This book Information Technology: Basics will serve as a firm and accurate base for the course objectives as well as the information needs of the Paper-IV of UGC Model Curriculum for the integrated M. LIsc. programme. To assist the teachers and students a topical outline of the chapter content is given at beginning and a set of questions are given for discussion and preparation at the end. Topics covered include Basic concepts; History and development of computer-types, generations and classification; Computer hardware-components, data representation, input, output and storage devices; Computer Software-processing, software systems, programming; system analysis and design; Algorithm and flowcharts; DOS, MS-WINDOWS, UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS NT etc.; Word Processors and spread-sheets; DBMS Packages-DBMS, FOX PRO, CDS/ISIS, MS Access, etc. Thus, the book provides basic concepts of computers and computer application in information handling on the lines of the syllabus delineated in the Model Curriculum and shall come handy to teachers and students of library and information science. It can also provide a general reading to all those who want to know A, B, C of computers. Contents:- Preface Unit-I Information Technology: Basic Concepts 1. Information Technology: Basic Concepts Unit-II Computers: History and Development 2.Historical Development of Computers 3. Analog vs Digital Devices 4. Generations of Computers 5. Classification of Computers Unit-III Computers: Hardware 6. Components of a Computer 7. Anatomy of the Computer 8. Data Representation 9. Input and Output Devices 10. Storage Devices Unit-IV Computers: Software 11. Computer Processing 12. Communication with Computer 13. Software Systems 14. Compilation/Interpretation 15. Programming and Programming Languages 16. System Analysis and Design 17. Algorithm and Flowcharts 18. Operating Systems 19. File Design and Organization 20. DOS 21. MS WINDOWS 22. LINUX 23. UNIX 24. WINDOWS NT Unit-V Word Processors, Spreadsheets etc. 25. Word Processors and Electronic Spreadsheets Unit-VI DBMS Pachages 26. DBMS 27. FOX PRO 28. CDS/ISIS 29. MS-ACCESS