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IT and Applications syllabus

IT 23111 units · 31 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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IT and Applications

11 units

1. Introduction to Computers (3 LHs)

  1. Computer Types and Characteristics
    1. Introduction and Characteristics
    2. Digital and Analog Computers
  2. History, Classification and Representation
    1. History and Generations of Computers
    2. Classification of Computer
    3. Data and Program representation in Computer
  3. Computer Applications
    1. Applications of Computers

2. Information Technology and Business (3 LHs)

  1. IT in Business and Information Systems
    1. Business in the Information Age
    2. Roll of Information Technology in Business
    3. Organization structure and IT support
    4. Business Information Systems

3. Computer System Hardware (10 LHs)

  1. Computer Units and Cabinet
    1. Introduction
    2. Central Processing Unit
    3. Memory Unit
    4. Interconnecting the Units of a Computer
    5. Inside a Computer Cabinet
  2. Memory Concepts and Hierarchy
    1. Computer Memory: Introduction
    2. Memory Representation
    3. Memory Hierarchy
    4. CPU Registers
    5. Cache Memory
    6. Primary Memory
    7. Secondary Memory
  3. Storage Technologies and Memory Use
    1. Access Types of Storage Devices
    2. Magnetic Tape
    3. Magnetic Disk
    4. Optical Disk
    5. Magneto-Optical Disk
    6. How the Computer uses its memory
  4. Input, Output and I/O System
    1. Input and Output Devices: Introduction
    2. Input-Output Unit
    3. Input Devices
    4. Human Data Entry Devices
    5. Output Devices
    6. I/O Port
    7. Working of I/O System

4. Computer Software (5 LHs)

  1. Software Types, Acquisition and Languages
    1. Introduction
    2. Types of Software
    3. System Software
    4. Application Software
    5. Software Acquisition
    6. Programming Languages
  2. Operating Systems
    1. 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
  3. Software Trends
    1. New Trends in Software

5. Data Communication and Computer Network (5 LHs)

  1. Networking and Data Communication
    1. Introduction
    2. Importance of Networking
    3. Data Communication Media
    4. Data Transmission across Media
    5. Data Transmission and Data Networking
  2. Network Types, Topologies and Technologies
    1. Computer Network
    2. Network Types
    3. Network Topology
    4. Communication Protocols
    5. Networking Hardware
    6. Wireless Networking

6. Internet and Internet Services (5 LHs)

  1. Internet Architecture and Connections
    1. Introduction
    2. History of Internet
    3. The Internet Architecture
    4. Managing the Internet
    5. Connecting to Internet
    6. Internet Connections
  2. Addressing and Client–Server Protocols
    1. IP Address and Domain Name System (DNS)
    2. Client-Server Architecture
    3. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
  3. Internet Services and Web Applications
    1. Electronic Mail (Email)
    2. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
    3. World Wide Web
    4. Remote Login (TELNET)
    5. Static and Dynamic Web Pages
    6. Search Engines
    7. E-Commerce
  4. Digital Government, Privacy and Private Networks
    1. E-Governance
    2. Smart City
    3. Censorship and privacy issues
    4. Intranet and Extranet

7. Multimedia and the Web (3 LHs)

  1. Multimedia Elements and Formats
    1. Introduction
    2. Elements of a multimedia system
    3. Graphics
    4. Sound
    5. Image File Format
  2. Web Multimedia
    1. Web Based Multimedia
    2. Future of Web Based Multimedia
  3. Business and Other Multimedia Applications
    1. Multimedia in Business
    2. Applications of Multimedia

8. Database and Database Management System (5 LHs)

  1. Database Fundamentals and File Systems
    1. Introduction
    2. Database
    3. Data Concepts and Characteristics
    4. Database vs File System
  2. Database Models, Systems and Applications
    1. Database Models
    2. Database Management System
    3. Database System Architectures
    4. Database Applications
    5. Cloud Database

9. Computer Security and Privacy (4 LHs)

  1. Unauthorized Access and Computer Sabotage
    1. Computer security and control
    2. Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use
    3. Protecting Against Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use
    4. Computer Sabotage and protection
  2. Computer Crime and Software Piracy
    1. Computer Crime
    2. Software Piracy
    3. Anti-Piracy
  3. Malware, Ethics and Cyber Law
    1. Computer Virus, Worm, Spyware
    2. Ethical Issues in Computer
    3. Cyber Law
  4. Network Security and Encryption
    1. Network Security
    2. Hardware and Software Firewall
    3. Data and message security
    4. Encryption and Decryption

10. Introduction to Contemporary Technologies (5 LHs)

  1. Digital Marketing and Economy
    1. Concept of Digital Marketing and Digital Economy
  2. Data, AI and Business Intelligence
    1. Concept of Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Business Intelligence
  3. Cybersecurity, Cloud and IoT
    1. Concept of Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and IoT
  4. Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
    1. Web 2.0
    2. Web 3.0

11. Laboratory Works

  1. Practical Applications
    1. After Completing this course students should have practical knowledge of operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, presentation packages, database management systems, and Internet and its services.