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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nicole imprints private limited