DE14 COMPUTER SOFTWARE FUNDAMENTALS

1. Planning the Computer Program 10 hours

1.1. Purpose of program planning

1.2. Algorithm

1.3. Flow charts

1.4. Decision tables

1.5. Pseudocode

I [7]; II [8.1]

2. Programming Aids and Techniques 10 hours

1.6. Programming techniques

1.7. Top-down

1.8. Button-up design and implementation

1.9. Modular

1.10. Structured design and programming

II [8.1]

3. Programming Languages 12 hours

1.11. Classification

1.11.1. Machine language machine code

1.11.2. Assembly language assembly code

1.11.2.1. Assembly code

1.11.2.2. Assembler

1.11.3. High level language

1.11.3.1. Compiler

1.11.3.2. Linker/ loader

1.11.3.3. Interpreter

1.12. High level language (examples)

1.12.1. Fortran

1.12.2. Cobol

1.12.3. Basic

1.12.4. C

I [8]

4. Operating Systems 14 hours

1.13. Software concepts

1.14. System software

1.15. Application software

1.16. Function of O/S

1.17. Process management

1.18. Memory management

1.19. File management

1.20. Device management

1.21. Other related concepts

4.10 O/S capability enhancement software

4.11 Some popular operating system

4.11.1 DOS

4.11.2 Windows

4.11.3 Linux

I [10]; II [2, 3]

5. Application Software Package 14 hours

1.22. Word-processing package

1.22.1. Basic and advanced features

1.22.2. Introduction to MS-word

1.22.3. Document creation, editing, printing & saving

1.22.4. Mail merge

1.22.5. Spell check

5.2 Spreadsheet package

5.2.1 Basic & advance features

5.2.2 Introduction MS-Excel

5.3 Graphics package

5.4 Personal assistance package

I [11]; II [4]

Text Books:

I P.K. Sinha & Priti Sinha, “Foundations of Computing “, BPB Publication

II J.B. Dixit & Sangeeta Dixit, “Fundamentals of Computer Programming and Information Technology, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.