Fundamentals of Information Technology

Annotation FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY comprehensively covers both the basic and advanced aspects of Information Technology. The book starts with a simple but comprehensive discussion of basic concepts of Information Technology as well as Computer Science. It explains the various common input/output devices along with a few advanced and rarely use ones in detail. The book also discusses a majority of the widely used application softwares with its area of application and includes review questions to reinforce and enhance learning. Basics to advanced topics of computer networks are presented in the computer networks section. The book is written in a reader-friendly style the book is primarily designed to meet the needs of the under-graduate students of several disciplines BASIC ELECTRONICS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY comprehensively covers both the basic and advanced aspects of electronics and communication. It explains the physics and principle of operation of diode and various other special purpose diodes including back diode and laser diodes alongwith essential semiconductor devices like BJT, MOSFET and power electronic devices in detail. The book also discusses a majority of the important configurations and applications of each device and includes review questions to reinforce and enhance learning. Various modern day audio and video technology and systems are presented in the consumer electronics section and analog communication techniques to microwave and cellular communication principles in the communication engineering section. This book also covers the basic concepts of Information Technology and computer science engineering including elementary concepts of programming and various hardware components of a computer. Written in a reader-friendly style the book is primarily designed to meet the needs of the under-graduate student of several engineering disciplines Fundamentals of Information Technology comprehensively covers both the basic and advanced aspects of information technology. It starts with a simple but comprehensive discussion of basic concepts of IT as well as computer science. It explains the various common input/output devices along with a few advanced and rarely use ones in detail. The book also discusses a majority of the widely used application softwares with its area of application and includes review questions to reinforce and enhance learning. Basics to advanced topics of computer networks are presented in the computer networks section. The book is written in a reader-friendly style the book is primarily designed to meet the needs of the under-graduate students of several disciplines. Table of Contents Preface Basics of Information Technology Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Generations of Computers Past, Present and Future Computer Architecture Data Representation and Binary Arithmetic Computer Hardware and Peripherals Computer Software Memories Data Communication Computer Networks The Internet References Index