what is the syllabus of 1st sem in DCA
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Fundamentals of Computer
Unit – I Introduction to Computer
• History of development of computers
• Computer system concepts
• Characteristics
• Capabilities and limitations
• Generations of computers.
• Basic components of a computer system – Control Unit, ALU, I/ O Devices, memory – RAM, ROM,
EPROM, PROM, Flash Memory and other types of memory.
Unit – II Storage Devices
• Storage fundamentals – Primary Vs Secondary
• Data Storage and Retrieval methods – Sequential, Direct and Index Sequential.
• Various Storage Devices – Magnetic Tape, Magnetic Disks, Cartridge Tape, Data Drives, Hard Disk
Drives, Floppy (Winchester Disk), Disks, Optical Disks, CD, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, Zip Drive, DVD,
SVCD.
Unit – III Computer Software
• Types of Software – System software, Application software, Utility Software, Demoware, Shareware,
Freeware, Firmware, Free Software.
• Operating Systems – Functions, Types – Batch Processing, Single User, Multi User, Multiprogramming, Multi-Tasking.
• Programming languages – Machine, Assembly, High Level, 4 GL.
• Data representation in computers.
• Number System of computers – Binary, Octal, Hexa Decimal – Representation & their conversion.
• Coding System – ASCII, BCD, and EBCDIC etc.
• Computer Viruses
Reference Book:
1 Sinha, P.K.( 2007). Computer Fundamentals. New Delhi: BPB Publications.
2. Mukhi, Vijay (2008).Working with UNIX. New Delhi: BPB Publications.
3. Rajaraman, V. (2014). Fundamental of Computer. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India Pvt. Limited.
4. Rajoriya, Sheetanshu (2013). Computer Fundamentals. Indore: Kamal Prakasha