AKTU Syllabus 2024 B.Pharma/B.Tech/MBA/MCA (UG-PG) UPTU Exam Syllabus

Fundamentals of Communication Technical Communication: features: Distinction between General and Technical communication; Language as a tool of communication; Levels of communication: Interpersonal, Organizational, Mass communications; The flow of Communication: Downward, Upward, Lateral of Horizontal (Peer group): Importance of technical communication; Barriers to Communication.

Constituents of Technical Written Communication Words and Phrases: Word formation. Synonyms and Antonyms; Homophones; Select vocabulary of about 500-1000 New words; Correct Usage: all Parts of Speech; Modals; Concord; Articles; Infinitives; Requisites of Sentence Construction: Paragraph Development: Techniques and Methods- Inductive, Deductive, Spatial, Linear, Chronological etc; The Art of Condensation-various steps.

Business Communication Principles, Sales & Credit letters; Claim and Adjustment Letters; Job application and Resumes. Reports: Types; Significance; Structure, Style & Writing of Reports. Technical Proposal; Parts; Types; Writing of Proposal; Significance, Negotiation & Business Presentation skills

Presentation Strategies and Listening Skills. Defining Purpose; Audience & Local; Organizing Contents; Preparing Outline; Audio-visual Aids; Nuances of Delivery; Body Language; Dimensions of Speech: Syllable; Accent; Pitch; Rhythm; Intonation; Paralinguistic features of voice; Listening Skills: Active Listening, Passive Listening. methods for improving Listening Skills

Value-Based Text Readings Following essays form the suggested text book with emphasis on Mechanics of writing. (i) Humanistic and Scientific Approaches to Human Activity by Moody E. Prior (ii) The Language of Literature and Science by A. Huxley (iii) Man and Nature by J.Bronowski (iv) The Social Function of Literature by Ian Watt (v) Science and Survival by Barry Commoner (vi) The Mother of the Sciences by A.J.Bahm (vii) The Effect of Scientific Temper on Man by Bertrand Russell.

Introduction to Computers: Generations of Computer, Classification of Computers on various Parameters viz. Size, Purpose, Number of Users, Software, Application and System Software, Computer Hardware, Storage Devices, Memory Hierarchy, Magnetic Tape, Flash Memory, Cache and its Levels, SSD. Number System: Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Number Systems, Inter-Conversions in Various Numbers Systems, BinaryArithmetic.

Introduction to Operating System, Its Various Functions, Popular Operating Systems— Android, Windows, Difference between Linux and Unix, iOS, Google Chrome, Modern Computing Models: Cloud Computing Model and Its Benefits, Grid Computing, Green Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics, Modern Applications of IT

A Short History of Programming Languages, Development of Early Languages, Evolution of Software Architectures, Role of Programming Languages, Attributes of a Good Language?Approaches to Problem Solving, Concept of Algorithm andFlow Charts, Machine Language, Assembly Language and High Level Language, Concept of Assembler, Compiler, Loader and Linker. Language Standardization and InternationalizationTranslators and Virtual Architectures, Binding Times, Syntactic Elements of a Programming Language, Program-Sub Program Structure, Stages in Translation, Analysis of Source Program, Synthesis of Object Program, Introduction to Python Programming.

Data Objects, Variables and Constants, Data Types, Declarations, Type Checking and Type Conversion, Assignment and Initialization, Condition Checking, Looping, Structured Data Types, Arrays, Records, Lists, Executable Objects, Methods

Hours Naming and Referencing Environments, Recursive Sub Programs,Static and Dynamic Scope, Encapsulation, Abstraction, Abstract Data Types, Classes, Inheritance, Objects and Message Passing