Report on Practicum001

[S N S Vikram Krishnaraya Sharman - Owner]

Workshop Conducted for CSIT ¼ Year Students
Topics:
Duration: 5 Days (10 Hours)
Date: December 7th 2004 (11:00AM to 12:00PM & 1:00PM to 2:00PM)
0. Introduction - Vikram
1. System Fundamentals
a. Computer Configuration and Functionality (PowerPoint Presentation) -
Ravindra
b. System Purchase and Budgeting (Hardware Assembling) - Ravindra,
Sachin, Bharath, Anand, Chandrashekar, Satya Prakash, Shashank &
Veena
Date: December 8th 2004 (12:00AM to 2:00PM)
2. Setting up a PC - Vikram
a. BIOS Management (Plus Additional Information on the Latest Version
Available)
b. Using a Windows98 Startup Disk
c. Basic DOS commands
d. Hard Disk Partitioning and Formatting
e. File Systems
f. Operating Systems (Slideshow - Description and Functionality)
g. Installing Windows98 (not on the root partition)
h. Drivers & Drivers Installation (Includes Monitor, Sound Card,
Keyboard, Mouse and AGP)
3. Using Windows98 - Vikram
a. A Walkthrough (All Features)
b. Keyboard Shortcuts
c. Shell Scripting (Briefing)
4. Windows Me - Vikram
a. Upgrading to Windows Me
b. Backing Up Windows98 files
c. System Restore
d. A Brief Exploration
5. Windows2000 - Vikram (Demonstrated)
a. Upgrading to NTFS file system
b. Installation (On a new partition)
c. Explanation to 'Why Windows Me no longer executes?'
d. A Brief Exploration
6. Windows XP Home Edition - Vikram
a. Installation (On the root partition)
b. A Complete Walkthrough
7. Microsoft Office (Either XP or 2003) - POSTPONED TO January
a. Installation
b. Using Microsoft Word
c. Using Microsoft Excel
d. Using Microsoft PowerPoint
e. Using Microsoft Access
f. Using Microsoft FrontPage
g. Using Microsoft Outlook
Date: December 9th 2004 (9:00AM to 11:00PM)
8. Internet - Sashank and Chandrashekar
a. Setting up a Network
b. Installation of Modem and LAN Card
c. Connecting to the Internet (Using Modem and Cable)
d. Net Browsing
e. E-mail (Setting Up and Email Account and Maintenance)
f. Chatting (Installation of Messengers and Usage)
g. Forming Web Groups and Managing them
h. Creating Websites (using HTML and FrontPage)
Date: December 10th 2004 (9:00AM to 11:00PM)
9. Viruses, Trojan Horses, Bugs and Worms - Shashank and Vikram
a. Attacks on a PC (PowerPoint Presentation)
b. Anti-Virus Software (Installation and Management)
c. Hacking & Cracking
d. System Security (Preventing Attacks)
e. Firewalls
10. Miscellaneous Software (Installation and Briefing on Functionality)
- Ravindra
a. Multimedia (Winamp Player, QuickTime Player, Real Player, Musicmatch
Jukebox, Xing Player)
b. Graphics & Animation (PageMaker, Photoshop, Flash, Maya, 3DS Max)
c. CD Burning (Ahead Nero, InCD)
d. Miscellaneous (Adobe Acrobat Reader, Power DVD etc.,)
e. Web-design (Macromedia Kit, Fireworks, DreamWeaver)
f. Programming Languages (C, C++, Java, JBuilder, NetBeans, .net
framework, Visual Studio2005)
11. System Administration - Vikram
a. Local Policies
b. Computer Management
c. Disk CleanUps
d. Disk Deframenting
e. System Restore
12. Unix (Brief Introduction) - Ravindra
13. Linux(s) - Vikram (no demonstrations)
a. Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems
b. Plug and Play OS (Knoppix and Free BSD) - Display and a brief
exploration
c. Installation of Redhat Linux 9.0
d. Bootloader Configuration (GRUB and LILO)
e. Using Redhat Linux 9.0 (includes OpenOffice, Desktop Management,
Networking)
f. Installation of Suse 9.0 (usage not shown in detail)
g. Installation of Mandrake 9.0 (usage not shown in detail)
h. Installation of elx BizDesktop (India's first Open Source Linux)
Date: December 11th 2004 (9:00AM to 11:00PM)
14. Core Fields in Computer Science and Information Technology (and
their Inter Relationship) - Ravindra
a. Networking, Software Engineering, Database Management, Graphics...
b. Opportunities
15. Gaming...(Description, Opportunities, Game Videos, Game Demos,
Games Written in C) - Ravindra
16. General Info (Magazines, Top Websites, Books etc.,) - Ravindra
o C-Breaks (Tips and Tricks in C) - Vikram, Ravindra and
Chandrashekar
o C Projects (Gaming and any other application) - Vikram & Ravindra