Syllabus for selection of JE (IT) PB Rs. 9300 - 34800 GP 4200 (as per Rly.Bd's letter no. 2007/AC-II(CC)/37/9 dt. 12/06/2008)
1. Basics of Computing and information processing.
1.1 Business Data Processing:
1.1.1 Basic features of off-line system, transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems. Graphical user interfaces and presentation of information.
1.1.2. Familiarity with word processor, spreadsheet package, presentation package, e- mail client and web browser, basics of data storage in a database management system.
(Recommended books: V. Rajaram - 'Fundamentals of Computers", P. K. Sinha and P. Sinha Foundations of Computing', Turban, Rainer, Potter Introduction to Information Technology'. Intermediate books on Microsoft Windows and office)
1.2 Computer Organization and Data structures:
1.2.1 Fundamentals of binary number system and memory and input/output devices.
1.2.2 Data types, algorithms: basic concept
1.2.3 Basic features of PCs and servers, printers, backup devices.
(Recommended books M Morris Mano - Computer System Architecture' and book on PC hardware, IT related magazines.)
2. Operating system, DBMS and networking
2.1 Basics of operating systems
2.1.1. The file system
2.1.2 Unix/Linux command and desktop, the vi editor
2.1.3 The windows operating system its versions including basics of Windows server OS.
(Recommended books Inix, Linux, the Windows manuals and intermediate level books)
2.2 Basics of DBMSS
2.2.1 The relational model, basics of tables, views and table space, basic database normalization concepts.
2.2.2 Basics of SQL, Simple queries
2.2.3 Database backup and archival
2.2.4 Knowledge in any RDBMS, viz. Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server is desirable.
(Recommended books DBMS manuals, books on DBMS basics, entry level books from Oracle Press and Microsoft Press)
2.3 Networking and data communication concepts
2.3.1 Communication, transmission media, network topologies, basics of the OSI seven layer model TCP/IP concepts
2.3.2 Basics of LAN and WAN
2.3.3 Basics of Internet, Internet security, viruses, worms, malicious code
(Recommended books: W Stallings - 'Data Communication, basic books on Internet)
3.1 Data centre basics
3.1.1 Data centre operations basic housekeeping and filing of records
3.2 IT applications in Indian Railways (as per area of working of the candidate)
3.2.1 FMIS, Payroll, Workshop system, Inventory control system, Traffic accounts system
3.2.2. SDT applications PRIME/AFRES. PMIS, MMIS, PAS, FAS, OSS
3.2.3 Other developments on Railways PRS, FOIS, MIS applications, IR websites, Internet ticketing IV RS
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