COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Paper Code: 
TPT-132
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To develop a conceptual understanding of computer fundamentals and their application in business

18.00

Computer- Introduction, Uses and Advantages of Computer in modern society. Types of computers: Micro, Mini, Main frame and Super Computer Concepts of Files and Directories Hardware, CPU Input Output Devices: Keyboard (The Standard Keyboard layout), Mouse, Printers (Dot-matrix, Inkjet, LaserJet), Microphone Speakers, Modem, Scanner, Digital Cameras

18.00

Storage Devices: Diskette drives (Types, Density, Formatting Boot Records, FAT, Folder, Directory), Hard Disk Drive, CD Rom Drive (CD Rom Speeds), CD-R Drive, DVD Rom Drive, Tape Drive) Introduction to Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal Number System Binary Code System: Word Bits and Bytes
Computer Codes: EBCDIC & ASCII

18.00

Software: Introduction to Programming Languages, System Software (Operating System & Utilities)
Brief overview of operating system – Booting, process, BIOS
Introduction of DOS Application Software (packages, customized software)

18.00

Communication & Connectivity: Data Communication systems, Data transmission (Serial, Parallel, Bandwidth, Protocols), E-mail, FAX, Voice and Video messaging, Video conferencing, Online Services, User connection (Types), Networking of computers (Node, Client, Server, LAN, WAN), Using the network, The Internet and the Web.

18.00

Concepts of Data and Information, Role of Information in an organization
Data analysis Tools: Spreadsheet Programme – Entering data, labels, values, dates, formulas, cell reference, formats, functions, templates, charts and maps, analyzing data in a spreadsheet.

Essential Readings: 

1. Introduction to computer – Peter Norton. Tata McGraw Hill , New Delhi
2. Computer fundamentals- P.K.Sinha, B.P.B.Publication Delhi
3. Fundamental of computer V. Rajaraman
4. Computer Application & Management , Jain Bhargava & Arora , Ramesh Book Depot.,Jaipur

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