·        Describe the fundamental characteristics of a computer and the areas where computers are used

·        Explain the various classifications of computers

·        Discuss the various types of task-oriented software and the kinds of software that are available for large and small businesses

·        Discuss the various methods of acquiring software by individuals and businesses

·        Describe the functions of various computer professionals

·        Describe the functions of an operating system and explain the basics of a personal computer operating system

·        Describe the methods of resource allocation on large computers and principles of memory management

·        Describe the concepts of multiprocessing, multiprogramming, and time-sharing

·        Explain the working of the components of Central Processing Unit (CPU)

·        Describe how program instructions are executed by the computer

·        Describe how data is represented in computers

·        Describe the components of a system units motherboard

·        List how the computer processing speed is measured and how to increase the speed

·        Explain how data is input into a computer and discuss various input devices

·        List and describe various methods of computer output

·        Discuss the various storage media – magnetic, optical, tape

·        Describe how data is stored on disk – sectors, tracks, cylinders and discuss the disk access speed factors

·        Explain how data is organized, accessed, and processed

  LAB

     In lab the MS-Office applications of Word and PowerPoint are practiced along with the basic file management.