Course CodeIT-206

Introduction to Computers

Credit Hours (Th-Pr)3(2-1)

Contact Hrs/Week(Th-Pr)

0

Total Periods Allocated(Th-Pr)

32

Discipline Semester No Commencement of Semester

Mid Semester Examination

Semester Termination Date

BEE 1Recommended Text Books:

S.No. Title Author(s) Assigned Code

1 Introduction to Computer Peter Norton (McGraw Hill) 6th international Edition

Book 1

CONTENTSLECTURES Contents

1 13-08-2014 Introduction to Computing Input Introduction to Data and information Input devices Output devices Communication devices Hardware Software Users

2 15-08-2014 Computer Hardware Types of Computer System Unit CPU ALU CU Motherboard

3 20-08-2014 Managing Data Machine Cycle System Cycle Processors Memory RAM ROM

4 22-08-2014 Explaining Slots and Adapters Ports and Connections Busses System Software

5 27-08-2014 Input Devices Input

Input Devices Pointing Devices

6 29-08-2014 Storage Devices Storage Devices Storage Media Categories of Storage Devices Optical Storage Media CDs DVDs CD Recordable CD Rewritable

7 3-09-2014 Operating System Operating Systems Types of Operating Systems Utility Programs

Application Software’s Scanners and reading devices

Optical Readers8 5-09-2014 Output Devices

Display Devices Quality of a CRT monitor Gas Plasma Monitor Printers Impact Printers Non Impact Printers Data projector Monitors Factors affecting the Quality of Monitor Types of Monitors

9 10-09-2014 Representation of Data Data Representation of Data Database Approach Examples of Database

10 12-09-2014 DBMS Components of database Database Management System Data Dictionary

11 17-09-2014 Computer Languages Program Programming Language Low Level Language High Level Language Assembly Language Procedural Languages Non-Procedural Languages Object Oriented Language

12 19-09-2014 Information of Systems Computer Networks Information Systems

Computer based information systems Networks Types of Networks Use of Networks

13 24-09-2014 Data Communications Network Topology Data communication Communication Protocol Data transmission modes Modes of Data transmission Communication Channel Wireless communication medium Microwave systems Communication Satellite Infrared

14 26-09-2014 Internet Internet History of Internet Connection to the internet Advantages/disadvantages of internet

Web browsers Web browsers Microsoft Internet Exploler Search Engine Types of Websites

15 1-10-2014 Number System Number System Binary Number System Octal Number System Decimal Number System Hexadecimal Number System Conversion from one to other number system

16 3-010-2014 Computer Viruses Security Attackers Computer Virus Types of Viruses Causes of viruses Protection from viruses Antivirus

Passwords Purpose of password Suggestions of using password Tricks for obtaining passwords

Backup of Data Backup of Data Purpose of Backup Types of Backup Media for Data Backup

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