IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: KAKINADA

(A.P. Govt. Aided, Autonomous, NAAC Accredited B ++, ANUR Affiliated)

Department of Computer Science

(w.e.f. 2015-16 Admitted Batch)
II Semester Syllabus
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Paper Title: Operating System & Diagnostics Tools
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
Time: 2 hours
Max. Marks: 50
Unit-I
Operating System Basics & Installation
Introduction to OS, Types of Operating systems, System files FAT and NTFS
Dos 6.22, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 and RedHat Linux and
Multi Boot Operating System.
Unit-II
Various types of Software Installation
MS-Office2003, Office 2007, Photoshop 7 and CS5, PageMaker 6.5, Corel-Draw X3,
Auto-CAD, Tally 7.0 and ERP, Acrobat Reader X, Java, Visual Studio, C & C++, Multimedia
Softwares, and Internet Browsers like- IE9, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox etc.
Unit-III
Device Installation
Graphics Card, Sound Card, LAN Card, Wireless LAN Card, SCSI Card, External Drive,
Flash Cards, Web Camera, CCTV Camera, Mobile Devices, Pen Drive, Firewire Cards,
Modem, Plotter,Wireless LAN, Access Point etc.
Unit-IV
Diagnostic Tools & PC Maintenance
Introduction, Virus and its types, Effect of Virus for Computer System, Scanning and
Antivirus Remover tools, Antivirus Utilities for Diagnostic, Safety and Preventive
Maintenance Tools, Data Recovery, Concept of Fax and E-mail, PC care and Maintenance.
Unit-V
Basic Network Introduction& Installation.
Overview of Networking Introduction to networks and networking, LAN, VLAN, CAN,
MAN, WAN, Internet and Intranet etc. Uses and benefits of Network, Server-client based
network, peer to peer networks. InternetConnection, E-Mail, Cloud Networking, Google
Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox etc.
REFRENCE BOOK
(1) Windows 98 BPB Publication
(2) Windows XP Professional edition complete BPB Publication
(3) Office XP complete BPB publication
(4) Networking Complete BPB Publication
Note: The syllabus designed for paper Operating System & Diagnostics Tools is for the
students of I B.Com(voc),IBCA,I B.Sc. those who are studying computer science as one of
the core subject(ex:MPCs,MECs,MSCs,MCCs..etc. combinations) and I B.A students those
are having computer application as one of the core subject.

IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: KAKINADA

( A.P.Govt. Aided, Autonomous, NAAC Accredited B++, ANUR Affiliated)

(At the end of Second Semester)

MODEL QUESTION PAPER
(w.e.f. 2015-2016 batch)
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Paper Title: Operating System & Diagnostics Tools
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
Time: 2 Hrs.
Max. Marks: 50 Marks
Answer ALL the questions.
All questions carry equal Marks.
5 x 10 = 50 Marks
1.

a) What is operating systems? Explain different types of operating systems?

(Or)
b) Explain how to Install windows xp?

2.

a) Explain how to Install MS-office 2007?

(Or)
b) Explain how to Install Auto-CAD, Tally 7.0 and Browsers?

3.

a) Explain Installation of Graphics card, web camera, Modem and Wireless LAN?
(Or)
b) Explain Installation of Sound card, LAN card, Mobile Devices and Firewire card?

4.

a) What is virus? Explain types of viruses?

(Or)
b) Explain scanning and Antivirus tools?

5.

a) What is network and Explain types of networks?

(Or)
b) What is internet and explain how to create an E-mail account.

IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: KAKINADA

(A.P. Govt. Aided, Autonomous, NAAC Accredited B ++, ANUR Affiliated)

Department of Computer Science

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Paper Title: Operating System & Diagnostics Tools
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
(w.e.f. 2015-16 Batch)
II - SEMESTER
QUESTION BANK
Unit-I
1. What is an operating system and explain its importance?
2. Explain different types of operating systems?
3.
Explain procedure to install Windows XP?
4.
What is Multi Boot Operating System? Explain procedure to install Linux and
Windows XP operating systems on one computer.
Unit-II
1. Explain how to install MS-office 2007?
2. Explain how to install Photoshop and PageMaker?
3. Explain procedure to install C, C++ and Java.
4. Explain procedure to install browsers IE and Chrome.
Unit-III
1.
Explain installation of Graphics card, Sound card and LAN card.
2.
Explain installation of External drive, Modem.
3. Explain installation of Pen drive and flash cards.
4. Explain installation of Web Camera and CCTV Camera.
Unit-IV
1.
What is virus? Explain types of viruses.
2.
Explain effect of virus on computer system.
3.
Explain scanning and Antivirus tools.
4.
Explain troubleshooting issues in computer system.
Unit-V
1. Define network. Explain types of networks.
2. Explain procedure for installing Windows 2003 Server.
3. What is Internet? Explain how to create an E-mail account.
4. Explain Cloud networking and Google Drive.