
A Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) is a specialized program designed for graduates who want to delve deeper into the field of computer applications. It provides advanced knowledge and practical skills, preparing students for a variety of careers in the IT industry.
The PGDCA course lasts one year and focuses on advanced theoretical and developmental knowledge of computer science and computer applications in the field of information technology for students of all backgrounds.

DETAILED SYLLABUS
1PGDCA1FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Know the Computer -, Introduction, What does computer stand for?, Strengths of computers, Limitations of computers, Fundamental uses of computers, Development of computers, Types of Computers, Generations of Computers
Personal Computer - Introduction, Personal computer, Uses of personal computers, Components of personal computers, Evolution of PCs, Developments of processors, Architecture of Pentium IV, Configuration of PC
Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates - Introduction, Boolean Algebra, Binary Valued Quantities, And Operator, OR Operator, NOT Operator, Basic Postulates of Boolean Algebra, Theorems of Boolean Algebra, De Morgan's Theorems, Reducing Boolean Expression by their Simplifications, Proving the Equations of Boolean Expressions By Truth Table, Principle of Duality, Standard Forms, Basic Logic Gates, Use of Logic Gates in Circuits, Karnaugh Maps
Number System - Introduction, Digital and Analog Operations, Binary Data, Binary Number System, Decimal Number System, Octal Number System, Hexadecimal Number System, Fractional Conversion, Coding System
Data Representation and Binary Arithmetic - Introduction, Bits, Nibbles, Bytes and Words, Data Representation, Coding system, Binary Arithmetic, Binary Addition, Binary Subtraction, Binary Multiplication, Binary Division, Character Representation, Checking the Result of Binary Arithmetic
Input Devices - Introduction, Input Device, Typing Input Devices, Pointing Input Devices, Scanning Input Devices, Audio Visual Input Devices
Output Devices - Introduction, Output Devices, Soft Copy Vs Hard Copy Output, Monitor, Printers, Plotter , Electrostatic Technique, Special Purpose Output Equipments
Central Processing Unit - Introduction, What is Central Processing Unit, Arithmetic And Logic Unit, Control Unit, Registers, Instruction set, Processor Speed
Storage Devices - Introduction, Storage and its needs, Brain Vs Memory, Storage Evaluation Units, Data Access Methods, Primary Storage, Secondary Storage, Hard Disk Operations, Floppy Disk Drives, Winchester Disk, Optical Disk, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, Zip Drive, Flash Drives, Blue Ray Disk, Memory Card, Driving Naming Conventions In a PC
Basics of Software- Introduction, What Does Software Stand For ?, Needs of software, Types of software, Open Source Software, Integrated Development Environment
Disk Operating System - Introduction, What is DOS?, Functions of DOS, Versions of DOS, DOS Commands , Important Internal Commands of DOS, Important External Commands of dos, Executable Vs Non-Executable Files In Dos Programming Languages , Introduction, Data, information And Knowledge, Characteristics of Information, Comparison between human language and , Computer Language, What is a program?, What is a Programming language?, Programming development cycle, Algorithm, Program Flowcharts, Pseudo code, Programming approaches, Programming Paradigms, Types of Programming Language, Third Generation Language, Fourth Generation Language
Computer Virus - Introduction, Virus, History, Mechanism of virus, How A Virus Spreads , How is virus named, A few Prominent Viruses, Types of Computer Virus, Related Concepts :, Anti Virus Programs, Norton Anti - Virus (NAV), Execution of Norton Anti-Virus
Communication and IT - Introduction, Computer Network, Communication Process, Communication Types, Transmission Media, Wireless Media, Communication Channels/Media, Modem, Characteristics of a Modem, Types of Modem
Networks - Introduction, Internet Vs Intranet, Types of Network, Topology, Types of Connectivity, Network Devices
Internet - Introduction, What is Internet actually ?, Growth of Internet, Owner of the Internet, Internet Service Provider, Anatomy of Internet, ARPANET and Internet history of the World Wide Web, Services Available on Internet (Internet Tools), Basic internet terminologies, net etiquette, Application of internet
Management Information System - Introduction, Information System, Management Information System (MIS), Fields of Information System, Elements Of MIS, Objectives Of MIS, Characteristics of MIS, Impact Of MIS, Designing An MIS, Placement Of MIS, Views Of MIS, Pitfalls In Designing an MIS, Advantages of MIS, Disadvantages of MIS
Applications of Computers and Information Technology - Introduction, Business And Computer, E-Mail, E-Commerce, Project management, Computers in Personnel Administration, Accounting, Computers in Cost and Budget Control, Marketing, Manufacturing, Materials management, Banking, Insurance And Stock broking, Purchasing, Computers in warehousing
Operating System - Introduction, Operating System, Why an Operating System, Functions of Operating System, The Booting Process, Types of Reboot, Booting From Different Operating System, Types of Operating System, Some Prominent Operating Systems
1PGDCA2WINDOWS & MS OFFICE
Know the Windows XP , Introduction, What is Windows XP ?, Evolution of Windows Operating System, Features of Windows XP, What’s New in Windows XP, Windows and Its Elements.
Accessories And Other Tools , Introduction, The Calculator , Using THE Calculator, The Character Map, Using Outlook Express, The Address Book, The Paint, The Notepad, The WordPad, The NetMeeting, The Internet Explorer, The Windows Media Player, The MS-DOS , The Control Panel , The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, The HyperTerminal, The Windows Messenger, Using Windows Movie Maker.
Managing Files and Folders , Introduction, Viewing files and folders, Arranging files and folders, Creating a new folder, Creating a file using short-cut.
Customizing Your Computer , Introduction, customizing Your Desktop, Changing the Start menu style, Setting a screen saver, Reversing your mouse buttons, Changing the appearance of your mouse pointer, Adding a new font to your computer, Logging off from the computer, Adding or Removing Programs, Hiding and displaying quick launch bar.
Microsoft Office XP Suite With Other Office Suites , Introduction, Different office suites, Microsoft Office XP Suite, What’s Special About Office XP, Voice Dictation and Voice Commands, Smart Tags , The Office Task Panes , The Ask a Question Box, Document Recovery, Product Activation.
Common Elements Of The Suite , Introduction, Different Integrated Items in Office Suite, Menu Bars and Toolbars, Shared Tools, ObjectS, Linking, Embedding, Office Assistant and Online Help.
Office Task Panes , Introduction, The Task Pane, Displaying And Hiding a Task Pane, Types of Taskpane, Additional Task Panes, Insert ClipArt Task Pane, Styles and Formatting Task Pane, Mail Merge Task Pane, Exercise.
AWord Processing and MS-Word , Introduction, Features of Word Processor, MS-WORD—a powerful word processor, Starting MS-Word, Chief Elements Of MS-Word Window, Displaying and Hiding the Toolbar, File operations in MS-WORD, Using Help Online, Customizing Office Assistant.
Text Formatting , Introduction, Typing the text, Selecting Text with a mouse, Deleting Text, Restoring the deleted text, Typing over the existing text, Undoing/Cancelling the last action, Redoing/Repeating the last action, Formatting font, Advanced text formatting, Customizing Spelling Check, Using the thesaurus.
Document Formatting , Itroduction , Using page border, Bullets and numbering, Setting and removing tab stops, Making word count, Using Autotext, Using autocorrect, Headers and Footers, Setting up columns in the document, Removing columns from the document, Inserting page numbering, Formatting the page numbering, manual and automatic page breaks, Setting margins, Inserting date and time, Using Goto, Cursor movement with key-board.
Tables And Graphics , Introduction, creating tables, calculating numeric data in a table , Deleting columns and rows, Formatting a table, Aligning text in the table, Formatting text in the table, Applying borders and shadings, Add a border to a table, Automatically format a table , Using Drawing, Creating a Shape, Using Word Art, Using Autoshapes, Insert a clip from the Clip Organizer, Inserting a text box, What is Drawing Canvas?, Using autoshapes.
Mail Merge, Views, Template and Wizard , Introduction, Mail merge , Views, Overview of templates, Creating a document template, Create a Web page based on a template, Modify a document template, RULER, ZOOM, PROTECTING YOUR DOCUMENT, INSERTING A FILE INTO ANOTHER , overview of wizard , Inserting Hyperlinks to a Web Page or a Word Document , EXERCISE.
Spreadsheet and MS-Excel , Introduction , Starting MS-Excel , Spreadsheet and its Elements , Application Window , Document Window, Cell , Standard Toolbar, Formatting Toolbar, Workbook , Worksheet, Handling Files.
Worksheet Formatting , Introduction, Entering Text Data, Entering Formula , Editing the Cell Content, Formatting the Cell , Formatting Font, Setting Border Around Cell, Highlighting gridlines, Using Format Painter, Finding and Replacing the Text, Using Spelling and Grammar.
Function and Operator , Introduction, Entering Functions , Editing Functions, Using Mathematical Functions, Using Statistical Functions, Using Date & Time Functions, Changing the default date format , Text Function, Logical Functions, Financial Function, Operators, AutoSum, Function Wizard.
Chart and Web Object , Introduction, Types of Charts, Creating a Quick Chart Sheet , Parts of a Chart, Types of Charts, Creating A Chart using wizard, Using Pivot Table , Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), Linking Cells, Linking Formula, Hyper Links, Previewing charts, printing charts, Exercise. Presentation Package And MS-PowerPoint , Introduction, Chief Elements of Presentation, Starting Powerpoint, Creating A Presentation, Creating A Presentation with Auto Content Wizard, Create a presentation using a design template, Creating a blank presentation, Powerpoint window and its Elements, Using Help Online, Customizing Office Assistant .
Text Formatting in Slides , Introduction , Adding text to slides, Editing text on a slide, Using Format Painter, Setting Paragraph Indents, Line Spacing in a Paragraph, Setting and Removing Tab Stops , Checking Spelling of the text , Finding and replacing the text, Moving slides.
Table, Chart and other Drawing Objects, Introduction, Creating a table, Creating an embedded Word table, Adding Columns and Rows, Deleting Columns and Rows, Changing Table Borders, Using Autoshapes, Chart, Inserting a clip to your slide, Using Word Art, Inserting A Word Art, Working With Drawing Toolbar, Creating A Shape.
Slides, Views, Notes, Handouts , Introduction, PowerPoint Views, Notes Pages, Using Handouts, Inserting Header and Footer in the, Slide , Transition , Custom Show, Assigning Custom Animation , Adding a motion path, Animating a chart, Publish a presentation or HTML file , to the Web, Preview a presentation as a Web page, Showing Slides , Printing Slides .
Outlook Express , introduction, WHAT IS outlook express?, Features of Outlook Express, starting outlook express, Concepts of CC and BCC, Email address, Reading a received message , composing message, Replying And Forwarding Messages, attaching files, Creating signatute in outlook express, Formatting message text, What is mime?, applying stationery, Inserting a hyperlink or HTML page into a message, Flagging an e-mail or news message, Importing messages from other e-mail programs, What are newsgroups?, Adding a newsgroup account, Switching between e-mail and news reading, Identities (Multiple Users on A Single Computer), Adding a new identity, Managing contacts with outlook, creating addresses, Importing an address book from another program, Using keyboard shortcuts in Outlook Express .
PGDCA 3 PROGRAMMING METHODOLOGY & PROGRAMMING IN FOXPRO
Principles of Programming, Introduction to Programming, Program Concept, Characteristics of Programming, Stages in Program Development, Tips for Program Designing, Programming Aids, Algorithms, Notations, Design, Flowcharts, Symbols, Rules
Programming Techniques and Logic, Introduction, Introduction to programming techniques, Top-down approach or technique, Bottom-up approach or technique, Unstructured technique of programming, Structured technique of programming, Modular technique of programming, 6 Comparative study of programming techniques, Cohesion , Coupling, Debugging , Syntax Errors, Logical Errors, Data Entry Errors, Linker Errors, Runtime Errors, Program Testing
DBMS and RDBMS, Introduction, What is FoxPro, FoxPro System, Creating a Database File in FoxPro, Closing Database File, Opening Database File, Different Data Types of FoxPro, Database Menu, Program Menu
Displaying & Controlling Data, Introduction, Displaying the Records of Database Files, Different Designs of List, Principal Designs of Browse, Different Designs of Change Command, Modifying the Structure in Database Files, Displaying list of the Files
Sorting and Indexing Database Files, Introduction, Indexing the Files by FoxPro Menu, Use of FIND and SEEK commands, Sorting the Files through FoxPro Menu, Plus Points of Sort command, Minus Points of Sort command
Memory Variables, Introduction, Creating and sing the Memory Variables, Creating Array Memory Variables, Copying Multiple Records to Like Test, Display Memory Array, Using ?? Command
Time & Date Functions and Commands, Set Clock on, Set Century On/Off, Set Mark to, Day & Month, Date Arithmetic
Functions Keys and Macros, Creating and Using the Key board Macros, Creating the Macros, Savings and Restoring the Macros, Using the Macros, Editing the Macros, Recording the Macros, Mathematical Commands and Functions
Programming with FoxPro, What is Program Command File, Creating a Program File, Running the Program File or Command File, Creating the Program File with Modify Command
Working with Loops, Do While - End Do, The Classification of Mail.PRG Program, Editing a Program File, Running a Program File Through FoxPro Menu, Adding the Comments to Commands, Other Trim Functions, IIF(, The Compactness IF Function, Nested If-End If Structure, Using Scan - End Scan, Handling Multiple Options with Do Case - End Case, Macro Substitution
Error Conditions and Program Debugging Aids, Searching or Displaying Errors before Running a Program File, Unrecognized Command Verb, Saving Screen Activity in An Optical File, Running the Program in Slow Speed, Automatic Documentation with FoxDoc
Multiple Database Files, Introduction, Opening Multiple Data Files, Linking the Database with Set Relation, Updating Information with Update, Appending Records from others Files (Append From), Copying the Structure of Database File, Opening the RQBE Window, Arranging and saving the Records in a File
Custom Screens, Introduction, Screen Co-ordinates in an User window, Restricting Data Input with Range, Assigning Default Value to Get Variables, Common Function Codes for @ ......... SAY, Validating GET VARIABLES
Creating Custom Screen & Designing Screen with Builder, Introduction, Creating the Screen Code, Designing a Custom Screen with CREATE SCREEN, Drawing a BOX, Creating a Push Buttons, Creating Radio Push Buttons Creating Query, Report and Label, Database Query, Changing and Formatting the Report
PGDCA4 COMPUTER NETWORKS & INTERNET
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORK, Network, Computer Networks, Need of Network , Uses of Computer Network, Applications of networks, Network Criteria, Network Hardware and Software, network types : client, server & peers, Classification of Computer Network, Server, ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), Modem
THE THEORETICAL NETWORK MODEL - OSI, OSI Model, open system interconnection model (OSI), Layered Architecture of the OSI Reference Model, Functions of the ISO/OSI Layers, Summary of OSI Layer functions
TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY, transmission technology, Data can be analog or digital, Analog and Digital Transmission, asynchronous & synchronous transmission, Types of Communication Modes, BaseBand and Broadband Transmission, Comparison of Baseband and Broadband Signaling
NETWORK TOPOLOGY, Network Topology, Types of Network, Local Area Network (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Satellite Networks, Wireless LAN
TRANSMISSION MEDIA, Transmission Media, Classification of Transmission Media, Comparison of Guided and Unguided Media, Twisted Pair (TP) Cable, Coaxial Cable, Fiber Optic Cable (FOC), Unguided Media, Radio Frequency Characteristics, Microwave Transmission, Applications of Infrared Transmission, Switching Methods, Packet switching, Circuit Switching, Message Switching
DATA LINK LAYER, Data Link Layer Design issues, Sliding Window Protocols NETWORK ADAPTERS, Multiple Access Protocol, ALOHA, Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA), CSMA/CD [Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection], Collision Free Protocols , Limited Contention Protocol
DATA LINK LAYER, Data Link Layer Design issues, Sliding Window Protocols NETWORK ADAPTERS, Multiple Access Protocol, ALOHA, Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA), CSMA/CD [Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection], Collision Free Protocols , Limited Contention Protocol
NETWORK LAYER, Functions of Network Layer, Routing Algorithms, Congestion Control Algorithm
APPLICATION LAYER, Domain Name System, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol
CRYPTOGRAPHY, Encryption & Decryption - Cryptography, Terminology, Classification of Cryptography :, Substitution Ciphers :, Security of algorithms :, Steganography :, Steganography vs Cryptography :, public key encryption , Comparison of Symmetric and Asymmetric Key Cryptography , Public Key Cryptanalysis, Digital Signature , Requirements of Digital Signature, Direct Digital Signature, Arbitrated Digital Signature, Authentication Protocols, Symmetric Encryption Approach, Public-Key Encryption Approach, Digital Signature Standard, RSA and Digital Signature, DSS Approach, The Digital Signature Algorithm.
APPLICATION LAYER, Domain Name System, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol
NETWORK LAYER, Functions of Network Layer, Routing Algorithms, Congestion Control Algorithm
