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A computer is a machine (mostly electronic) that is able to take information (input), and process it to make new information (output). Computers have existed for much of human history. Examples of early computers are the astrolabe and the abacus. There are four main processing steps in a computer, and they are: inputting, storage, outputting and processing. Modern computers are very different from early computers. They can do billions of calculations per second. Most people have used a personal computer in their home or at work. Computers do many different jobs where automation is useful. Some examples are controlling traffic lights, vehicle computers, security systems, washing machines and digital televisions. BASIC (an acronym for Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use. In 1964, John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz designed the original BASIC language at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, United States. They wanted to enable students in fields other than science and mathematics to use computers. At the time, nearly all use of computers required writing custom software, which was something only scientists and mathematicians tended to learn Computer software, or simply software, is a part of a computer system that consists of data or computer instructions, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built. In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data. Computer software includes computer programs, libraries and related non-executable data, such as online documentation or digital media. Computer hardware and software require each other and neither can be realistically used on its own. Information technology (IT) is the application of computers to store, study, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data,[1] or information, often in the context of a business or other enterprise.[2] IT is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ICT). In 2012, Zuppo proposed an ICT hierarchy where each hierarchy level “contains some degree of commonality in that they are related to technologies that facilitate the transfer of information and various types of electronically mediated communications.
1.1 Objectives
1.2 What is Computer?
1.2.1 History of Computers
1.2.2 Characteristics Of Computer System
1.2.3 Basic Applications of Computer
1.3 Components of Computer System
1.3.1 Central Processing Unit
1.3.2 Keyboard, mouse and VDU
1.3.3 Other Input devices
1.3.4 Other Output devices
1.3.5 Computer Memory
1.4 Concept of Hardware and Software
1.4.1 Hardware
1.4.2 Software
1.4.2.1 Application Software
1.4.2.2 Systems software
1.4.3 Programming Languages
1.5 Representation of Data/Information
1.6 Concept of Data processing
1.7 Applications of IECT
1.7.1 e-governance
1.7.2 Multimedia and Entertainment
1.8 Summary
1.9 Model Questions and Answers
2. INTRODUCTION TO GUI BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Objectives
2.2 Basics of Operating System
2.2.1 Operating system
2.2.2 Basics of popular operating system (LINUX, WINDOWS)
2.3 The User Interface
2.3.1 Task Bar
2.3.2 Icons
2.3.3 Start Menu
2.3.4 Running an Application
2.4 Operating System Simple Setting
2.4.1 Changing System Date And Time
2.4.2 Changing Display Properties
2.4.3 To Add Or Remove A Windows Component
2.4.4 Changing Mouse Properties
2.4.5 Adding and removing Printers
2.5 File and Directory Management
2.6 Types of files
2.7 Summary
2.8 Model Questions and Answers
3. ELEMENTS OF WORD PROCESSING
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Objectives
3.2 Word Processing Basics
3.2.1 Opening Word Processing Package
3.2.2 Menu Bar
3.2.3 Using The Help
3.2.4 Using The Icons Below Menu Bar
3.3 Opening and closing Documents
3.3.1 Opening Documents
3.3.2 Save and Save as
3.3.3 Page Setup
3.3.4 Print Preview
3.3.5 Printing of Documents
3.4 Text Creation and manipulation
3.4.1 Document Creation
3.4.2 Editing Text
3.4.3 Text Selection
3.4.4 Cut, Copy and Paste
3.4.5 Font and Size selection
3.4.6 Alignment of Text
3.5 Formatting the Text
3.5.1 Paragraph Indenting
3.5.2 Bullets and Numbering
3.5.3 Changing case
3.6 Table Manipulation
3.6.1 Draw Table
3.6.2 Changing cell width and height
3.6.3 Alignment of Text in cell
3.6.4 Delete / Insertion of row and column
3.6.5 Border and shading
3.7 Summary
3.8 Model Questions and Answers
4. SPREAD SHEET
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Objectives
4.2 Elements of Electronic Spread Sheet
4.2.1 Opening of Spread Sheet
4.2.2 Addressing of Cells
4.2.3 Printing of Spread Sheet
4.2.4 Saving Workbooks
4.3 Manipulation of Cells
4.3.1 Entering Text, Numbers and Dates
4.3.2 Creating Text, Number and Date Series
4.3.3 Editing Worksheet Data
4.3.4 Inserting and Deleting Rows, Column
4.3.5 Changing Cell Height and Width
4.4 Function and Charts
4.4.1 Using Formulas
4.4.2 Function
4.4.3 Charts
4.5 Summary
4.6 Model Questions and Answers
5. COMPUTER COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Objectives
5.2 Basics of Computer Networks
5.2.1 Local Area Network (LAN)
5.2.2 Wide Area Network (WAN)
5.3 Internet
5.3.1 Concept of Internet
5.3.2 Basics of Internet Architecture
5.4 Services on Internet
5.4.1 World Wide Web and Websites
5.4.2 Communication on Internet
5.4.3 Internet Services
5.5 Preparing Computer for Internet Access
5.5.1 ISPs and examples (Broadband/Dialup/WiFi)
5.5.2 Internet Access Techniques
5.6 Summary
5.7 Model Questions and Answers
6. WWW AND WEB BROWSER
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Objectives
6.2 Web Browsing Software
6.2.1 Popular Web Browsing Software
6.3 Configuring Web Browser
6.4 Search Engines
6.4.1 Popular Search Engines / Search for content
6.4.2 Accessing Web Browser
6.4.3 Using Favorites Folder
6.4.4 Downloading Web Pages
6.4.5 Printing Web Pages
6.5 Summary
6.6 Model Questions and Answers
7. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Objectives
7.2 Basics of E-mail
7.2.1 What is an Electronic Mail
7.2.2 Email Addressing
7.2.3 Configuring Email Client
7.3 Using E-mails
7.3.1 Opening Email Client
7.3.2 Mailbox: Inbox and Outbox
7.3.3 Creating and Sending a new E-mail
7.3.4 Replying to an E-mail message
7.3.5 Forwarding an E-mail message
7.3.6 Sorting and Searching emails
7.4 Advance email features
7.4.1 Sending document by E-mail
7.4.2 Activating Spell checking
7.4.3 Using Address book
7.4.4 Sending Softcopy as attachment
7.4.5 Handling SPAM
7.5 Instant Messaging and Collaboration
7.5.1 Using Smiley
7.5.2 Internet etiquettes
7.6 Summary
7.7 Model Questions and Answers
8. MAKING SMALL PRESENTATIONS
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Objectives
8.2 Basics
8.2.1 Using PowerPoint
8.2.2 Opening A PowerPoint Presentation
8.2.3 Saving A Presentation
8.3 Creation of Presentation
8.3.1 Creating a Presentation Using a Template
8.3.2 Creating a Blank Presentation
8.3.3 Entering and Editing Text
8.3.4 Inserting And Deleting Slides in a Presentation
8.4 Preparation of Slides
8.4.1 Inserting Word Table or An Excel Worksheet
8.4.2 Adding Clip Art Pictures
8.4.3 Inserting Other Objects
8.4.4 Resizing and Scaling an Object
8.5 Providing Aesthetics
8.5.1 Enhancing Text Presentation
8.5.2 Working with Color and Line Style
8.5.3 Adding Movie and Sound
8.5.4 Adding Headers and Footers
8.6 Presentation of Slides
8.6.1 Viewing A Presentation
8.6.2 Choosing a Set Up for Presentation
8.6.3 Printing Slides And Handouts
8.7 Slide Show
8.7.1 Running a Slide Show
8.7.2 Transition and Slide Timings
8.7.3 Automating a Slide Show
8.8 Summary
8.9 Model Questions and Answers