(A)         Duration          :                            12 Months                           

(C)       Contents and Scheme of Examination

(D)        Courses           :                           11

Note : For a PASS – A Student would require to secure 40% for both Theory and Practical.

Detailed Syllabus

Semester-I

DCTT1 – FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Brief history of computer, Definition of computer, characteristics of computer, applications of computer, computer v/s calculator, computer Vs human being, Types of computers Generations of computers, Basic components of a computer system – Control unit, ALU, Input/Output their functions and characteristics. instruction cycle of computer.

Personal Computer (PCs) – evolution of PCs, configurations of PCs- PC/XT, AT, 486, Pentium computers and Newer, PCs, Motherboard and its various sections, use of Expansion slots and various types of extension cards, Introduction and main capabilities and characteristics of new microprocessors–Dual core, Core 2 duo and quad core processors, Memory –primary and secondary types of memory RAM, ROM, EPROM, PROM, Cache Memory, SDRAM, DDR, DDR2 etc. Functions available in Tablet,

Input/Output and Storage Units-: Introduction, types, functions and working principles of various I/O devices like – Keyboard, Mouse, Trackball, Joystick, Digitizing tablet, Scanners, Digital Camera, MICR, OCR, OMR, Bar-code Reader, Voice Recognition, Light pen, Touch Screen, Monitors – characteristics and types of monitor -Digital, Analog, Size, Resolution, Refresh Rate, Interlaced / Non-Interlaced, Dot Pitch, Video Standard – VGA, SVGA, XGA etc, General hardware problems. Printers and its types – Daisy wheel, Dot Matrix, Inkjet, Laser, Line Printer, Plotter, Multi Functions Devices (MFD), Sound Card and Speakers, Storage fundamentals – Primary Vs Secondary Data Storage and Retrieval methods – Sequential, Index Sequential and Direct Access, SIMM, Various Storage Devices – Magnetic Tape, Magnetic Disks, Cartridge Tape, Hard Disk Drives, Floppy Disks (Winchester Disk), Optical Disks, CD, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, Zip Drive, flash drives Video Disk , Blue Ray Disc, SD/MMC Memory cards, Removable Hard Discs, Pen drive, Cloud Computing Physical structure of floppy and hard disk, drive naming conventions in PC. DVD, DVD-RW. Software and its Need, Types of Software – System software, Application software, Utility Software, System Software – Operating System, Programming languages, Assemblers, Compilers and Interpreter, Introduction to various operating system for PCs—DOS, Windows, Linux etc.

File System basics – File Allocation Table (FAT and FAT 32), NTFS and ext3 file systems, files and directory structure and its naming rules, booting process details of DOS and Windows, DOS system files.

Programming languages- Machine, Assembly, High Level, 4GL, their merits and demerits, Application Software and its types – Word-processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation Graphics, Data Base Management Software, Graphics, Browsers, E-mail clients, Report Writers etc., characteristics, Uses and examples and area of applications of each of them.

Computer Virus – working principles, Types of viruses, virus detection and prevention, viruses on network, Viruses on Windows and Linux.

Use of communication and IT, Communication Process, Communication types- Simplex, Half Duplex, Full Duplex, Communication Protocols, Communication Channels – Twisted, Coaxial, Fiber Optic, Serial and Parallel Communication, Modem – Working and characteristics, Types of network Connections – Dialup, Leased Lines, ISDN, DSL, RF, Broad band ,Types of Network – LAN, WAN, MAN ,Internet, VPN etc., Topologies of LAN – Ring, Bus, Star, Mesh and Tree topologies, Components of LAN -Media, NIC, NOS, Bridges, HUB, Routers, Repeater and Gateways. Internet and its working, various services of Internet.

Computers in work -Need and Scope, Computer Applications in daily life, Sales, Marketing, advertising, GIS, Multimedia, Computer Applications in Classes, Virtual Classrooms, Smart Classroom, Computer applications in Offices, Information System for Accounting-Cost and Budgetary  Control,  Marketing  and  Manufacturing,  Computer  Applications  in  Materials

Management, Insurance and Stock-broking, Production planning and Control, Purchasing, Banking, Credit and Collection, Warehousing. Use of computers in common public services and e- governance, Various e-governance initiatives in India.

DCTT 2 – OPERATING SYSTEMS

Fundaments of operating system, definition and need. Main Services of operating system, various types of operating system, (definition and characteristics), multitasking, multiprocessing, multiprogramming, real time, time sharing, parallel, network operating system, booting process, file system.

DISK OPERATING SYSTEMS (DOS) – Introduction, History and versions of DOS DOS basics- Physical structure of disk, drive name, FAT, file and directory structure and naming rules, booting process, DOS system files.

DOS commands: Internal – DIR, MD, CD, RD, COPY, DEL, REN, VOL, DATE, TIME, CLS, PATH,

TYPE etc.

External Commands – CHKDSK, XCOPY, PRINT, DISKCOPY, DISKCOMP, DOSKEY, TREE, MOVE, LABEL, APPEND, FORMAT, SORT, FDISK, BACKUP, EDIT, MODE, ATTRIB, HELP,

SYS etc

WINDOWS – Introduction to Windows, its various versions and features. Hardware requirements for various versions of Windows. Working with Windows (XP or Windows 7) Windows concepts, Windows Structure, Desktop, Taskbar, Start Menu, working with files and folders, create, copy, delete, renaming and moving files and folders, working with recycle bin-restoring deleted files, emptying the recycle bin, searching files and folders. My computer, formatting floppy disks, Using CDROM Disk and Dives.

Using Windows Accessories programs- Calculator, Notepad, Paint, WordPad, Character map, Paint, Command line.

Using Media Player, Sound Recorder, Volume Control. Taking Printout from programs, Printer Properties, add fonts to Windows (Specially adding Hindi Fonts and using them). Setting up Regional and Language settings in Windows.

Advanced features of Windows -Managing Hardware and Software – Add or remove Hardware devices to/from computer, Add/remove programs, Using Scanner, Web camera, sharing of printers.

System Tools – Backup, Clipboard Viewer, Disk Defragmenter, Drive Space, Scandisk, System Information windows update.

Communication – Setting up Dial up Networking with Windows, Internet connection with windows, Direct Cable Connection, setting up TCP/IP properties, Hyper Terminal, Phone Dial Browsing the Web with internet explorer, communication through Outlook Express, Multiple Users Features of Windows. Creating and deleting user, changing user password etc. Accessibility Features of Windows. -Sharing Information between Programs, sharing folders and drives browsing the entire network, mapping windows shared drives, using shared printers – Understanding OLE – Embed/Link Using Cut and Paste and Embed/Link Using Insert Object – Manage Embedded/Linked Object.

MS-Office (MS-Word, Excel, Power Point) and its application in Classroom

DCTT 3 – SAFETY PRACTICES, PRIMARY HEALTH & PERSONAL HYGIENE

Safety Signs & Color at Work: Safety Signs – Cause for accidents, Safe attitudes; Safety Signs

& Colour- Sign categories, Sign types.

First Aid & Artificial Respiration: First Aid – Introduction, first aid and Its aim, Recovery position, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Wound, Shock, Convulsion, Extensive burns, Minor  burns  and  scalds,  Chemical  burns,  Electric  shock,  Fracture,  first–aid  box;  Artificial

Respiration – Respiration, Artificial respiration, Mouth to nose method of artificial respiration, Artificial respiration in case of cardiac arrest, Important points to note after giving artificial respiration to victims.

Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques: Causes of injury, Types of injury and methods to prevent them, Points that make an objects/load difficult to carry, Preparation before lifting or shifting heavy loads, Correct body posture before beginning the lift in kinetic method of lifting, Manual lifting techniques using kinetic method, shifting of working tables, Shifting of electronic equipments/instruments, Basic steps of safe lifting and handling.

Fire and Fire Extinguishers: Fire, Fuel, Heat, Oxygen, Controlled and uncontrolled fire, Controlling and extinguishing fire, Fire extinguishers, Types of fire extinguisher – water-filled extinguishers, foam, extinguishers, dry powder extinguishers, carbon dioxide type extinguishers, halon extinguishers, General procedure to be adopted in the event of a fire.

Safe Working Measure: Electric shock, action and treatments; Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control; Workstation layout and ergonomic guidelines.

Managing Health and Safety at Work: Introduction, General office safety, Types of office accidents, Office hazard control, Office environment, Hazards from electrical equipments, Office safety procedures, Emergency action plan.

Personal Hygiene: Introduction, how to maintain good hygiene, how to ensure food safety, Grooming, what are the consequences of not maintaining good hygiene?

Public and Home Safety: Introduction, Safety at home, Activities that have a potential for accidents, Things that are normally used at home and have a potential for accidents, Public safety, Prevention.

Common Food Borne Diseases and Infections: Introduction, The Farm – beginning of the food chain, Food processing-preventing food-borne illness and improving quality, Transport and storage–safeguarding food, Food safety and retailing, Food safety in the home, Food borne diseases.

DCTT 4 – MS-OFFICE (MS-WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT) AND ITS APPLICATION IN CLASS ROOM

MS word basics: introduction to MS office; its components, introduction to MS word; features and area of use. working with MS word.; menus and commands; toolbars and buttons; shortcut menus, wizards and templates; creating a new document; saving document, saving as different format, different page views and layouts; applying various text enhancements; working with – styles, text attributes; paragraph and page formatting- using page border and watermark, text editing using various features; bullets, numbering, auto formatting, word count, various page view options, printing and various print options

Advanced Features of MS-Word: Spell Check, Thesaurus, Find and Replace; Headers and Footers ; Inserting – Page Numbers, Pictures, Files, Auto texts, Symbols etc.; Working with section breaks and page breaks, Working with Columns, Tabs and Indents; Creation and Working with Tables including conversion to and from text; Margins and Space management in Document; Adding References – footnotes, endnotes, and Table of contents, Insert drawing, Mail Merge, Envelops and Mailing Labels, protect and secure documents in MS Word, Working in different languages in MS Word. Using Unicode in MS Word, Insert WordArt and other objects like shapes, clipart, charts and Smart Arts, symbol in Document. Using Macros in Word- Record edit and run macros.

MS Excel: Introduction and area of use; Working with MS Excel.; concepts of Workbook and Worksheets; Using Wizards; Various Data Types; Using different features with Data, Cell and Texts; Inserting, Removing and Resizing of Columns and Rows; Working with Data and Ranges; Different Views of Worksheets; Zooming, Column Freezing, Labels, Hiding, Splitting etc.; Using different features with Data and Text; Use of Formulas, Calculations using various type of functions-Logical, string, date and time, maths and other types; Cell Formatting including Borders and Shading; conditional formatting, sorting data items, Working with Different Chart Types;

Printing of Workbook and Worksheets with various options. Import and export excel sheets to/from various formats, add headers and footers, using macros in excel sheet- Record, edit and run macros.

MS PowerPoint: Introduction and area of use; Working with MS PowerPoint; Creating a New Presentation; Working with Presentation; Using Wizards; Slides and it’s different views; Inserting, Deleting and Copying of Slides; Working with Notes, Handouts, Columns and Lists; Adding Graphics, Sounds and Movies to a Slide; Working with PowerPoint Objects, Insert WordArt and other objects like shapes, clipart, charts and Smart Arts, symbol in PowerPoint, Designing and Presentation of a Slide Show; Master slide, Adding custom animation and effects in your presentation, Add time to your slide, Slide Sorting, Printing Presentations, Notes, Handouts with print options, Package your presentation for CD. Interpolating and Extrapolating word/ Excel document from ppt.

DCTT 5 – INTRODUCTION TO FOXPRO

FOXPRO – THE RDBMS FOR PC

FoxPro – Versions, features, requirement of Hardware and Software, FoxPro – Menu System, working with FoxPro, Creating Database File Some common operations on data- CREATE, LIST, APPEND, CLOSE, QUIT, FoxPro – Data Types

VIEWINING AND EDITING DATA

Data Displaying and Monitoring Commands – DISPLAY, LIST, LOCATE, EDIT, CHANGE, BROWSE, REPLACE, DELETE, RECALL, PACK (All Commands with various Options)

Modify Structure, Memo Field and File Utilities – File utilities in FoxPro – Display Directory, Copy, Delete, Rename.

SORTING AND INDEXING OF DATABASE FILES

Sorting and Indexing Concept, Sort Commands – Single and Multiple Key, Advantage and Disadvantages of Sort

Indexing Vs Sorting, Single and Multiple Key, Indexing, FIND, SEEK, Rushmore Technology

PRINTING REPORTS AND LABELS

FoxPro Report – its creation, features and Utilities, Preview, Printing, Custom Report, grouping and Sub grouping.

FoxPro Label – Designing and Printing

MEMORY VARIABLES, DATE AND TIME FUNCTIONS AND KEYBOARD MACROS

Memory Variables – Creation and Uses, Simple Vs Array, Saving and Restoring Memory Variables, Commands, Time and Date Functions and Commands, Date Arithmetic, Converting Defining Function Keys, Keyboard Macros – Creating and Using

MATHEMATICAL COMMANDS AND FUNCTIONS

Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Functions, Mathematical, Commands, Statistical Functions.

PROGRAMMING WITH FOXPRO

Concepts of FoxPro commands file, Modify Commands, Conditioning, Branching and Looping within Program files with Do-While Enddo, If – Endif, Scan-Endscan, For – Endfor, Docase- Endcase, Text – Endtext, Executing Commands from other command files, Macro Substitution

ERROR CONDITIONS AND PROGRAM DEBUGGING AIDS

Common Error Massages, Debugging techniques and commands

MULTIPLE DATA FILES

Concept of Multiple Database Files – Using multiple database files, relationing the database – Set Relation, Update, append from, copy to, Join, Relation Query by Example and SQL, Custom Screens and User Define Functions and Other Tools, Create Custom Screen with @, @_GET,

@_EDIT, _SAY_GET_READ, Creating Box and Lines, User Define Functions, Custom Screen, Designing and their Use, FoxDoc for documentation.

Internet and its Uses in Teaching

DCTT 6- INTERNET AND ITS USES IN TEACHING

Computer Networks – Introduction, topologies, layers, equipments used in networking-bridges, routers and gateways, servers, types of servers, types of networking – peer to peer, client-server, types of networks – LAN, MAN, WAN, Intranet, Subnet, Internet, VPN. Media used in networking

– wired and wireless, CAT5 and CAT 6 Cables, Fiber cable.

Internet – History, WWW and HTTP evaluation, services offered by Internet – e-mail, WWW, FTP, telnet, News and USENET, Ghopher, WAIS, IRC, VOIP, WAP, Webcasting and Podcasting, e-com, m-com, Social Networking. Connectivity method to Internet – Dialup, DSL, ISDN, VSAT, RFID, Broadband, leased line- advantages and limitations of each method. Setting in Windows/Linux to connect the Internet. Internet addressing basics, domain names basics, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP protocols, URIs and URLs, Domain name, process of obtaining domain names – TLD and Sub domains, Indian Domain names, Web servers – functions and capabilities, Introduction to PWS, IIS, Apache etc.

Browsers – features, services offered by browsers, browsers evaluation, extensions and plug-ins for browsers, some important plug-ins introduction like – flash, java, silverlight, etc. features of some major browsers – IE, Firefox, and Google Chrome.

E-mail– Process, obtaining an e-mail address, types of email services – Web based and POP3. Understanding e-mail address, SMTP and MIME protocols, using web based and pop3 e-mail – creating a message, sending a message, CC, BCC, replay, forward, reply to all, attach a document, add signature to mail, spam mails handling, junk mails, etc. email clients software – installation and configuration. Configuring and Using Outlook Express.

File Transfer using FTP – FTP Process fundamentals, how to use FTP using browsers, FTP using client software like – Cute FTP, WS FTP, File  Zilla etc. File formats and Transfer types, Anonymous and non- anonymous FTP.

Telnet – Features, session, using telnet with browsers, Client programs, with Windows.

UseNet – Features, differences between e-mails and newsgroups, various types of usenet groups, usenet protocols, major newsgroups, process of joining a newsgroup of your interest. Start your own newsgroup. Using browser as the newsgroup reader.

Gopher, WAIS, ARICHE and Veronica – features, how to use these services, their features.

Internet Relay Chat – Its features, use, IRC servers, Web based and telnet based chats, chatting programs, Chat commands, using some web based IRC program like yahoo messenger and Google talk etc.

Web Servers Elementary Exposure of terms– features, services offered by web servers, various ports, introduction to Unix/Linux and Windows based web servers – PWS, IIS, Apache, Tomcat etc. Hosting directories, Concepts of Virtual Directories, Types of files used – HTML, ASP, JSP, PHP,

• gi, .pl, .aspx, , need of .NET framework on servers, FrontPage extension. Process of transferfiles on Web servers using FTP.

Firewalls – Uses working and applications. Setting up firewall on your system.

Data Security on Internet – Introduction to data security on Internet, Importance of password handling, Encryption technology, digital security, digital certificate, SSL and digital watermark.

Languages of Internet – a brief introduction to HTML, DHTML, XML, .NET, PHP, JAVA, JavaScript, AJAX, VB.Net, C# and CSS (Brief intro, features, at least 2 examples and explanation of each). Search Engines- Google, MSN, Yahoo etc. searching of desired site and content on the web. Educational video content available on ugc-cec and U tube.

Semester-II

DCTT 7: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

• Basic Grammar for Effective Communication : Parts of Speech – Revision (sentence, phrase, clause, parts of speech), Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Article, Verb, Active

& Passive Voice, Infinitive, Gerund, Preposition, Conjunctions, Interjection; Analysis, Transformation, Synthesis and Direct & Indirect Speech – The phrase, the clause, the sentence, Analysis of compound and complex sentences, Transformation of sentences, Synthesis of sentences, Direct and indirect speech; Composition and Comprehension – Picture composition, How to write short a short story, Letter writing; Situational communication

• Personality Development: Communication skills, Body language, Positive attitude, Etiquette and manners, SWOT analysis, Decision making, Goal setting, Positive thinking, Self-confidence, Motivation, Time management, Anger management, Stress management, Leadership, Team building

DCTT 8– DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNERS AND TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS

Psychology: Its meaning, nature, methods and scope: foundation of educational psychology. Stages of Human development: state specific characteristic developmental tasks. Individual Differences their meaning Adolescence in Indian context

Characteristics and problems of adolescents their needs and aspirations. Guiding and counseling adolescents.

Motivation and Learning

Nature of learning: Factors influencing learning and teaching process: learner related. Motivation

– nature, types: techniques of enhancing learner’s motivation.

Intelligence-Definition and Meaning of Intelligence, Nature and characteristics of intelligence. IQ (Intelligence Quotient), Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence. Verbal and nonverbal test of Intelligence

Meaning of Guidance – Rational for guidance services concept of counseling directed and non – directed counseling. Organization school guidance services: use of community resources for school guidance services.

Personality – Definition, meaning and nature: development of personality, Personality traits and their measurement

Adjustment- School Adjustment, Mental health and hygiene

Exceptional children Concept of exceptional children types, and characteristics of each type including children with learning disabilities.

Psychological Testing of Personality and Intelligence

DCTT 9 – ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Definition of educational technology – Distinction between hardware and software approach to technology in Education. Their role in modern educational practices. Hardware technologies: Important accessories and  their application – OHP (Over  Head  Projector),  Still  and movie projectors, LCD Projector, Audio- Video recording instruments, Use of Digitalized Video Camera, Educational Television, Educational Radio, TV, Computers, Smart class tools, teleconferencing tools, Video Instructional Material, Language Laboratory. Linear and branching Programme learning Material (PLM) etc for effective instructions.

Software approach – Meaning of School Management – Managing Human and materials Resources. Managing classroom, managing curriculum, managing co-curricular activities, managing school discipline etc. Use of strategies like teleconferencing – micro teaching, Practice teaching, Video Instructional Material, web based instructions etc.

System approach- Meaning of System Approach School as a system. Input, output and process in a system

Evaluating Institutional Performance – Methods used pupil evaluation, teacher evaluation, and evaluation of institutional performance

DCTT 10 – INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Introduction to Entrepreneurship – Introduction and concept of Entrepreneurship, Theory of Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship in developing countries, Entrepreneurship stimulation, Entrepreneurship and economic growth, Entrepreneurship and Economic system, various theories of Entrepreneurship, Growth of Entrepreneurship – Role of Entrepreneurship, Growth of Entrepreneurs, Prospects for Entrepreneurship

Nature and Importance of Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship Qualities, Entrepreneurship Functions, Entrepreneurship Vs Entrepreneurs, Opportunity matrix, Entrepreneurship Decision, Role of Entrepreneurship, Growth of Entrepreneurship, Classification and types of Entrepreneurship – Business Entrepreneurs, Types of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Motivation, Growth and Entrepreneurship, Nature and scope of management – Scope of Management, Meaning of Management, Characteristics of Management, Objectives of Management, Management as a profession, Organization and Management, Branches of Management, Importance of Management, managerial Skills, Planning – Concepts, processes and types – Importance of Planning, Characteristics of Planning, a Good Plan, Advantages of Planning.

Concepts of an Organization – Organization Concepts, organization theory, formal and informal organization, significance of organization, the organization process, analysis of organization, nature of organization, organization as an art, group dynamics, organization development.

Motivation – Introduction, Meaning, Kinds of Motivation, MC Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, Coordination, Need Hierarchy theory of Motivation, Motivational Techniques, Financial and Non- financial Incentives. Leadership – Introduction, Characteristics of leadership, great man theory of leadership, role of leadership, leadership styles, techniques of leadership, functions of leadership, qualities of leadership, process of leadership, develop voluntary cooperation, Communication – Introduction, Features of communication, Need, Communication Process, communication Process models, Gestural or non verbal communication, Models of Grapevine, Communication Networks, Barriers of Communication, Effective communication, Improve written communication.

Accounting in an small enterprise – Need, How accounts maintained?, Objectives of accounting, Ledger, Trial Balance, Final accounts Balance sheet etc.

Entrepreneurship development institutions – AISECT model of Entrepreneurship

How to setup and AISECT Centre Training for self employment

DCTT11- PROJECT /MICRO TEACHING / LESSON PLAN

Project – research project on any one educational problem Microteaching-one lesson plan on each skill of microteaching Presentation and peer feedback of lesson plans

Psychological testing: testing of intelligence, personality and adjustment

Counseling and Study Structure

Study Modules and Books Information