Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This is an introductory course in Computer Science designed for beginners. Apart from leading the participants through a whirlwind history of computing, the course also develops a feel for web programming through a series of lectures that help the students develop their own web page. Main objectives of the course are:
1. To build an appreciation for the fundamental concepts in computing
2. To achieve a beginners proficiency in Web page development
3. To become familiar with popular PC productivity software.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, you should be able to understand:
- Fundamental concepts of computers
- Various hardware building blocks
- Components of operating systems
- The Internet
- How to make a simple web page
- Basic productivity software including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Topic-001. Introduction to Computer Science
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2
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Topic-002. Breadth first learning
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3
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Topic-003. Search engines
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4
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Topic-004. Searching tricks
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5
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Topic-005. Search operators-01
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6
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Topic-006. Search operators-02
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7
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Topic-007. Search operators-03
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8
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Topic-008. Advanced Search Operators
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9
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Topic-009. What you should not search on internet
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10
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Topic-010. Roots of computing
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Week 02
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12
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Topic-012. Boolean operations
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13
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Topic-013. Hexadecimal notation
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14
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Topic-014. Storing a bit
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15
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Topic-015. Magnetic systems
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16
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Topic-016. Optical systems
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17
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Topic-017. Flash drives
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18
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Topic-018. Representing text
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19
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Topic-019. Representing numeric values
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20
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Topic-020. Representing images
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21
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Topic-021. Representing sound
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22
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Topic-022. Binary notation
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23
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Topic-023. Binary addition
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Week 03
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24
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Topic-024. Fraction in binary
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25
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Topic-025. 2's complement notation to store numbers
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26
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Topic-026. Excess Notation
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27
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Topic-027. Floating Point Notation
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28
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Topic-028. Truncation Errors in Floating Point Notation
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29
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Topic-029. Generic techniques
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30
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Topic-030. Compressing images
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31
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Topic-031. Compressing audio & videos
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33
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Topic-033. Stored program
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34
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Topic-034. CPU architecture philosophies
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35
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Topic-035. Machine Instruction Categories
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36
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Topic-036. Program execution
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37
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Topic-037. Program execution example
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38
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Topic-038. Logic operators
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Quiz No.1
Week 04
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39
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Topic-039. Rotation and shift
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40
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Topic-040. Arithmetic operators
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41
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Topic-041. Role of controller
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42
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Topic-042. Direct memory access and handshaking
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43
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Topic-043. Communication media and communication rates
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45
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Topic-045. History of OS
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46
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Topic-046. OS basic concepts-1
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47
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Topic-047. OS basic concepts-2
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48
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Topic-048. Software classification
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49
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Topic-049. Component of OS-1
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50
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Topic-050. Component of OS-2
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51
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Topic-051. Process of booting
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Week 05
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52
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Topic-052. Process and its administration-1
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53
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Topic-053. Process and its administration-2
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54
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Topic-054. Handling competition between processes
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57
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Topic-057. Security attacks form outside
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58
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Topic-058. Security attacks from inside
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59
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Topic-059. Network classification
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61
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Topic-061. Combining networks
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62
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Topic-062. Methods of process communication
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63
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Topic-063. Distributed systems
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64
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Topic-064. Internet architecture
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65
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Topic-065. Internet addressing
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Quiz No.2
Week 06
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66
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Topic-066. Internet applications
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67
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Topic-067. Internet application: email
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Topic-068. Internet application: voip
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69
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Topic-069. Internet multimedia streaming
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70
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Topic-070. World wide web
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Topic-071. Web implementations
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73
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Topic-073. Making simple HTML page
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Topic-074. More on HTML
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76
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Topic-076. Client side and server side
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Topic-077. Layered approach to internet software-i
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Topic-078. Layered approach to internet software-ii
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Topic-079. Layered approach to internet software-iii
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80
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Topic-080. TCP/IP protocol suite
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81
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Topic-081. Security (forms of attacks)
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GDB
Week 07
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82
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Topic-082. Protection & cures
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84
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Topic-084. Legal approaches to Network security
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85
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Topic-085. An informal review
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86
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Topic-086. Formal definition of algorithm
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87
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Topic-087. Abstract nature of algorithms
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88
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Topic-088. Representation (Primitives)
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89
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Topic-089. Representation (Pseudocode)
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90
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Topic-090. Representation (Pseudocode) While-Structure
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91
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Topic-091. Representation (Pseudocode) Function-Structure
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92
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Topic-092. Discovery (The Art of Problem Solving)
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93
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Topic-093 Getting your foot in the door
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94
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Topic-094. Algorithm discovery strategies-1
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95
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Topic-095. Algorithm discovery strategies-2
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Mid term exam
Week 08
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Topic-096. Iterative Structures (Sequential Search Algorithm)
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97
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Topic-097. Iterative structures (Loop Control)
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98
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Topic-098. Iterative Structures (Components of Repetitive Control)
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99
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Topic-099. Iterative Structures: Loop Execution (Example-1)
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100
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Topic-100. Iterative Structures: Loop Execution (Example-II)
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101
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Topic-101. Iterative Structures: (Pretest and Posttest loops)
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102
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Topic-102. Insertion Sort Algorithm
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Topic-103. Insertion sort algorithm example
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104
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Topic-104. Recursive structure: the binary search algorithm
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105
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Topic-105. Recursive control
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106
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Topic-106. Algorithm efficiency
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107
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Topic-107. Software verification
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108
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Topic-108. Software verification example
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Week 09
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109
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Topic-109. Early generations-1
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110
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Topic-110. Early generations-2
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111
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Topic-111. Machine independence
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112
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Topic-112. Imperative paradigm
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113
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Topic-113. Declarative paradigm
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114
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Topic-114. Functional paradigm
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115
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Topic-115. Object oriented paradigm
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116
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Topic-116. Variable and data types
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117
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Topic-117. Data structure
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118
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Topic-118. Assignment statement
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119
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Topic-119. Control structure (if-statement)
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120
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Topic-120. Control Structures (if-statement examples)
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121
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Topic-121. Control structures (loops)
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122
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Topic-122. Programming concurrent activities
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123
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Topic-123. Arithmetic operators examples
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124
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Topic-124. Relational operators examples
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125
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Topic-125. Logical operators examples
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Week 10
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126
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Topic-126. Software engineering discipline
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127
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Topic-127. Software life cycle
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128
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Topic-128. Requirement analysis phase
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129
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Topic-129. Design phase
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130
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Topic-130. Implementation phase
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131
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Topic-131. Testing phase
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132
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Topic-132. Software engineering methodologies-1
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133
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Topic-133. Software engineering methodologies-2
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134
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Topic-134. Modular implementation
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137
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Topic-137. Information hiding
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138
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Topic-138. Components
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139
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Topic-139. Design patterns
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140
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Topic-140. Design patterns examples
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141
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Topic-141. Scope of quality assurance
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142
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Topic-142. Software testing
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143
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Topic-143. Software documentation
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144
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Topic-144. Human machine interface
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145
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Topic-145. Software Ownership and Liability
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Quiz No.3
Week 11
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Topic-146. Arrays and aggregates
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147
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Topic-147. List, stacks and queues
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150
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Topic-150. The Significance of Database Systems
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151
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Topic-151. Database Systems: Role of Schema - I
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152
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Topic-152. Database Systems: Role of Schema - II
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153
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Topic-153. Database Systems: Relational Database Model
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154
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Topic-154. Database Systems: Issues of Relational Designs
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155
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Topic-155. Database Systems: Relational Operators
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156
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Topic-156. Database Systems: Select Operation
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157
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Topic-157. Database Systems: Project Operation
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158
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Topic-158. Database Systems: Join Operation
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159
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Topic-159. Database Systems: Object Oriented Databases
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160
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Topic-160. Database Systems: Maintaining DB Integrity
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161
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Topic-161. Database Systems: The Commit/Rollback Protocol
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162
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Topic-162. Database Systems: Locking
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Week 12
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163
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Topic-163. Traditional File Structures: Sequential Files
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164
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Topic-164. Traditional File Structures: Indexed Files
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165
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Topic-165. Traditional File Structures: Hash Files
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166
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Topic-166. Traditional File Structures: Hash Files Examples
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167
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Topic-167. Database Systems: Data Mining
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168
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Topic-168. Database Systems: Data Mining Examples and Implications
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169
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Topic-169. Database Systems: Social Impact of Database Technology
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170
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Topic-170. Artificial Intelligence: Introduction and Vision
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171
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Topic-171. Artificial Intelligence: Intelligent Agents
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172
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Topic-172. Artificial Intelligence: Research Methodologies
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173
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Topic-173. Artificial Intelligence: The Turing Test
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174
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Topic-174. Artificial Intelligence: Understanding Images
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175
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Topic-175. Artificial Intelligence: Language Processing
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176
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Topic-176. CS Impact on Society
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177
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Topic-177. CS Impact on Health
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178
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Topic-178. CS Impact on Environment
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179
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Topic-179. CS Impact: Ethical Issues
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180
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Topic-180. CS Impact: Software Licenses and Information Privacy
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181
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Topic-181. CS Impact: Intellectual Property
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Week 13
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Topic-182. CS Impact: Security
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183
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Topic-183. CS Impact: Privacy
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184
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Topic-184. CS Impact: Social Issues of IT
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185
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Topic-185. CS Impact: Content Filtering, Email-Spams and Laws
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186
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Topic-186. CS Impact: Children Protection and Electronic Theft
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187
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Topic-187. Word Processing: MS Word
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188
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Topic-188. MS Word: Quick Access Bar
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189
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Topic-189. MS Word: Home Ribbon
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190
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Topic-190. MS Word: Clipboard Group
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191
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Topic-191. MS Word: Font Group
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192
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Topic-192. MS Word: Paragraph Group (Part-1)
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Topic-193. MS Word: Paragraph Group (Part-2)
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Quiz No.4
Week 14
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Topic-194. MS Word: Style Group
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195
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Topic-195. MS Word: Editing Group
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196
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Topic-196. MS Word: Insert Functionalities
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Topic-197. MS Word: Page Group
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198
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Topic-198. MS Word: Table Group
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199
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Topic-199. MS Word: Illustration Group
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Topic-200. MS Word: Media and Links Groups
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201
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Topic-201. MS Word: Comments and Header & footer
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202
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Topic-202. MS word: text group part-1
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Topic-203. MS Word: Text Group (Part-2) and Symbols Group
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Topic-204. MS word: Design ribbon
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Topic-205. MS Word: Page Setup Group in Page Layout Ribbon
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Topic-206. MS Word: Paragraph Group in Page Layout Ribbon
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Topic-207. MS Word: Arrange Group in Page Layout Ribbon
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Topic-208. MS word: references ribbon
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Week 15
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209
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Topic-209. MS Word: Proofing Group in Review Ribbon
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210
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Topic-210. MS Word: Language Group in Review Ribbon
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211
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Topic-211. MS Word: Comments Group in Review Ribbon
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212
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Topic-212. MS Word: Tracking and Changes Groups in Review Ribbon
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213
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Topic-213. MS Word: Compare and Protect Groups in Review Ribbon
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214
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Topic-214. MS word: view ribbon
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Topic-215. MS PowerPoint: Introduction
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Topic-216. MS PowerPoint: Slides Group on Home Ribbon
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Topic-217. MS PowerPoint: Design Ribbon
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218
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Topic-218. MS PowerPoint: Transition Ribbon
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Topic-219. MS PowerPoint: Animation Ribbon
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Topic-220. MS Excel: Introduction
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Topic-221. MS excel: functions
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Week 16
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Topic-222. MS Excel: Application Scenarios – I
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Topic-223. MS Excel: Application Scenarios – II
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Topic-224. MS Excel: Sorting and Filter
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225
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Topic-225. MS Access: Introduction
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Topic-226. MS Access: Creating and Managing Tables
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Topic-227. MS access: creating forms
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Topic-228. MS access: creating reports
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Topic-229. MS Access: Query Wizard and Query Design
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Topic-230. Notepad editor
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Topic-231. Introduction to Dreamweaver
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232
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Topic-232. Inserting Tables using Dreamweaver
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Topic-233. Inserting lists
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Topic-234. Inserting Images
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Final Term Exam
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