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Fundamentals of Computers has been specifically designed as a textbook for the introductory course on computer fundamentals offered in BSc, ...

New to this Edition:

Updated content - outdated devices / technologies replaced by current / emerging devices / technologies.

Lab activities - Relevant chapters are followed by lab activities which provide the practical implementation of the concepts covered in the chapter.

Expanded topical coverage - new illustrations, additional examples.

Updated version of Windows and MS Office - numerous lab activities based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010.

Assessment through Oxford Areal - contain numerous MCQs and True/False questions which help readers to gain immediate feedback on their understanding of the concepts.

Fundamentals of Computers has been specifically designed for anybody and everybody who wants to be familiar with basic concepts of computers. It is an ideal text for self-learning basic computer concepts (such as organization, architecture, input and output devices, primary and secondary memory) as well as advanced topics (such as operating systems, computer networks, and databases). The book also provides step-by-step tutorials to learn different MS Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

The book can be useful for a broad spectrum of students, varying from non-computers background students enrolled in elementary courses on Information Technology and Computer Sciences to students enrolled in professional courses such as BCA and MCA.

Table of Contents:- 

Chap 1: Introduction to Computers

1.1 Computer

1.2 Characteristics of Computers

1.3 Stored Program Concept

1.3.1 Types of Stored Program Computers

1.4 History of Computers

Timeline of Developments

1.5 Classification of Computers

1.5.1 Supercomputers

1.5.2 Mainframe Computers

1.5.3 Minicomputers

1.5.4 Microcomputers

1.6 Applications of Computers

Bioinformatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Publishing, Data analysis, Accounting, Airline and Railway reservation

1.7 Basic Organization of a Computer

Lab Activity: Understanding Computer Hardware

Activity 1: Parts of a Computer

Activity 2: Motherboard

Chap 2: Input and Output Devices

2.1 Input Devices

2.1.1 Keyboard

Wireless keyboard

2.1.2 Pointing Devices

2.1.3 Handheld Devices

2.1.4 Optical Devices

2.1.5 Audio-visual Input Devices

2.1.6 Card Readers

2.1.7 Digitizers

2.2 Output Devices

2.3 Soft Copy Devices

2.3.1 Monitors

LED monitor

2.3.2 Projectors

2.3.3 Speakers and Headphones

2.4 Hard Copy Devices

2.4.1 Printers

2.4.2 Plotters

2.5 Voice Response Systems

2.6 Biometric Devices

Lab Activity: Handling Input and Output Devices

Activity 1: Adding a Printer to a Computer

Activity 2: Customizing Mouse Properties in Windows 7

Chap 3: Computer Memory and Processors

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Memory Organization

3.3 Memory Hierarchy

3.4 Sequential and Random Access

3.5 Processor Registers

3.6 Cache Memory

3.7 Primary Memory

3.7.1 Random Access Memory (RAM)

3.7.2 Read Only Memory (ROM)

3.7.3 Finding Required Data from Main Memory

3.8 Secondary Storage Devices

3.8.1 Offline Storage

3.9 Magnetic Tapes

3.10 Floppy Disks

3.11 Hard Disks

3.12 External Hard Disks

3.13 Optical Disks

3.13.1 CD-ROM

3.13.2 DVD-ROM

3.13.3 CD-R

3.13.4 CD-RW

3.13.5 Blu-ray Disks

3.14 USB Flash Drives

3.15 Memory Cards

3.16 Mass Storage Devices

3.16.1 Disk Array

3.16.2 Automated Tape Library

3.16.3 CD-ROM Jukebox

3.17 Basic Processor Architecture

3.17.1 Execution Unit

3.17.2 Registers

3.17.3 Bus Interface Unit

3.17.4 Instruction Set

3.17.5 System Clock

3.17.6 Processor Speed

3.17.7 Processor to Memory Communication

3.17.8 Processor to I/O devices Communication

3.18 Pipelining and Parallel Processing

3.19 Types of Processors

3.19.1 Complex Instruction Set Computer

3.19.2 Reduced Instruction Set Computer

3.19.3 Multi-core Processors

Lab Activity: Handling Memory Storage Devices

Activity 1: Downloading files from a USB Flash Drive

Activity 2: Defragmenting a Local Drive

Chap 4: Number Systems and Computer Codes

4.1 Introduction to Number Systems

Representation of Numbers in Radix r

Positional and Non-positional Number Systems

4.2 Binary Number System

4.3 Working with Binary Numbers

4.3.1 Converting a Binary Number into Decimal

Form

4.3.2 Converting a Decimal Number into Binary

Form

4.3.3 Adding Two Binary Numbers

4.3.4 Subtracting Two Binary Numbers

4.3.5 Subtracting Two Binary Numbers Using

Two's Complement

4.3.6 Multiplying Two Binary Numbers

4.3.7 Dividing Two Binary Numbers

4.4 Octal Number System

4.4.1 Converting an Octal Number into Decimal

Form

4.4.2 Converting a Decimal Number into Octal Form

4.4.3 Converting an Octal Number into Binary Form

4.4.4 Converting a Binary Number into Octal Form

4.4.5 Adding Two Octal Numbers

4.4.6 Subtracting Two Octal Numbers

4.5 Hexadecimal Number System

4.5.1 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Decimal Form

4.5.2 Converting a Decimal Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.3 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Binary Form

4.5.4 Converting a Binary Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.5 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Octal Form

4.5.6 Converting an Octal Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.7 Adding Two Hexadecimal Numbers

4.5.8 Subtracting Two Hexadecimal Numbers

4.6 Working with Fractions

4.7 Signed Number Representation in Binary Form

4.7.1 Sign-and-magnitude

4.7.2 One's Complement

4.7.3 Two's Complement

4.8 BCD Code

4.9 Other Codes

4.9.1 ASCII Code

4.9.2 Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange

Code

4.9.3 Excess-3 Code

4.9.4 Other Weighted Codes

8421 and 2421 Codes

4.9.5 Gray Code

4.9.6 Unicode

Chap 5: Boolean Algebra and Logic Circuits

5.1 Boolean Algebra

Precedence Rules of Boolean Operators

5.2 Truth Tables

5.3 Basic Laws of Boolean Algebra

Principle of Duality

5.3.1 Identity Law

5.3.2 Idempotency Law

5.3.3 Complement Law

5.3.4 Involution Law

5.3.5 Commutative Law

5.3.6 Associative Law

5.3.7 Distributive Law

5.3.8 Absorption Law

5.3.9 Consensus Law

5.3.10 De Morgan's Laws

5.4 Venn Diagrams

5.5 Representations of Boolean Functions

5.5.1 Minterm

5.5.2 Maxterm

5.6 Logic Gates

5.7 Logic Diagrams and Boolean Expressions

5.8 Universal Gates

5.8.1 NAND Universal Gate

5.8.2 NOR Universal Gate

5.9 Simplification of Boolean Expressions Using

Karnaugh Map

Cap 6: Computer Software

6.1 Introduction to Computer Software

6.2 Classification of Computer Software

6.3 System Software

6.3.1 Computer BIOS and Device Drivers

6.3.2 Operating System

6.3.3 Utility Software

6.3.4 Translators

6.4 Application Software

6.4.1 Productivity Software

6.4.2 Graphics Software

6.4.3 Multimedia Software

6.4.4 Database Management Software

6.5 Firmware

6.6 Middleware

6.7 Procuring Computer Software

Lab Activity

Chap 7: Problem Solving Using Computers

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Program Development Life Cycle [SDLC cycle]

7.3 Program Design Tools: Algorithms, Flowcharts, Pseudocodes

7.3.1 Algorithms

7.3.2 Flowcharts

7.3.3 Pseudocodes

7.4 Programming Languages

7.5 Generations of Programming Languages

7.5.1 First Generation: Machine Language

7.5.2 Second Generation: Assembly Language

7.5.3 Third Generation: High-level Language

7.5.4 Fourth Generation: Very High-level

Languages

7.5.5 Fifth-generation Programming Language

7.6 Categorization of High-level Languages

7.6.1 Unstructured Programming

7.6.2 Structured Programming Language

7.6.3 Logic-oriented Programming Language

7.6.4 Object-oriented Programming

7.7 Some Popular High-level Languages

7.7.1 BASIC

7.7.2 FORTRAN

7.7.3 Pascal

7.7.4 C

7.7.5 C++

7.7.6 Java

7.7.7 LISP

7.7.8 C#

7.7.9 Python

7.7.10 Mark-up

7.7.11 Scripting

7.7.12 Publishing

7.8 Factors Affecting Selection of Programming

Language

Lab Activity

Chap 8: Operating Systems

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Evolution of Operating Systems

8.3 Process Management

8.3.1 Process Control Block

8.3.2 Process Operations

8.3.3 Processes Scheduling

8.3.4 Process Synchronization

8.3.5 Interprocess Communication

8.3.6 Deadlock

8.4 Memory Management

8.4.1 Multiple Partition Allocation

8.4.2 Paging

8.4.3 Segmentation

8.5 File Management

8.5.1 Data Hierarchy

8.5.2 File Attributes

8.5.3 Basic File Operations

8.5.4 File Organization

File Systems (FAT, FAT32, NTFS)

8.6 Device Management

8.7 Security Management

8.8 Command Interpretation

8.9 Popular Operating Systems

8.9.1 Microsoft DOS

8.9.2 Microsoft Windows

8.9.3 Unix

8.9.4 Linux

8.9.5 Mac OS

8.10 Mobile Operating Systems

Lab Activity

Chap 9: Database Systems

9.1 File-Oriented Approach

9.2 Database-oriented Approach

9.2.1 Components of Database System

9.2.2 Advantages of Database Approach

9.2.3 Disadvantages of Database Approach

9.2.4 Applications of Database Systems

9.3 Database Views

9.4 Three-schema Architecture

9.5 Database Models

9.5.1 Hierarchical Model

9.5.2 Network Model

9.5.3 Relational Model

9.5.4 Object-oriented Data Model

9.6 Components of Database Management

Systems

9.7 Retrieving Data Through Queries

Chap 10: Computer Networks

10.1 Introduction to Computer Networks

10.1.1 Basics Elements of a Communication Process

10.1.2 Advantages of Computer

Networks

10.2 Types of Networks

10.2.1 Local Area Network

10.2.2 Wide Area Network

10.2.3 Metropolitan Area Network

10.2.4 Campus/Corporate Area Network

10.2.5 Personal Area Network

10.2.6 Peer-to-Peer Networks

10.3 Physical Components of a Network

10.4 Wired Media

10.4.1 Twisted-pair Wires

10.4.2 Coaxial Cables

10.4.3 Fibre Optic Cables

10.5 Wireless Media

10.5.1 Terrestrial Microwaves

10.5.2 Satellite Communication

10.5.3 Infrared Communication

10.6 Networking Devices

10.6.1 Hub

10.6.2 Repeater

10.6.3 Switch

10.6.4 Bridge

10.6.5 Router

10.6.6 Gateway

10.6.7 Network Interface Card

10.7 Network Topologies

10.7.1 Bus Topology

10.7.2 Star Topology

10.7.3 Ring Topology

10.7.4 Mesh topology

107.7.5 Hybrid Topology

10.8 Wireless Networks

10.9 Data Transmission Mode

10.9.1 Simplex, Half-duplex, and Full-duplex

Connections

10.9.2 Serial and Parallel Transmissions

10.9.3 Synchronous and Asynchronous Data

Transmission Modes

10.10 Data Switching

10.10.1 Circuit Switching

10.10.2 Message Switching

10.10.3 Packet Switching

10.11 Data Routing Techniques

10.12 Communication Protocols

10.12.1 Open System Interconnection

Model

10.12.2 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

Protocol Model

Lab Activity

Chap 11: The Internet

11.1 Internet

11.1.1 History

11.1.2 Intranet and Extranet

11.1.3 Differences between Internet, Intranet, and Extranet

11.2 Internet Protocol Address

11.2.1 Types of IP Addresses

11.3. Domain Name System

11.4 Uniform Resource Locator

11.5 Internet browsers

11.6 Internet Services

11.6.1 Electronic Mail [from CCC - chap 6]

11.6.2 Social Networking

Advantages & Disadvantages of Social Networking for Business

11.6.3 Chatting

11.6.4 File Transfer Protocol

11.6.5 Internet Conferencing

11.6.6 Electronic Newspaper

11.6.7 World Wide Web

11.6.8 Online Shopping

11.6.9 Search Engine

11.7 Types of Internet Connections

11.7.1 Dial-up Connection

11.7.2 Integrated Services Digital Network

11.7.3 Leased Connection

11.7.4 Digital Subscriber Line Connection

11.7.5 Cable Modem Connection

11.7.6 Very Small Aperture Terminal

11.8 Internet Security

11.8.1 Threats to Internet Security

11.8.2 Preventive Measures

11.8.3 Anti-Virus Software

11.8.4 Firewalls

11.8.5 Concept of Encryption and Decryption

11.8.6 Digital Signature, Digital Certificate

11.9 Internet Glossary

Lab Activity

Activity 1: Configure Internet Explorer

Activity 2: Accessing Web Browser

Activity 2: Downloading and Saving Web pages

Activity 3: Adding Bookmarks / Favourites

Activity 4: Viewing History

Activity 5: Configuring Email Account on Gmail

Activity 6: Opening Email Account

Activity 7: Reading Emails

Activity 8: Creating and Sending a New Email

Activity 9: Replying to an Email Message

Activity 10: Sending Document by Email

Chap 12: Introduction to Windows 7

12.1 Desktop

12.2 Task Bar

12.3 Icons

12.4 Files and Folders

12.5 My Computer and Windows Explorer

12.6 My Documents

12.7 Recycle Bin

12.8 Internet Explorer

12.9 Control Panel

12.10 Start Menu

12.11 Windows Accessories: Notepad, Paintbrush

Lab Activities

Changing System Date and Time

Changing Display Settings

Changing Mouse Properties

Adding / Removing Windows Components

Setting Screen Saver and Appearance

Chap 13: Working with MS Word 2010

13.1 Objectives

13.2 Word Processing Basics

13.2.1 Opening Word Processing Package

13.2.2 Menu Bar

13.3 Opening, Printing, and Closing Documents

13.3.1 Opening Documents

13.3.2 Save and Save As

13.3.3 Page Setup

13.3.4 Print Preview, Printing and Closing Documents

13.3.5 Document Views

13.4 Text Creation and Manipulation

13.4.1 Document Creation

13.4.2 Text Editing

13.4.3 Text Selection

13.4.4 Cut, Copy, and Paste

134.4.5 Font and Size Selection

13.4.6 Alignment of Text

13.4.7 Changing Font Colours

13.4.8 Highlighting Text with Colours

13.4.9 Applying Text Effects

13.4.10 Inserting WordArt

13.4.11 Find and Replace

13.5 Formatting the Text

13.5.1 Paragraph Indenting

13.5.2 Line and Paragraph Spacing

13.5.3 Bullets and Numbering

13.5.4 Case Changing

13.5.6 Format Painter

13.6 Spelling and Grammar

Auto Correct

Auto Complete

Setting Language

13.7 Inserting Pictures

13.8 Inserting Shapes

13.9 Inserting Text Box

13.10 Table Manipulation

13.10.1 Drawing Table

13.10.2 Changing Cell Width and Height

13.10.3 Alignment of Text in Cell

13.10.4 Deleting/Inserting a Row/Column in a Table

13.10.5 Borders and Shading

13.10.6 Merging Cells

13.10.7 Splitting Cells

13.10.8 Adjusting Cell Size by Dragging

13.10.9 Cell Margins

13.10.10 Changing the Direction of Text in Table

13.11 Mail Merge

13.11.1 Creating Envelopes and Labels

13.11 Headers and Footers

13.12 Hyperlinks

13.13 Recording Macros

13.14 Equation Editor

Shortcut Keys

Chapter 14: Working with MS Excel 2010

Introduction

14.1 Objectives

14.2 Elements of Electronic Spreadsheet

14.2.1 Opening a Spreadsheet

14.2.2 Addressing Cells

14.2.3 Printing Spreadsheets

14.2.4 Saving Workbooks

14.3 Manipulation of Cells

14.3.1 Entering Text, Numbers, and Dates

14.3.2 Creating Text, Number, Date, Time, Weekdays, Months, or Years Series

14.3.3 Editing Worksheet Data

14.3.4 Inserting New Worksheet 82

14.3.5 Inserting or Deleting Cells, Rows, and Columns

14.3.6 Changing Column Width and Row Height

14.3.7 Formatting Rows, Columns, and Sheets

14.3.8 Protecting and Un-protecting Cells, Rows, Columns, and Sheets with or without Password

14.3.9 Hiding/Unhiding Rows, Columns, and Sheets

14.3.10 Autofill

14.4 Functions and Charts

14.4.1 Formulas

14.4.2 Functions

14.4.3 Charts

14.5 Conditional Formatting

14.5.1 Applying Several Conditional Formatting Rules to One Cell/Table

14.5.2 Editing Conditional Formatting Rules

14.5.3 Deleting Conditional Formatting Rules

14.5.4 Using Icon Sets

14.5.5 Conditional Formatting Using Data Bars

14.5.6 Conditional Formatting Using Colour Scales

14.6 Sorting Data A-Z and Z-A

14.7 Filtering Data

14.8 Advanced Filter

14.9 Pivot Tables

14.10 Pivot Charts

14.11 VBA Macro

14.12 Add-ins in Excel

Chapter 15: Working with MS PowerPoint 2010

Introduction

15.1 Objectives

15.2 Basics

15.2.1 Using PowerPoint

15.2.2 Opening a PowerPoint Presentation

15.2.3 Saving a Presentation

15.3 Creation of Presentation

15.3.1 Creating a Presentation Using a Template

15.3.2 Creating a Blank Presentation

15.3.3 Entering and Editing Text

15.3.4 Inserting and Deleting Slides in a Presentation

15.4 Preparation of Slides

15.4.1 Inserting Word Table or an Excel Worksheet

15.4.2 Adding Clip Art Pictures

15.4.3 Inserting Other Objects

15.4.4 Resizing and Scaling an Object

15.5 Providing Aesthetics

15.5.1 Enhancing Text Presentation

15.5.2 Working with Color and Line Style

15.5.3 Adding Movie and Sound

15.5.4 Adding Headers or Footers

15.6 Presentation of Slides

15.6.1 Viewing a Presentation

15.6.2 Choosing a Set-up for Presentation

15.6.3 Printing Slides and Handouts

15.6.7 Hiding Slides

15.7 Slide Show

15.7.1 Running a Slide Show

15.7.2 Setting the Timing and Speed of a Transition

15.7.3 Automating a Slide Show

15.8 Using Preset Animations

Glossary of Emerging Trends in Information Technology.

About The Author:-

Reema Thareja is Assistant Professor at Department of Computer Science, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi. She has completed MCA in Software Engineering, MPhil in Computer Science, and PhD in the area of improving data warehouse quality. She has around 14 years of teaching experience and specializes in programming languages, operating systems, microprocessors, DBMS, multimedia, and web technologies.

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Fundamentals of Computers | Author By Reema Thareja | Second Edition | Oxford University Press ( English Medium ).

Fundamentals of Computers has been specifically designed as a textbook for the introductory course on computer fundamentals offered in BSc, ...

New to this Edition:

Updated content - outdated devices / technologies replaced by current / emerging devices / technologies.

Lab activities - Relevant chapters are followed by lab activities which provide the practical implementation of the concepts covered in the chapter.

Expanded topical coverage - new illustrations, additional examples.

Updated version of Windows and MS Office - numerous lab activities based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010.

Assessment through Oxford Areal - contain numerous MCQs and True/False questions which help readers to gain immediate feedback on their understanding of the concepts.

Fundamentals of Computers has been specifically designed for anybody and everybody who wants to be familiar with basic concepts of computers. It is an ideal text for self-learning basic computer concepts (such as organization, architecture, input and output devices, primary and secondary memory) as well as advanced topics (such as operating systems, computer networks, and databases). The book also provides step-by-step tutorials to learn different MS Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

The book can be useful for a broad spectrum of students, varying from non-computers background students enrolled in elementary courses on Information Technology and Computer Sciences to students enrolled in professional courses such as BCA and MCA.

Table of Contents:- 

Chap 1: Introduction to Computers

1.1 Computer

1.2 Characteristics of Computers

1.3 Stored Program Concept

1.3.1 Types of Stored Program Computers

1.4 History of Computers

Timeline of Developments

1.5 Classification of Computers

1.5.1 Supercomputers

1.5.2 Mainframe Computers

1.5.3 Minicomputers

1.5.4 Microcomputers

1.6 Applications of Computers

Bioinformatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Publishing, Data analysis, Accounting, Airline and Railway reservation

1.7 Basic Organization of a Computer

Lab Activity: Understanding Computer Hardware

Activity 1: Parts of a Computer

Activity 2: Motherboard

Chap 2: Input and Output Devices

2.1 Input Devices

2.1.1 Keyboard

Wireless keyboard

2.1.2 Pointing Devices

2.1.3 Handheld Devices

2.1.4 Optical Devices

2.1.5 Audio-visual Input Devices

2.1.6 Card Readers

2.1.7 Digitizers

2.2 Output Devices

2.3 Soft Copy Devices

2.3.1 Monitors

LED monitor

2.3.2 Projectors

2.3.3 Speakers and Headphones

2.4 Hard Copy Devices

2.4.1 Printers

2.4.2 Plotters

2.5 Voice Response Systems

2.6 Biometric Devices

Lab Activity: Handling Input and Output Devices

Activity 1: Adding a Printer to a Computer

Activity 2: Customizing Mouse Properties in Windows 7

Chap 3: Computer Memory and Processors

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Memory Organization

3.3 Memory Hierarchy

3.4 Sequential and Random Access

3.5 Processor Registers

3.6 Cache Memory

3.7 Primary Memory

3.7.1 Random Access Memory (RAM)

3.7.2 Read Only Memory (ROM)

3.7.3 Finding Required Data from Main Memory

3.8 Secondary Storage Devices

3.8.1 Offline Storage

3.9 Magnetic Tapes

3.10 Floppy Disks

3.11 Hard Disks

3.12 External Hard Disks

3.13 Optical Disks

3.13.1 CD-ROM

3.13.2 DVD-ROM

3.13.3 CD-R

3.13.4 CD-RW

3.13.5 Blu-ray Disks

3.14 USB Flash Drives

3.15 Memory Cards

3.16 Mass Storage Devices

3.16.1 Disk Array

3.16.2 Automated Tape Library

3.16.3 CD-ROM Jukebox

3.17 Basic Processor Architecture

3.17.1 Execution Unit

3.17.2 Registers

3.17.3 Bus Interface Unit

3.17.4 Instruction Set

3.17.5 System Clock

3.17.6 Processor Speed

3.17.7 Processor to Memory Communication

3.17.8 Processor to I/O devices Communication

3.18 Pipelining and Parallel Processing

3.19 Types of Processors

3.19.1 Complex Instruction Set Computer

3.19.2 Reduced Instruction Set Computer

3.19.3 Multi-core Processors

Lab Activity: Handling Memory Storage Devices

Activity 1: Downloading files from a USB Flash Drive

Activity 2: Defragmenting a Local Drive

Chap 4: Number Systems and Computer Codes

4.1 Introduction to Number Systems

Representation of Numbers in Radix r

Positional and Non-positional Number Systems

4.2 Binary Number System

4.3 Working with Binary Numbers

4.3.1 Converting a Binary Number into Decimal

Form

4.3.2 Converting a Decimal Number into Binary

Form

4.3.3 Adding Two Binary Numbers

4.3.4 Subtracting Two Binary Numbers

4.3.5 Subtracting Two Binary Numbers Using

Two's Complement

4.3.6 Multiplying Two Binary Numbers

4.3.7 Dividing Two Binary Numbers

4.4 Octal Number System

4.4.1 Converting an Octal Number into Decimal

Form

4.4.2 Converting a Decimal Number into Octal Form

4.4.3 Converting an Octal Number into Binary Form

4.4.4 Converting a Binary Number into Octal Form

4.4.5 Adding Two Octal Numbers

4.4.6 Subtracting Two Octal Numbers

4.5 Hexadecimal Number System

4.5.1 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Decimal Form

4.5.2 Converting a Decimal Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.3 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Binary Form

4.5.4 Converting a Binary Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.5 Converting a Hexadecimal Number into

Octal Form

4.5.6 Converting an Octal Number into

Hexadecimal Form

4.5.7 Adding Two Hexadecimal Numbers

4.5.8 Subtracting Two Hexadecimal Numbers

4.6 Working with Fractions

4.7 Signed Number Representation in Binary Form

4.7.1 Sign-and-magnitude

4.7.2 One's Complement

4.7.3 Two's Complement

4.8 BCD Code

4.9 Other Codes

4.9.1 ASCII Code

4.9.2 Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange

Code

4.9.3 Excess-3 Code

4.9.4 Other Weighted Codes

8421 and 2421 Codes

4.9.5 Gray Code

4.9.6 Unicode

Chap 5: Boolean Algebra and Logic Circuits

5.1 Boolean Algebra

Precedence Rules of Boolean Operators

5.2 Truth Tables

5.3 Basic Laws of Boolean Algebra

Principle of Duality

5.3.1 Identity Law

5.3.2 Idempotency Law

5.3.3 Complement Law

5.3.4 Involution Law

5.3.5 Commutative Law

5.3.6 Associative Law

5.3.7 Distributive Law

5.3.8 Absorption Law

5.3.9 Consensus Law

5.3.10 De Morgan's Laws

5.4 Venn Diagrams

5.5 Representations of Boolean Functions

5.5.1 Minterm

5.5.2 Maxterm

5.6 Logic Gates

5.7 Logic Diagrams and Boolean Expressions

5.8 Universal Gates

5.8.1 NAND Universal Gate

5.8.2 NOR Universal Gate

5.9 Simplification of Boolean Expressions Using

Karnaugh Map

Cap 6: Computer Software

6.1 Introduction to Computer Software

6.2 Classification of Computer Software

6.3 System Software

6.3.1 Computer BIOS and Device Drivers

6.3.2 Operating System

6.3.3 Utility Software

6.3.4 Translators

6.4 Application Software

6.4.1 Productivity Software

6.4.2 Graphics Software

6.4.3 Multimedia Software

6.4.4 Database Management Software

6.5 Firmware

6.6 Middleware

6.7 Procuring Computer Software

Lab Activity

Chap 7: Problem Solving Using Computers

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Program Development Life Cycle [SDLC cycle]

7.3 Program Design Tools: Algorithms, Flowcharts, Pseudocodes

7.3.1 Algorithms

7.3.2 Flowcharts

7.3.3 Pseudocodes

7.4 Programming Languages

7.5 Generations of Programming Languages

7.5.1 First Generation: Machine Language

7.5.2 Second Generation: Assembly Language

7.5.3 Third Generation: High-level Language

7.5.4 Fourth Generation: Very High-level

Languages

7.5.5 Fifth-generation Programming Language

7.6 Categorization of High-level Languages

7.6.1 Unstructured Programming

7.6.2 Structured Programming Language

7.6.3 Logic-oriented Programming Language

7.6.4 Object-oriented Programming

7.7 Some Popular High-level Languages

7.7.1 BASIC

7.7.2 FORTRAN

7.7.3 Pascal

7.7.4 C

7.7.5 C++

7.7.6 Java

7.7.7 LISP

7.7.8 C#

7.7.9 Python

7.7.10 Mark-up

7.7.11 Scripting

7.7.12 Publishing

7.8 Factors Affecting Selection of Programming

Language

Lab Activity

Chap 8: Operating Systems

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Evolution of Operating Systems

8.3 Process Management

8.3.1 Process Control Block

8.3.2 Process Operations

8.3.3 Processes Scheduling

8.3.4 Process Synchronization

8.3.5 Interprocess Communication

8.3.6 Deadlock

8.4 Memory Management

8.4.1 Multiple Partition Allocation

8.4.2 Paging

8.4.3 Segmentation

8.5 File Management

8.5.1 Data Hierarchy

8.5.2 File Attributes

8.5.3 Basic File Operations

8.5.4 File Organization

File Systems (FAT, FAT32, NTFS)

8.6 Device Management

8.7 Security Management

8.8 Command Interpretation

8.9 Popular Operating Systems

8.9.1 Microsoft DOS

8.9.2 Microsoft Windows

8.9.3 Unix

8.9.4 Linux

8.9.5 Mac OS

8.10 Mobile Operating Systems

Lab Activity

Chap 9: Database Systems

9.1 File-Oriented Approach

9.2 Database-oriented Approach

9.2.1 Components of Database System

9.2.2 Advantages of Database Approach

9.2.3 Disadvantages of Database Approach

9.2.4 Applications of Database Systems

9.3 Database Views

9.4 Three-schema Architecture

9.5 Database Models

9.5.1 Hierarchical Model

9.5.2 Network Model

9.5.3 Relational Model

9.5.4 Object-oriented Data Model

9.6 Components of Database Management

Systems

9.7 Retrieving Data Through Queries

Chap 10: Computer Networks

10.1 Introduction to Computer Networks

10.1.1 Basics Elements of a Communication Process

10.1.2 Advantages of Computer

Networks

10.2 Types of Networks

10.2.1 Local Area Network

10.2.2 Wide Area Network

10.2.3 Metropolitan Area Network

10.2.4 Campus/Corporate Area Network

10.2.5 Personal Area Network

10.2.6 Peer-to-Peer Networks

10.3 Physical Components of a Network

10.4 Wired Media

10.4.1 Twisted-pair Wires

10.4.2 Coaxial Cables

10.4.3 Fibre Optic Cables

10.5 Wireless Media

10.5.1 Terrestrial Microwaves

10.5.2 Satellite Communication

10.5.3 Infrared Communication

10.6 Networking Devices

10.6.1 Hub

10.6.2 Repeater

10.6.3 Switch

10.6.4 Bridge

10.6.5 Router

10.6.6 Gateway

10.6.7 Network Interface Card

10.7 Network Topologies

10.7.1 Bus Topology

10.7.2 Star Topology

10.7.3 Ring Topology

10.7.4 Mesh topology

107.7.5 Hybrid Topology

10.8 Wireless Networks

10.9 Data Transmission Mode

10.9.1 Simplex, Half-duplex, and Full-duplex

Connections

10.9.2 Serial and Parallel Transmissions

10.9.3 Synchronous and Asynchronous Data

Transmission Modes

10.10 Data Switching

10.10.1 Circuit Switching

10.10.2 Message Switching

10.10.3 Packet Switching

10.11 Data Routing Techniques

10.12 Communication Protocols

10.12.1 Open System Interconnection

Model

10.12.2 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

Protocol Model

Lab Activity

Chap 11: The Internet

11.1 Internet

11.1.1 History

11.1.2 Intranet and Extranet

11.1.3 Differences between Internet, Intranet, and Extranet

11.2 Internet Protocol Address

11.2.1 Types of IP Addresses

11.3. Domain Name System

11.4 Uniform Resource Locator

11.5 Internet browsers

11.6 Internet Services

11.6.1 Electronic Mail [from CCC - chap 6]

11.6.2 Social Networking

Advantages & Disadvantages of Social Networking for Business

11.6.3 Chatting

11.6.4 File Transfer Protocol

11.6.5 Internet Conferencing

11.6.6 Electronic Newspaper

11.6.7 World Wide Web

11.6.8 Online Shopping

11.6.9 Search Engine

11.7 Types of Internet Connections

11.7.1 Dial-up Connection

11.7.2 Integrated Services Digital Network

11.7.3 Leased Connection

11.7.4 Digital Subscriber Line Connection

11.7.5 Cable Modem Connection

11.7.6 Very Small Aperture Terminal

11.8 Internet Security

11.8.1 Threats to Internet Security

11.8.2 Preventive Measures

11.8.3 Anti-Virus Software

11.8.4 Firewalls

11.8.5 Concept of Encryption and Decryption

11.8.6 Digital Signature, Digital Certificate

11.9 Internet Glossary

Lab Activity

Activity 1: Configure Internet Explorer

Activity 2: Accessing Web Browser

Activity 2: Downloading and Saving Web pages

Activity 3: Adding Bookmarks / Favourites

Activity 4: Viewing History

Activity 5: Configuring Email Account on Gmail

Activity 6: Opening Email Account

Activity 7: Reading Emails

Activity 8: Creating and Sending a New Email

Activity 9: Replying to an Email Message

Activity 10: Sending Document by Email

Chap 12: Introduction to Windows 7

12.1 Desktop

12.2 Task Bar

12.3 Icons

12.4 Files and Folders

12.5 My Computer and Windows Explorer

12.6 My Documents

12.7 Recycle Bin

12.8 Internet Explorer

12.9 Control Panel

12.10 Start Menu

12.11 Windows Accessories: Notepad, Paintbrush

Lab Activities

Changing System Date and Time

Changing Display Settings

Changing Mouse Properties

Adding / Removing Windows Components

Setting Screen Saver and Appearance

Chap 13: Working with MS Word 2010

13.1 Objectives

13.2 Word Processing Basics

13.2.1 Opening Word Processing Package

13.2.2 Menu Bar

13.3 Opening, Printing, and Closing Documents

13.3.1 Opening Documents

13.3.2 Save and Save As

13.3.3 Page Setup

13.3.4 Print Preview, Printing and Closing Documents

13.3.5 Document Views

13.4 Text Creation and Manipulation

13.4.1 Document Creation

13.4.2 Text Editing

13.4.3 Text Selection

13.4.4 Cut, Copy, and Paste

134.4.5 Font and Size Selection

13.4.6 Alignment of Text

13.4.7 Changing Font Colours

13.4.8 Highlighting Text with Colours

13.4.9 Applying Text Effects

13.4.10 Inserting WordArt

13.4.11 Find and Replace

13.5 Formatting the Text

13.5.1 Paragraph Indenting

13.5.2 Line and Paragraph Spacing

13.5.3 Bullets and Numbering

13.5.4 Case Changing

13.5.6 Format Painter

13.6 Spelling and Grammar

Auto Correct

Auto Complete

Setting Language

13.7 Inserting Pictures

13.8 Inserting Shapes

13.9 Inserting Text Box

13.10 Table Manipulation

13.10.1 Drawing Table

13.10.2 Changing Cell Width and Height

13.10.3 Alignment of Text in Cell

13.10.4 Deleting/Inserting a Row/Column in a Table

13.10.5 Borders and Shading

13.10.6 Merging Cells

13.10.7 Splitting Cells

13.10.8 Adjusting Cell Size by Dragging

13.10.9 Cell Margins

13.10.10 Changing the Direction of Text in Table

13.11 Mail Merge

13.11.1 Creating Envelopes and Labels

13.11 Headers and Footers

13.12 Hyperlinks

13.13 Recording Macros

13.14 Equation Editor

Shortcut Keys

Chapter 14: Working with MS Excel 2010

Introduction

14.1 Objectives

14.2 Elements of Electronic Spreadsheet

14.2.1 Opening a Spreadsheet

14.2.2 Addressing Cells

14.2.3 Printing Spreadsheets

14.2.4 Saving Workbooks

14.3 Manipulation of Cells

14.3.1 Entering Text, Numbers, and Dates

14.3.2 Creating Text, Number, Date, Time, Weekdays, Months, or Years Series

14.3.3 Editing Worksheet Data

14.3.4 Inserting New Worksheet 82

14.3.5 Inserting or Deleting Cells, Rows, and Columns

14.3.6 Changing Column Width and Row Height

14.3.7 Formatting Rows, Columns, and Sheets

14.3.8 Protecting and Un-protecting Cells, Rows, Columns, and Sheets with or without Password

14.3.9 Hiding/Unhiding Rows, Columns, and Sheets

14.3.10 Autofill

14.4 Functions and Charts

14.4.1 Formulas

14.4.2 Functions

14.4.3 Charts

14.5 Conditional Formatting

14.5.1 Applying Several Conditional Formatting Rules to One Cell/Table

14.5.2 Editing Conditional Formatting Rules

14.5.3 Deleting Conditional Formatting Rules

14.5.4 Using Icon Sets

14.5.5 Conditional Formatting Using Data Bars

14.5.6 Conditional Formatting Using Colour Scales

14.6 Sorting Data A-Z and Z-A

14.7 Filtering Data

14.8 Advanced Filter

14.9 Pivot Tables

14.10 Pivot Charts

14.11 VBA Macro

14.12 Add-ins in Excel

Chapter 15: Working with MS PowerPoint 2010

Introduction

15.1 Objectives

15.2 Basics

15.2.1 Using PowerPoint

15.2.2 Opening a PowerPoint Presentation

15.2.3 Saving a Presentation

15.3 Creation of Presentation

15.3.1 Creating a Presentation Using a Template

15.3.2 Creating a Blank Presentation

15.3.3 Entering and Editing Text

15.3.4 Inserting and Deleting Slides in a Presentation

15.4 Preparation of Slides

15.4.1 Inserting Word Table or an Excel Worksheet

15.4.2 Adding Clip Art Pictures

15.4.3 Inserting Other Objects

15.4.4 Resizing and Scaling an Object

15.5 Providing Aesthetics

15.5.1 Enhancing Text Presentation

15.5.2 Working with Color and Line Style

15.5.3 Adding Movie and Sound

15.5.4 Adding Headers or Footers

15.6 Presentation of Slides

15.6.1 Viewing a Presentation

15.6.2 Choosing a Set-up for Presentation

15.6.3 Printing Slides and Handouts

15.6.7 Hiding Slides

15.7 Slide Show

15.7.1 Running a Slide Show

15.7.2 Setting the Timing and Speed of a Transition

15.7.3 Automating a Slide Show

15.8 Using Preset Animations

Glossary of Emerging Trends in Information Technology.

About The Author:-

Reema Thareja is Assistant Professor at Department of Computer Science, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi. She has completed MCA in Software Engineering, MPhil in Computer Science, and PhD in the area of improving data warehouse quality. She has around 14 years of teaching experience and specializes in programming languages, operating systems, microprocessors, DBMS, multimedia, and web technologies.

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