Basic Computer application
Basic Computer application
(Progressive)
SEMESTER-I
UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
1. What is Computer?
Types of Computer
History of Computers
Characteristics of Computer System
Basic Applications of Computer
2. Concept of Hardware and Software
Hardware
Software
Application Software
Systems software
3. Representation of Data/Information
4. Concept of Data processing
UNIT-II
MICROSOFT DISK OPERATING SYSTEM (MS DOS)
1. Basic Operating system concept,
Command User Interface (CUI)
Concept of files and directories,
Booting of the system,
2. Internal and External Commands
DOS Commands: COPY CON , TYPE MD , CD , RD ,REN , DEL , COPY ,
MOVE, DIR, VOLUME , LABEL , DATE , TIME, CLS,
3. Limitation of DOS.
UNIT-III
INTRODUCTION TO GUI BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
1. Introduction
Basics of popular operating system (LINUX, WINDOWS)
The User Interface
Task Bar
Icons
Start Menu
Running an Application
2. Operating System Simple Setting
Changing System Date And Time
Changing Display Properties
Add or Remove a program
3. File and Directory Management
BOOKS:
1. Computer Fundamental: B.Ram
2. Fundamental of Information Technology: Leon & Leon
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SEMESTER-II
UNIT-I
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
1. Input Devices
Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Trackball, Light pen, Bar Code Reader (BCR),
Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR), Optical Mark Reader (OMR), Card
Reader
2. Storage Devices
Internal Memory : Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM)
Cache Memory.
External Memory : Hard Disk, Pen Drive, Compact Disk (CD), Digital Versatile
Disk (DVD), Memory Card
3. Processing Device
Central Processing Unit (CPU) : Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU), Control
Unit (CU), Memory Unit (MU)
4. Output Devices
Soft Copy Output : Cathode Ray Tube(CRT) Monitor, LCD Monitor, LED
Monitor, Multimedia Projector
Hard Copy Output : Impact Printer (Dot Matrix Printer), Non-Impact
Printer (Inkjet Printer, Laser Printer ), Plotter
UNIT-II
ELEMENTS OF WORD PROCESSING
1. Word Processing Basics
Opening Word Processing Package, Menu Bar, Using The Help, Using The Icons
Below Menu Bar Opening and closing Documents: Opening Documents, Save and Save
as, Page Setup, Print Preview, Printing of Documents
2. Text Creation and manipulation
Document Creation, Editing Text, Text Selection, Cut, Copy and Paste, Font and Size
selection, Alignment of Text
3. Formatting the Text
Paragraph Indenting, Bullets and Numbering, Changing case, Table Manipulation, Draw
Table, Changing cell width and height, Alignment of Text in cell, Delete / Insertion of
row and column, Border and shading
UNIT-III
SPREAD SHEET
1. Elements of Electronic Spread Sheet
Opening of Spread Sheet, Addressing of Cells, Saving Workbooks
2. Manipulation of Cells
Entering Text, Numbers and Dates, Creating Text, Number and Date Series
Editing Worksheet Data, Inserting and Deleting Rows, Column,
Changing Cell Height and Width
3. Function and Charts
Using Formulas, Function, Charts
BOOKS:
1. MS Office: BPB Publication
2. A first course in Computers: Sanjay Saxena
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SEMESTER-III
UNIT-I
UNIT-II
UNIT – III
Decision making with if, If-else, Switch Statement, GOTO statement, While loop, Do While
loop, FOR Loop, Break and Continue statements.
BOOKS:
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SEMESTER-IV
INTERNET
Introduction, Web Browsing Software, Popular Web Browsing Software, Configuring Web
Browser, Search Engines, Popular Search Engines / Search for content, Accessing Web Browser,
Basics of E-mail, What is an Electronic Mail, Email Addressing, Configuring Email Client,
Using E-mails, Opening Email Client, Mailbox: Inbox and Outbox, Creating and Sending a new
E-mail, Replying to an E-mail message, Forwarding an E-mail message, Sorting and Searching
emails, Advance email features, Sending document by E-mail, Activating Spell checking, Using
Address book, Sending Softcopy as attachment, Instant Messaging and Collaboration, Internet
etiquettes
BOOKS:
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