IT and Applications
bbasemester 1
At its core, it explores the Computer Architecture and the Input-Process-Output (IPO) cycle, where hardware components like the CPU and RAM work together to transform raw data into meaningful information.
Subject Code: IT 231
Course Title: IT and Applications
Course No: IT 231
Nature of Course: Theory & Practical
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50
Credit Hours: 3
Unit 1: Introduction to Computers 3 LHs
Introduction and Characteristics; Digital and Analog Computers; History and Generations of Computers; Classification of Computer; Data and Program representation in Computer;
Applications of Computers.
Unit 2: Information Technology and Business 3 LHs
Business in the Information Age; Roll of Information Technology in Business;Organization structure and IT support; Business Information Systems.
Unit 3: Computer System Hardware 10 LHs
Introduction; Central Processing Unit; Memory Unit; Interconnecting the Units of aComputer; Inside a Computer Cabinet; Computer Memory: Introduction; MemoryRepresentation; Memory Hierarchy; CPU Registers; Cache Memory; Primary Memory;Secondary Memory; Access Types of Storage Devices; Magnetic Tape; Magnetic Disk;Optical Disk; Magneto-Optical Disk; How the Computer uses its memory; Input andOutput Devices: Introduction; Input-Output Unit; Input Devices; Human Data EntryDevices; Output Devices; I/O Port; Working of I/O System.
Unit 4: Computer Software 5 LHs
Introduction; Types of Software; System Software; Application Software; Software Acquisition; Programming Languages; Operating System: Introduction, Objectives of Operating System, Types of OS, Functions of OS: Process Management, MemoryManagement, File Management, Device Management, Protection and Security, UserInterface, Examples of Operating Systems; New Trends in Software.
Unit 5: Data Communication and Computer Network 5 LHs
Introduction; Importance of Networking; Data Communication Media; Data Transmissionacross Media; Data Transmission and Data Networking; Computer Network; Network
Types; Network Topology; Communication Protocols; Networking Hardware; WirelessNetworking.
Unit 6: Internet and Internet Services 5 LHs
Introduction; History of Internet; The Internet Architecture; Managing the Internet;Connecting to Internet; Internet Connections; IP Address and Domain Name System(DNS); Client-Server Architecture; Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP); ElectronicMail (Email); File Transfer Protocol (FTP); World Wide Web; Remote Login (TELNET);Static and Dynamic Web Pages; Search Engines; E-Commerce; E-Governance; SmartCity; Censorship and privacy issues; Intranet and Extranet.
Unit 7: Multimedia and the Web 3 LHs
Introduction; Elements of a multimedia system; Graphics; Sound; Image File Format;Web Based Multimedia; Future of Web Based Multimedia; Multimedia in Business;Applications of Multimedia.
Unit 8: Database and Database Management System 5 LHs
Introduction; Database; Data Concepts and Characteristics; Database vs File System;Database Models; Database Management System; Database System Architectures;
Database Applications; Cloud Database.
Unit 9: Computer Security and Privacy 4 LHs
Computer security and control; Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use; ProtectingAgainst Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use; Computer Sabotage and protection;
Computer Crime; Software Piracy; Anti-Piracy; Computer Virus, Worm, Spyware; EthicalIssues in Computer; Cyber Law; Network Security; Hardware and Software Firewall; Dataand message security; Encryption and Decryption.
Unit 10: Introduction to Contemporary Technologies 5 LHs
Concept of Digital Marketing and Digital Economy; Concept of Data Warehousing, DataMining, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and
Business Intelligence; Concept of Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and IoT; Web 2.0;Web 3.0.
1. Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, Morley, D., & Parker
Charles S., 15th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2015.
2. Information Technology for Management, On-Demand Strategies for Performance,
Growth and Sustainability, 11th Edition, Efraim Turban, Carol Pollard and Gregory
Wood, Willey.
1. Introduction to Computers, Peter Norton’s, Tata McGraw-Hill
2. Computer Fundamentals Concepts Systems and Applications, P K Sinha & Priti Sinha,
BPB Publications
3. Fundamentals of Computers, V. Rajaraman, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
4. Introduction to Information System, James A O’Brien and George M. Marakas, Fifteenth
Edition, McGraw-Hill.