SEMESTER – 1st to 3rd
VALUE ADDED COURSE
DTS223V DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
CREDITS: 02
Course Objectives:
• To gain familiarity with digital paradigms;
• To sensitize about role & significance of digital technology;
• To provide know how of communications & networks;
• To bring awareness about the e-governance and Digital India initiatives;
• To provide a flavor of emerging technologies - Cloud, Big Data, AI, 3D printing.
Course Outcome:
1. Knowledge about digital paradigm;
2. Realization of importance of digital technology, digital financial tools, e-commerce;
3. Know-how of communication and networks;
4. Familiarity with the e-governance and Digital India initiatives;
5. An understanding of use & applications of digital technology;
6. Basic knowledge of machine learning and big data.
COURSE CONTENTS:
UNIT I
Introduction & Evolution of Digital Systems. Role & Significance of Digital Technology. Information &
Communication Technology & Tools. Computer System & its working, Software and its types. Operating
Systems: Types and Functions. Problem Solving: Algorithms and Flowcharts.
Communication Systems: Principles, Model & Transmission Media. Computer Networks & Internet:
Concepts & Applications, WWW, Web Browsers, Search Engines, Messaging, Email, Social Networking.
Computer Based Information System: Significance & Types. E-commerce & Digital Marketing: Basic
Concepts, Benefits & Challenges.
UNIT II
Digital India & e-Governance: Initiatives, Infrastructure, Services and Empowerment. Digital Financial Tools:
Unified Payment Interface, Aadhar Enabled Payment System, USSD, Credit / Debit Cards, e-Wallets, Internet
Banking, NEFT/RTGS and IMPS, Online Bill Payments and PoS. Cyber Security: Threats, Significance,
Challenges, Precautions, Safety Measures, & Tools, legal and ethical perspectives.
Emerging Technologies & their applications: Overview of Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of Things,
Virtual Reality, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Robotics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, 3-D
Printing. Digital Signatures.
BOOKS
1. V. Rajaraman, Introduction to Information Technology, 3rd Edition, PHI;
2. E Balagurusamy, Fundamentals of Computers, Tata Mc GrawHill;
3. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, McGraw Hill;
4. Pramod Kumar, Anuradha Tomar, R. Sharmila, Emerging Technologies in Computing Theory,
Practice, and Advances, Edition 2021, Chapman and Hall/CRC Imprint;
5. Buvya, Broberg, and Gosciniski, Cloud Computing- Principals and Paradigms, Wiley
6. Russel and Norving, Artificial Intelligence- A Modern Approach, Pearson Education;
7. Samuel Greengard, Internet of Things, MIT Press;
8. C.S.V. Murthy, E-commerce Concepts, Models, Strategies;
9. Hurwith, Nugent Halper, Kaufman, Big Data for dummies, Wiley & Sons - Wiley.
