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Course Code
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Course Name
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Teaching Scheme (Contact Hours)
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Credits Assigned
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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Total
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ITDO6013
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Green IT
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03
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03
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03
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Course Code
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Course Name
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Examination Scheme
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Theory Marks
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Term Work
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Practical
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Oral
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Total
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Internal assessment
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End Sem.
Exam
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Test1
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Test 2
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Avg.
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ITDO6013
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Green IT
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20
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20
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20
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80
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100
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Course Objectives:
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Sr. No.
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Course Objectives
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The course aims:
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1
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To understand what Green IT is and How
it can help improve environmental Sustainability
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2
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To understand the principles and
practices of Green IT.
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3
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To understand how Green IT is adopted
or deployed in enterprises.
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4
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To
understand how data centres, cloud computing, storage systems, software and
networks can be made greener.
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5
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To measure the Maturity of Sustainable
ICT world.
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6
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To
implement the concept of Green IT in Information Assurance in Communication
and Social Media and all other commercial field.
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Course Outcomes:
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Sr.
No.
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Course Outcomes
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Cognitive
levels of attainment as per

Taxonomy
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On successful completion, of course,
learner/student will be able to:
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1
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Describe awareness among stakeholders and promote green agenda and
green initiatives in their working environments leading to green movement
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L1
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2
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Identify IT Infrastructure Management
and Green Data Centre Metrics for software development
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L1,L2
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3
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Recognize Objectives of Green Network
Protocols for Data communication.
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L1,L2
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4
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Use Green IT Strategies and metrics
for ICT development.
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L1,L2,L3
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5
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Illustrate various green IT services
and its roles.
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L1,L2
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6
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Use
new career opportunities available in IT profession, audits and others with
special skills such as energy efficiency, ethical IT assets disposal, carbon
footprint estimation, reporting and development of green products,
applications and services.
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L1,L2,L3
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Prerequisite: Environmental Studies
DETAILED SYLLABUS:
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Sr. No.
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Module
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Detailed Content
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Hours
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CO Mapping
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0
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Prerequisite
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Environmental Studies
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2
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I
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Introduction
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Environmental Impacts of IT, Holistic
Approach to
Greening
IT, Green IT Standards and Eco-Labeling, Enterprise Green IT Strategy
Hardware:
Life Cycle of a Device or Hardware, Reuse, Recycle and Dispose
Software: Introduction,
Energy-Saving Software Techniques
Self learning Topics: Evaluating and Measuring Software Impact to
Platform Power
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7
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CO 1
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II
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Software development and data centers
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Sustainable
Software, Software Sustainability Attributes, Software Sustainability Metrics
Data Centres and Associated Energy
Challenges, Data
Centre
IT Infrastructure, Data Centre Facility Infrastructure: Implications for
Energy Efficiency, Green Data Centre Metrics
Self-learning Topics: Sustainable
Software: A Case
Study, Data Centre Management
Strategies: A Case Study
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7
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CO 1
CO 2
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III
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Data storage and communication
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Storage
Media Power Characteristics, Energy Management Techniques for Hard Disks
Objectives of Green Network Protocols,
Green Network
Protocols and Standards
Self learning Topics: System-Level Energy Management
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6
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CO 1
CO 3
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IV
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Information
systems, green it strategy and metrics
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Approaching
Green IT Strategies, Business Drivers of Green IT Strategy
Multilevel Sustainable Information, Sustainability Hierarchy Models, Product Level Information, Individual Level Information, Functional Level Information, Measuring the Maturity of Sustainable ICT: A Capability Maturity Framework for SICT, Defining the Scope and Goal, Capability Maturity Levels Self learning Topics: Business Dimensions for Green IT
Transformation
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6
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CO 1
CO 4
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Sustainability Hierarchy Models, Product
Level
Information, Individual Level
Information, Functional
Level Information, Measuring the Maturity of Sustainable ICT: A
Capability Maturity Framework for SICT,
Defining the Scope and Goal, Capability
Maturity Levels
Self learning Topics: Business
Dimensions for Green IT Transformation
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V
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Green
IT services and roles
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Factors
Driving the Development of Sustainable IT, Sustainable IT Services (SITS),
SITS Strategic Framework Organizational and Enterprise Greening, Information
Systems in Greening Enterprises,
Greening the Enterprise:
IT Usage and Hardware
Self
learning Topics: Inter-organizational Enterprise Activities and Green Issues,
Enablers and Making the Case for IT and the Green Enterprise
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6
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CO 1
CO 4 CO 5
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VI
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Managing
and regulating green
IT
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Strategizing Green Initiatives, Implementation of Green IT,
Communication and Social Media
The
Regulatory Environment and IT Manufacturers, Nonregulatory Government
Initiatives, Industry Associations and Standards Bodies, Green Building
Standards, Social Movements and Greenpeace.
Self learning Topics: Information
Assurance, Green Data
Centers, Case Study: Managing Green IT
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5
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CO 1
CO 5 CO 6
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Text Books:
1.
San Murugesan, G. R.
Gangadharan, Harnessing Green IT, WILEY 1st Edition-2013
2.
Mohammad Dastbaz Colin
Pattinson Babak Akhgar, Green Information Technology A Sustainable Approach,
Elsevier 2015
3.
Reinhold, Carol Baroudi, and
Jeffrey HillGreen IT for Dummies, Wiley 2009
References:
1.
Mark O'Neil, Green IT for
Sustainable Business Practice: An ISEB Foundation Guide, BCS
2.
Jae H. Kim, Myung J. Lee Green
IT: Technologies and Applications, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-642-22178-1
3.
Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas M.
Kostigen The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple
Step at a Time, Springer
Assessment:
Internal Assessment (IA) for 20 marks:
IA will consist of Two
Compulsory Internal Assessment Tests. Approximately 40% to 50% of syllabus
content must be covered in First IA Test and remaining 40% to 50% of syllabus
content must be covered in Second IA Test
Question paper format
Question Paper will comprise
of a total of six questions each carrying 20 marksQ.1 will be compulsory and
should cover maximum contents of the syllabus
Remaining questions will be
mixed in nature (part (a) and part (b) of each question must be from different
modules. For example, if Q.2 has part (a) from Module 3 then part (b) must be
from any other Module randomly selected from all the modules)
A total of four questions
need to be answered