Basics of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Course Code: 4300010

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (GTU)

Competency-focused Outcome-based Green Curriculum-2021 (COGC-2021)

1st Semester

Course Title: Basics of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

(Course Code: 4300010)

Diploma programme in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical
First
Engineering, Civil Engineering

1. RATIONALE
In this era of the 21st century, information and communication technology (ICT) is used in
every walk of life. Today, the potential of ICT is extensively used in scientific, business,
industrial and educational areas. This course envisages developing basic skill sets in the use
of Information and Communication Technology. It will provide the student hands-on
experience on different application software used for office automation and improve day-to-
day problem-solving skills using online resources for creating business documents, data
analysis, and graphical representations. It will also enable the student to use Internet
services for different communication.

2. COMPETENCY
The purpose of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified
competency through various teaching learning experiences.
 Develop basic skills in ICT for creating professional documents, analyzing data,
preparing multimedia presentations, and using internet services.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

The practical exercises, the underpinning knowledge and the relevant soft skills associated
with the identified competency are to be developed in the student for the achievement of
the following COs:
a) Classify various computer hardware, peripherals, and software for various purposes.
b) Prepare professional documents, analyzing data, creating a presentation
c) Use computer Networks for data and device sharing.
d) Use Internet services for various applications.
e) Create a webpage using HTML

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P/2) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
L T P C CA ESE CA ESE Marks
0 - 4 2 0 0 25* 25 50

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(*): For this practical only course, 25 marks under the practical CA has two components i.e.
the assessment of micro-project, which will be done out of 10 marks and the remaining 15
marks are for the assessment of practical. This is designed to facilitate attainment of COs
holistically, as there is no theory ESE.
Legends: L-Lecture ; T – Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P - Practical;
C – Credit, CA - Continuous Assessment; ESE - End Semester Examination.

5. SUGGESTED PRACTICAL EXERCISES

The following practical outcomes (PrOs) are the sub-components of the COs. These PrOs
need to be attained to achieve the COs.

Approx.
S. Unit
Practical Outcomes (PrOs) Hrs.
No. No.
Required
1 Identify various parts of computer systems & peripherals. I 02
2 Install Windows/linux Operating System. I 04
Use various tools / utilities available in accessories of I 04
3
Windows/Linux OS.
Install printer, scanner, web cam, projector with the computer I 02
4
system.
Create a text document incorporating different formatting II 02
5
features, inserting images and tables as per given sample
Create a text document setting page layout features, backgrounds, II 02
6
shapes and smart arts as per given sample.
Use mail merge feature for sending invitation letter for expert II 04
7
lecture to 10 industries.
Create spreadsheet, analyse data using formulas and functions II 04
8
and present it through charts.
Create Pay bills/ Pay slips/ Electricity bills/student mark sheets II 04
9
using spreadsheet and take a print out.
Create a professional presentation incorporating various II 04
10
formatting features, inserting media and action buttons.
Prepare & test Ethernet LAN Cable for connecting computers & III 04
11
peripherals using PING command.
Connect two Computers/laptops and transfer/share data using III 04
12
Bluetooth/Wifi/cable.
Connect a Remote Desktop and share data using any remote login III 02
13
method.
14 Create an E-Mail account for sending and receiving mail. IV 02
Create an online form for registration of students (for any activity) IV 04
15
and download its response.
16 Organize an online video meeting inviting 10 students. IV 02
Develop HTML/Web page using various formatting tags as per V 06
17
given sample.
Total 56
Note

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i. More Practical Exercises can be designed and offered by the respective course
teacher to develop the industry relevant skills/outcomes to match the COs. The above
table is only a suggestive list.
ii. Care must be taken in assigning and assessing study report as it is a first year study
report. Study report, data collection and analysis report must be assigned in a group.
Teacher has to discuss about type of data (which and why) before group start their
market survey.

The following are some sample ‘Process’ and ‘Product’ related skills (more may be
added/deleted depending on the course) that occur in the above listed Practical Exercises
of this course required which are embedded in the COs and ultimately the competency.

S. No. Sample Performance Indicators for the PrOs Weightage in %

1 Lab Records 05
2 Question answer or Writing steps exercise 20
3 Executing of exercise 40
4 Printout/ Result 20
5 Viva voice 15
Total 100

6. MAJOR EQUIPMENT/ INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED

These major equipment with broad specifications for the PrOs is a guide to procure them by
the administrators, so uniformity for conducting practical can be maintained across the state.

S. PrO. No.
Equipment Name with Broad Specifications
No.
1 Computer with basic configuration and Internet Facility All
2 Word Processing Software All
3 Data Analysis Software All
4 Presentation Software All
5 Anti Virus Software All
6 Window/ Linux as operating system All
7 Gujarati Indic ALL

7. AFFECTIVE DOMAIN OUTCOMES

The following sample Affective Domain Outcomes (ADOs) are embedded in many of the
above-mentioned COs and PrOs. More could be added to fulfil the development of this course
competency.

a) Follow safety practices.

b) Practice good housekeeping.
c) Demonstrate working as a leader/a team member.

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d) Maintain tools and equipment

e) Follow ethical practices.
The ADOs are best developed through the laboratory/field-based exercises. Moreover, the
level of achievement of the ADOs according to Krathwohl’s ‘Affective Domain Taxonomy’
should gradually increase as planned below:
i. ‘Valuing Level’ in 1st year
ii. ‘Organization Level’ in 2nd year.
iii. ‘Characterization Level’ in 3rd year.

8. UNDERPINNING THEORY
The major underpinning theory is given below based on the higher level UOs of Revised
Bloom’s taxonomy that are formulated for development of the COs and competency. If
required, more such UOs could be included by the course teacher to focus on attainment of
COs and competency.

Unit Unit Outcomes (UOs) Topics and Sub-topics

(4 to 6 UOs at different levels)
Unit – I 1a. Explain functions of 1.1 Computer system block diagram,
CPU ,ALU and memory Concept of Hardware and Software
Basics of unit of a computer system 1.2 CPU, Control Unit, Arithmetic logic
Computer 1b. Write the steps to install Unit(ALU), Memory Unit, Power Unit
Systems Windows and Linux operating and Interfacing Ports.
Systems in virtual box 1.3 Input Output unit: Monitor,
keyboard, External Hard disk, Mouse
Printers, Plotters, Scanner,
Projectors, Webcam, Mic, etc.
1.4 Operating system concepts, purpose
and functions
1.5 Operations of Windows and Linux
1.5.1 Installation on PC / virtual box
1.5.2 Configuration
1.5.3 Files and Folder Operation
1.5.4 Basic Terminal Commands
1.5.5 Installation of various
Application Software
Unit – II
2a. Write steps for text formatting, Using Text Processing
page Setup features, checking 2.1 Basics of Font type, size, colour,
Documentat spelling and grammar, with Effects and other text formatting
ions header and footer for a Word features
Document 2.2 Page settings and margins including
2b. Write steps for inserting header and footer in word
graphics/clipart, Shapes and document.
Table in a Word Document 2.3 Spelling and Grammatical checks
2c. Write steps to mail merge 2.4 Table and its options, Inserting rows
documents for inviting or columns, merging and splitting
students cells, Arithmetic Calculations in a
2d. Write steps for creating a excel Table.

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Unit Unit Outcomes (UOs) Topics and Sub-topics

(4 to 6 UOs at different levels)
worksheet and representing in 2.5 Working with pictures, Drawings
the form of chart. and WordArt
2e. Write steps to setup page as 2.6 Mail merge
per given layout and print an Using Spreadsheet
excel sheet 2.7 Introduction to data, Cell address,
2f. Write steps for creating Excel Data Types, formatting,
presentation and apply basic number, text and date Concept of
formatting features using hyperlink in Worksheet
Spreadsheet. 2.8 Understanding formulas, Operators
2g. Write steps to insert objects and Common spreadsheet functions
,clips, video, audio, with special 2.9 Types of graphics : Word art, auto
effects and hyperlink in a shapes ,Images ,charts
multimedia presentation. 2.10 Concept of print area, margins,
2h. Write steps for installing Indic header, footer and other page
IME Gujarati for creating a setup options
document. 2.11 Overview of Spreadsheets and
how to create Spreadsheets
Using Professional Presentation
2.12 Creating new Slides, Working with
text boxes, fonts, tables, Layouts,
themes, effects, background and
Colours
2.13 Selecting, deleting, moving,
copying, resizing and arranging
objects.
2.14 Working with drawing tools,
Applying shape or picture styles,
Applying object borders, object
fill, object effects, clip art
collection and modifying clip art
2.15 Embed a video, Link to a video,
Size a video, Video playback
options.
2.16 Configuring a sound playback,
Assigning sound to an object,
Adding a digital music sound track,
Transition effects and timings
Using Gujarati IME
2.17 Installation of Guajarati IME
Software
2.18 How to change language English to
Gujarati
2.19 Introduction about the Gujarati
keyboards
2.20 Introduction about the Gujarati

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Unit Unit Outcomes (UOs) Topics and Sub-topics

(4 to 6 UOs at different levels)
IME and create Documents in
Gujarati
Unit– III 3a. State the advantages of 3.1 Basics of Computer Networks
Computer Network in your lab 3.1.1 Needs
Computer 3b. Create a layout of computer 3.1.2 Types
Networks network topology in the lab 3.1.3 Topologies
and Data 3c. Analyse network 3.1.4 Components
Sharing specifications(Devices,Cables & 3.2 Network Cables and Connectors
Connectors) ,IP addressing 3.3 Overview of Network Devices
scheme of Computer Network 3.4 IP Addresses Basics
of your lab 3.5 Computer and Peripheral sharing in
3d. Write steps of various remote LAN
login techniques 3.6 Remote Login
3e. Write steps of various Data 3.6.1 Remote Desktop
Transfer Techniques 3.6.2 Telnet
3.6.3 FTP
3.7 Data Transfer or sharing
3.7.1 Using LAN
3.7.2 Bluetooth
3.7.3 Wi-Fi
3.7.3 Modems
Unit– IV 4a. Use various internet 4.1 Internet
applications. 4.2 Web Browser and Browsing Websites
Internet 4b. Create Online form for data 4.3 Search engines
Services collection. 4.4 WWW and URL
4c. Write various methods to 4.5 E-mail
secure your personal computer 4.6 Video-Conferencing/online Meet
4.7 Online Games
4.8 E-Commerce
4.9 Forums
4.10 Online Data Management
4.10.1 Online Quiz
4.10.2 Online Forms
4.10.3 Online Assignment.
4.11 Cyber security
4.11.1 Threats in Internet : Virus,
Malware
4.11.2 Preventing Tools : Antivirus,
Firewall
Unit-V 5a. Write structure of a HTML Working with HTML
page 5.1 Structure of HTML Page
Designing of 5b. Write formatting tags as per 5.2 Inserting formatting tags for Text
Web pages, the sample given page. 5.3 Font color, size, style, Alignment
Blogs and 5c. Write tags to insert a table in a 5.4 Margin with body tag, background
Websites HTML page and text colour

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Unit Unit Outcomes (UOs) Topics and Sub-topics

(4 to 6 UOs at different levels)
5d. Write tags to insert image in a 5.5 Ordered and unordered lists
HTML page
5.6 Tables – basic structure, Using TD, TR,
TH tags, use of basic elements in
table : border, cell padding, cell
spacing, width, caption, align, bg
color
5.7 Images in web page: inserting and
formatting of images using SRC,
border,
Vspace, Hspace, align, ALT, height,
width
and background in HTML page

9. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE FOR QUESTION PAPER DESIGN

Unit Unit Title Teaching Distribution of Theory Marks

No. Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level Marks
Not Applicable

10. SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following are the suggested student-related
co-curricular activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the various
outcomes in this course: Students should perform following activities in group and prepare
reports of about 5 pages for each activity. They should also collect/record physical evidences
for their (student’s) portfolio which may be useful for their placement interviews:
a) Undertake micro-projects in team/individually.
b) Encourage Students for creating and designing forms related to Departmental work.
c) Encourage students to participate in the Microsoft-Office Specialist World
Championship.
d) Students are encouraged to register themselves in various MOOCs such as: Swayam,
edx, Coursera, Udemy etc to further enhance their learning.
e) Undertake a market survey of different Version like new and improved desktop apps,
as well as mobile apps and a web-based alternative for both Windows and Mac users.

11. SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)

These are sample strategies, which the teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the
various outcomes in this course:
a) Guide student(s) in undertaking micro-projects.
b) Diagnosing Essential Missed Learning concepts that will help for students to improve
their performance.
c) Guide Students to do Personalized learning so that students can understand the course
material at his or her pace.
d) Encourage students to do Group learning by sharing so that learning can be enhanced.

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e) About 20% of the topics/sub-topics which are relatively simpler or descriptive in

nature is to be given to the students for self-learning, but to be assessed using
different assessment methods.
Guide students on addressing the issues on environment and sustainability using the
knowledge of this course
12. SUGGESTED MICRO-PROJECTS
Only one micro-project is planned to be undertaken by a student that needs to be assigned to
him/her in the beginning of the semester. In the first four semesters, the micro-project are
group-based (group of 3 to 5). However, in the fifth and sixth semesters, the number of
students in the group should not exceed three.
The micro-project could be industry application based, internet-based, workshop-
based, laboratory-based or field-based. Each micro-project should encompass two or more
COs which are in fact, an integration of PrOs, UOs and ADOs. Each student will have to
maintain dated work diary consisting of individual contribution in the project work and give a
seminar presentation of it before submission. The duration of the microproject should be
about 14-16 (fourteen to sixteen) student engagement hours during the course. The students
ought to submit micro-project by the end of the semester to develop the industry-oriented
COs.
A suggestive list of micro-projects is given here. This has to match the competency and the
COs. Similar micro-projects could be added by the concerned course teacher:

MICRO PROJECT 1: Prepare the following text documents

1. Prepare your Resume as per the given sample
2. Draft a letter addressed to the principal getting permission to avail leave.\
3. Develop a handout for Unit-1 of 10-pages with the table of content (INDEX).

MIICRO PROJECT 2: / Prepare the following spreadsheets.

1. Prepare a Timetable for your current semester.
2. Prepare a Mark sheet with grades for your final examination as per the given
sample.

MICRO PROJECT 3: Prepare 15-20 slides presentation having Department and Institute
Information.

MICRO PROJECT 4: Develop a webpage for your department as per the given sample.

13. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

S. Author Publication with place, year

Title of Book
No. and ISBN
1 Computer Course R Taxali Tata McGraw Hills. New Delhi.
2 World Wide Web design Xavier Tata McGraw Hills. New Delhi.
with HTML
3 INFORMATION Dennis P. Curtin, Tata McGraw Hills. New Delhi.
TECHNOLOGY Kim Foley, Kunal
Sen, Cathy Morin
4 Fundamentals of V. Rajaraman PHI; 5th edition (1 December 2011)

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S. Author Publication with place, year

Title of Book
No. and ISBN
Computers

5 Data communication and Behrouz A Tata McGraw Hills. New Delhi.

networking Forouzan

14. SOFTWARE/LEARNING WEBSITES

a) www.tutorialspoint.com
b) www.wix.com
c) www.blogger.com
d) www.forms.google.com

15. PO-COMPETENCY-CO MAPPING

Semester-I Basics of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

(Course Code: 4300010)
POs

Competency PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7
& Course Outcomes Basic & Problem Design/ Engineering Engineering Project Life-long
Discipline Analysis develop- Tools, practices for Manage- learning
specific ment of Experimen- society, ment
knowledge solutions tation sustainability
&Testing &
environment
Competency

Use Fundamentals of
Computer in various
engineering
applications
Course Outcomes
CO a) Classify various
computer
hardware, 3 3 2 3 2 2 2
peripherals and
software for
various purposes
CO b) Prepare
professional
documents,
analyzing data,
2 1 2 1 - 2 1
creating
presentation
CO c) Use computer
Networks for
data and device
3 2 2 3 1 2 3
sharing.
CO d) Use Internet 3 2 2 2 1 2 3

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Semester-I Basics of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

(Course Code: 4300010)
POs

Competency PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7
& Course Outcomes Basic & Problem Design/ Engineering Engineering Project Life-long
Discipline Analysis develop- Tools, practices for Manage- learning
specific ment of Experimen- society, ment
knowledge solutions tation sustainability
&Testing &
environment
services for
various
applications.
CO e) Create webpage
using HTML.
3 2 2 1 1 2 3

Legend: ‘3’ for high, ‘2’ for medium, ‘1’ for low and ‘-’ for no correlation of each CO with PO.

16. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

GTU Resource Persons

S. Name and
Institute Contact No. Email
No. Designation
1 Mr. N. M. Rindani AVPTI, Rajkot 9898533198 nmrindani@gmail.com
2 Mr. D. M. Modi G.P.Ahmedabad 9429613765 dhavalmodi765@gmail.com
3 Mr. J. S. Patel G.P.Palanpur 9979258538 jay.me85@gmail.com
4 Mr. M. R. Panchal G.G.P., 9723340568 panchalmihir031@gmail.com
Ahmedabad

NITTTR Resource Persons

S. Name and
Department Contact No. Email
No. Designation
1 Dr. M.A.Rizvi Department of 0755-2661600 marizvi@nitttrbpl.ac.in
Associate Professor Computer Science
Engineering
Education
2 Dr. K.J.Mathai Department of 0755-2661600 kjmathai@nitttrbpl.ac.in
Associate Professor Media Research
and Development
Education

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