Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-III)

Computer Programming and Data Structures

Introduction to high level languages; structure programming, C programming, a simple C programming, execution of a ‘C’ program, program and instruction; Familiarizing with Turbo C IDE; Building an executable version of C program; Study of different operators such as arithmetic, relational, logical, assignment, increment and decrement, conditional, bitwise and special operators, precedence of arithmetic operators; Debugging a C program; Developing and executing simple programs; Creating programs using decision making statements such as if, go to and switch; Developing program using loop statements while, do and for; Using nested control structures; Familiarizing with one and two dimensional arrays; Using string functions; Creating user defined functions; Developing structures and union; Using local, global and external variables; Using pointers; Developing linked lists in C language; Inserting an item in Linked List; Deleting an item in Linked List; Implementing Stacks; Implementing push/pop functions; Creating queues, Insertion/ Deletion in queues.

Turf and Turf Management

Site analysis for turf establishment. Field preparation and layout for turf making. Identification and classification of turf grasses. Turf establishment methods. Sod production. Turf irrigation management. Nutrient management in turf grasses. Special practices in turf management. Rejuvenation of old and withered turf. Equipment for turf management. Selection and maintenance of grasses for Golf course and Cricket ground. Turfing for roof top gardens. Applications and use of Turf growth regulators (TGRs). Identification of seasonal turf grass weeds. Integrated approaches for turf weed management. Identification and management of Turfgrass diseases, insect-pests, abiotic stress disorders and nutrient deficiencies.

Post-harvest management of Horticulture Produce

Layout and planning of postharvest experiments, Maturity and harvesting of horticulture produce. Judging maturity by different methods. Harvesting tools. Objective measurement of colour, texture and dry matter. Components and equipment used in Postharvest laboratory, Different types of cleaning agents and washing methods for horticultural produce. Layout of packhouse and General packhouse operation. Sorting, surface sanitizing and drying of fruit. Postharvest treatments for shelf- life extension of fruits and vegetables. Packing of fruits in different packaging materials, preparation of different coating materials and their method of applications. Pre-cooling of horticultural produce. Ripening technology for horticultural crops. Significance of sorting and grading in horticulture produce: Types of grading system and standards. Cold-chain management. Storage requirements. Commercial technologies for processing of horticultural produce.