Computer Subjects Computer Basics Courses in Penang

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Course Contents

IT BASICS I

Computers - An overview of computer and system  (2 Hours)

a. Elements of Computer System, Hardware & Software

b. Block diagram of a computer, CPU, Memory, Input/ Out devices

c. Mouse and Keyboard

d. Using a mouse (single and double click and their functions)

e. Printers, Scanners, Multi-functional Printer

f. UPS, Generator

g. CD, DVD, USB Drives (Flash / Pen Drives)

h. Identification of different types of cables

i. Networking devices – Switch, LAN Cable

j. Setting Up PC - Connecting each component of computer including LAN

k. Processes to follow before beginning to work and after completion of work

MS Windows XP/ Vista / Windows 7 / Linux - Operating System (6 Hours)

a. Start, Shutdown and Restart

b. Desktop, Icons, Recycle Bin, My Computer, My Documents

c. Minimising, Maximising, Resizing and Closing Windows

d. Files and folders, directory tree, drives

e. Coping/moving files between folders and drives

f. Renaming, Deleting files and folders

g. Searching, Finding files and folders

h. Launching an application and closing an application

i. Taskbar – Setting up / changing date and time

MS Word  (8 Hours)

a. Creating a new word document

b. Opening an existing document

c. Editing and Saving a document

d. Typing a text, deleting, inserting, finding, replacing, copying and moving text

e. Justifying texts

f. Bold, Italics, Underline, Strike, Double Strike and Colouring text

g. Selecting Font and Font Sizes

h. Formatting page, margins, page size, portrait and landscape

i. Inserting symbols, pictures

j. Using Bullets

k. Using and manipulating tables, inserting/deleting of rows and columns

l. Sorting tables

m. Using Header and footer, Inserting Page number

n. Changing character width and line spacing

o. Printing of a document, Using print preview

p. Copy / moving text between two different documents

q. Typing More than one language in the same text

r. Shortcuts for various activities in MS Word

Web browsers, email and the Internet  (2 Hours)

a. Introduction to Internet

b. Searching the web

c. Emailing