11th Computer Science Syllabus

 

UNIT 1: Computer Fundamentals

Classification of computers: Introduction, Strengths and Limitations/Weaknesses, Evolution of Computers, Generations of computers; functional components and their interconnections, the concept of booting, Types of the computer.

Software concepts: Types of Software - system software, utility software and application software

System Software: Operating system, compiler, interpreter and assembler

Operating System: Need for an operating system, functions of operating system (processor management, memory management, file management, and device management), types of operating system-interactive (GUI based), time-sharing, real-time and distributed, commonly used operating system: UNIX, LINUX, Windows, Solaris, BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions); Mobile OS –Android, Symbian.

Application Software: Office Tools - Word Processor, Presentation Tool, Spreadsheet Package, Database Management System; Domain-Specific Tools - School Management System, Inventory Management System, Payroll System, Financial Accounting, Hotel Management, Reservation System and Weather Forecasting System.

Utility Software: Anti Virus, File Management tools, Compression tools, and Disk Management tools (Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Backup).

Open Source Concepts: Open Source Software, Freeware, Shareware, Proprietary Software.

Number System: Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal, and conversion between different number systems.

Internal Storage encoding of Characters: ASCII, ISCII (Indian Scripts Standard Code for Information Interchange), and UNICODE (for multilingual computing)

Microprocessor: Basic concepts, Clock speed (MHz, GHz), 16 bit, 32 bit, 64 bit, 128-bit processors; Types - CISC Processors (Complex Instruction Set Computing), RISC Processors (Reduced Instruction Set Computing), and EPIC (Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing).

Memory Concepts: Units: Byte, Kilo Byte, MegaByte, GigaByte, TeraByte, Peta Byte, Exa Byte, Zetta Byte, Yotta Byte.

Primary Memory: Cache, RAM, ROM

Secondary Memory: Fixed and Removable storage - Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD Drive, Pen Drive, Blue Ray Disk.

Input-Output Ports/ Connections: Serial, Parallel, and Universal Serial Bus, PS-2 port, Infrared port, Bluetooth, Firewire.