Rationale:
This course deals with the basics of Computers. After the completion
of this course, a student can understand different parts of the
Computer and their functions, various Input, Output & Storage
devices, Operating Systems, decimal system and connectivity through
the Internet. In the Printing industry most of the operations
are carried out using the computers rather than conventional camera
operations, which makes it necessary for the students to learn
the above mentioned contents.
Lesson
No 1: Introduction to computer
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
1.1 |
About computers
|
4 |
2 |
1.2 |
Advantages
|
-- |
-- |
1.3 |
Application |
-- |
-- |
1.4 |
Processing of computer
|
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 2: Computer operating platform
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
2.1 |
PC
|
3 |
1 |
2.2 |
Macintosh
|
-- |
-- |
2.3 |
Silicon Graphics |
-- |
-- |
2.4 |
Operating system |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 3: Software
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
3.1 |
System software
|
3 |
1 |
3.2 |
Application software
|
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 4: Basic input devices
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
4.1 |
Keyboard, Mouse, Magnetic tape, Floppy, CD
|
4 |
2 |
Lesson
No 5: Basic output devices
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
5.1 |
VDU, Plotter
|
8 |
5 |
5.2 |
Impact printer – Dot matrix printer, Daisy wheel
printer
|
-- |
-- |
5.3 |
Non Impact printer – Ink jet printer,
Laser printer |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 6: Storage devices
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
6.1 |
Floppy disk
|
4 |
2 |
6.2 |
Hard disk |
-- |
-- |
6.3 |
Magnetic tape, CD |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 7: Networking
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
7.1 |
LAN Bus, Star and Ring topology
|
4 |
2 |
7.2 |
WAN |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 8: Decimal & Binary System
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
8.1 |
Decimal & Binary number system – conversions
Binary to Decimal, Decimal to Binary , bit , nibble, byte
|
10 |
4 |
8.2 |
Addition, Subtraction, multiplication by 1’s complement
method
|
5 |
2 |
8.3 |
Logic gates- AND, OR, NOT, NOR, NAND ,flip flop,
truth tables |
3 |
2 |
Lesson
No 9: Algorithm and Flowchart
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
9.1 |
Basic symbols
Start. Input, Processing, Decision , Branching and looping,
Output, End
|
6 |
5 |
Lesson
No 10: Internet
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
10.1 |
Introduction , Advantages and application
|
7 |
3 |
10.2 |
Type of connection Dial up connection, Direct
Access connection,
TCP/IP address, domain name, E-mail, E-commerce
|
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 11: Virus and Anti-virus
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
11.1 |
Virus
|
3 |
1 |
11.2 |
Anti-virus |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 12: Introduction to windows
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
12.1 |
Windows explorer
|
4 |
1 |
12.2 |
Notepad |
-- |
-- |
12.3 |
WordPad |
-- |
-- |
Lesson
No 13: MS-Office
Theory.
|
Marks |
Hours |
13.1 |
MS- Word –Text, Table and pictures handling
|
5 |
1 |
13.2 |
MS- Excel –Worksheet, operators, types
of charts and sorting and filtering |
5 |
1 |
13.3 |
MS- Power Point –Slide handling |
2 |
1 |