A12 GENERAL INFORMATICS
Lecture hours per week: 5
No. of Credits: 4
Objectives:
T o update and expand basic informatics skills of the students.
T o equip the students to effectively utilize the digital knowledge resources for their studies
Module I:
10 Hours
Computers and Operating Systems: Features of New Generation Personal Computers and Peripherals: Computer Networks Types of Networks
Components of Networks Topology Internet Uses of Internet - Introduction to Software License Open Source Overview of
operating systems and major application software.
Module II:
15 Hours
Basics of IT: Information Prerequisites and needs IT and its components IT and Internet IT Applications E-Governance IT for
National Integration IT Applications in Health Care, Business, Commerce and Resource Management Emerging Trends in IT: Electronic
Data Inter change Mobile Computing SMS MMS Wireless Applications Blue Tooth Global Positional System Infra Red
Communication Smart Card DNA Computing Cloud computing.
Module III:
15 Hours
Knowledge Skills for Higher Education: Data, Information and Knowledge Knowledge Management Internet as a knowledge repository
Academic search techniques Case study of academic websites Basic Concepts of IPR - Copy rights and Patents - Introduction to use of IT in
teaching and learning. Case study of educational softwares Academic Service INFLIBNET NICENET BRNET.
Module IV:
15 Hours
Social Informatics: IT & Society Issues and Concerns Digital divide free software Movement IT and Industry New opportunities and
threats Cyber ethics Cyber crimes Security Privacy Issues Cyber Laws Cyber addictions Information overload Health Issues
Guidelines for Proper Usage of Computers and Internet e-waste and Green computing- Unicode IT and Regional Languages.
Module V:
20 Hours
Programmes for Office Management: Introduction to Linux Linux Systems Linux distributions Operating systems and Linux History of
Linux and UNIX Open source software Linux software Software Repositories Thirdparty Linux Repositories Linux office and
Database softwares Internet Servers Development Resources Setting the Desktop The GNOME Desktop Environment Using the
Metacity Window Manager Using GNOME Panels Change in the GNOME Preferences Exiting GNOME Working with Words and
Images Desktop Publishing in Linux Using Open [Link] Office Suit
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Peter Norton, Introduction to computers, Tata McGraw Hill Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
Alan Evans, ITL ESL, Leslie Lamport, Dolores Etter, Darren George, Kenneth C Laoudon, Gary Rogers, Rainer Handel,
INFORMATICS Technology In Action, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2009.
[Link],Introduction to Information Technology, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
Alexis Leon, Mathews Leon, Fundamentals of Information technology, Leon Vikas, Chennai, 2009.
Richard Peterson, The Complete Reference Linux, Tata McGraw Hill Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
Christopher Negus, Linux Bible, Wiley India Private Limited, 2009.
Mike McGrath, Linux In Easy Steps, DreamTech Press,New Delhi, 2009.
Daniel Minoli & Emma Minoli, Web Commerce Technology Hand Book, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2009.
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