Faculty of Arts
ACLA 12010 – Computer Literacy
Theory – 20 hours
Practical – 30 hours
Objectives
To create awareness among the undergraduates regarding the following:
Syllabus Details (Theory)
Introduction to IT & Computer and Communication
No
Topics
Hrs
1
Introduction to Information Technology and its Promises
1
2
Computer System, Characteristics of Computer, Type of computers and its classifications
1
3
Data / Information: data versus information, units, units of measurement for capacity
1
4
System Unit – Inside a Computer
1
5
Input and its functions, Output devices and there functions, and Secondary storage devices
2
6
Application software:- tools for documentation, information management (DBMS), Graphics, Creativity software, Computer Aided Design (CAD) etc.
2
7
System software :-operating system and its functions, translator; Utility programs
1
8
Computer Network; Use of network, Network Categories, Types of Networks, Topology of LAN, Wireless network
1
9
Types of Transmission, transmission media, Connectivity Devices Communication software, Addressing method
1
10
Telecommunication services – fax, voicemail and e-mail
1
11
The Internet:- Browsing, Web Navigation, Web searching, Downloading, Web-mail
2
12
Teleconferencing, Shared resource , Workgroup Computing & Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Telnet
1
13
Health, Ergonomics & the Environment
1
14
Ethics
1
15
Threats and Safeguarding Computers and Communications Systems
1
Syllabus Details (Practical)
Practical (40 Hours)
Word processing (20 Hrs.)
No
Topics
Hrs
1
Introduction to Windows, GUI, File management
2
2
Introduction to Microsoft Word, Working with Text, Formatting Pages
2
3
Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
2
4
Previewing and Printing Documents, using Indents, Tabs
2
5
Documents with Columns and wordArt
2
6
Bullets and numbering
2
7
Working with Tables
2
8
Inserting documents, object and other files
2
9
Documents with drawings
2
10
Automating Tasks
2
Multimedia presentation (5 Hrs.)
No
Topics
Hrs
1
Introduction to Microsoft Power Point, Creating a Presentation , Applying and Modifying Design Templates Principles of choosing Fonts, Font size, and colours.
2.5
2
Editing a Presentation, Adding and Modifying Slide Text Inserting Information, Drawing and Modifying Shapes Insertion of audio and video clips, Printing a Presentation, Setting Up and Delivering a Slide Show
2.5
Spreadsheet Applications (15 Hrs.)
No
Topics
Hrs
1
Environment settings, working with cells, formatting cells and worksheets
3
2
Working with formulas and functions
9
2
Creating and modifying charts, page set up and printing
3
Method of Evaluation