Syllabus - Computer Application

Session 2024-25
Class 12th Class

Unit I: Networking and Internet:

• Introduction to Computer Networks: Network Concept, Types of
Networks (PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN), Networking Topologies (Bus,
Star, Ring, Tree, Mesh)
• Transmission Media: Guided (Wired) Communication Media
(Twisted pair cable, Co-axial cable, Fibre-optic cable), Un-Guided
(Wireless) Media (Radio waves, Micro waves, Infrared Waves)
• Network Devices: Modem, Network Interface Card (NIC), RJ45,
Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway
• Network Protocol: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, POP3, HTTPS, TELNET,
ARP, RDP, IMAP
• Internet Concepts: WWW, Domain Names, URL, Website, Web
Browser, Web Servers, Web Hosting, Concept of a Client and Server,
New Technologies such as Cloud and IoT
Unit II: Cyber Laws and Ethics:
• Cyber-Crime: Definition, Hacking, Spying (Eavesdropping), Phishing
and Fraud Emails, Ransomware, Preventing Cyber Crime
• Cyber Safety: Safely Browsing the Web, Identity Protection,
Confidentiality, Cyber Trolls and Bullying
• Safely Accessing Web Sites: Adware, Malware, Viruses, Trojans,
Phishing and Identity Verification
• CIA Triad
• Cyber Ethics
• E-Waste Management: Proper disposal of used Electronic Gadgets
• IT Act: Indian Information Technology Act (IT Act) 2000
Unit III: Database Management System
• Database concepts: Introduction to Data, Information, Database
and its needs, Traditional File System v/s Database System
• Data Models: Introduction, Hierarchical Data Model, Network Data
Model, Relational Data Model
• Introduction to DBMS: DBMS, Components of DBMS
• Relational Data Model: Relation, Attribute, Tuple, Domain, Degree,
Cardinality, Keys (Candidate Key, Primary Key, Alternate Key, Foreign
Key)
• Normalization: Anomalies in Unnormalized Database,
Dependencies, Normal Forms, 1NF, 2NF, 3NF
• MySQL: Introduction to MySQL, Data Types, Data Definition:
CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE; Data Query: SELECT,
FROM, WHERE; Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE; Using
Inbuilt Functions such as: Math functions, Text functions etc;
Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by.
Unit IV: Software Engineering:
• Software and Software Engineering: Approach
• Software Development Life Cycle: SDLC and Its Phases
• Software Development Process Models: Waterfall, Prototyping
Unit V: Introduction to Python:
• Introduction to Python: Python and its features
• Setting up Python: System Requirements for Python, Downloading
and Installing Python, Intro to Python IDE, Executing a Simple "hello
world" Program
• Basic concepts for Python Programming: Python Character Set,
Python Tokens (Keyword, Identifier, Literal, Operator, Punctuator),
Variables, Concept of L-Value and R-Value, Use of Comments
Unit VI: Data Types, Operators and Expression in Python:
• Data Types: Number (Integer, Floating Point, Complex), Boolean,
Sequence (String, List, Tuple), None, Mapping (Dictionary), Mutable
and Immutable Data Types
• Operators: Arithmetic Operators, Relational Operators, Logical
Operators, Assignment Operator, Augmented Assignment Operators,
Identity Operators (is, is not), Membership Operators (in, not in)
• Expressions, Statement, Type Conversion & Input/Output:
Precedence of Operators, Expression, Evaluation of Expression,
Python Statement, Type Conversion (Explicit & Implicit Conversion),
Accepting Data as Input from the Console and Displaying Output
Unit VII: Control Statements in Python:
• Introduction: Use of Indentation, Sequential Flow, Conditional and
Iterative Flow control
• Conditional Statements: if, if-else, if-elif-else, Flowcharts, Simple
Programs: e.g.: absolute value, largest of 2 and 3 numbers, finding
divisibility of numbers etc
• Iterative Statements: for loop, Range Function, while loop,
Flowcharts, break and continue statements, nested loops, Suggested
Programs: Generating Pattern, Summation of series, Finding the
Factorial of a positive number etc
Unit VIII: Strings in Python:
• Introduction: Indexing, String Operations (Concatenation,
Repetition, Membership & Slicing)
• Built-In Functions: len(), capitalize(), title(), lower(), upper(), count(),
find(), index(), endswith(), startswith(), isalnum(), isalpha(), isdigit(),
islower(), isupper(), isspace(), lstrip(), rstrip(), strip(), replace(), join(),
partition(), split()
Unit IX: Lists, Tuples and Dictionaries in Python:
• Lists: Introduction, indexing, list operations (concatenation,
repetition, membership & slicing), traversing a list using loops, built-
in functions: len(), list(), append(), extend(), insert(), count(), index(),
remove(), pop(), reverse(), sort(), sorted(), min(), max(), sum(); nested
lists
• Tuples: Introduction, indexing, tuple operations (concatenation,
repetition, membership & slicing), built-in functions: len(), tuple(),
count(), index(), sorted(), min(), max(), sum(); tuple assignment, nested
tuple
• Dictionary: Introduction, accessing items in a dictionary using keys,
mutability of dictionary (adding a new item, modifying an existing
item), traversing a dictionary, built-in functions: len(), dict(), keys(),
values(), items(), get(), update(), del(), clear(), fromkeys(), copy(), pop(),
popitem(), setdefault(), max(), min(), count(), sorted(), copy()
 Some Important Practical Activities
12th Class (Computer Application)

1. Create the following table in MySQL with table name: stu_table

and insert the records as shown below:
Roll No Student Name Class Marks Result
101 Dazy 12th 56 Pass
102 Amit 12th 15 Fail
103 Rohit 12th 72 Pass
104 Param 12th 96 Pass
105 Divya 12th 76 Pass
2. Write a query In MySQL which shows records (using above table:
stu_table) as per the following criteria:
a. Marks between 50 to 80
b. Where Student Name ends with t
c. Where Result is Fail
3. Perform the following on the table: stu_table
a. Update the marks to 60 for the student with Roll No 101
b. Delete the record with Student Name “Rohit”
c. Insert a new entry of student with Roll No 106
d. Show the table in sorted form (descending order) as per the
marks obtained by the student
4. Write a program in Python to calculate the Area of Circle
5. Write a program in Python to Swap two numbers
6. Write a program in Python to find the largest of two numbers
7. Write a program in Python to check if the given number is Zero,
Negative or Positive
8. Write a program in Python to Check whether a given character is
a vowel or consonant
9. Write a program in Python to find the factorial of a given number.
10. Write a program in Python to Calculate the sum of digits of a
given number.
11. Write a program in Python to reverse a number.
12. Write a program in Python to linearly search an element from a
List
13. Write a program in Python to find the sum numbers stored in a
List.
14. Write programs to generate the following pattern:
* 1234 E
** 123 ED
*** 12 EDC
**** 1 EDCB
15. Write a program in Python to check if given string is Palindrome
or not.
16. Write a Python program which shows the use of various String
Operations (Concatenation, Repetition, Membership & Slicing)
17. Write a Python program to sort the list of fruits alphabetically.
18. Write a Python program to show the different methods of slicing
on Strings
19. Write a Python program to add the individual elements of two
Lists.
20. Write a Python program to create a list of lists (Nested or 2D Lists)
and show the Nested List in Matrix form
21. Write a Python program to count the occurrences of an element
in a Tuple
22. Write a Python program which shows how to work with
Dictionaries

Charts/Models

• Prepare a chart/model which shows the different types of

Network Topologies
• Prepare a chart/model which shows the different types of
Transmission Media
• Prepare a chart/Model which depicts the Concept of a Client
and Server.
• Prepare a chart/Model for the CIA Triad.
• Prepare a chart/model for Waterfall-Software Development
Process Model
• Prepare a chart/model that shows the concept of Data and
Information
• Prepare a chart/model that shows the MySQL Query Processing
Model
• Prepare a chart/model that shows the basic terminologies of
Relational Model