MANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

(An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution)

(A unit of Rajalaxmi Education Trust®, Mangalore)
Badaga Mijar, Moodabidri-574225, Karnataka
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS TOPICS
1. Theory
2. Basic settings and File Management
3. Word Processing
4. Spreadsheets
5. Presentations
6. Information Communication Technology

TOPIC 1 Theory
1.1 Basic handling of Computers
1.2 Introduction to Computers
1.2.1 Computer Hardware and Software
1.2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of using Computers
1.2.3 Viruses

TOPIC 2 Basic settings and File Management

2.1 Starting up and shutting down
2.2 Use of the mouse
2.3 Desktop features
2.4 Screen savers
2.5 Settings
2.5.1 Date, time and volume settings – using shortcuts
2.6 My computer icon
2.6.1 Using my computer icon – opening and A, C and D drives
2.6.2 Files, Folders and Drives identification, creating folders
2.6.3 Copying and moving files and folder
2.6.4 Searching for files and folders by date
2.6.5 Deleting files and folders from other storage devices
2.7 Recycle bin
2.8 Printing
TOPIC 3 Word Processing
3.1 Loading a word processor program
3.2 Word processing features
3.2.1 Inserting symbols, pictures, text
3.2.2 Designing patterns using Auto Shapes
3.3 Word processing setting
3.3.1 Word Processing screen: tool bars and scroll bars
3.4 Keyboard keys and their uses
3.5 Typing
3.6 Saving and opening documents
3.7 Text selection and correction
3.8 Formatting text
3.8.1 Bold, underline, italic
3.8.2 font type and size
3.8.3 color, alignment
3.8.4 line spacing, borders, word art, margins
3.8.5 page numbering and printing
3.9 Editing text
3.9.1 Cut and paste
3.9.2 copy and paste
3.9.3 change case
3.9.4 find and replace words

TOPIC 4 Spreadsheet
4.1 Introduction to a Spreadsheet
4.2 Saving and opening documents
4.3 Spreadsheet formatting
4.3.1 Formatting a spreadsheet- width adjustment, settings, deleting,
inserting, formatting cells, rows and columns, previewing and
printing
4.4 Charts and graph
TOPIC 5 Presentation
5.1 Drawing
5.2 Loading a presentation program
5.3 Slide creation
5.4 Opening and closing presentation
5.5 Formatting text
5.5.1 Formatting text on slide, Applying background color, type and
size
5.6 Slide show
5.6.1 Applying design templates
5.6.2 Slide transitions effects
5.6.3 Slide advance methods e.g. mouse click, set time

TOPIC 6 Information Communication Technology

6.1 E-mail
6.1.1 Setting up of a mail account
6.1.2 Opening mailbox Opening mailbox
6.1.3 Creating mail
6.1.4 Sending e-mail
6.1.5 Deleting mail
6.1.6 Replying mail with or including/excluding original message,
Attaching files
6.2 Internet
6.2.1 Security concerns – virus and Spam control
6.2.2 Making connection
6.2.3 Searching