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SYLLABUS

Information and Communication Technology Applications

Objectives:

• To provide the provision of information services using information communications technologies as a means of
increasing awareness.
• To increase the availability of information, guidance and training through information communications
technologies - e.g. via the internet
• To increase the use of electronic services.

Sr. No Topics
1 Introduction to computers: Salient features of computers.

2 Generations of computers

3 Types of computers: Supercomputers, mainframes, personal computers, note
book computers.
4 Computer Hardware: Input & Output devices.

5 Software: System software and application software (Basics Only).

6 Windows Operating Systems: Definition and functions. (Basic features).
Algorithms and flowcharts.
7 Programming language: Types and functions.

Word-Processing software: MS-Word: Creating , editing, and formatting a
document.

8 Library Automation: Need and purpose.

Application of ICT in different areas in libraries.

9 Online information services , Information Retrieval: search engines Boolean

operators

10 Library softwares: Essential features, Study of features of select library

packages: WINISIS, LIBSYS, SOUL, KOHA.