COMPUTER LITERACY SYLLABUS FOR CLASSES III TO V

CLASS III

I. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER :What is computer? Basics of computers, parts(Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU, UPS, Printers etc). How to start and shut the computer system, how to take care of computer, important tips while working with computers, input and Output devices.

II. WINDOWS XP FOR BEGINNERS :Windows XP, Windows and the controls, resize a window, Scroll bars, Task bar, Icons, Folders, Files, Recycle bin, Search, Shortcuts and Using Keyboard.

III. PAINT FOR SENIORS :Airbrush, work with images, rotating pictures, black and white, invert colors, Usage magnifier, Foreground and Background colors.

IV. LOGO FOR BEGINNERS :Logo command, Draw, Repeat, RT, LT, HT, ST, PENUP, PENDOWN, PE,PD.

V. BEGIN WITH MULTIMEDIA AND INTERNET :Begin with the internet, how to open and surf particular website. Play a CD or see a Movie and also play with Multimedia.

VI. MEMORY:Primary, Secondary, RAM, ROM, Bit, Byte, Compact Disc, Floppy, Pen drive, Hard Disk.

VII. CALCULATOR :How to open and use it.

VIII. NOTEPAD :New, Open, Close, Save, Save as, Font – size, Style, type, Familiarity with all the keys on keyboard.

CLASS IVI. WORD FOR BEGINNERS :

Opening and Closing file, create a document, get information with various options of formatting such as Bold, Italics, Font color, Use of cut,copy, paste, use of word art and clip art, use of text alignment, formatting toolbar, standard toolbar, select, deselect, delete.

II. EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS :Introduction with Excel sheet(rows, column, cells), entering data, cut, copy, paste, print preview, printing, use of mathematical functions.

III. Logo:Logo and maths, Logo and Geometry, draw basic shapes such as triangle, square, rectangle, circle polygon etc, learn procedures, use of colors.

IV. INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA :Introduction to internet, Search engines, search and download particular topic/content ( text, images ).

V. MICROSOFT PAINT :Select and free from select options with cut, copy, paste, rotation of images, invert colors, use of magnifier.

VI. WINDOWS XP FOR SENIORS :Use of large Icons, change cursor width and blinking rates, control mouse with numeric keypad, sound volume and sound scheme, customization of start menu, use notepad effectively.

VII. COMPUTER :Mother board, CPU, Types of softwares(application,system), Operating systems ( dos, windows), I/O Devices.

VIII. MEMORY :Primary, Secondary, RAM, ROM, Bit, Byte, Compact Disc, Floppy, Pen Drive, Volatile and non volatile.

CLASS VI. OPERATING IN WINDOWS EXPLORER

Managing files and folders, moving to sub folder, coping, moving and Deleting files, creating short cuts.

II. Advanced WordClipboard Function , Making columner documents , using drops , Indexing a documents, working with tables, spelling and grammar check , auto text, mailing labels, envelopes.

III. EXCEL FOR SENIORSSum, Count, Max , Creating Charts, Cell reference, merge cells , formatting cells , conditional formatting.

IV. POWER POINT FOR SENIORSFont Style ,text alignment , Adding Bullets , Shading and Shadows , Using Colors , Slide Show , Insert a new Slid , design template, slide layouts , slid transition , slid sorter.

V. WORKING WITH INTERNETFunction of e-mail , Opening e-mail account , and Sending mail.

VI. COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALData Communication and its elements , Booting , Post , Network , Types of Networking LAN, WAN, MAN , Wireless , network Devices – Modem , Lan card , Networking cables, Internet , Client , Server .

VII. WINDO MAINTENANCE AND KEEPING THE COMPUTER VIRUS FREETemporary files ,Cookies , Defragmentation ,disk Cleanup , Battling Virus.