Programming Languages. |
| 8 |
Principles of Data Security and Maintenance |
| 08.01 |
Concepts of Security. |
| 08.02 |
Tools of Security and Protection : Passwords, Hardware and Software locks. |
| 08.03 |
Preventive Maintenance of Computer Systems. |
| 08.04 |
Trouble Shooting. |
| 9 |
Overview of Information Technology Applications |
| 09.01 |
Concepts of Scientific and Business Applications: Invoicing, Transaction Processing, Financial Accounting and Payroll, Medical and Health Applications. |
| 09.02 |
Educational and Entertainment: Computer Based Training, Computer Games, Information on Internet for Education and Entertainment. |
| 09.03 |
Multi-lingual Applications. |
| 09.04 |
Major IT Projects in India: Railway Reservation System, NICNET and ERNET. |
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| 04 - Business System and Computer Financial Accounting |
100 Marks |
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| Topics |
Content |
| 10 |
Information Concepts and Processing |
| 10.01 |
Data Concepts: Examples of data, data types, Logical concepts of data: Entities, Attributes and Relationship, Physical concepts: storage and retrieval, organisation of data as files. |
| 10.02 |
Elements of Electronic Data Processing: Overview of Commercial Applications: Billing and Accounting, Overview of Transaction Processing, Processing Methodologies: Batch, On-Line, Real-time Processing, Concepts and Applications of Text Processing. |
| 10.03 |
Business System and Computer Financial Accounting: Introduction to Business Data Processing, Concepts of Files: Master files, File Organisation: Sequential, Relative and indexed, Modes of Processing, Principles and Techniques of Programming: Algorithm, Flowchart, Pseudo Code, Top Down and Bottom Up Programming Techniques, FOXPRO, Tally. |
| Note: |
Practicals will be based on theory papers. |
