Computer Course Outline

Maria Ajaz

Computer Course
Module 1: Basic Computer
o Introduction
o Components of Computer
o Architecture of computer
o Basic Applications of Computer
o Connecting Computer Components
o Computer Hardware & Software
o Terminology
o Types of computers
o The parts of a computer
o The keyboard and mouse
o Desktop
▪ Icons
▪ Pointer
▪ taskbar
o date and time
o background
o Personalizing the desktop
o Windows Explorer
▪ Parts of a Window - Back/forward buttons - address bar - search
box - toolbar/command bar - menu bar - sizing buttons -
navigation pane - view - moving a window
o Files and Programs
▪ Opening files or programs
▪ Saving your work
▪ Closing a program
▪ Help features
o Creating and Managing Folders
▪ Creating folders
▪ Moving folders
▪ Renaming folders
▪ Deleting folders

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Module 2: Microsoft Office

A. Microsoft Word

Introduction, Typing, Shortcut Keys, Windows Interface, Word Application,

Creating and editing document, Paragraph alignment, line spacing,
headings, Viewing Documents, Basic and Advanced Formatting, Insert
tables, table formatting, insert picture, insert shapes and its formatting, insert
charts, add header and footer, adding page number, add cover page to a
document, watermarks, adding borders, changing page colors, page margin
, page size, page orientation, Navigating through a Word Document, Printing
Documents, Preview, view, mailing, references etc.

B. Microsoft Excel

Introduction to Excel, Workbook, Worksheet, cell, rows, columns, excel

formulas (sum, count numbers, max, min, if, sine, cosine, tan, absolute,
square root, square, power, mean, mode, median, average, percentage,
excel functions, Insert tables, insert charts, data entry, worksheet size,
freeze rows or columns, conditional formatting, find and replace, select
specific rows, Formatting, Advanced formatting, Printing worksheets

C. MS PowerPoint

MS PowerPoint Introduction, Creating Presentations, Basic and Advanced

Formatting, Using Templates, Inserting charts and tables, animation,
slideshow, design etc.

D. MS Access

Introduction, home, external data, database tools, datasheet, forms, reports,

queries, data entry, manage data, making reports, access to data, give
passwords, basic keys, etc.

E. Pdf:

Opening any pdf document, pages, zoom in zoom out, Contents, Converting
word document to pdf.

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Module 3: Internet

Basic of Computer Networks

o Introduction
o Internet
o World Wide Web (WWW)
o Web Browsing Software
o Search Engines
o Understanding URLs
o Surfing the Web
o Common terms
o How to access the internet

Browser

• Introduction
• Mozilla
• Opera
• Torch
• Fire fox
• explorer, etc.
• Downloading browser
• Browser installation
• Managing web browsers
• Installing extensions on browsers

Downloading

• Software
• Book
• pdf document
• image
• video
• movie etc.

Email

• Account creation
• Opening emails
• Send emails
• View emails
• Verify email account

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• Receiving email
• Spam emails
• Trash

Module 4: Operating Systems

Windows

• Introduction
• Functions and purpose of windows
• Types of windows
• Installing windows
• Drivers installations
• System settings
• Date and time settings
• Firewall settings
• Drive management
• Antiviruses
• Printer installation

Application software:

• Zoom
• Teams
• Skype
• Hangout
• Google drive

Module 5: Advance Courses (for future if interested)

• Inpage
• Coral draw
• Illustrator
• photoshop
• Language basis
• HTML language

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