Information technology/ S.L. Sah

1. Information Theory
Historical Development; General Communication System;
Mathematics of Communication; Simple Digital System;
Digital Communication System; Conclusion.
2. New Frontiers of Information Technology
Planned Information Technology Strategy; Vending
Information; Information Highway; Internet Access;
Windows 95; Information Technology Industry;
Conclusion.
3. Adding New Dimensions to Telecommunication
Indian Telecom Technology; Telecom Sector Reforms;
Cellular Radio Telephony; Tele-Conferencing and
Electronic Mail; Fibre Optic Communication; Role of
Electronics; Conclusion.
4. Satellite Communication
Principles of Satellite Communication; Satellite
Communication in India; Intelsat Satellite System, Direct
Satellite TV Reception; INMARSAT Satellites; Regional
and Domestic Satellites; Conclusion.
5. Data and Voice Commiuiication and Electronic Mail
Digital Communication ; Scenario of Communication
Industry; Data Communication Devices; Office
Automation; Office Equipment Manufacturers; Electronic
Mail; Globalization of Communication; Conclusion.
6. Man Versus Computer
Digital Computer; Emperor of the Mind; Tale of Brain
Expansion; Power within Thoughts; Computer Neural
Networks; Dawn of the Cyberman; Age and Ability;
Conclusion.
7. Computers : Past, Present and Future
Computer's Past; Computer's Present; Computer's; Future;
Conclusion.
8. Role of Computers in the Coming Years
Computer Society of India; Information on Tap; Computer
Aided Design; Eniac Computer; Computer Networks;
Different lypes of Computer Networks; Micro Computers;
Computer Software; Use of Computers in ONGC; Rural
Computers; How to buy a Computer; Computer Scenario
of ONGC; Conclusion.
9. The Great Internet
Knowledge as Capital; Guide to Internet; Harnessing Web
Technologies; Marketing via Internet; Login Windows 98;
Conclusion; The Shortest Internet Year; An Internet
Glossary.
10. Personal Computers
Big Step Towards Compatible PC; PCs do the Most Exciting
Things; PCs of the Future; Novel PC Software; Job
Opportunities in Computer Hardware Industry; India Gains
from PC Boom; Conclusion.
11. Computer Networks
Network Goals; Applications of Networks; Methods of
Networking; Satellite Lines for Indonet; Computer
Supported Telephony; Conclusion.
12. Computer Software
Software Scenario; Software Export Potential; High Level
Programing Languages; Operating Systems Application
Software Packages; Computer Virus; Are Algorithms
Patentable?; Conclusion.
13. Hardware and its Maintenance
General Design Approach; Computer Scenario; Indian
Computer Industry; Innovation in Computer Hardware;
Computer Hardware Exports; Computer Maintenance;
Computer Fumiture; Computer Applications; Conclusion.
14. Quality Management of Hardware and Software
Building a Technical Strategy; Quality Management;
Quality Through Technology; Quality Through Clean and
Safe Environment; Quality Through People; Risk
Analysis; "Zero-Defect" Performance; Software Quality
Management; International Organisation for Standardisa
tion; Conclusion.
15. Automatic Control and Robots
Automation and Robot Development; Robots Scenario of
India; Robots for Fast Progress; The Force of the Future;
Man vs Robot; Conclusion.