BCA-102 Β· Foundation of Computer Systems
Foundation of Computer Systems
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Manipal University Jaipur β Bachelor of Computer Applications, Semester 1. Master computer hardware, number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates, combinational circuits, flip-flops, counters and shift registers across 14 comprehensive units.
14Units
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180SAQ Questions
84Terminal Qs
Course Units
UNIT 01
Introduction to Computers
Digital & analog systems, hardware components, computer generations, types of co
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UNIT 02
Memory and Storage Devices
Primary memory, RAM, ROM, cache, secondary storage, HDDs, SSDs, optical discs
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UNIT 03
Input and Output Devices
Keyboards, mice, scanners, monitors, printers, audio devices, I/O interfaces
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UNIT 04
Introduction to Number Systems
Binary, decimal, octal, hexadecimal, number conversions, 1s & 2s complement
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UNIT 05
Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates
Boolean operations, De Morgan's laws, logic gates, AND/OR/NOT/NAND/NOR/XOR
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UNIT 06
Simplification Methods
K-map simplification, SOP, POS, Quine-McCluskey method, hazards
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UNIT 07
Combinational Circuits β I
Half adder, full adder, parallel adder, half subtractor, full subtractor
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UNIT 08
Combinational Circuits β II
BCD adder, excess-3 adder, comparator, decoder, encoder, multiplexer
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UNIT 09
Advanced Combinational Circuits
Carry look-ahead adder, magnitude comparator, priority encoder, demultiplexer
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UNIT 10
Introduction to Sequential Circuits
Latches, SR flip-flop, D flip-flop, JK flip-flop, T flip-flop, timing diagrams
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UNIT 11
Types of Flip-Flops
SR, D, JK, T flip-flops β detailed analysis, excitation tables, conversions
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UNIT 12
Synchronous Counters
Ring counter, Johnson counter, MOD counters, synchronous design
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UNIT 13
Asynchronous Counters
Ripple counter, asynchronous up/down counter, MOD-N counter, truncated sequence
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UNIT 14
Shift Registers
Serial-in serial-out, serial-in parallel-out, parallel-in serial-out, universal
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EXAM
Model Exam Paper
Section A (MCQ), Section B (Short Answers), Section C (Long Answers)