SEMESTER III
Informatics for English Language and Literatures
Course Code 3B 03 ENG
Slides on all the items mentioned below are available in the following links:
Module I: (13 hours)
History of the development of computers - Types of computers- PC/ Workstations – Laptops – Palmtops - Mobile Devices – Notebooks - Significance of IT and the Internet
Module II: Hardware (8 hours)
Monitor - CRT and LCD – issues - CPU-mouse-keyboard-processor types - Ports - USB - Input-output devices - Printers-scanners-graphic tablet-thumb drive- modems-digital cameras-microphones-speakers - Bluetooth devices – e-book reader (kindle) - ipod
Module III: Softwares (15 hours)
Topics: Operating Systems - Windows- Windows versions- Linux – Free software- software licenses - GNU public license- other licenses - Windows software tools- Word, PowerPoint, Excel - Linux tools - Open Office - antivirus tools - File encryption- Cryptography - Various file formats and extensions- (eg: .jpg, .doc, .bmp .avi etc) format reading software- conversion between formats.
Module IV: Networking and the Internet (18 hours)
What is Networking - LAN- WAN- Wireless networks - Benefits of Networking- file sharing- sharing of printers- examples - networking in an office- in an internet café. The Internet- HTML- websites – blogs - search engines- e-mail- chat- wikis- social networking- file sharing- net banking- shopping on the internet- booking a rail ticket online- checking telephone directories online Checking electoral rolls at the Election Commission site- Online maps – online registrations – online examinations etc.
Module V: Internet and Academic PURSUIT (18 hours)
Encyclopedias – libraries - book sites – e- journals - content repositories - online education - other information sites - internet directories - websites of universities and research institutions - Online courses and Virtual Universities – audio and video downloads for literary appreciation – E – content development - Machine Translation - Virtual Classrooms – EDUSAT – Authoring tools
Student activities:
a. Making and presenting PowerPoints on literary topics and authors b. Reading Online magazines. c. Listening to audio books
d. Online academic interactions with teachers and scholars e. Understanding about Blogs
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