KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Infrastructure Management - [Link]. (ITIM)

DEPARTMENT OF P.G. STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE,

JANNASHAYADRI , SHAKARGHATTA

SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA

Directorate o f D i s t a n c e E d u c a t i o n In Universal Education Trust

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 [Link]. (ITIM)-1st Semester
BSIMS-11 Communication Skills and Report Writing

UNIT – I

The Seven Cs of Effective Communication:

Completeness, Conciseness, Consideration, Concreteness, Clarity, Courtesy, Correctness

Understanding Business Communication:

Nature and Scope of Communication, Non-verbal Communication, Cross-cultural communication,
Technology-enabled Business Communication

UNIT – II
Writing Business Messages and Documents: Business writing, Business Correspondence,
Instructions Business Reports and Proposals, Career building and Resume writing.
Developing Oral Communication Skills for Business: Effective Listening, Business Presentations
and Public Speaking, Conversations, Interviews

UNIT – III
Developing Oral Communication Skills for Business: Meetings and Conferences, Group
Discussions and Team Presentations, Team Briefing.

Understanding Specific Communication Needs: Communication across Functional Areas

UNIT – IV

Understanding Specific Communication Needs: Corporate Communication, Persuasive Strategies

in Business Communication, Ethics in Business Communication, Business Communication Aids

UNIT – V
Presentation Process: Planning the presentations, executing the presentations, impressing the
audience by performing

Planning stage: Brainstorming, mind maps / concept maps, executing stage: chunking theory,
creating outlines, Use of templates. Adding graphics to your presentation: Visual communication,
Impress stage: use of font, colour, layout, Importance of practice and performance.

Reference:

1. Business Communica tion Edited by Meenakshi Raman and Oxford University Press Second
2. Professional Communica tion Aruna Koneru Tata McGraw Hill
3. Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals
in Training Materials Ruth C. Clark, Chopeta Lyons, Pfeiffer, Wiley 2011
4. Basic Business Communica tion: Skills for Empowerin g the Internet Generation Lesikar

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 Raymond V and Marie E. Flatley. Tata McGraw - Hill 2005
5. Nonverbal Communica tion: Notes on the Visual Perception of Human Relations Ruesh,
Jurgen and Weldon Kees University of California Press 1966

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 BSIMS-12 Computers Fundamentals and C Programming

Unit 1- Introduction to Computer Systems:

Definition of a Computer, History of Computers, Generations of Computers, types of computer –
based on size and working principle, Block diagram of a Computer with functional units
(explanation), Parts of a computer system, Information processing Cycle. Definition of software
and hardware, types of programming languages, assembler, compiler, interpreter, linker, loader
(Definitions only),number system – decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal number, inter-
conversion of decimal to binary and vice-versa. ASCII codes. Algorithm- definition,
Characteristics, notations. Flowchart-definition, Symbols used in writing the flow- chart writing
an algorithm and flow-chart of simple problems.
Unit 2- Introduction to Computer Systems:
Introduction to C, features of C, basic C program structure, character set, tokens, keywords and
identifiers. Constants, variables, data types, variable declaration, symbolic constant definition.
Unit 3- Operators and Expressions:
C operators- arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, assignment, increment and decrement,
conditional (? :) and special operators, Arithmetic expressions, precedence of operators and
associatively. Type conversions, mathematical functions. Definition of macro and pre-processor
directives, Managing I/O operation – reading and writing a character, formatted and
unformatted/O functions.
Unit 4- Control Structures:
Conditional control statements- if, if-else, nested-if, switch, go to statement, while, do-while and
for statements. Unconditional control statements- break, continue and return statements
(definition and explanation with syntax, flowchart and examples)
Unit 5- Arrays, Strings and Functions:
Definitions of an array, types-one and two dimensional array,(definition, declaration,
initialization with examples).Strings–definition, declaration and initialization of string variable,
string handling functions- strcmp,strcpy, strrev, strlen, strlwr, strupr(explanation with syntax and
examples) Functions – definition, need, syntax for function declaration, function prototype, category
of functions, nesting offunctions, function with arrays, scope of variables ,parameter passing mechanism-
call by value and call by reference. Recursion and Recursive function (definitions only)

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Reference:

1. Fundamentals of Computers, V. Rajaraman.

2. Computer Concepts and C Programming, P.B. Kotur

3. Let us C ,YashwanthKanetkar
4. ANSI C, Balagurusamy

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 BSIMS-13 Basic Electronics

Unit 1- Electronics Components:

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Transforms, Types, working and Properties, Voltage and
currant sources, Diode, Zener diode, Photo diode, Light emitting diode(LED), Transistors (NPN,
PNP), their characteristics and uses, Field effect transistor, Photo transistor

Unit 2 – Regulated Power Supply:

Basic regulated power supply using Zener diode
Block diagram of IC based Power supply.
Basic Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS)
Basic uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

Unit 3- Microprocessor System:

Introduction of System overview, Introduction to Processors, Memory Interfacing, Interfacing I/O Devices,
Interfacing Data Converters, Display Interface, Serial I/O and Data Communication, Higher level Processors

Unit 4- Introduction to PC Architecture:

Study of PC-AT/ATX System, Pentium, Core, Core 2 Cord, Core 2 Duo, I3, I5, I7 Processor
Basics of Processor and CPU
Block Diagram of Computer and Computer Generation
Motherboards, Chipset and Controllers, BIOS and the Boot Process, Computer Memory.

Unit 5- Internal Components:

IDE and SATA Devices: Hard Disk Drive and CD/DVDs Drives, SCSI Devices, Floppy Disk, Zip Drive,
Backup Drive, Expansion Cards- LAN Card, IDE Card , VGA and SVGA Cards, Sound Card, Interface
Cards, I/O cards, Video Cards, USB Card, Fire-Wire Cards, Internal Ports, Cables and Connector Types.

Unit 6- External Components:

Monitors:- CRT, LCD and LED Displays, Printers:- Dot-Matrix Printer, Inkjet Printer, Laser Printer Scanner:-
Photo Scanner, Documents Scanner, Bar Cord Scanner Keyboards, Mouse, External Modem, Ports and
Connectors, Batteries, Power supply, Pen Drives, SCSI interface devices, Laptop Computers, Digital Advance
storage technology.

Unit 7- Network Components:

Introduction of Network Cable like UTP, STP, Fiber Optics, Hub, Unmanageable Switch, Manageable
Switch, Router, Modem, Wi-Fi, Access Point, PCI Wireless Card, USB Wireless Device, Print Server, USB
Network Sharer, Backup Device, Server Hardware etc.

References:
1. Digital computer Electronics by Albert Paul Malvino Tata Mc Graw-Hill PublicProgramming in ANSI C - E
Balaguruswamy
2. PC Troubleshooting and Repair Stephen J. Bigelow Dream tech Press, New Delhi
3. PC AND CLONES Hardware, Troubleshooting and Maintenance B. Govinda rajalu, Tata Mc-graw-Hill
Publication.

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 BSIMS-14 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS & C

Unit 1-Introduction to C:

History of C, features of C, basic structure of C, character set, tokens- keywords, identifiers,

constants, variables, strings, definition, types, rules for naming, syntax for the declaration,
symbolic constant definition.

Unit 2- Operators:
Increment and Decrement operators, Arithmetic, relational, logical, assignment and bitwise
operators, conditional operator and special operators of C, data type conversion, precedence
and associativity of operators. Mathematical functions. Formatted and unformatted Input and
Output functions – gets(), puts(), getchar(), putchar(), printf() and scanf().

Unit 3-BranchingControl Structures:

Conditional Control Structures: If Statement, if-else statement, nested if, Switch statement
(Explanation with syntax, flowchart and example), goto statement (syntax and example, use).

Unit 4- Looping Control Structures:

while, do-while and for statements (Explanation with syntax, flowchart and example),Nested
for statement. Unconditional control statements - break continue, return and exit(syntax and
example).

Unit 5-Arrays and Functions:

Definition of array, Declaration and initialization, One and two dimensional arrays, string
definition, Declaration and Initialization of String variable, String handling functions.
Definition of Function, syntax for function declaration and function definition, types of
functions, Recursion –definition and example.

References:
1. Computer Concepts and C Programming by P B Kottur.
2. Ansi C, by Balagurusamy E

PRACTICAL: C- PROGRAMMING LAB

1. Find the biggest of three numbers.

2. Arithmetic operations using switch statement.
3. Find the Fibonacci series between M and N.
4. Prime numbers between M and N
5. Binary to Decimal conversion

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6. Sorting an unsorted array
7. Searching an element in an array.
8. Addition of two matrices
9. Multiplication of two matrices
10. Norm and trace of the matrix.
11. Count the numbers of vowels in a given string.
12. Find the factorial of a number using function

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 [Link]. (ITIM)-2nd Semester
BSIMS-21 Principles of Data Communication

PART- A

Unit 1 - Introduction to Data Communication

Communication model & Data Communication networking –types. Data
Transmission- Transmission terminology, Analog & Digital data transmission,
Transmission impairments – attenuation, delay distortion & noise. Guided
Transmission- types- Twisted pair, coaxial cable &optical fiber – physical
description, application & characteristics. Unguided Transmission- wireless
transmission: types- Terrestrial type, Satellite, Broadcast radio – physical
description, application & characteristics.

Unit 2-Dataencoding
Basics, types and description of different signals, Digital data & digital signals:
NRZ, multilevel binary, Bi phase techniques. Digital data & Analog signals:
Encoding techniques- ASK, FSK, PSK Analog data & Digital signals: PCM & delta
modulation Analog data & Analog signals: Modulation- AM & FM Spread
spectrum: Frequency hoping, direct sequence Asynchronous & synchronous
transmission: Line configurations- full duplex & half duplex.

PART- B

Unit 3- Data link control & medium access sub

Flow control: Stop and wait & sliding window flow control. Error detection: Parity
check, CRCError control: Stop and wait ARQ, Go Back-N ARQ High-level data
link control: basics, Characteristics, frame structure, operation Medium access sub
layer- the channel allocation problem. Multiple access Protocol- ALOHA, carriers
sense multiple access protocol, collision free protocol.

Unit 4- Multiplexing and Switching

Frequency division multiplexing- characteristics, analog carrier systems, Time
division multiplexing- characteristics, link control. Digital carrier system, ISDN user
network interface. Circuit switching networks- switching concept, space division &
time division switching- Pocket switching networks-principles, switching technique,
and packet size. Comparison of Circuit switching & Pocket switching

References:
2. Data and Computer Communications – William Stallings.
3. Computer Networks – Andrew [Link] baum.
4. Data Communication – Ulysis D Black.
5. Data Communication and Networking – Behrouz A. Forouzan.
6. Internetworking with TCP/ IP – Douglas E comer, PHI

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 BSIMS-22 Introduction to Operating Systems

PART- A

Unit 1–Introduction
Definition of Operating System, need. Early systems – Batch Systems,
Multiprogramming, Time Sharing, Parallel and Distributed systems. Special Purpose
Systems – Real Time, Embedded Systems, Multimedia Systems, Handheld Systems.
Computing Environments – Traditional, Client Server, Peer- to-Peer and Web based.
Open Source Operating Systems.

Unit 2 –Process Management

Process concept – meaning of process, sequential and concurrent processes, process state,
process control block, threads, Process scheduling – scheduling queues, schedulers,
context switch. Operations on Processes – creation and termination. Inter process
communication – Independent and co-operating processes. Communication in client-
server systems – RPC and RMI. Process scheduling
– Basic concepts Processor - CPU I/O burst cycle, CPU Scheduler, Preemptive
scheduling, dispatcher. Scheduling criteria, Scheduling algorithm – First-Come-First-
Served (FCFS), Shortest Job First (SJF), Priority Scheduling, Round Robin. Multi-level
queue scheduling (Concepts only), multi- level feedback queue scheduling (Concepts
only). Multiple processor scheduling, real time scheduling.

PART -B

Unit 3–Deadlocks
Definition with example, System model, Dead lock characterization – Necessary
Conditions, Resource Allocation Graph, Dead lock prevention, Avoidance and detection,
Recovery from deadlock.

Unit 4 –Memory Management, Disk and File Management

Logical and Physical address space, Swapping, Contiguous allocation, Paging,
Segmentation, Virtualmemory - demand paging and its performance, Page replacement
algorithms, Allocation of frames, Thrashing. Secondary Storage Structure and Disk
Management: Disk structure & scheduling methods, Disk management, disk reliability.
File concepts, Access methods, Directory structure, Protection and consistency
semantics, File system structure, Allocation methods, free space management.

References:
1. Abraham Silberschatz and Peter Baer Galvin, Operating System Concepts,
Fifth edition, Addison - wesley 1989.
2. Milan Milonkovic, Operating System Concepts & Design, II Edition, McGRaw
Hill 1992.
3. Stallings, Operating Systems, PearsonEdition.
4. Tanenbaum, Operating System Concepts, PearsonEducation
5. Nutt : Operating System, 3/e Pearson Education 2004

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 BSIMS-23 Essentials of Linux operating Systems

UNIT - I
Operating System: Concept, Components of Operating System, Operating System Operations,
Protection and Security. Computing Environment. Abstract View of OS: User view, System View,
Operating System Services, System Calls: Concept, Types of System Calls.
Computer System Architecture: Single-Processor Systems, Multiprocessor Systems.
Types of Operating Systems: Batch Operating System, Multi-Programmed Operating System,
Time-Shared Operating System, Real Time Operating System, Distributed Operating Systems.
Process Management: Process Concept, Operation on Processes, Cooperating Processes, Inter-
Process Communication, Threads.
Linux Operating System: Introduction to Linux OS, Basic Commands of Linux OS.

UNIT - II
Process Synchronization: Introduction, The Critical-Section Problem with solution, Bakery
Algorithm, Synchronization hardware, Semaphores, Semaphores Implementation, Classical
Problems of Synchronization with algorithms, Critical Regions, Monitors.
CPU Scheduling: Basic Concepts, Scheduling Criteria, Scheduling algorithms, Multilevel Queue
Scheduling, Multilevel Feedback Queue Scheduling.
Linux Operating System: Process Management Commands and System Calls.

UNIT - III
Deadlock: System Models, Deadlock Characterization, Resource Allocation Graph, Deadlock
Prevention, Avoidance, Detection and Recovery, Banker’s algorithm.
Memory Management: Main Memory: Contiguous Memory Allocation, Fragmentation, Paging,
And Segmentation. Virtual Memory: Demand Paging, Page Replacement, Page replacement
algorithm, Allocation of
Frames, Thrashing.
Linux Operating System: Memory Management Commands and System Calls.

UNIT - IV
File, Devices and Secondary Storage Management: File-System Interface: Concepts, Access
Methods, Directory and Disk Structure. File-System Structure, File-System Implementation,
Directory Implementation, Allocation Methods, Free-Space Management.
Devices: Types of devices, Channels and Control Unit, Multiple Paths, Block Multiplexing.
Secondary Storage: Mass-Storage Structure, Disk Structure, Disk Scheduling Algorithms, Disk
Management, RAID structure of disk.
Linux Operating System: File Management Commands and System Calls.

References:
1. Milan Milenkovic, “Operating Systems Concepts and Design”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd
Edition, 1995.
2. Godbole, Achyut, “Operating System”, McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd Edition, 2005.
3. A. S. Tanenbaum, “Modern Operating Systems “, Pearson, 3rd Edition, 2007.
4. Dhanjay M. Dhamdhere, “Operating System A concept based approach”, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2nd Edition, 2006.
5. Madnick E. and Donovan J., “Operating Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2001. Operating
Systems with Linux Lab.

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 BSIMS-24 Basics of Computer Networks

PART -A

Unit 1-Basics

Uses of computer networks, network hardware- broadcast networks, point – to -point

networks, network software-protocol hierarchies, design issues, interface & services,
connection oriented & connection less services, service primitives, OSI reference
model- description of each layer. TCP/IP reference model, comparison of the two
models, Critique of the OSI model and protocols, Critique of the TCP/IP model and
protocols, Example networks-ARPANET,ATM.

Unit 2- The Network layer

Design issues, routing algorithms- the optimality principle, shortest path routing,
distance vector routing, and link state routing. Congestion control algorithms-
general principle, Congestion prevention policies, traffic shaping. The network layer
in the internet - the IP protocol, IP address, and subnet. Internet control protocol.

PART -B

Unit 3- The Transport layer

The transport service- services provided to the upper layer, quality service, and
transport service primitives. Elements of transport protocol - addressing, establishing
a connection, releasing a connection. A simple transport protocol- the example
service primitives, the example transport entity. The Internet transport protocol
(TCP & UDP)- the service model, the TCP segment header, the TCP connection
management. UDP - header.

Unit 4- The Application layer

Network security - traditional cryptography, two fundamental cryptographic

principles, secret key & public key [Link] - Name space, SNMP -
[Link] mail, architecture and services, www.

References:

1. Data and Computer Communications – WilliamStallings.

2. Computer Networks – Andrew [Link].
3. Data Communication – Ulysis DBlack.
4. Data Communication and Networking – [Link].
5. Internetworking with TCP/ IP – Douglas E comer,PHI

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 [Link]. (ITIM)-3rd Semester
BSIMS-31 Deploying Business Desktops

Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

 Windows Server 2012 Overview
 Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
 Installing Windows Server 2012
 Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
 Introduction to Windows PowerShell
Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
 Overview of AD DS
 Overview of Domain Controllers
 Installing a Domain Controller
Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
 Managing User Accounts
 Managing Group Accounts
 Managing Computer Accounts
 Delegating Administration
Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
 Using Command-line Tools for Administration
 Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
 Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
Implementing IPv4
 Overview of TCP/IP
 Understanding IPv4 Addressing
 Subnetting and Supernetting
 Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
Implementing DHCP
 Installing a DHCP Server Role
 Configuring DHCP Scopes
 Managing a DHCP Database
 Securing and Monitoring DHCP
Implementing DNS
 Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers
 Installing and Managing a DNS Server
 Managing DNS Zones
Implementing IPv6
 Overview of IPv6
 IPv6 Addressing
 Coexistence with IPv6
 IPv6 Transition Technologies
Implementing Local Storage
 Overview of Storage
 Managing Disks and Volumes
 Implementing Storage Spaces
Implementing File and Print Services
 Securing Files and Folders

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  Protecting Shared Files and Folders Using Shadow Copies
 Configuring Network Printing
Implementing Group Policy
 Overview of Group Policy
 Group Policy Processing
 Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects
 Windows Security Overview
 Configuring Security Settings
 Restricting Software
 Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
 Overview of Virtualization Technologies
 Implementing Hyper-V
 Managing Virtual Machine Storage
 Managing Virtual Networks
Administering windows server 2012
Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
 Overview of Windows Deployment Services
 Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
 Administering Windows Deployment Services
Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
 Installing the DNS Server Role
 Configuring the DNS Server Role
 Configuring DNS Zones
 Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
 Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
 Overview of AD DS
 Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
 Implementing RODC
 Administering AD DS
 Managing the AD DS Database
Managing User and Service Accounts
 Automating User Account Management
 Configuring Password-Policy and User-Account Lockout Settings
 Configuring Managed Service Accounts
Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
 Introducing Group Policy
 Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
 Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
 Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
 Implementing Administrative Templates
 Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
 Configuring Group Policy Preferences
 Managing Software with Group Policy
Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
 Configuring Network Access
 Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access

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  Overview of Network Policies
 Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
 Configuring DirectAccess
Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
 Installing and Configuring a NPS
 Configuring Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Clients and Servers
 NPS Authentication Methods
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS
Implementing Network Access Protection
 Overview of Network Access Protection
 Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes
 Configuring NAP
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Optimizing File Services
 Overview of FSRM
 Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
 Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
 Overview of Distributed File System (DFS)
 Configuring DFS Namespaces
 Configuring and Troubleshooting Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R)
Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
 Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System
 Configuring Advanced Auditing
Implementing Update Management
 Overview of WSUS
 Deploying Updates with WSUS
Monitoring Windows Server 2012
 Monitoring Tools
 Using Performance Monitor
 Monitoring Event Logs
Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Implementing Advanced Network Services
 Configuring Advanced DHCP Features
 Configuring Advanced DNS Settings
 Implementing IPAM
Implementing Advanced File Services
 Configuring iSCSI Storage
 Configuring BranchCache
 Optimizing Storage Usage
Implementing Dynamic Access Control
 Overview of Dynamic Access Control
 Planning for Dynamic Access Control
 Deploying Dynamic Access Control
Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments
 Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments
 Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment
 Configuring AD DS Trusts
Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication
 Overview of AD DS Replication
 Configuring AD DS Sites

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  Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services
 PKI Overview
 Deploying CAs
 Deploying and Configuring CA Hierarchy
 Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates
 Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
 Managing Certificate Recovery
Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services
 AD RMS Overview
 Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure
 Configuring AD RMS Content Protection
 Configuring External Access to AD RMS
Implementing Active Directory Federation Services
 Overview of AD FS
 Deploying AD FS
 Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
 Deploying AD FS in a B2B Federation Scenario
Implementing Network Load Balancing
 Overview of NLB
 Configuring an NLB Cluster
 Planning an NLB Implementation
Implementing Failover Clustering
 Overview of Failover Clustering
 Implementing a Failover Cluster
 Configuring Highly Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
 Maintaining a Failover Cluster
 Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster
Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
 Overview of Integrating Hyper-V with Failover Clustering
 Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters
 Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement
 Managing Hyper-V Virtual Environments by Using VMM
Implementing Disaster Recovery
 Overview of Disaster Recovery
 Implementing Windows Server Backup
 Implementing Server and Data Recovery

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 BSIMS-32 Network-Protocols & Internetworking
Introduction:
 Introduction to computer networks and TCP/IP Protocols, The TCP/IP protocol suit and the
TCP/IP model.
 The concept of layering, the job of each layer, Connectionless vs. Connection oriented
communication and services. TCP as CO Service over CL connection and UDP as CL
service over CL connection.
 Complete communication process, an email and a web access communication over TCP/IP
network. Showcasing how SMTP and HTTP works at each layer in a brief.

Fundamentals and current situation

 Computer Networks and its fundamentals, definition of the network, its characteristics,
network components and network connections.
 Modern network demands, packet classification, services using packet classification process,
Conventional network model and modern network model based on service based on packet
classification.
 Variety of modern Networks having non computers as members, wired and wireless sensor
networks, networks based on IOT devices, Home networks, and Smart city networks. Big
Data problems associated with these networks

Physical layer prerequisites

 Relation between the Bandwidth and the data rate of a channel, Data communication
process and its ingredients, maximum data rate of a channel based on bandwidth of the
channel and other parameters.
 The need for the signalling process for data communication, Analog and digital
signalling , analog and digital data. Amplitude, frequency and phase modulation and their
use in data communication.
 Data communication and the physical layer, the duties of physical layer, how analog and
digital signalling is used for data communication at the physical layer, the process of
multiplexing, demultiplexing and errors. Introduction to EM Spectrum.

Network layer-1
 Addressing in networks, IPv4 addressing mechanism, subletting and CIDR, managing
addressing with CIDR.
 The difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing mechanism. Advantage offered by the
IPv6. Different addressing mechanisms used by IPv6.
 Network layer: services, accounting, addressing in TCP/IP

Network layer-2
 Network layer: routing, what a router contains, routing algorithms How routing is performed
in TCP/IP networks, link state algorithm, two phases of LS algorithm, how best path is
decided.
 Routing in MANets and the Exterior routing, the challenges in MANet Routing, AODV
routing, the difference in exterior routing, hot potato and interior routing used in exterior
routing process, multicast and broadcast routing.
 Congestion at Network layer and MPLS, Congestion, congestion control, how tag based
routing is performed in MPLS Routes, how switching based on tags is done in networks, how
MPLS works, what are the challenges in implementing MPLS.
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Transport layer-1
 Transport layer services, the transport layer, it’s duties, different categories and types of
transport layer services, how TCP manages connections, flow control and estimation of
round trip time, how retransmission timer is managed at TCP.
 TCP Timers and delayed duplicates problem in TCP, types of timers TCP normally uses,
delayed duplicates, handshake process is managed and errors are handled at TCP,
Tomlinson’s solution and the need for the three-way handshake.
 Connection management with TCP, connection release process, asymmetric and symmetric
connection release process, congestion control, implicit and explicit congestion control
methods, slow start, AIMD, fast recovery and fast retransmit, explicit congestion
notification.

Transport layer-2 and Application layer

 Introduction to UDP, a connectionless service mechanism over a connectionless delivery
system.
 Introduction to SCTP, a transport layer better suited for a multimedia traffic.
 Application Layer, Domain Name Service, Application layer, introduction to DNS and the
process of name resolution, resource records.

Application Layer-2
 Resource Records in DNS and introduction to FTP, different types of resource records, How
FTP works, control and data connections, and passive FTP extensions.
 The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), The WWW and HTTP request and response,
persistent connection, cookies and session variables.
 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), The Email system and SMTP protocol, Internet
mail standards, POP3 and IMAP

Reference:
1. Computer Networks by Bhushan Trivedi, Oxford University Press
2. Data Communication and Networking, Bhushan Trivedi, Oxford University Press
3. Elements of network Protocol Design: Mohamed G. Gouda (Wiley Publications), 2006.

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 BSIMS-33 Data Storage and Management

Unit-I
Introduction to Storage Technology: Data proliferation, evolution of various storage technologies,
Overview of storage infrastructure components, Information Lifecycle Management, Data
categorization.

Unit-II
Storage Systems Architecture: Intelligent disk subsystems overview, Contrast of integrated vs.
modular arrays, Component architecture of intelligent disk subsystems, Disk physical structure
components, properties, performance, and specifications, RAID levels & parity algorithms, hot
sparing, Front end to host storage provisioning, mapping and operation.

Unit-III
Introduction to Networked Storage: JBOD, DAS, NAS, SAN & CAS evolution and comparison.
Applications, Elements, connectivity, standards, management, security and limitations of DAS,
NAS, CAS & SAN.

Unit -IV
Hybrid Storage solutions; Virtualization: Memory, network, server, storage & appliances. Data
center concepts & requirements, Backup & Disaster Recovery: Principles Managing & Monitoring:
Industry management standards (SNMP, SMI-S, CIM), standard framework applications, Key
management metrics (Thresholds, availability, capacity, security, performance).

Unit-V
Information storage on cloud: Concept of Cloud, Cloud Computing, storage on Cloud, Cloud
Vocabulary, Architectural Framework, Cloud benefits, Cloud computing Evolution, Applications &
services on cloud, Cloud service providers and Models, Essential characteristics of cloud computing,
Cloud Security and integration.

References:
1. G. Somasundaram & Alok Shrivastava (EMC Education Services) editors; Information
Storage and Management: Storing, Managing, and Protecting Digital Information; Wiley
India.
2. Ulf Troppens, Wolfgang Mueller-Friedt, Rainer Erkens, Rainer Wolafka, Nils Haustein;
Storage Network explained : Basic and application of fiber channels, SAN, NAS, iSESI,
INFINIBAND and FCOE, Wiley India.
3. John W. Rittinghouse and James F. Ransome; Cloud Computing : Implementation ,
Management and Security, CRC Press, Taylor Frances Pub.
4. Nick Antonopoulos, Lee Gillam; Cloud Computing : Principles, System &
Application,Springer. Anthony T. Velete, Toby [Link], and Robert Eltenpeter, Cloud
Computing : A practical Approach, TMH Pub.
5. Saurabh , Cloud Computing : Insight into New Era I

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 [Link]. (ITIM)-4th Semester
BSIMS-41 Introduction to DBMS

Unit-I
Introduction to Databases and Transactions: What is database system, purpose of database
system, view of data, relational databases, database architecture, and transaction management?

Unit-II
Data Models: The importance of data models, Basic building blocks, Business rules, the evolution
Of data models, Degrees of data abstraction.

Unit-III
Database Design ,ER-Diagram and Unified Modeling Language:
 Database design and ER Model: overview, ER-Model, Constraints, ER-Diagrams,
ERDIssues, weak entity sets, Codd’s rules, Relational Schemas, Introduction to UML
 Relational database model: Logical view of data, keys, integrity rules.
 Relational Database design: features of good relational database design, atomic
 Domain and Normalization
Unit -IV
Constraints, Views and SQL: What is constraints, types of constrains, Integrity constraints, Views:
Introduction to views, data independence, security, updates on views, comparison between tables
and views SQL: data definition, aggregate function, Null Values, nested sub queries, Joined
relations. Triggers.

Unit-V
Transaction management and Concurrency control: Transaction management: ACID properties,
serializability and concurrency control, Lock based concurrency control (2PL, Deadlocks), Time
stamping methods, optimistic methods, database recovery management.

References:
1. A Silberschatz, H Korth, S Sudarshan, “Database System and Concepts”, fifth Edition
McGraw-Hill.
2. Rob, Coronel, “Database Systems”, Seventh Edition, Cengage Learning.

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 BSIMS-42 Personality Development Program

Unit-I
Introduction to Personality Development: The concept of personality - Dimensions of personality
– Theories of Freud & Erickson-Significance of personality development. The concept of success
and failure: What is success? - Hurdles in achieving success - Overcoming hurdles - Factors
responsible for success – What is failure - Causes of failure. SWOT analysis.

Unit-II
Attitude & Motivation: Attitude - Concept - Significance - Factors affecting attitudes - Positive
attitude – Advantages –Negative attitude- Disadvantages - Ways to develop positive attitude -
Differences between personalities having positive and negative attitude. Concept of motivation -
Significance – Internal and external motives - Importance of self- motivation- Factors leading to de-
motivation

Unit-III
Self-esteem: Term self-esteem - Symptoms - Advantages - Do's and Don’ts to develop positive self-
esteem – Low self-esteem - Symptoms - Personality having low self-esteem - Positive and negative
self-esteem. Interpersonal Relationships – Defining the difference between aggressive, submissive
and assertive behaviors – Lateral thinking.
Unit -IV
Other Aspects of Personality Development: Body language - Problem-solving - Conflict and
Stress Management - Decision-making skills -Leadership and qualities of a successful leader –
Character building -Team-work – Time management -Work ethics –Good manners and etiquette.

Unit-V
Employability Quotient: Resume building- The art of participating in Group Discussion – Facing
the Personal (HR & Technical) Interview -Frequently Asked Questions - Psychometric Analysis -
Mock Interview Sessions.

References:
1. Hurlock, E.B (2006). Personality Development, 28th Reprint. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Andrews, Sudhir. How to Succeed at Interviews. 21st (rep.) New [Link] McGraw-Hill
1988.
3. Lucas, Stephen. Art of Public Speaking. New Delhi. Tata - Mc-Graw Hill. 2001.
4. Pravesh Kumar. All about Self- Motivation. New Delhi. Goodwill Publishing House. 2005.
5. Smith, B . Body Language. Delhi: Rohan Book Company. 2004

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 BSIMS-43 Linux Administration

UNIT - I
Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Linux, Open Source and Red Hat, Origins of Linux,
Distributions, Duties of Linux System Administrator.
Command Line: Working with the Bash Shell, Getting the Best of Bash, Useful Bash Key
Sequences, Working with Bash History, Performing Basic File System Management Tasks,
Working with Directories, Piping and Redirection, Finding Files
System Administration Tasks: Performing Job Management Tasks, System and Process
Monitoring and Management, Managing Processes with ps, Sending Signals to Processes with the
kill Command, using top to Show Current System Activity, Managing Process Niceness, Scheduling
Jobs, Mounting Devices, Working with Links, Creating Backups, Managing Printers, Setting Up
System Logging, Setting Up Rsyslog, Common Log Files, Setting Up Logrotate.
Managing Software: Understanding RPM, Understanding Meta Package Handlers, Creating Your
Own Repositories, Managing Repositories, Installing Software with Yum, Querying Software,
Extracting Files from RPM Packages
UNIT - II
Configuring and Managing Storage: Understanding Partitions and Logical Volumes, Creating
Partitions, Creating File Systems, File Systems Overview, Creating File Systems, Changing File
System Properties, Checking the File System Integrity, Mounting File Systems Automatically
Through fstab, Working with Logical Volumes, Creating Logical Volumes, Resizing Logical
Volumes, Working with Snapshots, Replacing Failing Storage Devices, Creating Swap Space,
Working with Encrypted Volumes
Connecting to the Network: Understanding Network Manager, Working with Services and
Runlevels, Configuring the Network with Network Manager, Working with system-config-network,
Network Manager Configuration Files, Network Service Scripts, Networking from the Command
Line, Troubleshooting Networking, Setting Up IPv6, Configuring SSH, Enabling the SSH Server,
Using the SSH Client, Using PuTTY on Windows Machines, Configuring Key-Based SSH
Authentication, Using Graphical Applications with SSH, Using SSH Port Forwarding, Configuring
VNC Server Access.
Working with Users, Groups, and Permissions: Managing Users and Groups, Commands for
User Management, Managing Passwords, Modifying and Deleting User Accounts, Configuration
Files, Creating Groups, Using Graphical Tools for User, and Group Management, Using External
Authentication Sources, the Authentication Process, sssd, nsswitch, Pluggable Authentication
Modules, Managing Permissions, the Role of Ownership, Basic Permissions: Read, Write, and
Execute, Advanced Permissions, Working with Access Control Lists, Setting Default Permissions
with umask, Working with Attributes
UNIT - III
Securing Server with iptables: Understanding Firewalls, Setting Up a Firewall with system-config-
firewall, Allowing Services, Trusted Interfaces, Masquerading, Configuration Files, Setting Up a
Firewall with iptables, Tables, Chains, and Rules, Composition of Rule, Configuration Example,
Advanced iptables Configuration, Configuring Logging, The Limit Module, Configuring NAT.
Setting Up Cryptographic Services: Introducing SSL, Proof of Authenticity: The Certificate
Authority, Managing Certificates with openssl, Creating a Signing Request, Working with GNU
Privacy Guard, Creating GPG Keys, Key Transfer, Managing GPG Keys, Encrypting Files with
GPG, GPG Signing, Signing RPM Files.
Configuring Server for File Sharing: What is NFS? Advantages and Disadvantages of NFS,
Configuring NFS4, Setting Up NFSv4, Mounting an NFS Share, Making NFS Mounts Persistent,
Configuring Automount, Configuring Samba, Setting Up a Samba File Server, Samba Advanced
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Authentication Options, Accessing Samba Shares, Offering FTP Services.
UNIT - IV
Configuring DNS and DHCP: Introduction to DNS, The DNS Hierarchy, DNS Server Types, The
DNS Lookup Process, DNS Zone Types, Setting Up a DNS Server, Setting Up a Cache-Only Name
Server, Setting Up a Primary Name Server, Setting Up a Secondary Name Server, Understanding
DHCP, Setting Up a DHCP Server.
Setting Up a Mail Server: Using the Message Transfer Agent, the Mail Delivery Agent, the Mail
User Agent, Setting Up Postfix as an SMTP Server, Working with Mutt, Basic Configuration,
Internet Configuration, Configuring Dovecot for POP and IMAP.
Configuring Apache on Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Configuring the Apache Web Server, creating
a Basic Website, Understanding the Apache Configuration Files, Apache Log Files, Working with
Virtual Hosts, Securing the Web Server with TLS Certificates, Configuring Authentication, Setting
up Authentication with .htpasswd, Configuring LDAP Authentication, Setting Up MySQL.

UNIT – V
Introducing Bash Shell Scripting: Introduction, Elements of a Good Shell Script, Executing the
Script, Working with Variables and Input, Understanding Variables, Variables, Subshells, and
Sourcing, Working with Script Arguments, Asking for Input, Using Command Substitution,
Substitution Operators, Changing Variable Content with Pattern Matching, Performing Calculations,
Using Control Structures, Using if...then...else, Using case, Using while, Using until, Using for,
Configuring booting with GRUB.
High-Availability Clustering: High-Availability Clustering, The Workings of High Availability,
High-Availability Requirements, Red Hat High-Availability Add-on Software, Components,
Configuring Cluster-Based Services, Setting Up Bonding, Setting Up Shared Storage, Installing the
Red Hat High Availability Add-On, Building the Initial State of the Cluster, Configuring Additional
Cluster Properties, Configuring a Quorum Disk, Setting Up Fencing, Creating Resources and
Services, Troubleshooting a Nonoperational Cluster, Configuring GFS2 File Systems.
Setting Up an Installation Server: Configuring a Network Server as an Installation Server, Setting
Up a TFTP and DHCP Server for PXE Boot, Installing the TFTP Server, Configuring DHCP for
PXE Boot, Creating the TFTP PXE Server Content, creating a Kickstart File, Using a Kickstart File
to Perform an Automated, Installation, Modifying the Kickstart File with, system-config-kickstart,
Making Manual Modifications to the Kickstart File.

References:
1. Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide Wale Soyinka TMH Fifth Edition
2. Red hat Linux Networking and System Administration Terry Collings and Kurt Wall Wiley
3rd Edition.
3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux6 Administration Sander van Vugt John Wiley and Sons 2013.

*Elective Pool 3rd & 4th Semesters

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 BSIMS-E1 Interconnecting Network Device (ICND)*

Networking Fundamentals:
 Introduction to TCP/IP networking as the primary dominant networking model on modern
Ethernet networks.
 Learn the fundamentals of data transfer on Ethernet LANs.
 Understanding basic WAN connectivity options.
 Identify the purpose and structure of IPv4 addresses.
 Identify the purpose of routing processes.
 Understanding Transport layer and application protocols.

Basic Ethernet LAN Implementation:

 Understanding basic command line administration using the Cisco IOS on routers and
switches.
 Understanding the fundamental purpose of an Ethernet switch.
 Identifying Switch management capabilities.
 Accessing and configuring switch interfaces.

Designing Ethernet LANS:

 Identifying LAN topology options.
 Understanding the basics of LAN communication.
 Implementing and configuring VLANs.
 Implementing and configuring VLAN trunking.

Understanding IPv4:
 Learn the purpose and structure of an IPv4 address.
 Learn the purpose and structure of an IPv4 subnet mask.
 Understand the purposes of subnetting.
 Identify key facts about an IPv4 address.
 Configure routers using the CLI.
 Configuring router interfaces with IPv4 addresses
 Understanding routing protocols
 Configuring static routes.
 Configuring clients with IPv4 addresses using DHCP.

IPv4 Design and Troubleshooting:

 Creating and configuring Access Control Lists.
 Working with Named Access Control Lists.
 Understanding Network Address Translation Concepts.
 Configuring Network Address Translation on Routers.

IPv4 Services:
 Creating and configuring Access Control Lists.
 Working with Named Access Control Lists.
 Understanding Network Address Translation Concepts.
 Configuring Network Address Translation on Routers.

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Implementing IPv6:
 Understand the fundamentals of IPv6.
 Understand the structure of IPv6 Addresses.
 Identify the different types of IPv6 Addresses.
 Configuring IPv6 Addresses.
 Configuring IPv6 Routing.
 Creating IPv6 Subnets.
 Assigning IPv6 Addresses to clients.

Reference:
1. Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume One 6th Edition by Comer, Douglas E. published by
Addison-Wesley.
2. A Guide to the TCP/IP Protocol Suite by Floyd Wilder, 1998 Edition.
3. Networking for Systems Administrators by Michael W Lucas
4. Computer Networking for Beginners Your Guide for Mastering Computer Networking,
Cisco IOS and the OSI Model by Ramon Nastase.

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 BSIMS-E2 OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING WITH C++*

Unit 1- Introduction to OOPS:

Object Oriented Programming paradigm, Basic concepts of Object Oriented Programming-

Classes, Objects, Data Abstraction and Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Inheritance, Dynamic
Binding, Message passing, Benefits of OOP, applications of OOP.

Unit 2-Introduction to C++:

Difference between C and C++, Structure of a C++ program, input and output statements,
tokens - Keywords, identifiers, constants, strings and operators, reference variables – definition
and example, special operators in C++, brief introduction to control structures in C++.

Unit 3-Classes Objects and Member Functions:

Difference between structure and class, syntax and example for class declaration, Definition of
data member and member function, Defining member function inside and outside the class,
inline functions, array of objects, default arguments, static data members and static member
functions, function overloading, definition of friend function, syntax and example for the
declaration of friend function, special characteristics of friend function.

Unit 4- Constructors, destructorsand Operator overloading:

Definition of a constructor, types - parameterized constructor, default constructor, copy

constructor, special characteristics of constructor, definition of a destructor, special
characteristics of destructor, definition to Operator overloading, overloading binary operator (+)
to add two complex numbers, rules for operator overloading.

Unit 5: Inheritance and templates:

Definition of Inheritance,forms of inheritance, syntax and example for defining derived classes,
visibility modes, explanation of multilevel inheritance and hybrid inheritance with examples.
Definition of templates, syntax and example for class and function template.

Reference Books:
1. Object Oriented Programming with C++ - E Balaguruswamy
2. C++ - The Complete Language – BjarneSchildt
3. Object Oriented Programming in Turbo C++ - Robert Lafore

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 BSIMS-E3 Object Oriented Programming with Java*

Introduction to Java : Basics of Java programming, Data types, Variables, Operators, Control
structures including selection, Looping, Java methods, Overloading, Math class, Arrays in java.

Objects and Classes : Basics of objects and classes in java, Constructors, Finalizer, Visibility
modifiers, Methods and objects, Inbuilt classes like String, Character, StringBuffer, File, this
reference.

Inheritance and Polymorphism : Inheritance in java, Super and sub class, Overriding, Object
class, Polymorphism, Dynamic binding, Generic programming, Casting objects, Instance of
operator, Abstract class, Interface in java, Package in java, UTIL package.

Event and GUI programming : Event handling in java, Event types, Mouse and key events, GUI
Basics, Panels, Frames, Layout Managers: Flow Layout, Border Layout, Grid Layout, GUI
components like Buttons, Check Boxes, Radio Buttons, Labels, Text Fields, Text Areas, Combo
Boxes, Lists, Scroll Bars, Sliders, Windows, Menus, Dialog Box, Applet and its life cycle,
Introduction to swing.

I/O programming: Text and Binary I/O, Binary I/O classes, Object I/O, Random Access Files.

Multithreading in Java : Thread life cycle and methods, Runnable interface, Thread
synchronization, Exception handling with try-catch-finally, Collections in java, Introduction to
JavaBeans and Network Programming.

Reference:
1. Introduction to Java Programming (Comprehensive Version), Daniel Liang, Seventh Edition,
Pearson.
2. Programming in Java, Sachin Malhotra & Saurabh Chaudhary, Oxford University Press.
3. Murach’s Beginning Java 2, Doug Lowe, Joel Murach and Andrea Steelman, SPD.
4. Core Java Volume-I Fundamentals, Eight Edition, Horstmann & Cornell, Pearson Education.
5. The Complete Reference, Java 2 (Fourth Edition), Herbert Schild, TMH.
6. Java Programming, D. S. Malik, Cengage Learning.

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 [Link]. (ITIM)-5th Semester
BSIMS-51 Essentials of Software Testing & QA

UNIT - I
Introduction to Quality: Historical Perspective of Quality, What is Quality? (Is it a fact or perception?),
Definitions of Quality, Core Components of Quality, Quality View, Financial Aspect of Quality, Customers,
Suppliers and Processes, Total Quality Management (TQM), Quality Principles of Total Quality
Management, Quality Management Through Statistical Process Control, Quality Management Through
Cultural Changes, Continual (Continuous) Improvement Cycle, Quality in Different Areas, Benchmarking
and Metrics, Problem Solving Techniques, Problem Solving Software Tools.
Software Quality: Introduction, Constraints of Software Product Quality Assessment, Customer is a King,
Quality and Productivity Relationship, Requirements of a Product, Organization Culture, Characteristics of
Software, Software Development Process, Types of Products, Schemes of Criticality Definitions,
Problematic Areas of Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Management, Why Software Has
Defects? Processes Related to Software Quality, Quality Management System Structure, Pillars of Quality
Management System, Important Aspects of Quality Management.

UNIT – II
Fundamentals of testing: Introduction, Necessity of testing, What is testing? Fundamental test
process, The psychology of testing, Historical Perspective of Testing, Definitions of Testing,
Approaches to Testing, Testing During Development Life Cycle, Requirement Traceability Matrix,
Essentials of Software Testing, Workbench, Important Features of Testing Process, Misconceptions
About Testing, Principles of Software Testing, Salient Features of Good Testing, Test Policy, Test
Strategy or Test Approach, Test Planning, Testing Process and Number of Defects Found in Testing,
Test Team Efficiency, Mutation Testing, Challenges in Testing, Test Team Approach, Process
Problems Faced by Testing, Cost Aspect of Testing, Establishing Testing Policy, Methods,
Structured Approach to Testing, Categories of Defect, Defect, Error, or Mistake in Software,
Developing Test Strategy, Developing Testing Methodologies (Test Plan), Testing Process, Attitude
Towards Testing (Common People Issues), Test Methodologies/Approaches, People Challenges in
Software Testing, Raising Management Awareness for Testing, Skills Required by Tester, Testing
throughout the software life cycle, Software development models, Test levels, Test types, the targets
of testing, Maintenance testing.

UNIT – III
Unit Testing: Boundary Value Testing: Normal Boundary Value Testing, Robust Boundary Value
Testing, Worst-Case Boundary ValueTesting, Special Value Testing, Examples, Random Testing,
Guidelines for Boundary Value Testing,
Equivalence Class Testing: Equivalence Classes, Traditional Equivalence Class Testing, Improved
Equivalence Class Testing, Edge Testing, Guidelines and Observations.
Decision Table–Based Testing: Decision Tables, Decision Table Techniques, Cause-and-Effect
Graphing, Guidelines and Observations, Path Testing: Program Graphs, DD-Paths, Test Coverage
Metrics, Basis Path Testing, Guidelines and Observations,
Data Flow Testing: Define/Use Testing, Slice-Based Testing, Program Slicing Tools.

UNIT – IV
Software Verification and Validation: Introduction, Verification, Verification Workbench,
Methods of Verification, Types of reviews on the basis od Stage Phase, Entities involved in
verification, Reviews in testing lifecycle, Coverage in Verification, Concerns of Verification,
Validation, Validation Workbench, Levels of Validation, Coverage in Validation, Acceptance
Testing, Management of Verification and Validation, Software development verification and
validation activities.
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V-test Model:Introduction, V-model for software, testing during Proposal stage, Testing during
requirement stage, Testing during test planning phase, Testing during design phase, Testing during
coding, VV Model, Critical Roles and Responsibilities.

UNIT – V
Levels of Testing: Introduction, Proposal Testing, Requirement Testing, Design Testing, Code
Review, Unit Testing, Module Testing, Integration Testing, Big-Bang Testing, Sandwich Testing,
Critical Path First, Sub System Testing, System Testing, Testing Stages.
Special Tests: Introduction, GUI testing, Compatibility Testing, Security Testing, Performance
Testing, Volume Testing, Stress Testing, Recovery Testing, Installation Testing, Requirement
Testing, Regression Testing, Error Handling Testing, Manual Support Testing,

References:
1. Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement William E. Lewis CRC Press
2. Software Testing: Principles, Techniques and Tools M. G. Limaye TMH
3. Foundations of Software Testing Dorothy Graham, Erik van Veenendaal, Isabel Evans, Rex Black
Cengage Learning 3rd Edition
4. Software Testing: A Craftsman‟s Approach Paul C. Jorgenson CRC Press 4th Edition

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 BSIMS-52 IT Information Security & Management

UNIT I
ORGANISATION:
It’s Manager, Structure and activities – Introduction – The environment of organizations –
Information flows – Information needs and sources of information – Types of management decisions
and information need – Business and Technical Dimensions of information

UNIT II
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN:
The work of system analyst study – System design – Data Collection and Preparation – Detailed
system design – Implementation – Evaluation and maintenance of MIS – Pitfalls in MIS
development.

UNIT III

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM:

Production information system – Marketing information system – Accounting Information System –
Financial Information System – Personnel Information System. Interrelationship of Functional
Management Information Systems.

UNIT IV

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS:

General characteristics of Computer Information System: The importance of Computer – Types of
Computers – Information systems – C.P.U. – I/O devices, Computer Software – Operating systems –
Programming language – Application software. Manual system – Computer system.

Reference:
1. Steven Alter, Information Systems – A Management Perspective Addison Wesley.
2. James A O’Brein Management Information System Tata Mcgraw Hill New Delhi
3. Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Price Laudon Management Information Systems managing the
digital firm, Pearson Education, Asia

BSIMS-53 IT Operations & Infrastructure & Management

IT Operation Management:
Definitions, Infrastructure, management activities, Evolutions of Systems since 1960s (Mainframes-
to-Midrange-to-PCs-to-Clientserver computing-to-New age systems) and their management, growth
of internet, current business demands and IT systems issues, complexity of today’s computing
environment, Total cost of complexity issues, Value of Systems management for business.

IT Infrastructure Management:
Factors to consider in designing IT organizations and IT infrastructure, Determining customer’s
Requirements, Identifying System Components to manage, Exist Processes, Data, applications,
Tools and their integration, Patterns for IT systems management, Introduction to the design process
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for information systems, Models, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

IT Service Management:
Service-level management, financial management and costing, IT services continuity management,
Capacity management, Availability management

Configuration Management, Service desk, Incident management, Problem management, Change

management, Release management.

Introduction Security, Identity management, Single sign-on, Access Management, Basics of network
security, LDAP fundamentals, Intrusion detection, firewall, security information management.
Introduction to Storage, Backup & Restore, Archive & Retrieve, Space Management, SAN & NAS,
Disaster Recovery, Hierarchical space management, Database & Application protection, Bare
machine recovery, Data retention.

References
E Turban, E Mclean and James Wetherbe, ―Information Technology for Management
Kenneth C Laudon, Jane P Laudon, ―Management Information Systems
James A O‘Brien, ―Management Information System
Rich Schiesser, IT Systems Management.

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 BSIMS-54 Understanding IT project Management

Introduction to Software Project Management: Introduction, Why is Software Project

Management Important? What is a Project? Software Projects versus Other Types of Project,
Contract Management and Technical Project Management, Activities Covered by Software Project
Management, Plans, Methods and Methodologies, Some Ways of Categorizing Software Projects,
Project Charter, Stakeholders, Setting Objectives, The Business Case, Project Success and Failure,
What is Management? Management Control, Project Management Life Cycle, Traditional versus
Modern Project Management Practices

Project Evaluation and Programme Management: Introduction, Business Case, Project Portfolio
Management, Evaluation of Individual Projects, Cost–benefit Evaluation Techniques, Risk
Evaluation, Programme Management, Managing the Allocation of Resources within Programmes,
Strategic Programme Management, Creating a Programme, Aids to Programme Management, Some
Reservations about Programme Management, Benefits Management.

An Overview of Project Planning: Introduction to Step Wise Project Planning,

Step 0: Select Project, Step 1: Identify Project Scope and Objectives, Step 2: Identify Project
Infrastructure, Step 3: Analyse Project Characteristics, Step 4: Identify Project Products and
Activities, Step 5: Estimate Effort for Each Activity, Step 6: Identify Activity Risks, Step 7:
Allocate Resources, Step 8: Review/Publicize Plan, Steps 9 and 10: Execute Plan/Lower Levels of
Planning

Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach: Introduction, Build or Buy? Choosing

Methodologies and Technologies, Software Processes and Process Models, Choice of Process
Models, Structure versus Speed of Delivery, The Waterfall Model, The Spiral Model, Software
Prototyping, Other Ways of Categorizing Prototypes, Incremental Delivery, Atern/Dynamic Systems
Development Method, Rapid Application Development, Agile Methods, Extreme Programming
(XP), Scrum, Lean Software Development, Managing Iterative Processes, Selecting the Most
Appropriate Process Model. Software Effort Estimation: Introduction, Where are the Estimates
Done? Problems with Over- and Under-Estimates, The Basis for Software Estimating, Software
Effort Estimation Techniques, Bottomup Estimating, The Top-down Approach and Parametric
Models, Expert Judgement, Estimating by Analogy, Albrecht Function Point Analysis, Function
Points Mark II, COSMIC Full Function Points, COCOMO II: A Parametric Productivity Model,
Cost Estimation, Staffing Pattern, Effect of Schedule Compression, Capers Jones Estimating Rules
of Thumb.

Activity Planning: Introduction, Objectives of Activity Planning, When to Plan, Project Schedules,
Projects and Activities, Sequencing and Scheduling Activities, Network Planning Models,
Formulating a Network Model, Adding the Time Dimension, The Forward Pass, Backward Pass,
Identifying the Critical Path, Activity Float, Shortening the Project Duration, Identifying Critical
Activities, Activity-on-Arrow Networks

Risk Management: Introduction, Risk, Categories of Risk, Risk Management Approaches, A

Framework for Dealing with Risk, Risk Identification, Risk Assessment, Risk Planning, Risk
Management, Evaluating Risks to the Schedule, Boehm‟s Top 10 Risks and Counter Measures,
Applying the PERT Technique, Monte Carlo Simulation, Critical Chain Concepts.

Resource Allocation: Introduction, Nature of Resources, Identifying Resource Requirements,

Scheduling Resources, Creating Critical Paths, Counting the Cost, Being Specific, Publishing the
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Monitoring and Control: Introduction, Creating the Framework, Collecting the Data, Review,
Visualizing Progress, Cost Monitoring, Earned Value Analysis, Prioritizing Monitoring, Getting the
Project Back to Target, Change Control, Software Configuration Management (SCM).

Managing Contracts: Introduction, Types of Contract, Stages in Contract Placement, Typical

Terms of a Contract, Contract Management, Acceptance

Managing People in Software Environments: Introduction, Understanding Behaviour,

Organizational Behaviour: A Background, Selecting the Right Person for the Job, Instruction in the
Best Methods, Motivation, The Oldham–Hackman Job Characteristics Model, Stress, Stress
Management, Health and Safety, Some Ethical and Professional Concerns.

Working in Teams: Introduction, becoming a Team, Decision Making, Organization and Team
Structures, Coordination Dependencies, Dispersed and Virtual Teams, Communication Genres,
Communication Plans, Leadership

Project Closeout: Introduction, Reasons for Project Closure, Project Closure Process, Performing a
Financial Closure, Project Closeout Report.

References
1. Software Project Management Bob Hughes, Mike Cotterell, Rajib Mall TMH
2. Software Project Management Walker Royce Pearson 2005

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 BSIMS-61 Managing & Administering Small IT Setups

Unit-1 Foundation of Information System:

Information System Resources & Technology, Fundamentals of Information System, Information
system Resources, People Resources, Hardware Resources, Software Resources, Data Resources,
Network Resources, Information System Activities, Input of Data Resources, Processing of Data
into information Output information Product, Storage of Data, Resources, Control of System
Performance.

Unit-2 Information Systems:

Components Operation Support System, Transaction Processing Systems, Process Control System,
Enterprise Collaboration System, Management Support System, Decision support System, Executive
information system, Expert systems, Knowledge Management System, Strategic Information
System, Business Information System, Integrated information system.

Unit-3 Information System for Business Operations:

Cross Functional Information System, Marketing Information system, Manufacturing Information
System, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Collaborative Manufacturing Networks.

Unit-4 Human Resources Information System:

Training & Development, Compensation Analysis, Government Reporting. Accounting Information
System, Online Accounting System, Order Processing. Inventory Control, Financial Information
system, Financial Forecasting Planning, Transaction Processing System, The Transaction processing
Cycle, The Data Entry Process, Source Data Automation.

Unit-5 Database Maintenance:

Document & Report Generation, Inquiry Processing, Managerial Decision Support, Internet
Reporting, Online Analytical processing, Decision Support System, DSS models, What - if Analysis,
Sensitivity Analysis, Goat Seeking Analysis, Optimization Analysis, Executive Information System.

References
Management Information System, Author: Davis Olson, McGraw Hill Pub,
Management Information System, Author: James Obrin, Tata McGraw Hill,

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