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Course Aims:

Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to acquire the following skills and competencies

• Identify hardware components of a computer system and explain each in brief
• Describe the landmarks in the history of computers and microprocessor development
• Express input devices and their categories and explain output devices of a computer system and portray memory and storage devices
• Handle different computer applications in libraries.

Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics)

Introduction to computers, history, architecture, Input/Output devices, storage devices; Commercial and Open Source Software; Operating systems; Single and Multi user Systems; Introduction to Windows, Windows NT; Linux; Word Processing applications using Ms-Word ; Spread Sheet applications using Ms-Excel; Presentation using Ms-Power Point; Data Base Management Systems using Ms-Access or open 0ffice                                                         

Teaching /Learning Activities: 

Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance

Individual Assignment

Class Test 10%

Quiz

Theory

60%

Practical

NA

Other
 (specify)

NA

60

Recommended Reading:

• Galhotra, M. K. (2008), Informations Technology in Library and Informatio Services, Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi.

• Healthcote, P. M. (1998), ‘A’ Level Information Technology, Payne-Gallway   Publishers, Ipswick.

• Leon, A. & Leon, M. (1999), Introduction to Computers, Leon Vikas, Chennai.

• Pasework, W. R. (2008), Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Cource, Course  Publishers, Ipswick.

   

• Xavier, C. (2008), Introduction to Computers and Basic Programming, New AgeInternational, New Delhi.