ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM
CBCS / Semester System
(W.e.f 2016-2017 Admitted Batch)
B.Sc. Computer Science, B.A., B.Com.
(Computer Applications) & B C A
I Semester Syllabus
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS AND PHOTOSHOP
UNIT-I:
Introduction to computers: Characteristics and limitations of computer, Block diagram of computer,
types of computers, uses of computers, computer generations.
Number systems: working with binary, octal, decimal and Hexa decimal numbering system.
UNIT-II:
Input and Output devices: Keyboard and mouse, inputting data in other ways, Pointing Devices,
Handheld Devices, Optical Devices, Audio-Visual Input Devices.Output Devices: Monitors, Projectors,
Speakers, Printers, Plotters.
Types of Software: system software, Application software, commercial, open source, domain and free
ware software.
Memories: Primary, Secondary and cache memory. Secondary Storage Devices: Magnetic Tapes, Floppy
Disks, Hard Disks.
Windows basics: Start menu, icons, MSWindows-Desktop, My Computer, My Documents, Pictures,
Music, Videos, Recycle Bin, and Task Bar - Control Panel.
Unit โIII
Introduction to Adobe photoshop: Getting started with photoshop, creating and saving a document in
photoshop, page layout and back ground, photoshop program window-title bar, menu bar, option bar,
image window, image title bar, status bar, ruler, paletts, tool box,screen modes, saving files, reverting
files, closing files.
Unit โIV
Images: working with images, image size and resolution, image editing, colour modes and adjustments,
Zooming & Panning an Image, Rulers, Guides & Grids- Cropping & Straightening an Image, image
backgrounds, making selections.
Working with tool box: working with pen tool, save and load selection-working with erasers-working
with text and brushes-Colour manipulations: colour modes- Levels โ Curves - Seeing Colour accurately -
