Introduction to Information Technology Syllabus: B.Sc. CSIT 2080

Introduction; Digital and Analog Computers; Characteristics of Computer; History of Computer; generations of Computer; Classification of Computer; The Computer System; Application of computers.

Unit 2: The Computer System Hardware

Introduction; Central Processing Unit; Memory Unit; Instruction Format; Instruction Set; Instruction Cycle; Microprocessor; Interconnecting the Units of a Computer; Inside a Computer Cabinet.

Unit 3: Computer Memory

Introduction, Memory Representation, Memory Hierarchy, CPU Registers, Cache Memory, Primary Memory, Secondary Memory, Access Types of Storage Devices, Magnetic Tape, Magnetic Disk, Optical Disk, Magneto-Optical Disk, How the Computer uses its memory.

Unit 4: Input and Output Devices

Introduction, Input-Output Unit, Input Devices, Human Data Entry Devices, Source Data Entry Devices, Output Devices, I/O Port, Working of I/O System.

Unit 5. Data Representation

Introduction, Number System, Conversion from Decimal to Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal, Conversion of Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal to Decimal, Conversion of Binary to Octal, Hexadecimal, Conversion of Octal, Hexadecimal to Binary, Binary Arithmetic, Signed and Unsigned Numbers, Binary Data Representation, Binary Coding Schemes, Logic Gates.

Unit 6: Computer Software

Introduction, Types of Software, System Software, Application Software, Software Acquisition, Operating System (Introduction, Objectives of Operating System, Types of OS, Functions of OS, Process Management, Memory Management, File Management, Device Management, Protection and Security, User Interface, Examples of Operating Systems).

Unit 7: Data Communication and Computer Network

Introduction, Importance of Networking, Data Transmission Media, Data Transmission across Media, Data Transmission and Data Networking, Computer Network, Network Types, Network Topology, Communication Protocol, Network Devices, Wireless Networking.

Unit 8: The Internet and Internet Services

Introduction, History of Internet, Internetworking Protocol, The Internet Architecture, Managing the Internet, Connecting to Internet, Internet Connections, Internet Address, Internet Services, Uses of Internet, Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT), Wearable Computing, and Cloud Computing, Introduction to E-commerce, E-governance, and Smart City, and GIS.

Unit 9: Fundamentals of Database

Introduction, Database, Database System, Database Management System, Database System Architectures, Database Applications, Introduction to Data Warehousing, Data mining, and Bigdata.

Unit 10: Multimedia

Introduction, Multimedia – Definition, Characteristics of Multimedia, Elements of Multimedia, Multimedia Applications.

Unit 11: Computer Security

Introduction, Security Threat and Security Attack, Malicious Software, Security Services, Security Mechanisms (Cryptography, Digital Signature, Firewall, Users Identification and Authentication, Intrusion Detection Systems), Security Awareness, Security Policy.

Laboratory Works

After completing this course, students should have practical knowledge of various hardware components of computer, operating systems, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Presentation Graphics, management Systems, and Internet and its services.

Micro Syllabus

B.SC. CSIT 1st Semester Introduction To Information Technology Micro Syllabus is given as:

 

Introduction to Information Technology Books

Text Books:

• Computer Fundamentals, Anita Goel, Pearson Education India

Reference Books:

• Introduction to Computers, Peter Norton, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill Education

• Computer Fundamental, Pradeep K. Sinha and Priti Sinha

• Data Mining Concepts and Techniques, Third Edition, Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber and Jian Pei

• Cloud Computing Bible, Barrie Sosinsky, Wiley