Introduction to programming:

Algorithms, necessary features of algorithm, Flowcharts, simple examples.

Introduction to C programming:

StructureofaCprogram,Headerfiles,Ccharacterset,delimiters,keywords, constants,variables,rulesfordefiningvariables,simpledatatypes,declaring initializaing-using variables, data type conversion, constant and volatile variables.

Operators & Expressions:

Arithmetic, Relational, Logical, Comma and Conditional operators, priority ofoperators.

Input/Output:

Formatted Unformatted I/O functions.

Decision Statements:

if-then-else, nested if, break, continue, go to, switch, nested switch statements.

Loop Control Statements:

for, nested for, while, do-while loops.

Arrays:

Definition and characteristics of array, one-dimensional aray, predefifned streams, two-dimentional array, sscanf() and sprintf() functions, simple programs using arrays including bubble sort and binary search.

Strings:

Declaration and Initialization, Display in different formats, String Standard functions, Application of strings.

Functions:

Declaration, Definition, the return statement, recursion, simple examples.

Introduction to DTP:

PreliminaryideaofDTPrelatedterms,textsandgraphicsformats,difference betweendrawingandimage,imagestorageformats-bmp,gif,tiff,jpg/jpeg etc.

Adobe PageMaker Basics:

PageMaker Work Environment, Preferences, Menus, Toolbox, Palettes, Converting Documents from Other Programs, Saving and Closing a Document, Document Pages, Master Pages, Printing a document.

Working with Text:

Using Text in PageMaker, Importing Text, Text Frames, Story Editor, Character Formatting, Paragraph Formatting, Type Utilities, Working with Styles, Editing Existing Styles, Working with Tables.

Working with Objects:

Rectangles and Ellipses, Polygons, Manipulating Objects, Filling and Stroking Objects.

Working with Color:

ColorsPalette,AddingaNewColor,EditingandDeletingColors,Checking Color for Printing,Trapping.

Working with Images and Graphics:

Image/GraphicFileFormats,ImageResolution,PlacingImages,Modifying Images and Graphics, Working with Frames, Text wrap, ImageMasks.

Exporting as HTML and PDF Files:

Creating HTML Pages, Creating Hyperlinks, Export Options, Exporting Pages, Exporting PDF Files.

Basics of Corel Draw:

Menus, Large Munus and Dialog Boxes, Toolbars, Property Bar, Status Bar,Toolbox,ZoomTool-ZoominginandZoomingout,Pantool,viewinga Document, Desktop Power Tools, Starting a new document, Opening an Existing Document, Saving, Importing and Exporting aFile.

Rectangles and Ellipses:

Paths-Objects-Properties,DrawingRectangles,RoundingtheCornersofa Rectangle,CreatinganEllipse,ChanginganEllipsetoaPieShapeorArc.

Select, Move, and Size:

Selecting and Deselecting Objects, Marquee Select, Moving an Object, Copying and Pasting an Object, Cloning an Object, Copying/Moving and ObjectbetweenDocuments,HandlesandScaliing,ChangingandObject’s Dimensions.

Polygons, Stars, and Spirals:

CreatingaPolygon,DrawingaStar,CreatingaPolygonasStar,Creatinga Symmetrical Spiral, Drawing a LogarithmicSpiral.

Nodes and Paths:

Adding-Deleting-Joining-Converting-Using different types of nodes.

Lines and Curves:

Freehand Tool, Bezier Tool, Knife Tool, Eraser Tool, Artistic Media Tool.

Color and Fills:

Closing an Object’s Path, Filling with Uniform Color, Changing the Outline Color, Eyedropper Tool, Paintbucket Tool, Interactive Mesh Fill Tool.

Working with Text:

AddArtisticTextandParagraphText,UsingHandles,FormattingText,Flow Text between Paragraph Text Frames. Flow Paragraph Text onto a Path and into an Object, Make Text Flow around an Object, Rotate Text, Free Skew Tool, Interactive Drop Shadow Tool, VectorExtrusions.

Introduction to Networking:

Definition, Objectives of Networking, Categories of Networks: LAN, MAN, WAN and the Internet, Preliminary ideas of Protocols and Standards, Network Topologies, Transport Technology: Message-switched, Circuit- switched, and Packet-switched Networks, Components required for a minimum LAN set-up (definitions and functions only), Definitions of Hub, Repeater, Switch, Router, Gateway, Bridge, Modem.

Introduction to internet:

Services offered by the Internet- E-mail, Gopher, WWW, Telnet, FTP, Newsgroups,VideoConferencing,InternetRelayChatetc.,Browser,URL, ISP and On-Line Service, Types of Internet Connections: Dial-up ISDN, ADSL, Leased Line, HTTP andHTML.

Introduction to HTML:

HTML features, HTML Standards, Tools required, The Basic HTML Tags, Break Tags, Headings.

Text Alignment, and Lists:

Text Alignment and Justification, Nesting Tags, Indenting, Block quote, Hexadecimal Color, Blinking Text, Font Tags, Horizontal Rules, Paragraph and Heading Alignment, Lists.

Graphic andImages:

Image Tags, Graphic File Formats, Background Patterns, The Alternative Attribute, Alignment, Image Size, Graphic Image as Links, Thumbnails, ImageMaps:Purpose,Server-SideImagemaps,Client-SideImagemaps, OverlappingImages.

Links and Webs:

Hypertext Basics, Referencing Documents: The URL, Creating Hyperlinks, Creating Effective Links, Creating Searchable Documents.

Tables:

Description of Tables, TABLE Tags, Table Header Tags, Table Data Tags, Table BORDER Attributes, CAPTIONS Tag, Alignment, Column Span and Row Span, Formatting Border and Cells, Nesting Tables.

Frames:

CreatingFrames,FRAMESET,RowsandColumns,FRAMETag,FRAMES Constructing a FramePage.

All the practical problems related to Papers VI, VII and VIII.

At least two experts from the industries will be invited by the concerned college/institution for delivering lectures regarding the ongoing software development in industries. At the end of the lectures, the students will be evaluatedbasedonparticipationjointlybytheinvitedexpertandonesubject teacher (Marks to be sent to the Controller of Examinations before the commencement of the theoryexaminations).