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1052235440 L T P C
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING
Practicum 1 0 4 3

Rationale
The course aims at making the students familiar with various parts of computers and know the
different types of peripherals. They will learn to assemble and repair desktop PC with all its internal
components. Students will able to install different types of operating system and all other application
software, customization of OS, updating device driver, setting firewall security, junk file removal,
data backup and data recovery techniques. The students will learn to setup and configure networking
system using various network devices using crimping, punching, setting IP addressing techniques.
They are able to share and control resource and internet connection over network. They learn to
secure networking system from different types of attacks.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to enable the student to
1. Identify the hardware components, assembling a computer, install and configure peripheral
device.
2. Install Windows Server OS
3. Do Network Cabling and IP Configuration, Testing
4. Configure DNS Server & AD
5. Configure Web Server, FTP Server, SMTP Server.
Course Outcome
On completion of the following exercises, the students must be able to
CO1: Identify the hardware components, assembling a computer, Install and configure Peripheral
device.
CO2: Install Windows Server OS
CO3: Do Network Cabling and IP Configuration, Testing
CO4: Configure DNS Server & AD
CO5: Configure Web Server, FTP Server, SMTP Server.
Pre-requisites: Nil

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CO/PO Mapping

CO/PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7

CO1 3 3 3 3 - - 1

CO2 3 3 3 3 - - 1

CO3 3 3 3 3 - - 1

CO4 3 3 3 3 - - 1

CO5 3 3 3 3 - - 1

Legend: 3-High Correlation, 2-Medium Correlation, 1-Low Correlation

Instructional Strategy

 It is advised that teachers take steps to get pupils' attention and boost their learning
confidence.
 To help students learn and appreciate numerous concepts and principles in each area, teachers
should provide examples from daily life, realistic situations, and real-world engineering and
technological applications.
 The demonstration can make the subject exciting and foster in the students a scientific
mindset. Student activities should be planned on all the topics.
 Throughout the course, a theory-demonstrate-practice-activity strategy may be used to ensure
that learning is outcome- and employability-based.
 All demonstrations/Hand-on practices are under a simulated environment (may be followed
by a real environment as far as possible).

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1052235440 L T P C
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING
Practicum 1 0 4 3

Assessment Methodology

Continuous Assessment (40 marks) End Semester

Examination
CA1 CA2 CA3 CA4
(60 marks)

Mode Written Test Practical

Practical Test Practical Test Practical Test
Theory Examination

Portion PART A PART B

All Units All Exercises All Exercises
Exercises Exercises

Duration 2 Periods 2 Periods 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 hours

Exam Marks 60 60 100 100 100

Converted to
10 10 15 15 60
Marks
Marks 10 15 15
60
Internal Marks 40
Tentative
7th Week 14th Week 15th Week 16th Week
Schedule
Note:
● CA1 and CA2: All the exercises/experiments should be completed as per the portions above
and kept for the practical test. The students shall be permitted to select any one by lot for the
test. The practical test should be conducted as per the scheme of evaluation as below. The
marks awarded shall be converted to 10 Marks for each assessment test. Best of one will be
considered for the internal assessment of 10 Marks.
Practical documents should be maintained for every exercise / experiment immediately after
completion of the practice. The practical document should be submitted for the practical test.
The same should be evaluated for 10 Marks for each exercise/experiment. The total marks
awarded should be converted to 10 Marks for the practical test as per the scheme of
evaluation as below.
The details of the documents to be prepared as per the instruction below.
The exercise should be completed on the day of practice. The same shall be evaluated for 10
marks on the day or the next day of practice before commencement of next exercise. The

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detailed date of the practices and its evaluations should be maintained in the log book and
should be submitted for the verification.
SCHEME OF EVALUATION

PART DESCRIPTION MARKS

A Aim (05) , Procedure (30) 35

B Execution and Output 15

TOTAL 50

C Practical Documents (As per the portions) 10

60
● CA 3: Written Test for complete theory portions should be conducted for 100 Marks as per
the question pattern below. The marks scored will be converted to 15 Marks for internal
assessment.
Question pattern – Written Test Theory
Description Marks

Part – A Answer any ten questions out of twelve. Each

carries three marks. 10 x 3 30
Part – B Answer any seven questions out of ten. Each
carries ten marks 7 x 10 70
TOTAL 100 Marks

Answer ten questions by selecting two questions from each unit. Each question carries 10
marks each. (5 X 20 Marks = 100 Marks)
Four questions will be asked from every unit, students should write any two questions. The
question may have two subdivisions only.
● CA 4: All the exercises/experiments should be completed and kept for the practical test. The
students shall be permitted to select any one by lot for the test. The practical test should be
conducted as per the scheme of evaluation below. After completion of all the exercises the
practical test should be conducted as per End Semester Examination question pattern scheme
of evaluation. The marks awarded should be converted to 15 Marks for the internal
assessment.

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SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Model Practical Examination and End Semester Examination - Practical Exam
SNO ALLOCATION MARKS
1 Aim (05) ,Procedure from Part – A (30) 35
2 Aim (05) ,Procedure from Part – B (30) 35
3 Executing any one from (Part A or Part –B) 15
4 Output 10
5 Viva Voce 05
6 Total 100

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1052235440 L T P C
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING
Practicum 1 0 4 3
Unit I COMPUTER HARDWARE
Introduction: Hardware, Software and Firmware. Mother board Components, SMPS:
Principles of Operation and block diagram of ATX Power supply, Connector
Specifications.
Processors, Memory: Introduction-Main Memory, Cache memory Secondary Storage:
Hard Disk – SSD- Format, Partition 4
I/O devices and interface Keyboard-Mouse-Printers-Scanner-Displays Graphic Cards
[Link] Name of the Experiment
Assemble and disassembling a computer & Troubleshooting (Study
Experiment).
1 Hard Disk/SSD 6
a) Partition and Format.
b) Scan Disk, Disk Cleanup, Disk De-Fragmentation

Unit II OPERATING SYSTEM & PERIPHERAL DEVICE INSTALLATION

Operating System-Server OS Installation, User Creation, Disk Cleaning,

Defragmentation .Peripheral device ( Scanner, Web cam, and bio-metric) Installation &
2
Updating of Device Driver Software.

[Link] Name of the Experiment

Install and configure any one device (Printer, Scanner, Web cam, bio-
2 6
metric device) with system and troubleshoot the problems.

3 Windows Server OS installation 6

Unit III ADMINISTERING WINDOWS SERVER

Active directory- Use of AD-Installation & Configuration of AD, Domain Name Service
Use of DNS-Installation & Configuration of DNS. Web Server - Installation &
Configuration of IIS web Server –HTTP Protocol Usage. FTP Server - Installation & 3
Configuration of FTP Server-FTP Protocol Usage .SMTP Server - Installation &
Configuration of SMTP Server

[Link] Name of the Experiment

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4 Installation and configuration of DNS Server 6

5 Installation and configuration of DHCP Server 6

6 Installation and Configuration of any one of Service (Telnet, FTP Server,

6
Web Server)
Unit IV NETWORK DEVICES
Network Devices: Cable, Cable Crimping (Cross, Straight Through Cabling), Switch -
Features and concepts of Switches – Routers (Wired and Wireless) – Gateways.
6
IP Addressing: Dotted Decimal Notation – Subnetting & Supernetting, Data backup and
data recovery, Firewall, VPN

[Link] Name of the Experiment

Practice the following cabling works in a network.

a) Cable Crimping
7 b) Standard Cabling 6
c) Cross Cabling
d) Testing the Crimped cable using a Cable tester

8 Create a Network topology using any network simulation software. 6

IP Configuration & Testing

a) Configure Host IP, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway
9 in a system in LAN (TCP/IP Configuration). 6
b) Configure Internet connection and use IPCONFIG, PING /Tracert
and Netstat utilities to Debug the Network issues.
Data Backup & Network Security
a. Create and configure user accounts (Administrative and Standard)
in Windows.
10. b. Create automated backups to ensure no data loss & you always 6
have a recent backup
c. Create rules on firewall to allow clients to connect to the Server
Service

TOTAL PERIODS 75

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Suggested List of Students Activity

I. PC Assembling, Troubleshooting of Hardware effects using indicators.
ii. OS installation & Configuration in Server and Client
iii. Printer, Scanner, Biometric, Camera Installation and Configuration
iv. Usage of various networking tools
Textbook for Reference:

1. [Link] ,Computer Installation And Servicing ,Second Edition, Tata Mc-Graw

Hill, New Delhi 2010
2. [Link] , Data Communication and Networking, 4 th Edition, Tata Mc-Graw Hill,
New Delhi,2017.
3. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall ,Computer Networks, Fifth Edition, Pearson,2010

Website links for reference:

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Equipment / Facilities required to conduct the Practical Portion

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS
Hardware Requirements:
Desktop Systems, Laser Printer, Web camera,
Biometric Device, Scanner, Crimping Tool,
Screwdriver set,
Network Cables, Switch,
Router, Cable, Cable Tester, RJ45
Software Requirements:
Windows server OS, Oracle Virtual Box, Windows OS(Host System),
Simulation Software ( GNS3/ Cisco Packet Tracer )

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Board Practical Examination

PART – A
1. Hard Disk/SSD
a) Partition and Format.
b) Scan Disk, Disk Cleanup, Disk De-Fragmentation
2. Install and configure any one device (Printer, Scanner, Webcam, Bio-metric
device) with system and troubleshoot the problems.
3. Server OS installation
4. Installation and configuration of DNS Server
5. Installation and configuration of DHCP Server
PART – B
6. Installation and Configuration of any one of Service
(Telnet, FTP Server, Web Server)
7. Practice the following cabling works in a network
a) Cable Crimping b) Standard Cabling
c) Cross Cabling d) Testing the Crimped cable using a Cable tester
8. Create a Network topology using any network simulation software.
9. IP Configuration & Testing
a) Configure Host IP, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway in a system in
LAN (TCP/IP Configuration).
b) Configure Internet connection and use IPCONFIG, PING / Tracert and
Netstat utilities to Debug the Network issues.
10. Data Backup & Network Security
a. Create and configure user accounts (Administrative and Standard) in Windows.
b. Create automated backups to ensure no data loss & you always have a recent backup
c. Create rules on firewall to allow clients to connect to the Server Service
SCHEME OF VALUATION
SNO ALLOCATION MARKS
1 Aim (05) ,Procedure from Part – A (30) 35
2 Aim (05) ,Procedure from Part – B (30) 35
3 Executing any one from (Part A or Part –B) 15
4 Output 10
5 Viva Voce 05
6 Total 100

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