Semester I Notes

Module 1: Introduction to Computer Science

Introduction to Computer

Introduction, characteristics of computer, block diagram of computer, generations of computer, computer languages.

Input & Output Devices

Input devices (keyboard, point and draw devices, data scanning devices, digitizer, electronic card reader, voice recognition devices, vision-input devices), output devices (monitors, printers, plotters, screen image projector, voice response systems).

Processor & Memory

The Central Processing Unit (CPU), main memory.

Storage Devices

Sequential and direct access devices, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, mass storage devices.

Module 2: Windows, MS Office & Excel

Introduction to Windows

History and features of Windows, desktop, taskbar, icons on the desktop, operations with folders, creating shortcuts, operations with windows (opening, closing, moving, resizing, minimizing and maximizing).

Introduction to MS Word

Introduction, components of Word window, creating, opening and inserting files, editing documents, page setup and text formatting, saving documents, spell checking, printing, creating and editing tables, mail merge.

Introduction to MS Excel

Introduction, worksheets, entering information, saving workbooks, formatting, printing worksheets, creating graphs.

Module 3: PowerPoint, OS, Networks & Internet

Introduction to PowerPoint

Introduction, creating and manipulating presentations, views, formatting and enhancing text, slides with graphs.

Introduction to Operating System

Introduction, operating system concepts, types of operating systems.

Computer Networks

Introduction, types of networks (LAN, MAN, WAN, Internet, Intranet), network topologies (star, ring, bus, mesh, tree, hybrid), components of a network.

Internet and Its Applications

Definition, brief history, basic services (E-Mail, File Transfer Protocol, Telnet, World Wide Web), web browsers, uses of the internet.

Applications of Computers in Clinical Settings

Role and applications of computers in clinical and healthcare environments.