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SREENARAYANAGURU OPEN UNIVERSITY
B.A. ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
GENERIC ELECTIVE (COMPUTER APPLICATION)

B21CA01GE

COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
Credits 2

Course Objectives

1. Understand the working of a computer
2. Know about computer connectivity
3. Awareness of cloud and wireless technologies
4. Familiarization with cyber etiquette

Course Outcomes

Upon completing the course students will,

1. To understand the working of a computer
2. To know about computer connectivity
3. To make aware of cloud and wireless technologies
4. To familiarize cyber etiquette

COURSE DETAILS

Block 1: Computer System Fundamentals

Unit 1 : Fundamentals of Computers: types of computers, Software and hardware, Storage-HDD,
SSD, portable devices, mobile devices, selecting a system specification based on requirements

Unit 2 : Operating System Concepts: components, common operating systems, RTOS, mobile OS,
files and file system, BIOS and booting, remote connections

Unit 3 : Choosing and installing operating system: Proprietary vs open source OS, Partitioning,
installation and troubleshooting

Unit 4 : System Security and Protection: malware, firewall, antivirus, phishing, clickjacking,

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