Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Introduction to ComputersUnit 2: Computer HardwareUnit 3: Software and Operating Systems
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Office ToolsUnit 5: Networks, Internet and Security
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 25 topics
01Unit 1: Introduction to Computers
5 topics+
- Characteristics and limitations of computers
- Generations of computers
- Classification: micro, mini, mainframe, super
- Block diagram of a computer
- Applications in business
02Unit 2: Computer Hardware
6 topics+
- Input and output devices
- CPU: ALU, CU and registers
- Primary memory: RAM, ROM and cache
- Secondary storage devices
- Units of memory
- Binary and decimal number systems
03Unit 3: Software and Operating Systems
5 topics+
- System and application software
- Compiler, interpreter and assembler
- Functions and types of operating systems
- Windows and Linux basics
- File and folder management, utilities
04Unit 4: Office Tools
4 topics+
- Word processing: formatting, tables, mail merge
- Spreadsheet: cells, formulas and functions
- Cell referencing and charts
- Presentation software: slides, animation and slide show
05Unit 5: Networks, Internet and Security
5 topics+
- LAN, MAN and WAN
- Network topologies
- Internet, WWW, browsers and search engines
- E-mail and protocols
- Viruses, phishing and safe computing
About this course
You will be able to
- Describe the characteristics, generations, classification and block diagram of a computer
- Identify input, output, memory and storage devices and convert simple numbers to binary
- Explain system and application software and the functions of an operating system
- Use word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools for office work
- Explain computer networks, internet services and basic cyber safety
Who it is for
- B.Com students (General and Accounting & Taxation streams) of Semester 1 under the UP State Universities NEP 2020 syllabus
- Commerce students taking computers as the minor elective from another faculty
What you need
- No prior computer knowledge is needed
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Is practical computer work included?
Yes. Along with theory, students practise Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the centre's computers.
Does this minor paper count in my B.Com result?
Yes, the minor elective is a credit paper under NEP; it must be passed like other papers.
Which syllabus does the course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Com. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches as per your university syllabus and papers.
