COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME

SYLLABUS
 SYLLABUS
A)
Break up of
Theory
ory and Practical
Practical hours
hours
S.No
Subject Theory Lab
2. Introduction to Computers 6 O
Lin g System: Concepts Win 98- Win 2000/2003- Win NT 6
3
4 ersonal Productivity Software: MS Word/MS EXCe 10 20
-
CSOnal Productivity Software: MS Access/MS 20
Introduction to Multimedia Power O int 2
Desktop Publishing 4 10
Networking Concepts 4 4
Lnternet and its
Applications
Creating WebPages 6
10
10
cuon to Tamil Word Processor- Tamil Browser 8 12
Tamil E-tmail and

Total
60 90

150
B) Detailed Syllabus
1: Introduction to Computers:
what is Computer? History of Computers-
a
of
Computers- Benefits and Applications of Generation of ComputerS- 1ypeS
Onponents and Working of Computers: Computers
The. Hardware-
Diagram- Input- Output Devices Computer Block
Hardware Configuration &
Hardware- Inside the System Software Installation Concepts- Managing
unit-
Introduction to Software- Data Memory(RAM/ROM)-Storage Media-
Organization- Cyber Laws.
2.
Operating System: Concepts Win 98-Win 2000/2003-
Win 98: Win NT- Linux:
Introduction and Advantages- Files-
Explorer- Working with Folders- Managing Organization of data- Windows
Sharing a Folder- Creating Shortcuts. UsingFiles/Folders- Find Files/ Folders-
Tools (OControl Panel) Shutdown Applications in Win98- System
WinNT- Win2000- Win2003: User
Interface-
Linux: History-
Advantages- Logging in/ out- Features- Shutdown
File System-
Directory Commands Types of Users-
 3. Personal
Productivity
MS Office: Basic Software:MS
MS Word: Concepts- Features- Word/ MS Excel
Introduction to Word 2000-Equation Editor
Objects- Creating Tables- Mail Formatting Documents- insering
MS Excel: Introduction Merge.
Formulae- to Excel
2000-
Formatting- Chart& Objects.Functions and Function Wizaras-
4.
Personal
MAccess: Productivity Software: MS
Modifying Concepts Access/MS Power
the Database- of DBMS/RDBMS. Creating Point
MS
PowerPoint: Basic Data Retrieval- Relationship- Databases& tabies
Formatting- Concepts- Creating/SavingReports.
PresentationInserting Clipart- Transition
/
Closing t ons-
Effects- Animatión
Eftects iei
5.
Introduction to Multimedia:
Multimedia-
Use of
Uses- Categories-
Multimedia Software- Sounds
Sound & and
Images in Multimedia-
6. Desktop Publishing: Applications- Virtual Realrty. Pictures

niroduction- Publisher
Environment- Help Options- Creating
Fage Properties- Using Text Frames- Adding Pictures- FormattingPublication
Text using and Editing
Tools-Multi-page Publication
7. Networking Concepts:
BasicConcepts- Need for Networking- Types of Networks- OSI Model-
Networking Devices- Topology Bus- Star-
Network Ring-Protocols . TCP/IP
Configuration & Security- Network Administration.
8. Internet and its
Basic Applications:
Concepts- Origin of
PPP- TCP/IP- Introduction Internet- ISP- Domain Naming
to different
System- ISDN and
Email and FTP: types of Browsers
Introduction- Email Fundamentals-
Email
Sending& Receiving Mail- Internet Tools- FTPClient-Server-
usage.
Email Address-

9. Creating WebPages:
Introduction- Tools for Web
tags- Structure of an HTML Development- Introduction to HTML- HTML
Document- Creating a simple HTML
Formatting the Web Page- Body Element- Infomation page-
Character Formatting Elements- Type Elements-
Hyperlinks- Image Elements- Front Page.
10. Introduction to Tamil Word
Processor using suitable Software like
Ponmozhi- Padhami (Sakthi Office).
Introduction to Tamil Browsers using suitable
Software
Introduction to Tamil E-Mail using suitable Software

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