Orientation to Computing-I

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 Delivery method
• Lectures- 2
• Tutorial- 0
• Practical- 0
• Credits- 2

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 Course Outcomes
• CO1 :: enumerate about the various functional components of a computer system
• CO2 :: discuss the various components of operating system to get more insights about the
functionalities of a digital computer
• CO3 :: describe the different types of file systems and their applications to store and manage
data
• CO4 :: predict cohorts based upon their capability and accordingly gain the technical skills
• CO5 :: understand the importance of various available pathways and getting insights to
streamline their career
• CO6 :: practice technical concepts using various tools and create technical profiles on different
computing platforms

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 Program Outcomes
PO-1 Engineering knowledge::Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO-2 Problem analysis::Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering
sciences.
PO-3 Design/development of solutions::Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system
components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and
safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

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 Program outcomes
PO-6 The engineer and society::Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional
engineering practice.
PO-12 Life-long learning::Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PO-13 Competitive Skills::Ability to compete in national and international technical events and building
the competitive spirit

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 Bloom’s taxonomy

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 What are Cohorts
• A group of students of a common programme who intend to
attain similar characteristics by means of learning similar
skills in order to target a particular career opportunity.

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 Purpose of Cohorts

• Student shall be able to have a goal oriented approach for

his/her career
• Student identifies the goal in the very first year
• Student shall be able to follow the stage wise career
progression.
• Early identification of skill set required for selected goal.
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Outline
Cohort’s:

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❖ Unit I
Contents
Computer Systems : Basic structure of computer and its working, Computer associated peripherals, Memories -
RAM, ROM, Secondary storage devices, System Configuration – features and comparison (SSD vs hybrid, types of
RAMs, Processors - cores/threads), BIOS Configuration, Compare and contrast PC connection interface (USB,
SATA, HDMI, NFC, Bluetooth), RAID, GPU basics,
Synchronization across CPU and GPU.
Computer Languages : Machine language, Assembly language, High level language, Steps in development of a
program, Compilation and Execution, Compiler, Interpreter, Assembler.

❖ Unit II
Operating System : Operating Systems and its components, Windows Operating System Versions and features,
Installation Process, Directory Hierarchy of Windows Operating System (Single level and multiple level),
Bootloader.
Linux Operating System : Linux OS and its features, Distribution versions, installation process, Directory Hierarchy
of Linux System (single level and multiple level)., Partitions: Understanding disk partitions and obtaining partition
information using system tools, Comparison of windows and Linux OS, Virtual Machines.

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❖ Unit III
Contents
File system management : File system basics, Types of file systems ( FAT, GFT, HFS, NDFS, UDF, Extended
file systems), Pipes and redirection, Searching the file system using find and grep with simple regular
expressions, Basic process control using signals, Pausing and Resuming process from a Linux terminal,
terminating a process, Adding/removing from search path using PATH variable.
Other Shell commands : ls, cat, man, cd, touch, cp, mv, rmdir, mkdir, rm, chmod, pwd, ps, kill, etc,
Kernel and types of kernels.

Unit IV
Cohorts and Skill Sets : Introduction to Cohorts, Purpose of Cohorts, Companies, Skills required and skill
sources for different Cohorts (Internal and External)
Types of Cohorts : Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Science, Full Stack Development, Machine
Learning, Software Methodologies and Testing, UI/UX, Metaverse and Internet of Things, Job Roles for
Different Cohorts

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❖ Unit V
Contents
Pathways : Introduction to Pathways, Purpose of Pathways, Job Roles for Different Pathways, Types of
Pathways: Product Based, Service Based, Government Jobs, Higher studies, Entrepreneurship MOOCs and
Hackathons : Introduction to MOOCs and Hackathons, Types of MOOCs, Various MOOCs Platforms,
Benefits of MOOCs, Globally Recognized Hackathons and Competitions, MAANG Companies.

UnitVI
Version Control : Overview of Git and GitHub, Install git and create a GitHub account, Create a local git
repository, Add a new file to the repository, Creating a commit, Creation of a new Branch Profile Creation :
Figma, GitHub, Stack overflow, HackerRank, HackerEarth, GeeksforGeeks.

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 Why Orientation to Computing?
 As a computer science student in their beginner stage you need to know how the various
things in computer work and how the computer is used in multiple instances.
 You need to understand the brief descriptions of subjects that will be further explored in
future subjects through your degree programme.

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 Evaluation Criteria
● CA1: MCQ : will be objective-type containing 30 MCQ questions of 1 mark each,
which includes analytical and logical scenario based questions.
● CA2: Non-Technical Online Mooc course: Students will complete one non-
technical mooc course(Minimum duration of 5 hr ) and submit the completion
certificate.
● CA3:Portfolio/CV creation: Students will prepare a CV and will create profiles and
take insights of various platforms like Github, Stack overflow, Linked in, Hackerrank
etc.
● Rubrics to be followed-CV with one technical MooC course registration proof [10 marks]
● GitHub with repositories and forks [10 marks]
● Profile creation and activities by student on various technical platforms [10]
• MTE: There will be no MTE applicable for this course.
• ETE: ETE of this course involves MCQs based analytical, logical and scenario based
questions. There will be 0.25% negative marking in MCQ.

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 Details of Course Enrichment Activities
 As This course is a STAR Course. There will be certain activities that will be conducted
throughout the course duration. The details of the activities are given below:
 A. Role Play Activity: Each student will receive an assignment to investigate the operations
of different functional components within a digital computer, such as SSD, USB, HDMI,
NFC, Bluetooth, RAID, and GPU. After conducting their research, students will have the
opportunity to share their findings with the class, with each presentation limited to a 3-
minute timeframe.
 B. Tool based execution of commands: Faculty will give demonstration of commands
execution in ubuntu or other Linux platform/ PowerShell.
 C. Live Demos: Utilizing web-based software like GitHub, live demonstrations will be
conducted to offer insights into version control systems and their practical applications.

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 Details of Course Enrichment Activities
• D. Techi-I- Follow: Each student will receive a designated company name and will be tasked
with researching and analyzing the company's business processes. This includes gathering
information about the necessary skills, as well as exploring details regarding salary packages
and more.
• Students will present his/her findings in a class within 3 minutes.

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 Any Questions???

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