Computer Hardware Design - Syllabus

This topic covers the fundamental logic gates NOT, OR, and AND, including their symbols, truth tables, and applications.

This topic explores the universal logic gates NOR and NAND, their properties, and how they can be used to implement other logic gates.

This topic discusses the EX-OR and EX-NOR gates, their truth tables, and applications in digital circuits.

This topic introduces Boolean algebra, including postulates, theorems, and canonical forms, and how they are used to simplify logic functions.

This topic covers the use of Karnaugh maps to simplify logic functions, including analysis of SOP and POS expressions.

Overview of E-commerce and its significance in the digital age.

Understanding the differences between E-business and E-commerce.

Key characteristics and benefits of E-commerce.

Types of E-commerce models and their applications.

Evolution and development of E-commerce over time.

Understanding the components of E-commerce framework including People, Public Policy, Marketing and Advertisement, Support Services, and Business Partnerships.

Overview of different types of E-commerce including B2C, B2B, C2B, C2C, M-Commerce, U-commerce, Social-Ecommerce, and Local E-commerce.

Common obstacles and difficulties faced in E-commerce.

Current state and trends of E-commerce in Nepal.

Understanding the legal framework governing E-commerce in Nepal.

Ethical considerations and principles in software engineering, including accountability, privacy, and intellectual property.

Exploring the role of distributed computing in grid and cloud environments, including its applications and benefits.

Current and emerging trends in data warehousing, including big data, cloud computing, and real-time analytics.

Comparing and contrasting the experiences, challenges, and opportunities faced by male and female entrepreneurs. Understanding the implications for entrepreneurial success.

Distinguishing between entrepreneurs and inventors. Understanding the differences in their roles, skills, and contributions to innovation and business growth.

This topic covers different architectural styles used in designing distributed systems, including their characteristics and trade-offs.

This topic explores the organization and design of middleware in distributed systems, including its role in enabling communication and coordination between components.

This topic delves into the overall system architecture of distributed systems, including the relationships and interactions between components and subsystems.

This topic provides concrete examples of distributed system architectures, illustrating how different architectural styles and middleware organizations are applied in real-world systems.

This topic introduces character arrays and strings in C programming, including their declaration and manipulation.

This topic explains how to read and write strings in C programming.

This topic covers the null character in C programming, including its role in string termination.

This topic covers the fundamental concepts of the relational model, including domains, attributes, tuples, and relations, as well as the characteristics of relations.

This topic explores the different types of constraints in the relational model, including domain constraints, key constraints, and constraints on null values.

This topic discusses the concept of relational database schemas, including relational database state, entity integrity, referential integrity, and foreign keys.

This topic covers update operations, transactions, and how to deal with constraint violations, including insert, delete, and update operations, as well as restrict, cascade, set null, and set default.

This topic introduces basic relational algebra operations, including unary operations (select, project, rename) and binary operations (set theory, Cartesian product, join, and outer join).

Defining the structure and constraints of XML documents using XML Schema.

Understanding simple and complex data types in XML Schema.

Using attributes in XML Schema to provide additional information.

Specifying default and fixed values for elements and attributes in XML Schema.

Restricting data types using facets in XML Schema.

Using patterns and order indicators (all, choice, sequence) to define element relationships.

Specifying the occurrence of elements using maxOccurs and minOccurs indicators.

Understanding interfaces and delegates in C#, including their syntax, uses, and benefits in creating flexible and reusable code.

This topic covers the essential steps in planning an online business, including creating a business plan, evaluating cost-benefit and risk elements, funding options, and selecting an e-commerce model.

This topic explores the process of building a website, including basic hierarchical website structure, website hosting, and obtaining a domain name.

This topic covers the creation and management of web content, including categories and types of content, content management and maintenance, and catalog content management.

This topic discusses the key design criteria for a website, including site map and navigation, web page layout grid, colors and graphics, and website usability and performance.

This topic covers the strategies for promoting a website, including implementation of payment systems, website promotion, and search engine optimization (SEO).

The role of virtual machines in memory hierarchies and their impact on system performance.

Using finite-state machines to control and optimize cache behavior.

The challenges of cache coherence in parallel systems and techniques for ensuring coherence.

Advanced topics in cache controller implementation, including design and optimization techniques.

Understanding state management in stateless HTTP protocol and its implications on ASP.NET Core application development.

Exploring server-side strategies for state management in ASP.NET Core applications, including Session State, TempData, and Using HttpContext.

Using Session State to store and manage user data in ASP.NET Core applications.

Using TempData to store and manage temporary data in ASP.NET Core applications.

Using HttpContext to access and manage HTTP request and response data in ASP.NET Core applications.

Using Cache to store and manage frequently accessed data in ASP.NET Core applications.

Exploring client-side strategies for state management in ASP.NET Core applications, including Cookies, Query Strings, and Hidden Fields.

Using Cookies to store and manage user data on the client-side in ASP.NET Core applications.

Using Query Strings to pass data between pages and manage state in ASP.NET Core applications.

Using Hidden Fields to store and manage data on the client-side in ASP.NET Core applications.

Introduction to multiple correlation, its concept, and application in statistics. Exploring the relationship between multiple variables.

Understanding partial correlation, its concept, and application in statistics. Analyzing the relationship between two variables while controlling for other variables.

Basic concepts and principles of multiple linear regression, including model formulation and estimation. Understanding the relationship between multiple independent variables and a dependent variable.

Testing hypotheses in multiple regression, including significance testing and confidence intervals. Evaluating the overall fit and significance of the regression model.

Testing the overall significance of the regression model, including F-test and p-value interpretation. Determining whether the regression model is a good fit to the data.

Testing the significance of individual regression coefficients, including t-test and p-value interpretation. Evaluating the contribution of each independent variable to the regression model.

Evaluating the goodness of fit and adequacy of the multiple regression model, including residual analysis and diagnostic plots. Identifying potential issues and limitations of the model.

Exploring the concept of databases in the cloud and their relevance in modern database administration. This topic covers the benefits and challenges of deploying databases in the cloud.

Discussion of generalization and approximation capabilities of multilayer perceptrons.

Importance of cross-validation and other techniques for evaluating and selecting neural network models.

Regularization techniques for controlling model complexity, including network pruning.