I am doing Diploma in Computer Applications (D.C.A) I year in Dr. CV Raman University and I missed my syllabus of it and my exams are near so can you please provide me the detailed syllabus of D.C.A I year of this University?

The syllabus of Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA) Program offered by Institute of Open and Distance Education (IODE) of Dr. C.V. Raman University is as follows:


SEMESTER I

1DCA1 - FUNDAMENTALSOF COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Know the Computer -, Introduction, What does computer stand for?, Strengths of computers,
Limitations of computers, Fundamental uses of computers, Development of computers, Types of Computers, Generations of Computers


Personal Computer - Introduction, Personal computer, Uses of personal computers,
Components of personal computers, Evolution of PCs, Developments of processors, Architecture of Pentium IV, Configuration of PC


Input Devices - Introduction, Input Device, Typing Input Devices, Pointing Input Devices,
Scanning Input Devices, Audio Visual Input Devices


Output Devices - Introduction, Output Devices, Soft Copy Vs Hard Copy Output, Monitor,
Printers, Plotter , Electrostatic Technique, Special Purpose Output Equipments


Central Processing Unit - Introduction, What is Central Processing Unit, Arithmetic And Logic Unit, Control Unit, Registers, Instruction set, Processor Speed


Storage Devices - Introduction, Storage and its needs, Brain Vs Memory, Storage Evaluation
Units, Data Access Methods, Primary Storage, Secondary Storage, Hard Disk Operations,
Floppy Disk Drives, Winchester Disk, Optical Disk, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, Zip Drive, Flash Drives, Blue Ray Disk, Memory Card, Driving Naming Conventions In a PC


Basics of Software- Introduction, What Does Software Stand For ?, Needs of software, Types of software, Open Source Software, Integrated Development Environment


Operating System - Introduction, Operating System, Why an Operating System, Functions of
Operating System, The Booting Process, Types of Reboot, Booting From Different Operating
System, Types of Operating System, Some Prominent Operating Systems


Disk Operating System - Introduction, What is DOS?, Functions of DOS, Versions of DOS,
DOS Commands , Important Internal Commands of DOS, Important External Commands of
dos, Executable Vs Non-Executable Files In Dos Programming Languages , Introduction, Data, information And Knowledge, Characteristics of Information, Comparison between human language and , Computer Language, What is a program?, What is a Programming language?, Programming development cycle, Algorithm, Program Flowcharts, Pseudo code, Programming approaches, Programming Paradigms, Types of Programming Language, Third Generation Language, Fourth Generation Language


Computer Virus - Introduction, Virus, History, Mechanism of virus, How A Virus Spreads ,
How is virus named, A few Prominent Viruses, Types of Computer Virus, Related Concepts:,
Anti Virus Programs, Norton Anti - Virus (NAV), Execution of Norton Anti-Virus


Communication and IT - Introduction, Computer Network, Communication Process,
Communication Types, Transmission Media, Wireless Media, Communication Channels/Media, Modem, Characteristics of a Modem, Types of Modem


Networks - Introduction, Internet Vs Intranet, Types of Network, Topology, Types of
Connectivity, Network Devices


Internet - Introduction, What is Internet actually ?, Growth of Internet, Owner of the Internet,
Internet Service Provider, Anatomy of Internet, ARPANET and Internet history of the World Wide Web, Services Available on Internet (Internet Tools), Basic internet terminologies, net etiquette, Application of internet


Management Information System - Introduction, Information System, Management
Information System (MIS), Fields of Information System, Elements Of MIS, Objectives Of MIS, Characteristics of MIS, Impact Of MIS, Designing An MIS, Placement Of MIS, Views Of MIS, Pitfalls In Designing an MIS, Advantages of MIS, Disadvantages of MIS


Applications of Computers and Information Technology - Introduction, Business And
Computer, E-Mail, E-Commerce, Project management, Computers in Personnel Administration, Accounting, Computers in Cost and Budget Control, Marketing, Manufacturing, Materials management, Banking, Insurance And Stock broking, Purchasing, Computers in warehousing

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