Introduction to Data Science- Value Added Course

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
VALUE ADDED ELECTIVE COURSE
VAET-011 - Introduction to Data Science
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND OPERATING SYSTEMS: Computer system –
hardware: input devices, output devices – Software : system software - application Software -
utility Software - Virus: types of virus – virus preventive and corrective measures - operating
system: Building blocks of a generic operating system – Types of operating system – Functions
of operating systems.
INTERNET AND WEB UTILITIES: Internet Vs Intranet – Browser – Universal Resource
Locator (URL) - World Wide Web (WWW) – Search Engine - e-Mail Servers – e-Mail services:
Create, Forward, Reply, Attachment, Carbon Copy (CC), Blind Carbon Copy (BCC).
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORK: Types of Network – LAN, MAN, WAN,
WLAN - Basic networking devices: Repeater, Hub, Switch, Bridge, Router, Gateway - Wi-Fi
Hotspot - IP Address: Class A, B, C and D – Protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP – Network Models.
Review of Reference Models: OSI, TCP/IP and their comparison.

FUNDAMENTALS OF NETWORK SECURITY: Attacks – Services – Mechanisms –
Conventional Encryption – Classical and Modern Techniques – Digital Signatures –
Authentication Protocols. Authentication– Applications – Electronic Mail Security – IP Security
– Web Security- Intruders – Viruses – Worms – Firewalls -Design Principles.
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE: Statistical Inference - Exploratory Data Analysis
and the Data Science Process - Basic Machine Learning Algorithms - Feature Generation and
Feature Selection - Data Visualization.
REFERENCES
1. Sanjay Saxena, “A First Course in Computers”, Vikas Publishing house, 2001.
2. Comer, “ Computer Networks and Internet with Internet Applications”, PHI, Fourth
Edition, 2006.
3. Stallings William, Data and Computer Communication, Pearson, tenth edition ,2014.
4. Stallings William, “Cryptography and Network Security” PHI, Sixth Ediiton, 2014.
5. Cathy O’Neil and Rachel Schutt. “Doing Data Science, Straight Talk from the Frontline”,
O’Reilly. 2014.

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