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M107 Introduction to Computers Course Description Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to familiarize the student with basic concepts of information technology and their applications to business processes. Learning Outcomes After the completion of course the learner must: Be capable of recognizing the basic computer elements and have knowledge of computer hardware. Develop an understanding of computer programming and how the operations are performed. Have exposure of various types of operating systems and how tasks are performed in each. Be familiarized with the basic principles of data communication and the network systems. Develop an ability to explore internet and its applications.

Course Contents Unit I Introduction to Information Technology Evolution of Computer Data& Information Block Diagram of Computer Classification of Computers Computer Hardware Input Technologies & Output Technologies. UNIT II Computer Software Computer Software: Types of Software Programming Languages Process of Software Development Computer Memory UNIT III: Operating Systems Functions of Operating Systems Types of Operating Systems (Batch Processing, Multitasking, Multiprogramming and Real time Systems), UNIX, WINDOWS, Client Server System. UNIT IV Data Communication and Networks Concepts of Data Communication Types of networking

Communication Media Mode of Transmission Network Topologies Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission. UNIT V The Internet, Intranet and Extranets: Operation of the Internet, Intranet and Extranet Services provided by Internet World Wide Web, Browser, Web Server, Search Engine, Modems, HTTP Client Server Computing Internet Security Applications of Internet Information Technology Lab: 1. Software Packages: 1.1 Microsoft Word Introduction to Word Processing, Features, Formatting Documents, Paragraph Formatting, Indents, Page Formatting, Header and Footer, Bullets and Numbering, Tabs, Tables, Formatting the Tables, Finding and Replacing Text, Mail Merging etc. 1.2 Microsoft Excel Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets, Feature of MS-Excel, Entering Data, Entering Series, Editing Data, Cell Referencing, ranges, Formulae, Functions, Auto Sum, Copying Formula, Formatting Data, Creating Charts, Creating Database, Sorting Data, Filtering etc. 1.3 Microsoft Power Point PowerPoint, Features of MS PowerPoint Clipping, Slide Animation, Slide Shows, Formatting etc. 1.4 Microsoft Access - Introduction to DBMS concepts, Creating a database, Basic queries. 1.5 Tally Journal Entry, Ledger posting, Preparation of Balance Sheet 2. HTML Home page designing for each student using Microsoft FrontPage: Tables, Frames, links, adding multimedia documents, home page. 3. SQL Queries and Spreadsheet 4. SPSS 5. Financial Analysis 6. Statistical Analysis 7. Mathematical Functions FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Lectures (L) Hours per week Tutorial (T) Hours per week Practical / Field Work (P) Hours per week Total Credits

M107

Information Technology

20

10

Text Books 1. ITL Education Solutions (2009). Introduction to Information Technology, Pearson Education. 2. Turban, Rainer and Potter (2006). Introduction to Information Technology, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons. Reference Books 1. Turban Efraim, Ephraim McLean, James Wetherbe (2006). Information Technology for Management - Transforming organizations in the digital economy, 4th Edition, Wiley India. w.e.f Academic Session 2010-2011 2. Joseph A. Brady and Ellen F Monk (2007). Problem Solving Cases in Microsoft and Excel, Fourth Annual Edition, Thomson Learning. 3. Saini A. K.and Pradeep Kumar (2003). Computer Applications in Management, Anmol Publications. 4. Deepak Bharihoke, (2009), Fundamentals of Information Technology, 3rd Edition, Excel Books. 5. Rajaraman, V. (2004). Introduction to Information Technology. PHI. 6. Ram, B. (2003). Computer Fundamentals, New Age Publications 1. Management Information System: Jawadekar 2. Management Information System: Laudon & Laudon 3. The Essential Guide to Knowledge management: Amrit Tiwana 4. The GIS Book: George B. Karte. 5. Internet (Use of Search Engines Google & yahoo etc) 6. E Commerce: Milind Oka 7. E Commerce: C.V.S. Murty 8. Fire Wall and Internet Security: William Cheswick, Stevens, Aviel Rubin 9. E-Governance Case Studies Ashok Agarwal 10. Computer Fundamentals P.K. Sinha 11. Distributed Operating System Andrew S.Tenenbaum. 12. Data Communication and Networking Behrauz A Fourazan.