BSc CSIT · Semester I
Introduction to Information Technology syllabus
Official TU syllabus for Introduction to Information Technology (CSC114): 11 units, 98 topics, 3 credit hours. Every unit links to its notes and solved questions.
1
Introduction to Computer
3h · 5 Q- Introduction
- Digital and Analog Computers
- Characteristics of Computer
- History of Computer
- Generations of Computer
- Classification of Computer
- The Computer System
- Application of Computers
2
The Computer System Hardware
3h · 11 Q- Introduction
- Central Processing Unit
- Memory Unit
- Instruction Format
- Instruction Set
- Instruction Cycle
- Microprocessor
- Interconnecting the Units of a Computer
- Inside a Computer Cabinet
3
Computer Memory
4h · 10 Q- 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
4
Input and Output Devices
4h · 8 Q- Introduction
- Input-Output Unit
- Input Devices
- Human Data Entry Devices
- Source Data Entry Devices
- Output Devices
- I/O Port
- Working of I/O System
5
Data Representation
6h · 8 Q- 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
6
Computer Software
6h · 9 Q- 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)
7
Data Communication and Computer Network
5h · 11 Q- 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
8
The Internet and Internet Services
4h · 9 Q- 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
- GIS and its Applications
9
Fundamentals of Database
4h · 9 Q- Introduction
- Database
- Database System
- Database Management System
- Database System Architectures
- Database Applications
- Introduction to Data Warehousing, Data mining, and BigData
10
Multimedia
3h · 8 Q- Introduction
- Multimedia - Definition
- Characteristics of Multimedia
- Elements of Multimedia
- Multimedia Applications
11
Computer Security
3h · 8 Q- 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
Textbooks and references
- Computer Fundamentals, Anita Goel, Pearson Education India
- 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
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