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SYLLABUS FOR THE SHORT COURSE

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GRAPHICS DESIGN & MULTIMBDIA

Total Duration: 360 hours

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Course Title: Graphics Design & Multimedia

lndex:

Sl. no. Subiect Paqe No.

01 lntroduction 1

02 Obiectives 1

03 Course out line 1

04 Competencies 2
05 Contents 2
06 Job List 12
07 Entry Qualification 12
08 Emolovment Oooortu nities 12
09 List of Tools 12
10 Book Reference 13
Course Name: Graphics Design and Multitttedia

Bangladesh is a country having an alea of about 117570 :;qudre kil.ometers. It is bu'dened v'ith
abottt I50 million people. So Bangladesh is a densely populated coltntry. As sttch populotion
problem is by.far, a burning question cf Banlladesh.

Over-populalion adyersely alJbcts the economic developntent and progress of a country. Il creates
problems of food,s, communiccttion, education, housing, health, sanitation, eruployment etc. Bul now)-a-
t{at,s over-population is not our curse; .also it is a main resoLrrce of our coltnttl). If v'e can provide
n"aining oJ' our un,skilled people lhrough lechnical. (vocationctl) courses, \t)e may contterl theru into
skilled y,orker,s and ,solve the unemployntent problem and earn.foreign currency also.

Banglaclesh Technical Education Board i,s authorizect by parliantenl of otu' cotmtry to

i ttt rod uce. con t ro I a nd clcve I op t ech n ica I ( voc'a t i o na I ) c' t tn'i c I tr m.
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In this regard BTEB has ctpproved a short course on Grophics Design and Multimedia. The
v'llabus is prepared as per presenf necd in the .lob ruarkets.

Objectivesr
After Completion of the coLtrse the studenfs wil[ be able to:
1. Acquire the basic concepls and skills on Graphics Design and Multimedia.
2. To provide basic knowledge and skrils on Creative Designing.
3. Develop skill on Designing and Developing Graphical Design & Multimedia.
4. Apply the Combination of standard Graphics Design & Multimedia Application software
5. Develop skill on practical print media & entry idea electronic media.
6. Solve the problems on design related activities.
Course Outlihe:
Name of Course Duration of Course Entry Qualification
Total 360 hrs 3 days per week, Per ddy 5 hrs
or 6 Davs Per dav 5 hrs Minimum
Graphics Design
Theory= 66 5tt Theory = t hr, Per lesson S.S.C/Equivalent/
and Multimedia
Practical= 240 hrs. Practice = 4 hrs.+er practice pass or Appeared
Communicative Enqlish= 60 hrs Total = 5 hrs, per day
LIST OF COMPETENCIES:
Basic Competencies:
a)ReceiVeandrespond,Par1icipateandLeadtoworkpIacecommunication.
1. Work with others, Team Environment and Lead small Teams:
2. Demonstrate work values, Practice career professionalism and Develop & Practice
Negotiation skills.
3. Practice housekeeping procedures. Occupational health and safety procedure and
Solve problems related to work Activities.
4. Use Mathematical Concepts & Techniques and Use Relevant Technologies.
5. Personal Manner
a) (ii) Efficiently communicate in English
i. Speat in English with confidence.
2. Communicate with target persons effectively.
3. Understand the speech of English users.
4. Achieve better professional performance
Common Competencies:
After completion this course the trainee will be able to complete the following:
1. Understand basic concept of Graphics Design & Multimedia.
2 Acquire basic knowledge on Text, lmage & creative design techniques
3. Able to draw freehand drawing techniques,
4. Able to Print Text lmage & Photo in different way (paper, tracing paper, reverse print etc)
Core Competencies:
After completion this course the trainee will be able to complete the following:
'1. Perform quality design using various Design tools.

, 2. Be a Creative & quality Professional Designer.

3. Access E-mail, Browse lnternet, upload & download files.

Contents:

a Basic Co - 30 hours
Period Topics hours

1,,.,ReceiG3nd Respond, Parlicipate and Lead to workplace communication

1 a) Explain & follow routinary speaktng & messages in a workplace. 1

2 b) Follow routinary Speaking & message. 1

3 c) Per{orm work duties following written notices.

2, Work with others, Team Environment and Lead smallTeams:
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c a) Develop effective workplace relationship,
b) Contribute to work group activities.
4 1.5
tlegotiation
memonStrata' valu6s, Practiee career professionalism and Develop & Practice skills
5 a) Define the purpose of works. 1

l'r b) Apply work valuesiethics. 1

7 c) Deal with ethical problems. 1

B d) Maintain integrity of conduct in the workplace. I

4 Practrce housekeeping procedures, Occupational health and safety procedure and Solve problems related
to work Activities:
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a) Sorl and reniove unnecessary items 1

'10 b) Arrange items. 1

11 c) Maintain work areas, Tools and Equipments. 1

12 d) Follow standardizes work process and procedures. 1

'13 e) perform work spontaneously. 1

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14 a. Use Mathematical Concepts & Techniques and-Use Relevant
Technolooies:
6. Personal Manner:
15 a) Show good Manner, 2

16 b) Respect honorable person (Sir, Senior, Trainees). 2',

17 c) Cooperate & Thinking to each and other about practical works. 2

18 d) Maintain sequence in practical works. 2

19 e) Own Responsibility & Duties of practical works 2

20 fllObservation of all practical works. 2

a) (ii) Communicative English - 30 hours (Practical)

a) lnterpret the meaning of given words (by the teachers) - Vocabulary
b) Speaking on a specific Situation.
c) Public speaking,
d) Exchanging views with target persons.
e) lntroducing one self.
f) Describing & narrating events, places, objects etc.
t Communicative English -30 hours
Related Subject-10 hours and General Subject- 20 hours t hour/period
I On the completion of this course trainees will be able to:
1. Speak in English with confidence
2. Communicate with target persons effectively.
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3, Understand the speech of English users.

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4. Achieve better orofessional
No. of Tropics- Conversational Situation hours
period
01 Speakino Enqlish - Gettinq lnformation & Findinq one's wav 1

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02 Speakinq Enqlish - About Tools and Equipments 1

03 Speakinq Enqlish - About meetinq some one & participatinq in class 1

I 04 Speakinq Enqlish - Daily Activities & Askinq About Activities 1

05 Speakinq -
Enqlish Eveninq Activities and about theoretical contents 1

06 Speaking English - Meeting at the Train station & Asking Question at the Train 1

I station.
07 Speakinq Enqlish - Meetinq at the Airporl & Gettinq information at the Airoort's 1

08 Speakinq Enqlish - About different tvpe of Measurinq Tools and Cuttino Tools 1

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09 Speakino Enqlish - Gettinq to the Hotel & Askinq direction. 1

10 Speakino Enqlish - Askinq about Buses & Travelinq bv bus. 1

11 Speakino Enqlish - About Practical Class 1

12 Speakino - Goinq by Taxi and Askinq the time.

Enqlish 1

'13 Speakino Enqlish - Arrivinq early or late and Time and the calendar. 1

14 Speakinq Enqlish - Livinq in an Apartment. 1

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Speakinq Enqlish - Usinq the Telephone. 1

16 Speakino Enqlish - Gettinq help in stores and talkinq about shoppinq. 1

17 Speakino Enqlish - Sendinq and Receivinq Letters. 1

18 Speakino Enqlish - Talkinq about the Weather & Trips and siqht seeinq. 1

19 Speakinq Enqlish - Talkinq about Eatinq & Dinner Conversation. 1

20 Speakinq Enqlish - About Machines and Materials. 1

21 Speakino Enqlish - Common Health problem and Quittinq & Findinq Jobs. 1

22 Speakino Enqlish - Office Details and Office Conversation 1

23 Speaking English - About Practical Job 1

24 Speakino Enqlish - On a specific situation & Public speakinq I

25 Speakino Enqlish - About Exchanqinq view with a Persons & lntroducinq oneself I
to Speaking English - Describinq and Narratinq events, place, Obiects etc 1

27 Speaking English - About different type of computer, operating system, 4

system and operating software. add remove software, DBM, Email and
internet .

Practical:
1. Speaking on a specific Situation.
2. Public Speaking.
3. Exchanging views with target persons.
4. lntroducing one self.
5 Describing & Narrating events, places, objects etc.
h Producing the meaning of given words (by the teachers)-Vocabulary.
7. Prepared speech.
a) Theoretical: Common & Core Competencies

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Basic concept on computer fundamentals [Hardware, software, Graphics
& Multimedial
Adobe lllustrator
lntroducing Adobe lllustrator. \
. Describe Appearance of Adobe Illustrator screen
. ldentify the components of Adobe Illustrator.
. Distinguish between vector image and raster image.
e List the elements of toolbox.
. Describe the functions of different types of palettes.
. Describe the Joinins of two or more oalettes.
Customize the lllustrator.
. Describe use of customizations.
o State the document setup.
o Slate prelerences.
. Describe use of rulers.
Advance Concept on Objects.
. Define rectangles and ellipses.
e State the use of polygon tool. star tool.
Process of Selection
o State selection tool.
o Describe the functions of selection tool & direct selection tool.

o State the significance of locking objects.

. Arrange items.
Works with Layers and lt's implementation
o Practice use of layer and layer palettes.
o Create new layers.
r Edit la1,ers.
o Lock and hides layers.
o Merge layers.
o Arrange layers.
. Move or copy items betrreen lat ers.
Paths & it's activities
o Draw a path.
o Practice use of. Pen tool.
o Create opened and closed paths.
. Apply add anchor point tool, delete anchor point tool and conveft
direction point tool.
r Edit path with smooth tool, erase tool, reshape tool. scissors tool,
kn i le tool.
. Apply ioin and averase commands.
With Coloring the Objects.
Demonstrate the functions of brushes palette.
Practice use of fill and stroke.
Practice use of color palette.
Practice on color models and custom colors.
Practice use of swatches palette.
Demonstrate functions of eyedropper tool and
Learn about Transformation.
Practice use of transforniation tool.
 Move objects.
C lassify the transformation.
Practice use of Transform palettes & Align palettes.
Practice use of pathfinder palette.
Practice use of divide/trim/merge/crop/outl ine.
Practice use of hard and soft command.
Demonstrate the function of blend tool.
10 Addition Text. 3
o Practic"e use of type tool.
r Distinguish between point text and area text.
r Link text blocks.
. Type on a path. ,
. Move texl along a path.
r Distinguish vertical text And horizontal text.
11 Skill on Advanced Typography. 2
o Practice on different commands of character palette and paragraph
palette.
o Praclice use of Tab palette.
o Practice use of MM Design palette.
o Convert text to outlines.
. Change case.
. Find font and Find/Change
. Check soell.
12 Learn about Raster & Vector lmage. 3
o Distinguish between raster image and vector image.
r Practice use of pixel & dots.
. Show the file formats.
. Show the color management.
13 Filter. 1

o Use of filter.
o Classily the color filters.
o Create neu filters.
o Classify the distort filters and their uses.
. Practice use of stylizes filters.
14 Charts and Graphs. 2
o Practice use ofchafts & graphs.
o Create of new graph.
. Format Graohs.
15 Project work 2
Desisn a Greetings Card/Calendar/ Poster/Flayer etc
16 Print Process 1

Set page setup.

Print and separates colors.
Set crop marks.
Concept on PostScript.
Adobe Photoshop
17 Work with lmage Editing Program. 1

o Concept on image editing program.

o Required hardware to install the Photoshop program.
o Start Photoshop program
o ldentity Photoshop application Tools.
. Different Type of Save mood & Its Use.
1B Exercises on Basic Elements of Photoshop. 1

. Uses Photoshoo on Graohics..

 a ldentify and uses tools of Photoshop on image.
a Advance ldea about Color Combination & color control tool.
a Set matching ants and quick mask.
a Set full screen with menu Bar and. absolute full screen.
a Practice use of various Palettes.
'19 Exercise on basic elements of an lmage.
o Concept of image.
r Change image size.
o Change resolution.
r Change canvas size
o Create new document. \
r Practice use of measurement unit and changes the unit
o Format an image.
20 Show skill on lmage Color. 1

o Practice use of fbreground and background color.

r Change the color r,vith the help of color piker.
. Use of color mode.
o Practice on Hue and HSB.
o Use of bitmap and gray color.
o Color Seoaration
21 Exercises on Channels. 1

o Practice use ofchannels

. Demonstrate the lunetiotts of chanltel. '
o Practice use of RGB and CMYK Channels.
o Create new Channel.
. Dernonstrate the functions of multi channel.
22 Work with Painting and Editing. 1

o Practice use of painting.

o Demonstrate the functions of painting tools.
. Demonstrate the functions of editing tools.
. Change the opacity.
r Change the shape ofbrush.
e Edit custom brush.
. Create custom brush
IJ Work with Fill and Stroke. 1

o Fill an object r'vith color.

r Fill an object with color using paint bucket tool.
o Fill selected area rvith color using gradient tool.
24 Exercises on Selection and Path. 1

. 3.8.1 Select an area fiom the image.

o Practice use of marquee tool.
r Practice use of lasso tool.
o Practice u6e of magic wand tool.
o Inverse of selection.,
o Practice use ofpath.
o Demonstrate the functions of path tools.
o Draw a path and reshaping a path.
o Save a path.
. Convert path to a selection and vice-versa.
25 Exercises on Layers. 1

o Practice use of layers.

o Advantage of layers.
o Create of new layers.
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 a Arrange layers.
a Merge layers.
a Link between lavers.
to Show skill on Filter. 1

o Practice use of filter.

o Demonstrate the functions of destructive filters
o Set the stylize filter.
o Set unshaped mask filter.
e Set the high pass filter and norse trlter.
Practice use of pixel.
Emboss the image and types.
17 Color mapping and adjusting. 1

o Practice use of color mapping.

o Set Hue/Saturation.
. Set level.
o Set curves.
o Set adiusts.
t6 Project work 1

. Desigh a Shopping Bag/Calendar/ Gift Box/ Billboard /Cover Page

etc
29 Print a Project I
r Set page setup.
o Print Setup
. Print a image with Color Separation
Quark X-press
30 Show skill on Basic Elements of Page Makeup program 1

o Set page makeup

o Practice use of page makeup
o Change measuring units
o Set relations among measuring units.
o Practice on tracking, kerning, leading, paragraph, justification and
hyphenation.
o Set column, margin, registration niarks. screens.
. Demonstrate the operations of global control and local control.
JI Exercises on Tools and Palettes. 1

Practice use oItools

Practice use oI tools.
Practice use of measurement palette.
Demonstrate the functions of palettes.
Show skill on style sheet,
JZ Show skill on style sheet I

o Set style sheet.

o Create nerv style sheet
. Edit style sheet.
. Imooft stvle sheet.
?? Exercise on Master page.
o Practice use of master page.
o Create new master page.
o Change the locatiorr of master page.
. Edit masler page.
o Inseft and delete master page.
o Apply master page lvith a document'
34 Exercise on design elements 1

Set lavout features.

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Practice use of layout features.

V ieu pages
Set page setup.
Create a new document.
Practice use of pasteboard.
Practice use of commands: Send to back, Sent to front. Lock, Croup &
Urrgroup.
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Works with text boxes 1

r Create a new text box

o Create the size of text box
o Create column in a text box
o Set text inset and run around
o Enter text and edits text in a text box
o Import text in a text box
r Link and unlink the text boxes
r Rotate text
o Set colors and shades
. Align text
JO Work with picture boxes 1

o Create picture boxes

o Change the size and location of picture boxes
o Change the shape ofpicture boxes
o Rotate picture box
r Add graphics in a picture boxes
o Import graphics in a picture boxes
. Apply colors and shades of picture boxes.
3t Work with Layout Features.
Set space aligns.
Apply step and repeat comnrand.
Draw arrow, line. end caps, line and frame.
Create new frame style.'
Create automatic page number in a document.
Copy different elements one document to another.
Save f-ile in a page makeup program.
Distinguish between save and save As.
Set indents and outsets.
Practice use of bLrllets and lists.
Apply drop caps.
3B Exercises on Character and Paragraph. 1

Apply character spacing. tracking and keming.

Practice use of horizontal and vertical scaling.
Set hyphenation and justification.
Practice use of leading.
39 Concept on output. 1

o Set the page setup.

o Select printer.
. Apply print command.
. Print one or more pages.
Macromedia Flash
40 lntroducing with Flash Framework 1

o Bitmap Handler
o Vector Program
o Vector Animator
o Authoring Program
 a Animation Sequencer
a Prosrammins Interface & Database Front End
41 Panels and Setting
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o Flash Tool basic

o Toolbox
o Tool tips
o Color & Flash tools
r Fundamental fiash interface
. Menu bar (File menu, Publishing, Printing, Edit menu, View menu,
Insert mgnu, Modify menu, Text menu, Control menu, Window
menu)
42 Selection & the Pen too! 1

Lasso tool
The amow tool
Introducinc the Ben tool.
43 Working with text 1

r Flash Text Boxes

r The Character panel
r The Paragraph panel
. The Text options panel
44 Drawing & Printing tool 1

r Choose Color.
. The Stroke & Fill panel.
o Adjust Stroke & Color.
r The Penciltool.
o The Line tool.
o The Rectangle tool.
. The Dropper tool.
o The Brush tool.
. The Eraser tool.
45 Use of Color in Flash I
r Introducing color basics.
. Toolbox color.
. Color from stroke & fill panels.
o The Switches panel.
e The Mixer panel.
. Gradient Color.
46 Explore the Timeline 1

r View the Timeline.

. Manipulate the Timeline.
. The Timeline Relationship.
46 -Symbols and lngtances 1

o The Library and Its Features.

Symbol Types.
Graphic Symbols.
Movie Clips.
Button Symbols.
a Editing Symbols.
a Modifr Instance Properties.
4t Drawing in Flash 1

r The Drawing lanels.

r Fill and Stroke Effects.
r Static Masks.

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 . Creating Type and Text Efl'ects.
48 Animating in Flash 1

o Frame-by -Frame Animation.

o Twining.
r Cuide Layers.
. Masking Animations.
49 Bitmaps and other Media 1

. Preparing Bitmaps for Flash.

r Importing Bitmap Images.
o Setting Bitmap Properties.
. Using Bitmaps as Fills.
r Tracin,q Bitmaps.
. Color Insert.
50 Sounds for Flash 1

. Basics of Sampling and Quality.

. Sound File Import Fonnats.
. Sound File Erport Formats.
ct lmporting and Editing Sounds. 1

o Imporling Sound in Flash.

o Assignin-q a sound to a Button.
. Adding Sound to the Timeline.
. Synchronizing Audio to Animations.
. Stopping Sounds.
. Editing Audio in Flash.
lnternet & E-mail
lnternet Applications 1

. Clear concepl aboul lnlentel. E-mail rnessage. E-mail accoltnl. lnterrrel

Erplorer etc.
r Connect to the on line by using Dial up or broadband Intemet Connection
o Brorvse and visit the reputed website all over the world.
. Use the search engine for searching Information on the web
.l.J Set up Out Look for E.mail, check and respond to E.mail message 2
o Create an E-mail account (of yahoo, hotrnail. etc.) first tirne
. Set-up an E-mail accollnt first time Lrsing outlook
r Compose. send. check and respond an E-rnail lnessage.
o Attach a file to an E-mail Message and open an attached file
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Manage and organize Mail box and E-mail Message. 2
o Delete a message ternporarily and pennanently
. Clean up mail box by rnanaging.ir"rnk E-mail
. Move Messages to another folder
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Practical: Gommon and Core Com cres

Sl, No. Topics Period
Basic Concept
0l Identify Computer Hardware, Graphics & Multimedia Software 10
Adobe Illustrator
02 Identify Adobe lllustrator Software Environrnent. 4
03 Customize the Illustrator softr.vare tools. 4
04 Draw Basic Obiects. 4
05 Process of Selection 4

06 Works with Layers. 4

01 Exercises on Paths. 4
08 Work with Coloring the Obiects. 1

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 09 Exercises on Transformation. 4
t0 Exercises on Addition Text. 4

I II Show skill on Advanced Tvoosraohv. 4

12 Exercise on Raster & Vector Imasd. 4
l3 Work with Filter. 4
t4 Practice on Charls and Craphs. 4
15. Proiect work 4
16 Print a oroiect 4
Adobe Photoshoo
t7 ldentifr Adobe Photoshop Software 4
l8 Exercises on Basic Elements of Photoshop. 4
t9 Exereise on basic elements of an Image. 4
20 Show skill on lmase Color. 4
21 Exercises on Channels. 4
22 Work with Paintins and Editins. 4
23 Work with Fill and Stroke. 4
24 Exercises on Selection and Path. 4
25 Exercises on Lavers. 4
:26 Show skill on Filter. 4
27 Color mappins and adiustins. 4
28 Proiect work 12
29 Print a Proiect 4
Ouark Xoress
30 Show skill on Basic Elements of Ouark Xoress prosram 4
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3l Exercises on Tools and Palettes. 4
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32 Show skill on style sheet 4
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i 33 Exercise on Master oase. 4
34 Exercise on desisn elements 4
l 35 Works with text boxes 4
i JO Work with oicture boxes 4
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JI Work with Layout Fealures. 4
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38 Exercises on Character and ParaEraoh. 4 l

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I 39 nrint a file 4 t
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Macromedia Flash I
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40 Identifu Macromedia Flash Software 4
I 41 Panels and Setting 4
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42 Selection & the Pen tool 4
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43 Workins with text 4
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44 Drawins & Printins tool 4
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45 Use of Color in Flash 4
l 46 Exolore the Timeline 4
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46 Svmbols and Instances 4
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47 Drawins in Flash 4
48 Animatins in Flash 4
49 Bitmaps and other Medra 4
50 Sounds for Flash 4
51 Imnortins and Editins Sounds. 4
Internet & E-mail
52 Open an E-mail Account 2
53 Send a mail, check and forward E-mail message 2
54 Browsins Websites 4
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Entry Qualification:
Minimum S.S.C/Equivalent.pass or Appeared

Employment opportunities :
1. Government Services,
2. Semi Government Services,
3. Corporation,
4. Private sectors,
5. NGO',s
6. Abroad,
7. Self ernploynient.

List of Tools (For number of trainees 30):

Sl. No Name of Tools and Tackles otv

01 Computer Unit 30
02 UPS 30
03 lnternet Connection Every PC
04 $oftware CD (Windows, Office, Adobe Colleetion, Quark Xpress, Macromedia flash 1

etc)
05 Printer (Color/Laser) 2

Raw Materials:

Sl. No. Items Qtv.

01 Offset Paper, Traeing Paper, Glossy Paper, Photo Paper
02 lnk Cartaqe, Toner etc.
03 Blank CD
04 Pen Drive or Storaqe Device

Job list: Same as practrical

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Book Reference:

1. Adobe Photoshop - (1) By Board

izi eippi Ashraf
(3)Shahjahan Sajib
(4) Azizur Rahman
(5) Reference copy of Adobe Corporation Publishing.

2. Adobe lllustrator - (1)By Board

(2) Bappi Ashraf
(3) Shahjahan Sajib
i+l n irut Rahmah
(5) Reference copy of Adobe Corporation Publishing.

3. Quark Xpress
(2) Bappi Ashraf
(3) Shahjahan Sajib
(4) Azizur Rahman
(5) Reference copy of Adobe Corporation Publishing.

4. lnternet - (1) By Board

(2) Bappi Ashraf
(3) Shahjahan Sajib
(4) Azizur Rahman
(5) Reference copy of Adobe Corporation Publishing.

5. Computer Fund ('1) By Board

(2) Bappi Ashraf
(3) Shahjahan Sajib
(4) Azizur Rahman
(5) Reference copy of Adobe Corporation Publishing.

6. Computer Fun'damentals -Dr. Lutfar Rahman

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