CURRICULUM

Diploma

Hotel Management
(Three year program-semester system)

1989

Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

Curriculum Development Division
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
2010
Revised 2015

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 Course Structure
Year: I Part: I Semester I
Distribution of Marks
Total Hours
Modes Theory Practical Total
S.N Subjects Final Time Marks
Assessment Time Assessment Final
Mark
Th Tt Pr Week Sem Marks Hours Marks Marks Hours
s
1 Nepali I 5 5 75 20 80 3 0 0 0 100
2 English I 5 5 75 20 80 3 0 0 0 100
Fundamentals of Travel and
3 Tourism 5 3 8 120 20 80 0 20 30 2 150
Introduction to Hospitality
4 Industries 5 1 6 90 20 80 0 0 0 0 100
5 Computer Application 3 1 3 7 105 20 80 3 20 30 2 150
6 Principles of Accounting 6 6 90 20 80 3 0 0 0 100
Total 29 1 7 37 555 120 480 40 60 0 700

Year: I Part: II Semester II

Distribution of Marks
Total Hours
Modes Theory Practical Total
S.N Subjects Final Time Marks
Assessment Time Assessment Final
Mark
Th Tt Pr Week Sem Marks Hours Marks Marks Hours
s
1 Nepali II 5 5 75 20 80 3 100
2 English II 5 5 75 20 80 3 100
3 Hotel Accounting 6 6 90 20 80 3 100
4 Front Office Operations 4 6 10 150 20 80 3 60 90 4 250
5 Housekeeping Operations 4 6 10 150 20 80 3 60 90 4 250
Total 24 12 36 540 100 400 120 180 800

Note: Th: Theory, Tt: Tutorial and Pr: Practical

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 Computer Application

Year: 2 Total:7 hrs/ w

Part: II Theory:3 hrs/ w
Semester: IV Tutorial: 1 hr/ w
Practical: 3 hrs/ w

Course description
This course is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills on basic computer system
and information technology.

Course objectives
After the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Understand computer system, computer hardware and software.
2. Install and use required operating system, application software and utilities.
3. Perform binary, octal and hexa-decimal calculations and conversions.
4. Know system development life cycle (SDLC).
5. Configure IP addresses on computers on network.
6. Understand concept of internet and e-commerce.

Course contents

THEORY

Unit 1: Introduction to computer 5 hrs

1.1. State the history of computer in brief.

1.2. State the basic definition, advantages and disadvantages of computer.
1.3. State the characteristics of computer in relation to accuracy, speed, vast storage, accuracy,
reliability, diligence, automatic, non-intelligent, versatile.
1.4. Categorize the computers on the basis of their size:
1.4.1. The large super computers, mainframes, minicomputers, workstations,
microcomputers, laptops and palmtops
1.5. Describe the applications of computer in various sectors.

Unit2: Computer system 10 hrs

2.1. Describe various components of computers.
2.1.1. Input and output devices
Input devices: keyboard, mouse, microphone
Output devices: monitors, printers: impact (dot matrix); non-impact (ink-jet and
laser printer), speaker
2.2. The central processing unit (CPU)
2.2.1. CU, ALU and registers
2.3. Storage
2.3.1. Primary storage: cache memory, RAM and ROM and their types

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 2.3.2. Auxiliary storage: magnetic tape; magnetic disks: hard disk, pen drive, memory card;
optical disk: CD, DVD, magneto-optical (MO) devices, The blue-ray technology
2.4. Computer software
2.4.1. Introduction
2.4.2. System software: operating system, utility software
2.4.3. Application software: word processor, spread sheet, presentation tool

Unit 3: Number system, Boolean operations and logic gates 6 hrs

3.1. Discuss decimal, binary octal and hexa-decimal number system in detail.
3.2. Discuss binary-to-decimal and decimal-to-binary conversion.
3.3. Discuss binary addition and subtraction.
3.4. Introduce logic gates with description of AND, OR and NOT gates.
3.5. Define combinational circuit.

Unit 4: Problem solving using computers 4 hrs

4.1. Discuss algorithm and flowchart as one of the steps in problem solving.
4.2. Discuss problem – solving using computers and programming techniques.
4.3. Discuss machine language, assembly language, high-level and low-level language with
their history and purpose of use.
4.4. Describe assemblers, compilers and interpreters with proper examples.

Unit 5: Computer system analysis and development 3 hrs

5.1. Discuss with a case study the steps in system development life cycle.
a. Investigation
b. Analysis
c. Design
d. Implementation
e. Documentation

Unit 6: Multimedia 4 hrs

6.1. Define multimedia and discuss its various uses in brief.
6.2. Discuss various image file formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIF etc.
6.3. Briefly discuss animation, audio and video.

Unit 7: Computer network 5 hrs

7.1. Give overview of the computer network.
7.2. Discuss various network topologies with their advantages and disadvantages.
7.3. Discuss TCP/IP protocol stack.
7.4. Discuss various types of network: LAN, MAN and WAN.
7.5. Categorize networks in terms of internet and intranet.

Unit8: Introduction to the internet 4 hrs

8.1. Discuss the client-server architecture of computer networks.
8.2. Define and discuss World Wide Web (www).
8.3. Discuss and understand static vs. dynamic contents on the web.
8.4. Define electronic mail (e-mail) and discuss its importance.

Unit 9: Introduction to electronic commerce 2 hrs

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 9.1. Discuss the basic concept of e-commerce with its various aspects.
9.2. Discuss various types of e-commerce.

Unit 10: Societal issues of computer 2 hrs

10.1. Discuss computer crime in context of various ethical issues in computing.
10.2. Discuss cyber law.

PRACTICAL

Unit 1: Hardware 6 hrs

1.1. The lab session should introduce various components of computer and give knowledge of
basic computer parts.
1.2. Perform computer assembling with device related issues.

Unit 2: Software 9 hrs

2.1. The operating system installation
2.2. Introduction to device drivers
2.3. Files (file names/ formats/ extensions) and folders

Unit 3: MS-DOS 10 hrs

3.1. Lab consisting of several DOS commands to accomplish various tasks
Create, move, rename, copy and delete files/folders

Unit 4: MS-office 15 hrs

4.1. Lab consisting of standard features to perform related tasks on various office element
software: MS-word, MS-excel, and MS-power point

Unit 5: Computer network and internet 5 hrs

5.1. Visibility of computers inside a network, sharing of resources, browsing through the
Internet, the fundamentals of e-commerce etc.

Reference books

1. Norton, Peter, Introduction to Computers, Tata McGraw-Hill.

2. Sinha, P.K., Computer Fundamentals, BPB Publication.
3. Kahate, Atul, Foundation of IT, Tata McGraw-Hill.

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