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CAP170 Syllabus

This document outlines the course outcomes and units for the course CAP170: Fundamentals of Information Technology. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic IT concepts including computer hardware, storage, operating systems, networking, databases, programming, and advanced technologies like cloud computing and data analytics. The six units cover topics such as computer components, I/O devices, operating systems, networking, databases, programming, and advanced technologies. Recommended textbooks and references are also provided.

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CAP170 Syllabus

This document outlines the course outcomes and units for the course CAP170: Fundamentals of Information Technology. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic IT concepts including computer hardware, storage, operating systems, networking, databases, programming, and advanced technologies like cloud computing and data analytics. The six units cover topics such as computer components, I/O devices, operating systems, networking, databases, programming, and advanced technologies. Recommended textbooks and references are also provided.

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CAP170:FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: identify the basic concepts and terminology of information technology

CO2 :: describe the various memories and I/O devices

CO3 :: understand the working as well as the operations of the various components of operating
system
CO4 :: recall various programming languages and their uses

CO5 :: visualize various types of network and technology

CO6 :: tabulate the advanced technologies in cloud computing and data analytics

Unit I
Fundamentals of Computer : characteristics & generation of computers, block diagram of
computer, application of computers in various sectors, data representation using number system,
conversion in number systems
Unit II
Computer Storage, Processing and I/O Devices : types of memory, memory units, secondary
storage devices: HDD, flash drives and optical disks: DVD, SSD, I/O devices such as keyboard,
mouse, LCDs, scanner, plotter, printer; latest I/O devices in market
Unit III
An Introduction to Operating Systems : basics of operating systems, purpose of operating
systems, providing a user interface, types of operating systems, running programs, managing
hardware, enhancing an OS with utility software
Unit IV
Data Communication and Networks : local and global search of network, digital and analog
transmission, components of data communication system, modes of communication (simple, half-
duplex, duplex), network topologies, types of networks (LAN, MAN & WAN), wireless networks, an
overview of internet and its working
Unit V
Working with the Databases; Software Programming and Development : working with a
database, data independence, database management systems, common corporate database
management systems, introduction to programming, categories of programming languages, machine
and assembly language, high level languages, SDLC of programming, web development languages
Unit VI
Advanced IT Technologies : introduction to cloud computing, cloud service models, cloud delivery
models, concept of virtualization and virtual servers, cloud and database storage, basics of IoT & its
applications, introduction to data analytics and big data, basic statistical learning and overview of
various tools used for data analysis

Text Books:
1. COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS PAPERBACK by PRADEEP K SINHA & PRITI SINHA, BPB
PUBLICATIONS
2. FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS PAPERBACK by RAJARAMAN V, ADABALA N, PHI Learning

References:
1. OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS PAPERBACK by ABRAHAM SILBERSCHATZ, PETER B.
GALVIN, GREG GAGNE, WILEY
2. FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASE SYSTEM- PAPERBACK by ELMASRI RAMEZ AND NAVATHE
SHAMKANT, PEARSON

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