Introduction to Information theory and applications

i)  Information  -  Definition,  Characteristics  &  Interpretation,  Data  &  its  logical  &
physical concepts 

ii)  Computers:  History  of  Computers  and  their  classification,  Basic  Organization,
Memory:  -  Primary  RAM,  ROM,  EPROM  etc.  Secondary:  -  Magnetic-Floppy  and
Hard disks. Optical: - CDROM, WORM etc. Concept of  Virtual Memory and Cache
Memory and why are the needed,  Computer Operation:- Instruction Cycle, Program
flow  of  control  with  and  without  interrupts,  Computer  Arithmetic:-  Number  systems
binary, Octal, Hexadecimal, Binary Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication, Flotation
point representation and arithmetic, Arithmetic through stacks, Computer Language:
Introduction to computer language, Definition of assembler Compiler and Interpreter, 
Basic concept of Data Base Management Systems. 

iv)  Communication:-  Concept  of  Analog  and  Digital  Signal  ,  Channel  Capacity
(Shannons  Theorem),  Transmission  Impairments  (Attenuation,  Dispersion,  etc),
Concept  of  Signal  to  Noise  ratio,  Encoding/  Decoding  (Concept  of  Parity  bit,
Hamming Code), Transmission Media (Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cables, Micro Wave ,
Optical  Fiber  and  Satellite),  A/D  and  D/A  conversion,  Definition  and  Concept  of
Modulation,  Communication  technique-  circuit  switching,  message  switching  and
packet switching - their advantages and disadvantages.

v) Networks: Type of Networks (LAN, MAN, WAN, etc), Network configuration: Basic
ISO - OSI, Protocols: - What is Protocol?, Why it is needed? ,Token ring, Internet :-
Introduction  to  Internet  terminologies  and  concept  of  WWW,  HTTP,  e-mail,  GIAS,
Search engine, Domain name etc.