BSc. CSIT First Semester Introduction To Information Technology (IIT) Course Overview

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1. Introduction to Computer
   Teaching Hours : 3 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 3 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 4 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 4 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 6 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 6 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 5 hrs
   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
   Teaching Hours : 4 hrs
   Introduction; History of Internet; Internetworking Protocol; The Internet Architecture; Managing the Internet; Connecting to the Internet; Internet Connections; Internet Address; Internet Services; Uses of the Internet; Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT), Wearable Computing, and Cloud Computing, Introduction to E-commerce, E-governance, and Smart City, and GIS
   
   
9. Fundamentals of Database
   Teaching Hours : 4 hrs
   Introduction; Database; Database System; Database Management System; Database System Architectures; Database Applications; Introduction to Data Warehousing, Data mining, and BigData
   
   
10. Multimedia
    Teaching Hours : 3 hrs
    Introduction; Multimedia - Definition; Characteristics of Multimedia; Elements of Multimedia; Multimedia Applications
    
    
11. Computer Security
    Teaching Hours : 3 hrs
    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

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