R Programming

Objective:
The course is designed with an objective to
 Introduce R programming language
 Discuss different features of R programming language
 Describe how to write R programming language

Learning Outcome:
On completion of the course, students will be able to
 Write R scripts in R studio
 Apply R program in real life example
 Perform Simulation using R Program

Unit I: 15L
Introduction: Overview and History of R, Getting Help, Data Types, Subsetting, Vectorized
Operations, Reading and Writing Data.

Unit II: 15L
Control Structures, Functions, lapply, tapply, split, mapply, apply, Coding Standards.

Unit III: 10L
Scoping Rules, Debugging Tools, Simulation, R Profiler.

Unit IV: 20L
Statistical Data analysis: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion, Probability distributions,
Correlation and regression etc.

Books Recommended:
1. W. N. Venables, D. M. Smith, An Introduction to R, R-core team,2015
Computer Lab Based on R Programming:
 Introduction and basic structure
 Data types, Variable declarations
 Looping and Branching
 Sorting of Data
 Data Analysis in R

Computer Networks

Objective:

The course is designed with an objective to
 Introduce Data Communications and Computer Networks.
 Enable students to design and deployment of networks.

Learning Outcome:
On completion of the course, students will be able to
 Describe various concepts of data communication and computer networks.
 Illustrate the Layers of ISO/OSI and TCP/IP reference model.
 Design , install and deploy networks

Unit I: 16L
Basic concepts : Components of data communication, standards and organizations, Network
Classification, Network Topologies ; network protocol; layered network architecture; overview of
OSI reference model; overview of TCP/IP protocol suite.

Unit II: 6L
Physical Layer: Cabling, Network Interface Card, Transmission Media Devices- Repeater, Hub,
Bridge, Switch, Router, Gateway.

Unit III: 8L
Data Link Layer: Framing techniques; Error Control; Flow Control Protocols; Shared media
protocols - CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA.

Unit IV: 8L
Network Layer : Virtual Circuits and Datagram approach, IP addressing methods – Subnetting;
Routing Algorithms (adaptive and non-adaptive

Unit V: 6L
Transport Layer: Transport services, Transport Layer protocol of TCP and UDP

Unit VI: 10L
Application Layer: Application layer protocols and services – Domain name system, HTTP,
WWW, telnet, FTP, SMTP.

Unit VII: 6L
Network Security : Common Terms, Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks

Books Recommended:

1. B.A. Forouzan: Data Communication and Networking, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.
2. D.E. Comer, Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol. I, Prentice Hall of India, 1998.
3. W. Stalling, Data & Computer Communication, 8th edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
4. D. Bertsekas, R. Gallager, Data Networks, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall of India, 1992.

Computer Lab Based on Computer Networks:

 LAN setup
 Network Configuration and Settings
 Network Management

Paper II Oral History

Objectives:
Oral history is a dominant field of history writings for knowledge and information. The
purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theories, methods and ethics of oral
history and its significance to the historical literature. It will help students in better
understanding of the tools available for history writing beyond static sources

Unit-1 1.03 Definitions of Oral history-Meaning of Key Concepts
1.04 Scope-Significance of Oral history, Objectivity and Oral Sources

Unit-2 2.01 Collecting and Preserving memoirs and Oral history
2.02 Facts versus Truth-Errors in Oral history
2.03 Listening –Ethics and responsibilities

Unit-3 3.01 Myths
3.02 Folklore
3.03 Gender and Oral history

Unit-4 4.01 Interviewing techniques
4.02 Interpreting memories
4.03 Transcribing and Oral history

Suggested References:
Baum, W.K. Transcribing and Editing Oral History
Hoopes,James Oral History: An Introduction for Students
McMahan, E.V. & Rogers, K.L. (eds) Interactive Oral History: Interviewing
Perks R & Thomson, A. The Oral History Reader
Riitchie D.A., Doing Oral History A Practical Guide

Paper III Tourism in Assam

Objective
Tourism industry has occupied an important place in the globalised world economy. In Indian
Context, Assam has great potentiality for tourism due to its geographical and ethnological
diversities.

Unit-1 Tourism: An Introduction
1.01: Tourism – Concept, meaning and significance.
1.02: Types of Tourism-Historical Tourism- Ethnic
 Tourism, Pilgrimage Tourism, Adventure and Sports
 Tourism, Wildlife Tourism, Nature Tourism etc
1.03: Assam- Land and People, Flora and Fauna,
 Mountains, Hills, Rivers and Wetlands

Unit-2 Tourism in Assam
2.01: Archaeological and Religious remains of Suryya
 Pahar, Goalpara, Madan Kamdev, Ambari
 Excavations, Tezpur Remains, Da parvatia,
 Bamunipahar, Deopahar, Malinithan, Remains of
 Daiyang Dhansiri Valley , Kamakhya Temple,
 Maibong, Khashpur, Kasomari, Hayagriva Madhva
 Temple, Poa Mecca
2.02: Ahom Art and Architecture : Charaideo, Gargaon,
 Rangpur, Tezpur and Guwahati

Unit-3 Fairs and Festivals3.01: Ambubachi Mela, Shiva Ratri, Joonbil Mela, Ras celebrations in
Majuli, Doul Yatra at Barpeta
3.02: Bihu, Ali Aye Lrigang, Mopin festival, Tai-Buddhist Festivals in
Assam

Unit-4 Tourism and Wildlife
4.01 : History of wildlife Conservation in Assam
4.02 : Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam

Suggested Readings:

Barua, B.K. : Assamar Loka Sanskriti
Bora, S, & M. C. Bora : The Story of Tourism: An Enchanting Journey through India’s
 North East
––––––––––, : Paryatanar Ruprekha: Uttar Purbanchalar Itihas Aru
Sanskritir Patabhumi
Bezbarua, M : Tourism in North East India
Bala, Usha : Tourism in India Policy and Perspectives
Basham, A.L. : Wonder that was India
Bhatia, A. K. : Tourism in India.
: International Tourism: fundamentals & Practices.
Choudhuri, P.C. : The History of Civilization of the People of Assam
Gogoi, P & D. Nath : Paryatan – lyar Bikash
I.T.D.C. : All Publications.
Neog, H & Gogoi, L. : Asamiya Sanskriti.
Madik, B. : Tourism: Past, Present and Future
Neog, M. : Pabitra Assam
Nath, R.M. : Background of Assam Culture

Paper VI Women in Indian History

Objective :
This course intends to acquaint the students with the Feminist Movements and
Women’s History, Gender, Patriarchy and Sexual Division of Labour, Oral Narratives,
Memoirs, Diaries, Autobiographies etc, Women In Ancient Indian Society and Medieval
India, Social Customs and Reform Movements in 19th century India, Sarda Act, 1929 and
Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937, Women in Indian Freedom Struggle : PreGandhian Phase in India and North-East India

Unit-1 1.01 : Definition and Scope, Feminist Movements and Development
of Women’s History
1.02 : Key Concepts in Women’s Studies – Gender, Patriarchy and
Sexual Division of Labour
1.03 : Sources for Reconstruction of Women’s History – Oral
Narratives, Memoirs, Diaries, Autobiographies etc.

Unit-2 2.01 : Women In Ancient Indian Society : Vedic
 Period
2.02 : Status of Women In Buddhism
2.03 : Changing Status of Women in the Subsequent
 Periods
2.04 : Women in Medieval India

Unit-3 3.01 : Social Customs and Reform Movements in 19th century India :
Sati, Widow Remarriage, Female Infanticide : Role of Brahmo
Samaj, Arya Samaj , Prarthna Samaj and Aligarh Movement
3.02 : Jyotiba Phule, Pandita Ramabai and Begum
 Rukia Sakhawat Hussain
3.03 : Development of Women’s’ Education in 19th and 20th Century :
Role of Social Reformers and Missionaries
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3.04 : Sarda Act, 1929 and Hindu Women’s Right to
 Property Act, 1937

Unit-4 4.01 : Development of Women’s Organization : Women’s
Conference, 1910 and National Council of Women in India
4.02 : Demand for Women’s Franchise
4.03 : Women in Indian Freedom Struggle : Pre-
 Gandhian Phase
4.04 : Women in Freedom Struggle : Gandhian Phase
4.05 : Women in Revolutionary Movement

Unit-5 5.01 : Women, Society and Patriarchy in Medieval
 Assam
5.02 : Social Reform Movement in 19th and 20th
 Century
5.03 : Development of Women’s Organization in
 Assam
5.04 : Women in Freedom Struggle in North East
 India

Suggested Readings:

Altekar, A.S : The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization
Chakravarti, Uma : Re-writing History: the Life and Times of Pandita
Ramabai
Desai Neera & Usha Thakkaar (eds) : Women in Indian Society.
Forbes, Geraldine : Women in Modern India
Kumar, Radha : The History of Doing
Krishnamurthy, J (ed) : Women in Colonial India
Lerner, Gerda : The Creation of Patriarchy
Majumdar, V. : Studies on the Political Status of Women in India
Mukherjee, P. : Hindu Women Normative Models
Nair, Janaki : Women and Law in Colonial India
Roy, KumKum. (ed). : Women in Early Indian Societies
Sangari Kumkum & Sudesh Vaid
(ed). : Recasting Women Essays in Colonial History
Sharma, D : The Role of the Assamese Women in the Freedom
Movements
Swarup Hemlata, Bisaria Sarojini : Women, Politics and Religion.
Thorner, Alice& M. Krishnaraj : Ideal, Images and Real lives, essays on
women, history and literature
Walters, Margaret : Feminism, A Very Short Introduction. 

Paper V Environmental History

Objective:
This course intends to acquaint the students with the new discipline of ecological and
environmental history. It intends to familiarize them with the relation between ecology and
human civilization with particular reference to post independence India. It also attempts to
bring the pupils to the understanding of the social and economic conflicts emerging due to
environmental factors.

Unit-1 1.01 : Emergence of Environmental History as a
 Branch of History
1.02 : Mode of Resource Utilization: Gathering, Nomadic,
Pastoralism, Agricultural Mode and Industrial Mode;
Resource Use Patterns in Indian History
1.03 : Ecology and Environment, Ecosystem and
 Population Interaction
1.04 : Geographical Background of the Indian
 Subcontinent

Unit-2 2.01 : Community interaction with the
 Environment in the Early period in India,
 Indus Valley Civilization and its decline:
 Environmental factors
2.02 : Use of iron implements; Agricultural Expansion and
Deforestation in the Gangetic Valley
2.03 : Expansion of Agricultural in Early Medieval and Medieval
India, Technological changes and Agricultural productions in
Medieval period, Forest and the pastoral communities in the
Medieval period
2.04 : Water as a Resource in Ancient and
 Medieval India

Unit-3 3.01 : British Forest Policy in India: Impact of
 European Forestry Tradition
3.02 : Making of British Forest Policy, British
 Forest Policies up to 1947
3.03 : Forest Legislations : Forest Acts of 1878
 and 1927
3.04 : Impact of British Forest Policy:
 Deforestation and Ecological change in
 India
3.05 : Commercial Exploitation of Forest
 Products; Impact of Railway Construction
on Forestry

Unit-4 4.01 : Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru’s view on
 Environment
4.02 : Conservation Policies in Post independence
 Period; Social Forestry
4.03 : Environmental movements: Chipko Movement, Narmada
Bachao Andolan and other Environmental Movements
4.04 : Dams and Mines: Problems of displacement, Loss of
Livelihood and Problems of Rehabilitation

Unit-5 5.01 : People’s Movements and Resistance against the
 Colonial Forest Policies
5.02 : British Forest Policies in North- East India; Environmental
and Socio-Economic Consequences of Colonial Forest
Policies; Plantation Economy and Forestry
5.03 : Flood and Soil Erosion in the Brahmaputra
 Valley
5.04 : History of Conservation Strategies in North
 East India
5.05 : Hill area and Shifting Cultivation, Problems of
 Shifting Cultivation

Suggested Reading:

Agarwal, D.P : Man and Environment in India through the Ages
Arnold, D and R. Guha : Nature, Culture, Imperialism: Essays on the Environmental
History of South Asia
Bhattacharya, D.K. : Ecology and Social Formation in Ancient History
Cederlof, Gunnel and K. Sivaramakrishnan (eds.) : Ecological Nationalisms
Chakrabarti, Ranjan, (ed.) : Situating Environmental History
: Does Environmental History Matter? Shikar, Subsistence and
the Sciences
Dhavalikar, M.K. : Environment and Culture: A Historical Perspective
Gadgil, M and R. Guha : The Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India
Gadgil, M and R. Guha : Ecology and Equity
Gadgil, M and R. Guha : Use and Abuse of Nature
Grone, R. Damodaran, V. and S. Sangwar : Nature and the Orient : The Environmental
History of South and South-East Asia
Guha, Sumit, : Environment and Ethnicity in India 1200-1991
Guha, A. : Medieval and Early Colonial Assam: Society, polity Economy
Guha, R. : The Unquiet woods, Ecological Change and Peasants Resistance in the Himalaya
: Environmentalism A Global History
Handique, R. : British Forest Policy in Assam
Martinez-Alies, J and Guha R. : Varieties of Environmentalism: Essays North and
South
Pathak, Akhileswar : Law, Strategies, Ideologies: Legislating Forests in Colonial
India
Rahman, A., : History of Indian Science, Technology and Culture. A.D
1000-1800
Skaria, Ajay. : Hybrid Histories: Forest, Frontiers and Wildness in Western
India

Signals and Systems

Unit-1 (18 Lectures, Marks 25)

Signals and Systems: Continuous and discrete time signals, Transformation of the independent variable,
Exponential and sinusoidal signals, Impulse and unit step functions, Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time
Systems, Basic System Properties.

Unit-2 (12 Lectures, Marks 15)

Linear Time -Invariant Systems (LTI): Discrete time LTI systems, the Convolution Sum, Continuous time
LTI systems, the Convolution integral. Properties of LTI systems, Commutative, Distributive, Associative.
LTI systems with and without memory, Invariability, Causality, Stability, Unit Step response. Differential and
Difference equation formulation, Block diagram representation of first order systems.

Unit-3 (18 Lectures, Marks 25)

Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Signals: Continuous-Time periodic signals, Convergence of the
Fourier series, Properties of continuous-Time Fourier series, Discrete-Time periodic signals, Properties of
Discrete-Time Fourier series. Frequency-Selective filters, Simple RC highpass and lowpass filters
Fourier Transform: Aperiodic signals, Periodic signals, Properties of Continuous-time Fourier
transform, Convolution and Multiplication Properties, Properties of Fourier transform and basic Fourier
transform Pairs.

Unit-4 (12 Lectures, Marks 15)

Laplace Transform: Laplace Transform, Inverse Laplace Transform, Properties of the Laplace Transform,
Laplace Transform Pairs, Laplace Transform for signals, Laplace Transform Methods in Circuit Analysis,
Impulse and Step response of RL, RC and RLC circuits.

Suggested Books:

1. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Wilsky and S. H. Nawab, Signals and Systems, Pearson Education (2007)
2. S. Haykin and B. V. Veen, Signal and Systems, John Wiley & Sons (2004)
3. C. Alexander and M. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits , McGraw Hill (2008)
4. H. P. Hsu, Signals and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill (2007)
5. S. T. Karris, Signal and Systems: with MATLAB Computing and Simulink Modelling, Orchard
Publications (2008)
6. W. Y. Young, Signals and Systems with MATLAB, Springer (2009)
7. M. Roberts, Fundamentals of Signals and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill (2007)

Signals and Systems Lab (Scilab/MATLAB/ Other Mathematical Simulation software)
60 Lectures, Marks 40

1. Generation of Signals: continuous time
2. Generation of Signals: discrete time
3. Time shifting and time scaling of signals.
4. Convolution of Signals
5. Solution of Difference equations.
6. Fourier series representation of continuous time signals.
7. Fourier transform of continuous time signals.
8. Laplace transform of continuous time signals.
9. Introduction to Xcos/similar function and calculation of output of systems represented by block
diagrams