Course on Computer Concepts (CCC)

DETAILED SYLLABUS

  1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
  • Introduction
    • Objectives
    • What is Computer?
      • History of Computers
      • Characteristics Of Computer System
      • Basic Applications of Computer
    • Components of Computer System
      • Central Processing Unit
      • Keyboard, mouse and VDU
      • Other Input devices
      • Other Output devices
      • Computer Memory
    • Concept of Hardware and Software
      • Hardware
      • Software
        • Application Software
        • Systems software
      • Programming Languages
    • Representation of Data/Information
    • Concept of Data processing
    • Applications of IECT
      • e-governance
      • Multimedia and Entertainment
    • Summary
    • Model Questions and Answers
  1. INTRODUCTION TO GUI BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Basics of Operating System
  • 2.1 Operating system
  • 2.2 Basics of popular operating system (LINUX, WINDOWS)
  • 3 The User Interface
  • 3.1 Task Bar
  • 3.2 Icons
  • 3.3 Start Menu
  • 3.4 Running an Application
  • 4 Operating System Simple Setting
  • 4.1 Changing System Date And Time
  • 4.2 Changing Display Properties
  • 4.3 To Add Or Remove A Windows Component
  • 4.4 Changing Mouse Properties
  • 4.5 Adding and removing Printers
  • 5 File and Directory Management
  • 6 Types of files
  • 7 Summary
  • 8 Model Questions and Answers

iv (Revision I)

  1. ELEMENTS OF WORD PROCESSING
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Word Processing Basics
  • 2.1 Opening Word Processing Package
  • 2.2 Menu Bar
  • 2.3 Using The Help
  • 2.4 Using The Icons Below Menu Bar
  • 3 Opening and closing Documents
  • 3.1 Opening Documents
  • 3.2 Save and Save as
  • 3.3 Page Setup
  • 3.4 Print Preview
  • 3.5 Printing of Documents
  • 4 Text Creation and manipulation
  • 4.1 Document Creation
  • 4.2 Editing Text
  • 4.3 Text Selection
  • 4.4 Cut, Copy and Paste
  • 4.5 Font and Size selection
  • 4.6 Alignment of Text
  • 5 Formatting the Text
  • 5.1 Paragraph Indenting
  • 5.2 Bullets and Numbering
  • 5.3 Changing case
  • 6 Table Manipulation
  • 6.1 Draw Table
  • 6.2 Changing cell width and height
  • 6.3 Alignment of Text in cell
  • 6.4 Delete / Insertion of row and column
  • 6.5 Border and shading
  • 7 Summary
  • 8 Model Questions and Answers
  1. SPREAD SHEET
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Elements of Electronic Spread Sheet
  • 2.1 Opening of Spread Sheet
  • 2.2 Addressing of Cells
  • 2.3 Printing of Spread Sheet
  • 2.4 Saving Workbooks
  • 3 Manipulation of Cells
  • 3.1 Entering Text, Numbers and Dates
  • 3.2 Creating Text, Number and Date Series
  • 3.3 Editing Worksheet Data
  • 3.4 Inserting and Deleting Rows, Column
  • 3.5 Changing Cell Height and Width
  • v (Revision I)
  • 4 Function and Charts
  • 4.1 Using Formulas
  • 4.2 Function
  • 4.3 Charts
  • 5 Summary
  • 6 Model Questions and Answers
  1. COMPUTER COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Basics of Computer Networks
  • 2.1 Local Area Network (LAN)
  • 2.2 Wide Area Network (WAN)
  • 3 Internet
  • 3.1 Concept of Internet
  • 3.2 Basics of Internet Architecture
  • 4 Services on Internet
  • 4.1 World Wide Web and Websites
  • 4.2 Communication on Internet
  • 4.3 Internet Services
  • 5 Preparing Computer for Internet Access
  • 5.1 ISPs and examples (Broadband/Dialup/WiFi)
  • 5.2 Internet Access Techniques
  • 6 Summary
  • 7 Model Questions and Answers
  1. WWW AND WEB BROWSER
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Web Browsing Software
  • 2.1 Popular Web Browsing Software
  • 3 Configuring Web Browser
  • 4 Search Engines
  • 4.1 Popular Search Engines / Search for content
  • 4.2 Accessing Web Browser
  • 4.3 Using Favorites Folder
  • 4.4 Downloading Web Pages
  • 4.5 Printing Web Pages
  • 5 Summary
  • 6 Model Questions and Answers
  1. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Basics of E-mail
  • 2.1 What is an Electronic Mail
  • 2.2 Email Addressing
  • 2.3 Configuring Email Client
  • 3 Using E-mails
  • vi (Revision I)
  • 3.1 Opening Email Client
  • 3.2 Mailbox: Inbox and Outbox
  • 3.3 Creating and Sending a new E-mail
  • 3.4 Replying to an E-mail message
  • 3.5 Forwarding an E-mail message
  • 3.6 Sorting and Searching emails
  • 4 Advance email features
  • 4.1 Sending document by E-mail
  • 4.2 Activating Spell checking
  • 4.3 Using Address book
  • 4.4 Sending Softcopy as attachment
  • 4.5 Handling SPAM
  • 5 Instant Messaging and Collaboration
  • 5.1 Using Smiley
  • 5.2 Internet etiquettes
  • 6 Summary
  • 7 Model Questions and Answers
  1. MAKING SMALL PRESENTATIONS
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Objectives
  • 2 Basics
  • 2.1 Using PowerPoint
  • 2.2 Opening A PowerPoint Presentation
  • 2.3 Saving A Presentation
  • 3 Creation of Presentation
  • 3.1 Creating a Presentation Using a Template
  • 3.2 Creating a Blank Presentation
  • 3.3 Entering and Editing Text
  • 3.4 Inserting And Deleting Slides in a Presentation
  • 4 Preparation of Slides
  • 4.1 Inserting Word Table or An Excel Worksheet
  • 4.2 Adding Clip Art Pictures
  • 4.3 Inserting Other Objects
  • 4.4 Resizing and Scaling an Object
  • 5 Providing Aesthetics
  • 5.1 Enhancing Text Presentation
  • 5.2 Working with Color and Line Style
  • 5.3 Adding Movie and Sound
  • 5.4 Adding Headers and Footers
  • 6 Presentation of Slides
  • 6.1 Viewing A Presentation
  • 6.2 Choosing a Set Up for Presentation
  • 6.3 Printing Slides And Handouts
  • 7 Slide Show
  • 7.1 Running a Slide Show
  • 7.2 Transition and Slide Timings
  • 7.3 Automating a Slide Show
  • 8 Summary
  • 9 Model Questions and Answers