The document outlines the semester-wise scheme for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program beginning in 2008. It includes: 1) Details of the courses offered in the first semester, including Fundamentals of Computers, Digital Computer Electronics, and practical work in Windows, Word, and Excel. 2) The marking scheme which includes theory exams worth 70 marks, sessional marks worth 30 marks, and a practical exam worth 50 marks, totaling 150 marks. 3) An overview of the topics covered and textbooks recommended for the Fundamentals of Computers and Digital Computer Electronics courses.

1. Barkatullah University, Bhopal
Semester – Wise Scheme for B Sc (Computer Science)
Session 2008 onwards
B. Sc (Computer Science) Sem I
Code No. Paper
CS 101 Fundamentals of Computers
CS 102 Digital Computer Electronics
Practicals
CS 103 Windows, Word, Excel
Scheme of Marks
Theory Papers (35 marks each) 70 marks
Sessional marks (15 marks each) 30 marks
Practical 50 marks
Total 150 marks
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2. Barkatullah University, Bhopal
Semester–Wise Scheme for B Sc (Computer Science)
Session 2008 onwards
Sem I Paper Code: CS 101
Fundamentals of Computers
Max Marks: 35 marks
Unit I
Block diagram of Computer: I/P unit, O/P unit, CPU, memory unit, Generations of
Computers, types of PC’s: Desktop, Laptop, Palmtop, Workstations & Super Computers.
Unit II
I/P and O/P devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Floppy disk, Hard disk, CD, VCD, DVD, pen drive,
Joystick, Scanners, Printers, Monitors.
Algorithms: Characteristics of algorithm, Flowchart, Programming languages: Low level,
Assembly Language, Middle Level Language and High Level Language, Compiler, Interpreter,
Assembler, Difference b/w compiler and Interpreter.
Unit III
Windows: Features of Windows - Desktop, Start Menu, Control panel, My Computer, Windows
Explorer, Accessories.
Managing Multiple Windows, Arranging Icons on the desktop, creating a new folder on Desktop,
Logging off and shutting down Windows.
Unit IV
MS Word: What is Word Processing, Creating documents in MS-Word, Formatting features of
MS Word, Standard toolbar, drawing toolbar, tables and other features.
Mail Merge, Insertion of files, pictures, clipboard, graphs, print formatting, page numbering and
Printing documents.
Unit V
MS Excel - Introduction to Worksheet and Excel.
Entering information in a worksheet - numbers, formula, etc., Saving a workbook, Editing cells,
using commands and functions, moving and copying, Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns,
Creating Charts.
Print preview of Worksheet, Page setup : Margins, adding headers & footers before printing,
removing grid lines from printout, printing the title rows.
Text Book
1. Computer Fundamentals Architecture and Organization By B Ram
2. PC Software For Windows 98 Made Simple By R.K.Taxali
References
1. Computer Fundamentals By P.K.Sinha
2. Microsoft Office: Rom Mansfield
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3. Barkatullah University, Bhopal
Semester–Wise Scheme for B Sc (Computer Science)
Session 2008 onwards
Sem I Paper Code: CS 102
Digital Computer Electronics
Max Marks: 35 marks
Unit I
Number System: Decimal, Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal, Conversions from one base to another
base. Codes : ASCII Code, EBCDIC Code, BCD Code, Grey code, Excess-3 Code.
Unit II
Boolean algebra, De-Morgan’s theorem, Binary arithmetic:- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication
& Division, unsigned binary numbers, Signed magnitude numbers, 1’s complement & 2’s
complement representation of numbers , 2’s complement arithmetic.
Unit III
Boolean functions & truth tables, SOP, POS forms, minterms, simplification of logic circuits
using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh Maps.
Unit IV
Logic Gates:- AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, X-OR and X-NOR gates their symbols and truth
tables, Construction of basic gates using universal gates , Combinational Circuits design with
gates: multiplexer, Demultiplexer, Encoder, Decoder, Half adder & Full adder, Adder/Subtractor.
Unit V
Flip flops :- RS Flip flop, D Flip flop, Edge triggered J-K Flip flop, Master-slave Flip flop.
Introduction to Registers & Counters.
Text Books:
1. Computer Fundamentals Architecture and Organization By B.Ram.
2. Digital Computer By Malvino and Leach.
Reference Books:
1. Digital logic and Computer Design By M. Morris Mano.
2. Digital Computer & Electronics By Malvino And Brown
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4. B Sc (Comp. Sc.) Sem I
CS 103: Practical work
Suggested List of Practicals
(Windows, Word, Excel)
1. Design a Scenery using Paint Brush.
2. Create Banner for your college using MS WORD.
3. Design a Greeting Card using Word Art for different festivals in MS WORD.
4. Create your Biodata and use page borders and shading using MS WORD.
5. Create a document and insert header and footer, page title etc using MS WORD.
6. Implement Mail Merge using MS WORD.
7. Use MS WORD to insert a table into adocument.
8. Create a marksheet using MS Excel.
9. Creation and printing a pie bar & line graph using MS Excel.
10. Using built in function find Sum, Average , Minimum , Maximum , count for
given data.
11. Design your Faculty time table using MS Excel.
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