About the book:
- Recommended by the Rehabilitation Council of India as textbook to follow during the Postgraduate & Under graduate curricular studies in their syllabus.
-This book is simple in language and highly illustrative.
-This book can be a handy guide for any computer related problems.
-This book deals with Computer Fundamentals, Designing concepts with AutoCAD (2006 version), Basics of CAM with details the parts and specification of any CNC machines, CAD/CAM in the field of P&O with details the generations of modifying softwares used, in details the different types of digitizers that are used, the carving machines and fabrication techniques with CAD/CAM systems.
 
CONTENTS:
The whole book is divided into four sections:
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER (100 pages approx.)
DESIGNING CONCEPTS WITH AUTO CAD (120 pages approx.)
BASICS OF CAM (50 pages approx.)
CAD/CAM IN THE FIELD OF P&O (50 pages approx.)
 
PART 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER
 
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEM
This part will deal with the evolution of computers, generation of computers and uses of computers.
DISCOVERING COMPUTER
This part will deal with divisions of computers in different fields of science i.e. starting from PDAs to supercomputers.
AN EYE INSIDE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
This part will deal with various hardware components of a computer system i.e. output & input devices, processing units, memory units etc.
SOFTWARES
This is the most important part. It will deal with types of softwares i.e. system softwares, application softwares, utility softwares and a special package to teach newcomers to deal with Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)
NETWORKING
It will deal with networking computers; both software and hardware basis.
INTERNET
Special attractions for students which will teach them e-mail basics, chatting, browsing different P&O sites and many more things.
THREATS TO COMPUTER AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
It will deal with different types of viruses and their elimination techniques.
 
 
PART 2. DESINGING CONCEPTS WITH AUTO CAD
 
HISTORY OF CAD
CONCEPTS OF PRODUCT CYCLE
AUTOMATION
DESIGN PROCESS
APPLICATION OF CAD
BENEFITS OF CAD
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MODELS
GEOMETRIC MODELLING
METHODS OF SOLID MODELLING
METHODS OF GRAFICAL REPRESENTATION OF CURVES
METHODS OF GRAFICAL REPRESENTATION OF SURFACES
COMMONLY USED GRAPHICAL FORMATS
AUTO CAD 2006 
INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE
AUTO CAD WINDOW
CREATING, EDITING AND SAVING AN AUTO CAD FILE
COORDINATE SYSTEM
USES OF FUNCTION KEYS
EXECUTION OF SIMPLE 2D DRAWINGS
Draw tool bar
Modify tool bar
DIMENSIONING
3D VIEWS, 3D ORBIT, SHADES, UCS & WCS
UNDERSTANDING 3D
Surface
Solids
Solid editing
3D operations
RENDERING
RASTER IMAGE
ANNOTATIONS
PLOTTING
CUSTOMIZATION
AUTO LISP
SOMEOTHER INTERESTING OPTIONS IN AUTO CAD
SHORTCUTS KEYS
AUTO CAD TIPS AND TRICKS
EXERCISES
 
PART 3. BASICS OF CAM
 
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NC M/C
TYPES OF MACHINE TOOLS
NC MACHINE TOOLS
NC CODES AND THEIR USES
BASIC STEPS OF NC OPERATIONS
ADVANTAGES OF NC M/C OVER CONVENSTIONAL M/C
LIMITATIONS OF NC M/C OVER CNC M/C
CNC MACHINE TOOLS
TYPES OF CNC M/C
BASIC PARTS OF CNC MACHINE
CONTROLLERS
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
CNC TOOLING
VARIOUS COMPENSATIONS IN CNC M/C
TOOL PRESETTING
DIFFERENT CUTTING PARAMETERS
ADAVNTAGE OF CNC M/C OVER NC M/C
DNC MACHINE TOOLS
INTRODUCTION TO VARIOUS DNC SOFTWARES
BASIC STEPS OF DNC OPERATIONS
ADAVANTAGES OF DNC M/C OVER CNC M/C
EXERCISES
 
PART 4. CAD/CAM IN THE FIELD OF P&O
 
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF CAD/CAM FOR THE FIELD OF P&O
GENERAL PROCESSING
A TYPICAL MEASUREMENT FORM
OUTLINE OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF STUMP MODIFYING SOFTWARES 
1ST GENERATION (2D BASED STUMP MODIFICATION)
2ND GENERATION (LIBRARY CONCEPT)
3RD GENERATION (DIRECT MODIFICATION BY VIRTUAL TOOLS ON THE SCANNED DATA OF THE STUMP)
CHARACTERISTICS
GENERAL PC SPECIFICATION FOR RUNNING THESE SOFTWARES
THE SCANNING SYSTEM
Electromagnetic field based digitization (Tracer/Tracing pen)
Mechanical cast digitization
Optical based digitization (Camera Based Scanner)
CHARACTERISTICS
 
CNC CARVER (MILLING) SYSTEMS
SPECIFICATIONS
FEATURES
 
ADAVANTAGES OF CAD/CAM IN THE FEILD OF P&O
LIMITATIONS
STEPWISE PROSTHETIC SOCKET FABRICATION PROCEDURE
DETAILS CAD/CAM SYTEMS AS: OMEGA, BIO SCULPTOR, VORUM CANFIT PLUS.