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SYLLABUS
Exposure to Computer Disciplines

Objectives: This course provides an introduction to all the disciplines provided by computer stream. It concentrates on
introducing various sub domains like DBMS, Networking, Programming and Software Development.

S. No. Description
1 Processing Data: Transforming data into information, How computers represent data, How computers
process data, Machine cycles, Memory, Registers, The Bus, Cache Memory
2 Using Operating Systems: Operating system basics, Purpose of the operating system, types of operating
system, Providing a user interface, Running Programs, Sharing Information, Managing Hardware,
Enhancing an OS with utility software
3 Networks: Sharing data anytime anywhere, Uses of a network, Common types of a network, Hybrid
Networks, How networks are structured, Network topologies and Protocols, Network Media, Network
Hardware
4 Data Communication: Local and Global reach of the network, Data communication with standard telephone
lines and Modems, Using Digital Data Connections, Wireless networks
5 Graphics and Multimedia: Understanding graphics File Formats, Getting Images into your Computer,
Graphics Software, Multimedia Basics
6 Data Base Management Systems: The Database, The DBMS, Working with a database, Databases at Work,
Common Corporate Database Management Systems
7 Software Programming and Development: What is computer Program, hardware/Software Interaction,
Planning a Computer Program, How programs Solve Problems
8 Programming Languages and Programming Process: Categories of Programming Languages, Machine and
Assembly Language, Higher Level Languages, WWW development languages, The SDLC of Programming
9 Understanding The Need of Security Measures: Basic Security Concepts, Threats to Users, Threats to
Hardware, Threat to Data, Cyber Terrorism
10 Taking Protective Measures: Keeping your System Safe, Protecting Yourself, Protecting your Privacy,
Managing Cookies, Spyware and other BUGS, Keeping your data secure, Backing Up data, Safeguarding
your hardware