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B.A. MALAYALAM LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

GENERIC ELECTIVE (COMPUTER APPLICATION)

B21CA01GE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES

Credits -2

Objectives

CO1: To understand the working of a computer
CO2: To know about computer connectivity
CO3: To make aware of cloud and wireless
technologies

CO4: To familiarize cyber etiquette

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, spamming.

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