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Introduction to Computer System
1. Computer Hardware:
Processor, memory, bus, input-output devices, backing Devices. Fetch /execute cycle, word length,
bus line width. CISC & RISC machines. RAM, ROM and their sub-classifications.
Input Devices:
Keyboard, mouse, trackball, pen input, touch screen, game Controllers, barcode readers, scanners
& OCR, OMR, MICR, icrophone and voice recognition devices, video input, digital ameras, POS
terminals
Output Devices.
CRT Monitors, Flat panel LCD monitor the video controller card. ize, resolution, refresh rate and
dot pitch comparison of monitors. OM devices.LCD projectors, sound systems. Dot matrix
Printers, ink et and bubble jet printers, Laser printers
Backing Types of Computers:
Magnetic disks diskettes, removable high capacity disks, RAID, ype drives DAT drive. Optical
disks; CD-ROM, Photo-CD, CD-R, -RW, DVD.
Different Types of Computers.
Desktop PC’s, workstations, minicomputers/midrange computers, and held computers,
Multimedia computers.
2. Computer Software:
Systems software and application software. Operating Systems; common functions. Windows 98,
Windows NT, Windows 2000, indows ME, Windows CE, UNIX,Linux, Salaries, Mac OS.
enterprise operatsystems like IBM OS/390 or OS/400.consumer appliances. Application software
Propriety and off he shelf software. Comparison between them. Personal application software;
word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, financial management software. Workgroup
application software; lotus note enterprise
3. Programming languages:
Machine language, assembly language, tradition 3rd generation languages; their characteristics
and evolution. abject oriented language. Visual language language, AI language, assemblers,
compilers and interpreters.
4. Database management systems:
The file based approach and database approach to data management. Difference between them.
The advantages of the database approach. Data entities, attributes and relationships.
5. Networks:
Their uses LAN, MAN, WAN, Peer to peer, client server, 3-tier n-tier networks. Network
topologies. Network media, UTP, STP , coaxial, fibre optic equipment, Ethernet LAN’s, fast
Ethernet, network software, network OS, Netware, windows 2000 server, cellular transmission.
6. Data communication:
Over telephones lines, modems, fax, multiplexes, and front end processors. ISDN, T1, T3 and
ATN digital communication. DSL, technologies. Digital communication over cable network.
7. The internet:
What is it? What are its uses? TCP/IP, URL, DNS, E-MAIL, voice over ip, IRC, INTRANETS,
EXTRANETS.
8. Introduction to Information systems:
Data and information. Characteristics and value of information, system modelling concepts. What
is an information system? Business information systems, Transactions processing and workflow
systems. Management information system. Decision support systems, artificial intelligence
systems and virtually reality systems.
9.Electronic commerce:
Multi stage model challenges of e-commerce, supply chain in an e-commerce system, B2B and
B2C e-commerce. E-commerce applications in retail, wholesale and manufacturing marketing,
investment and finance, e-commerce technology infrastructure. Electronic payment systems.
Threats to e-commerce. Strategies for successful e-commerce
10.Security and privacy and ethical issues in information systems and the internet.
Computer related mistakes. Computer crime and viruses. Ant-virus software and avoiding
computer crime. Privacy issues. Health concerns.
Practical Syllabus
Windows
1. Windows desktop, Basic mouse and keyboard skills. Desktop and Taskbar. Changing their
properties. Use of standard icons. Windows Operations. My Computer and Windows Explorer.
Managing devices, folders and files. Sharing folder, creating shortcuts, study the start menu
Word Processing
2. Creating and changing a document, open a new document and enter text in it, edit, insert, move,
copy and delete text using the mouse and the keyboard, changing the look of a document. Open an
existing document. Change fonts and font size. Serif, sans serif true type and printer fonts, apply
text fields. Change spacing and line spacing. Align, indent and space out paragraphs. Indent
paragraphs and use paragraphs leaders.
3. Creating bulleted and numbered lists, creating bulleted, numbered and outline numbered lists,
using different bullets. Adding bullets to the normally available ones, customizing bullet fonts and
indents. Printing documents, printing envelopes and labels. Create vertically centred documents
with wide margins on all sides and page borders, generate headers and footers, use the page setup
and the print preview dialog boxes.
4. Tables construct and fill a table with a minimum A4 column and 6 rows. Spacing them as per
requirements. Split and merge cells, insert and delete rows, auto sum at least 1 column.
Spreadsheets
5. Create format and print a single sheet workbook using headers and footers. Use cell referencing
and inter-relating columns, Create a chart using name ranges, use chart titles, legends, axis stiles
and axis units.
6. Create a worksheet involving simple calculations, using mathematical and statistical functions.
7. Study the Excel financial functions.
8. Create a database and use the excel database function.
Paper Pattern
Maximum Marks : 75
Duration : 2 ½ Hrs
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Objective Questions
Sub question to be asked 10 and to be answered any 8
15 Marks
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or False)
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