Course Code and Name: 3B03ELE – GENERAL INFORMATICS
Name of Teacher and Address :
Ashkarali P,
Asst Professor Electronics,
Govt Arts and Science College Tanur
University : Calicut University
Objectives of the Course
To update and expand basic informatics skills and attitudes relevant to the emerging knowledge society
To equip the students toeffectively utilize the digital knowledge resources for their chosen courses of study.
Text Books
1) Technology in Action, Pearson
2) V. Rajaraman, Introduction to Information Technology, Prentice Hall
3) Alexis Leon & Mathews Leon, Computers Today, Leon Vikas,
4) Hunt, Lipsman, Rosenberg, A Guide to Matlab, Cambridge
All Students are requested to fill the form given below
Dear Students here you can introduce yourself.
Please mention Your name, locality, your parents, school, your favorite food, hobbies etc.
Syllabus
Computers and Operating Systems : Features of New Generation Personal Computers and Peripherals - Computer networks - Types of networks - Components of networks – Topology – Internet - Uses of internet - Introduction to Software– License – Open source - Overview of operating systems and major application software.
Learning Outcome
To analyze the features of modern personal computer
To demonstrate different IT related technologies
To differentiate purchase technology
To identify diffrent types of softwares
and list some important command.
Syllabus
Information – Pre-requisites and needs - IT and its components - IT and Internet – IT Applications - E-Governance - IT for National Integration - IT Applications in Health Care, Business, Commerce and Resource Management - Emerging Trends in IT: Electronic Data Inter change - MobileComputing – SMS – MMS - Wireless Applications – Blue Tooth - Global Positional System - Infra Red Communication - Smart Card - DNA Computing - Cloud computing
Learning Outcomes
To recognize different applications of IT in different fields.
To demonstrate the future of IT and IT enabled.
Choose a topic given below, and prepare a report in hard copy.
Last Date for submission : 27 - November 2015 - Before 10:30 AM.
(Please note that each topic is restricted to limited number of students, It is served as first come - first serve basis)
Question: -
List out some of the applications of information technology in ............ (choose from the given choice)
Syllabus
Knowledge Skills for Higher Education : Data, Information and Knowledge - Knowledge Management - Internet as a knowledge repository - Academic search techniques - Case study of academic websites - Basic concepts of IPR – Copyrights and Patents.
Introduction to use of IT in teaching and learning. Case study of educational software - Academic Service – INFLIBNET – NICENET - BRNET.
Learning Outcome
To differentiate data, information and knowledge
To investigate internet as knowledge repository
To analyze intellectual property rights
To show the use of IT in teaching and learning
To recognize the use of IT in academic services
Syllabus
IT and society - Issues and concerns - Digital Divide - Free Software Movement – IT and industry - New opportunities and threats - Cyberethics - Cyber crimes – Security – Privacy issues - Cyber Laws - Cyber addictions - Information overload - Health issues - Guidelines for proper usage of computers and internet - e-waste and Green Csmputing – Unicode - IT and regional languages.
Learning Outcome:
To examine the IT as an agent of social change and its impacts on society.
To criticize the distribution of technology among people.
To asses the threats and oppertunities in IT industry.
To list out the guidelines for the proper usage of IT.