1. Introduction to Computers 4 hours
1.1 Characteristics of computers
1.2 The evolution of computers
1.3 The computer generations
1.4 Classification of computers
I [1]; II [3]
2. Computer Organization 4 hours
2.1 Basic organization
2.1.1 Input unit
2.1.2 Output unit
2.1.3 Arithmetic logic unit
2.1.4 Central processing unit
I [2]; II [4]
3. Processing Unit 5 hours
3.1 CPU architecture
3.2 Control unit
3.3 ALU
3.4 Instruction set
3.5 Registers
3.6 Processor speed
I [3]; II [4]
4. Memory Organization 5 hours
4.1 Memory hierarchies
4.2 Static and dynamic RAM
4.3 Read-only memory
4.4 Cache memory
4.5 Memory buses
4.6 I/O buses
I [3]; II [5]
5. Secondary Storage Devices 6 hours
5.1 Sequential and direct access devices
5.2 Magnetic tape
5.3 Magnetic disk
5.4 Optical disk
5.5 Magneto-optical disk
5.6 Mass storage devices
5.7 Other related concepts
I [4]; II [6]
6. Computer Peripherals 12 hours
6.1 Input devices
6.1.1 Keyboard devices
6.1.2 Point and draw devices
6.1.3 Data scanners digitiser
6.1.4 Electronic card- reader
6.1.5 Voice-recognition devices
6.1.6 Vision input systems
6.1.7 Offline data entry devices
6.2 Output devices
6.2.1 Monitors
6.2.2 Printers
6.2.3 Plotters
6.2.4 Computer output microfilm
6.2.5 Screen image projector
6.2.6 Voice recognition systems
I [5]; II [7, 8]
7. Software Concepts 4 hours
7.1 Software concepts
7.2 Relationship between hardware and software.
7.3 Types of software
7.3.1 System software
7.3.2 Application software
I [6]; II [9]
8. Operating Systems 12 hours
8.1 Introduction
8.2 System performance
8.3 Process management
8.4 Memory management
8.5 File management
8.6 Device management
8.7 Security
8.8 Command interpretation
8.8.1 Command line interface
8.8.2 Graphical user interface
8.8.3 Shell
8.9 Introduction to DOS
8.9.1 Features
8.9.2 Internal and external commands
8.10 Introduction to Windows
8.10.1 Basic features
I [10]
9. Application Software Packages 8 hours
9.1 Word-processing package
9.1.1 Basic and advanced features
9.1.2 Introduction to MS –Word
9.1.3 Document- creation, editing, printing and saving
9.1.4 Mail merge
9.1.5 Spell check
9.2 Spreadsheet package
9.2.1 Basic and advanced features
9.2.2 Introduction to MS-Excel.
I [11]
Text Books:
I. P.K. Sinha & Priti Sinha, “Foundations of computing “, BPB Publication
II. Alexis Leon & Mathews Leon, “ Introduction to information systems, Vijay
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