BCA101
To equip student with knowledge of Computer fundamental and Operating system details.
Introduction
Computer, History of computers, Computer generations, Types of computers, Software and hardware.
Input – Output devices
Keyboard, MICR, Optical Scanners , Pointing Devices, Voice recognition system, Digitizer, Printer, Plotter, VDU
Computer Memory
Primary memory – RAM, ROM, Various types of primary memories, Secondary Memory Magnetic Tapes, Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, Optical Disk, CD, DVDs.
Number System and computer Arithmetic
Decimal Number System, Binary Number System, Octal Number System, Hexa Decimal Number System
Boolean Algebra
Algorithm and Flowcharts
Data and Information Concept
Programming Languages
Computer languages, Machine languages, Assembly languages, Low and high lever languages 4 GLS, Interpreters and compilers
Introduction
Computer Applications, Multimedia, Robotics, Artificial Intelligences, Computer Viruses, Caring for your PCS
Operating System
Introduction to DOS, DOS commands
Windows XP
Windows XP Requirement, Mouse Basics, Desktop. Components of a Window, Menu bar options
Unix Operating System
Getting started on unix, file system – files & directories, unix tools, text editor vi & text processing
Introduction to linux
Introduction, History, Linux as Operating System. Multitasking Operating System.
- Milan Milenkovic ,Operating system concepts and design ,TMH
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Operating system Design and Implementation,PEI
- Computer Fundamental by A. Leon
