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Computer Fundamentals Course Outline

This syllabus covers 3 units: 1) basics of information technology including computer systems, memory, storage, I/O devices, software types, and networking; 2) cyber safety such as secure web browsing, social media usage, and malware protection; and 3) office tools including creating and formatting documents with a word processor, presentations, and spreadsheets. Students will complete a project and take a viva and exam assessing their understanding of the covered material. Required software includes Zoom, Microsoft Office, and screenshot tools. The overall aim is to develop conceptual knowledge of computers, software, and development.

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Computer Fundamentals Course Outline

This syllabus covers 3 units: 1) basics of information technology including computer systems, memory, storage, I/O devices, software types, and networking; 2) cyber safety such as secure web browsing, social media usage, and malware protection; and 3) office tools including creating and formatting documents with a word processor, presentations, and spreadsheets. Students will complete a project and take a viva and exam assessing their understanding of the covered material. Required software includes Zoom, Microsoft Office, and screenshot tools. The overall aim is to develop conceptual knowledge of computers, software, and development.

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SYLLABUS

Unit 1: Basics of Information Technology

•Computer Systems: characteristics of a computer, components of a computer system –


CPU, memory, storage devices and I/O devices

•Memory: primary (RAM and ROM) and secondary memory

•Storage devices: hard disk, CD ROM, DVD, pen/flash drive, memory stick

•I/O devices: keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, scanner, web camera

•important Types of software: system software (operating system, device drivers),


application software including mobile applications

•Computer networking: Type of networks: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, wired/wireless


communication, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cloud computers (private/public)

•Multimedia: images, audio, video, animation

Unit 2: Cyber-safety
•Safely browsing the web and using social networks: identity protection, proper usage of
passwords, privacy, confidentiality of information, cyber stalking, reporting cybercrimes

•Safely accessing websites: viruses and malware

Unit 3: Office tools


•Introduction to a word processor: create and save a document.

•Edit and format text: text style (B, I, U), font type, font size, text colour, alignment of text.
Format paragraphs with line and/or paragraph spacing. Add headers and footers,
numbering pages, grammar and spell check utilities, subscript and superscript, insert
symbols, use print preview, and print a document.

•Insert pictures, change the page setting, add bullets and numbering, borders and shading,
and insert tables – insert/delete rows and columns, merge and split cells.

•Use auto-format, track changes, review comments, use of drawing tools, shapes and
mathematical symbols.

•Presentation tool: understand the concept of slide shows, basic elements of a slide,
different types of slide layouts, create and save a presentation, and learn about the
different views of a slide set – normal view, slide sorter view and hand-outs.
•Edit and format a slide: add titles, subtitles, text, background, and watermark, headers and
footers, and slide numbers.

•Insert pictures from files, create animations, add sound effects, and rehearse timings.

•Spreadsheets: concept of a worksheet and a workbook, create and save a worksheet.

•Working with a spreadsheet: enter numbers, text, date/time, series using auto fill; edit and
format a worksheet including changing the colour, size, font, alignment of text; insert and
delete cells, rows and columns. Enter a formula using the operators (+,-,*, /), refer to cells,
and print a worksheet.

•Use simple statistical functions: SUM (), AVERAGE (), MAX (), MIN (), IF () (without
compound statements); embed charts of various types: line, pie, scatter, bar and area in a
worksheet.

Viva:

Viva will be asked from syllabus covered and the project developed by student.

Exam:

Exam will be conducted on last day to check student ability

Softwares required for class:

1. Zoom meeting Application-Laptop/desktop


2. Microsoft office latest version for Assignments
3. Notes/Snipping tool for screenshot capture

The Aim of this course is to highlight the conceptual understanding of Computer


fundamentals and other aspects of software development

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