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Foundation of Infromation Technology

Foundations of Information Technology (IT) explores the fundamental components and systems used to process, store, and distribute information in a digital world. It serves as the technical base for modern computing, focusing on how hardware and software integrate to solve problems and drive innovation.

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Foundation of Information Technology

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Course Title: Foundation of Information Technology

Course No: IT 231

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 1

Full Marks: 60 + 40

Pass Marks: 30 + 20

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

Course Objectives

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Computers

3 hrs

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Digital and Analog Computers

1.3. Characteristics of Computer

1.4. History of Computer

1.5. Generations of Computer

1.6. Classification of Computer

1.7. Data and Program representation in Computer

1.8. Applications of Computers

2. Information Technology and Business

3 hrs

2.1. Business in the information age

2.2. Information systems

2.3. Organization structure and IT support

2.4. Evolution and types of information systems

2.5. IT for business

2.6. IT for individuals

2.7. Computers in past and present

3. Computer System Hardware

10 hrs

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Central Processing Unit

3.3. Memory Unit

3.4. Interconnecting the Units of a Computer

3.5. Inside a Computer Cabinet

3.6. Computer Memory: Introduction

Memory Representation

Memory Hierarchy

CPU Registers

Cache Memory

Primary Memory

Secondary Memory

3.7. Access Types of Storage Devices

Magnetic Tape

Magnetic Disk

Optical Disk

Magneto-Optical Disk

3.8. How the Computer uses its memory

3.9. Input and Output Devices: Introduction

Input-Output Unit

Input Devices

Human Data Entry Devices

Output Devices

I/O Port

Working of I/O System

4. Computer Software

6 hrs

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Types of Software

4.3. System Software

4.4. Application Software

4.5. Software Acquisition

4.6. Programming Languages

4.7. Operating System: Introduction

Objectives of Operating System

Types of OS

Functions of OS: Process Management

Memory Management

File Management

Device Management

Protection and Security

User Interface

Examples of Operating Systems

4.8. New Trends in Software

5. Data Communication and Computer Network

5 hrs

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Importance of Networking

5.3. Data Communication Media

5.4. Data Transmission across Media

5.5. Data Transmission and Data Networking

5.6. Computer Network

5.7. Network Types

5.8. Network Topology

5.9. Communication Protocols

5.10. Networking Hardware

5.11. Wireless Networking

6. Internet and Internet Services

5 hrs

6.1. Introduction

6.2. History of Internet

6.3. The Internet Architecture

6.4. Managing the Internet

6.5. Connecting to Internet

6.6. Internet Connections

6.7. IP Address and Domain Name System (DNS)

6.8. Client-Server Architecture

6.9. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

6.10. Electronic Mail (Email)

6.11. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

6.12. World Wide Web

6.13. Remote Login (TELNET)

6.14. Static and Dynamic Web Pages

6.15. Search Engines

6.16. E-Commerce

6.17. E-Governance

6.18. Smart City

6.19. Censorship and privacy issues

7. Multimedia and the Web

3 hrs

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Elements of a multimedia system

7.5. Image File Format

7.6. Web Based Multimedia

7.7. Future of Web Based Multimedia

7.8. Multimedia in Business

7.9. Applications of Multimedia

8. Database and Database Management System

5 hrs

8.1. Introduction

8.3. Data Concepts and Characteristics

8.4. Database vs file System

8.5. Database Models

8.6. Database Management System

8.7. Database System Architectures

8.8. Database Applications

8.9. Cloud Database

9. Computer Security and Privacy

4 hrs

9.1. Computer security and control

9.2. Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use

9.3. Protecting Against Unauthorized Access and Unauthorized Use

9.4. Computer Sabotage and protection

9.5. Computer Crime

9.6. Software Piracy

9.7. Anti-Piracy

9.8. Computer Virus, Worm, Spyware

9.9. Ethical Issues in Computer

9.10. Cyber Law

9.11. Network Security

9.12. Hardware and Software Firewall

9.13. Data and message security

9.14. Encryption and Decryption

10. Introduction to Contemporary Technologies

4 hrs

10.1. Data Warehousing and Data Mining

10.3. Data Science

10.4. Artificial Intelligence

10.5. Machine Learning

10.6. Artificial Neural Networks

10.7. Cloud Computing

10.8. Green Computing

10.9. Virtual Computing

10.10. Blockchain Technology

10.11. Digital Marketing

10.12. Internet of Things

10.13. Remote Sensing and GIS

10.14. Business Intelligence

10.15. Social Media Strategies

Laboratory Works

1.Hardware Components
2.Operating Systems
3.Word Processors
4.Spreadsheets
5.Presentation Packages
6.Database Management Systems
7.Internet and its Services

Text Books

1.Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive, Morley, D., & Parker Charles S., 15th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2015.

Reference Books

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.

Notes:

Source:

This course covers basic concepts of computers and information technology including introduction, hardware, software, memory, input/output, database, networks and data communication, Internet, multimedia, computer security, and contemporary technologies.

The main objective of this course is to provide students both theoretical and practical knowledge of fundamental concepts of computers and information technology.

After completing this course students should have practical knowledge of different hardware components of computer, operating systems (DOS and Windows Operating System), word processors, spreadsheets, presentation packages, database management systems, and Internet and its services.

This syllabus follows the official BIM curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.https://www.fomecd.edu.np/syllabuses