Syllabus & Course content for O-Level  A/B/C Course

O - LEVEL COURCE  ( A )

 Course Name :  Data Entry Operator / Office Data Coordinator / Personal Assistant 

Objective        :            To prepare a student with skills with will complement his main stream working (like Marketing executive, Personal Assistant, Office Coordinator, Purchase Assistant / Officer) or Self Employment as Data Entry Operator, Cyber Cafe Operator etc.

 Duration       :              144 Hours                       

Eligibility       :              Standard  10th  Pass  under  10+2 System with English as one of the    subject.

 Content        :               Introduction to Computers, DOS, Windows 2000, MS Office-2000  ( Word , Excel , Power Point & MS Access ), Introduction to Internet and Email Services. 

Sr. No.

Name of Topics

Duration

1

Computer Architecture and Fundamentals

10 Hrs.

2

Operating Systems & MS-DOS

10 Hrs.

3

MS Windows 2000 O.S.

14 Hrs.

4

Microsoft Office-2000

02 Hrs.

5

Microsoft Word-2000

26 Hrs.

6

Microsoft Excel-2000

28 Hrs.

7

Microsoft Access-2000

28 Hrs.

8

Microsoft Power-Point-2000

12 Hrs.

9

Internet Essentials Email & Outlook Express

14 Hrs.

Total

 

144 Hrs.

 Introduction to Computers

§         Computers in Our World                                     

§         Introduction                                                   

§         Necessity is the Mother of Invention                               

§         Capabilities of a computer                                         

§         Classification of Computer                                         

§         Application of Computers                                        

§         Generation of computers                                        

§         Addition Reading                                             

§         Brief History of Computers                                        

§         Computers and Hardware                                    

§         Computer System                                          

§         Input/Output Devices                                              

§         Central Processing Unit abbreviated(CPU)                            

§         Brief Introduction to Memory                                       

§         In Computers Everything is Binary                              

§         Input Data : Sources & Concepts                               

§         Keyboard                                                

§         Graphical Input Devices                                        

§         Those using Special Sensitivity                                

§         Those which senses Magnetic Ink                              

§         Industrial Robots                                              

§         Output Devices and storage devices                                   

¨      Why output is needed                                         

¨      Monitor                                               

¨      Printers                                               

¨      Impact                                                     

¨      Non-impact Printers                                         

¨      Plotters                                               

¨      Storage Device                                         

¨      Primary Devices                                         

¨      Secondary Devices                                         

¨      Magnetic Disks                                         

¨      Those mounted in the computer                             

¨      Those which can be removed and used on various machines           

§         Computer Software & Data Communication                           

¨      Computer Software                                         

¨      Application Software & System Software                       

¨      Computer and Data Communication                             

¨      Advantages of Data Communication                             

¨      concept of network                                               

¨      Classification according to the area covered by network           

§         Operating System                                          

¨      Introduction to Operating System                             

¨      Booting Procedure                                         

¨      Types of Files                                               

¨      DOS PROMPT                                         

¨      Introduction to Dos Commands                             

§         Understanding DOS-I                                          

¨      Internal DOS Commands                                   

¨      Wild Card Character in Dos                                   

¨      Directory Related Commands                                   

¨      File Related Commands                                   

§         Understanding DOS II                                         

¨      External DOS Commands AND Utilities                       

§         Filters & Redirection                                             

¨      Redirection                                               

¨      Input Redirection of a command                             

¨      Filter Commands                                         

¨      Connecting Pipe                                         

¨      Combining Redirection and Filters                             

§         Batch files                                                     

¨      Techniques of batch Files                                   

¨      Create your first batch file                                   

¨      Suppressing of On-screen display of commands                 

¨      Decision making with Batch files                             

 Operating System - MS DOS

       v     Importance of an Operating System

v     A Guarantee to an Instant Start on MS-DOS

v     Getting Started on DOS with Booting the System

v     MSDOS.SYS

v     Command COM

v     Telling DOS the Data and Time

v     Concepts Review

v     Getting and Interpreting a Directory

v     Making use of Pause Key to freeze scrolling

v     Getting a Printed Copy of a Directory

v     Using Wild Card Character

v     What is a Wild Card Character ?

v     Concepts Review

v     Making use of Hierarchical Directories

v     What are Hierarchical Directories ?

v     Hierarchical Directory System

v     Making use of MKDIR or MD command

v     Making use of  CHDIR or CD command

v     Making use of the RMDIR or RD command

v     Concepts Review

v     Copying commands

v     Copy command

v     Copy Source file Destination file

v     Disk copy source Destination

v     Concepts Review

v     Displaying the file contents

v     Syntax

v     Type Filename

v     Print Filename(s)

v     DEL Filename(s)

v     Erase Filename(s)

v     Formatting Disks

v     FORMAT  <DRIVE:>/<SWITCHES>

v     Renaming Files

v     Rename Original Filename New filename

v     Clearing the Screen

v     Displaying the Version Number

v     VER

v     Find

v     Sort Filename

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 2000 

Ø      Introduction to Operating System

Ø      What is an Operating system ?

Ø      Why is it required ?

Ø      What are the types of an Operating System ?

Ø      What are the functions of an Operating System ?

Ø      Terms often used for Windows 2000

Ø      Introduction to Windows 2000

Ø      Specialties of Windows 2000

Ø      Terms often used in Windows 2000

TASKBAR - WHAT IS GOING ON ?

Ø      What is the Taskbar ?

Ø      What are its functions ?

Ø      Launching of applications with help of Launching Pad

Ø      Explanation of title bar and buttons

Ø      Switching between  applications

Ø      Changing the size and position of the Taskbar

Ø      Properties of the Taskbar

DESKTOP - HOW DO I LOOK ?

v     Introduction to the Desktop

v     Main Icons on the Desktop

v     Properties of the Desktop

AN APPLET  TEMPORARILY KEEPS APPLICATIONS AWAY

Ø      what does an Applet mean ?

Ø      Different Applets under Windows 2000

Ø      Clipboard Viewer

Ø      Character Map

Ø      Calculator

Ø      Clock

Ø      Games

Ø      Media Player

Ø      Paint

Ø      Sound Recorder

Ø      WordPad & Notepad

RECYCLE BIN - FLUSHING IS REQUIRED

Ø      Introduction  to Recycle Bin

Ø      Working with Recycle Bin

Ø      Properties of Recycle Bin

MY BRIEFCASE - TAKE ME HOME

Ø      What is Briefcase in Windows 2000 ?

Ø      Linking files from the main computer to the laptop

Ø      Copying back the updated files

WINDOWS EXPLORER-NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM ME

Ø      Two modes in which Windows Explorer works

Ø      My Computer

Ø      Windows Explorer

Ø      File Management Tools under Windows Explorer

NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD-LOVE THY NEIGHBORS

Ø      Introduction

Ø      Network Neighborhood in Open window

Ø      Network Neighborhood in Explore window

Ø      Sharing

Ø      Sharing of files and folders

Ø      Sharing of hard disk

Ø      Sharing of Printers

Ø      Connecting a device temporarily

CONTROL PANEL-MY TOOL KIT

Ø      Introduction to Control Panel

Ø      Tools under Control Panel

Ø      Accessibility Options

Ø      Add new Hardware

Ø      Add Remove Programs

Ø      Date/Time

Ø      Display

Ø      Fonts

Ø      Keyboard

Ø      Mouse

Ø      Multimedia

Ø      32bit ODIALOG BOXC

Ø      Passwords

Ø      Printers

Ø      Regional Settings

Ø      Sounds

SHORTCUTS-SHORT BUT STRONG CUTS

Ø      What are shortcuts ?

Ø      Creating a shortcut on the Desktop

Ø      Creating a shortcut in the Start menu

Ø      Short-cut for Send To

Ø      Properties of short-cut

IN-BOX LET'S TALK WITH THE WHOLE WORLD

v     At a glance :

Ø      Introduction to In Box

Ø      Sending & Receiving e-mail

Ø      Sending & Receiving Fax

MULTIMEDIA-SINGING ALL THE WAY

Ø      What is a multimedia ?

Ø      Playing of a CD with CD Player

Ø      Playing of a CD with Media Player

Ø      Working with a Sound Recorder 

INTRODUCTION TO MS OFFICE-2000 

v     What is Windows

v     What is suite of Software

v     Selecting in Office Programs

v     Using Tools and Menus

v     Working in Documents

v     Cutting, Copying, and pasting

v     Saving a Document

v     Getting Help

v     Advantages of Word Processing under Windows

v     Various Word Processors available under Windows 

Introduction to MS Word-2000

v     Opening a New Document

v     Opening an Existing Document

v     Recently opened files

v     Opening from the Documents menu

v     Exporting and Importing Files

v     Setting Up Your Pages

v     Choosing page Size and Orientation

v     Changing page Size

v     Changing Orientation

v     Setting Margins

v     Centering Page

v     Controlling Page Breaks

v     Typing in the Document

v     Inserting Today's Date

v     Moving Around in the Document

v     Creating Sections

v     Inserting a Section break

v     Formatting a Section

v     Viewing Sections

v     Using Columns

v     Numbering Pages

v     On Your Own

v     Saving a File

v     Quitting Word

Formatting Text

v     Formatting Characters

v     Choosing Fonts

v     Enhancing Text Appearance

v     Inserting Special Characters

v     Changing Character Spacing

v     Formatting Paragraphs

v     Aligning Paragraphs

v     Indenting Paragraph

v     Setting Tabs

v     Changing Line Spacing

v     Adding Borders and Shading

v     Creating a Bulleted List

v     Creating a Numbered List

v     On Your Own

v     Selecting Styles

v     Selecting Text

v     Deleting Text

v     Correcting Mistakes

v     Using Undo

v     Using Rado

v     Using Auto Correct

v     Moving Text

v     Using Menu Commands to Move Text

v     Using Drag-and-Drop Editing

v     Copying text

v     Checking Your Document

v     Finding and Replacing Text

v     Finding Text

v     Replacing Text

v     Checking Your Spelling

v     Checking Your Grammar

v     Looking Up Words in the Thesaurus

v     Inserting a Picture from the Clip Art Gallery

v     Inserting a Picture

v     Adding a Border

Creating Headers and Footers

v     Adding Footnotes and Endnotes

Working with Tables and Graphics

v     Use a Wizard to help create and format a table.

v     Enter and edit data in a table.

v     Add borders and shading to a table.

v     Convert a table to text.

v     Add clip art to a document

v     Using Wizard to Create and Format a Table

v     Starting the Table Wizard

v     Using Table Auto Format

v     Entering Data into a Table

v     Moving Around in the Table

v     Entering Text

v     Working with Columns and Rows

v     Inserting and Selecting Columns and Rows

v     Deleting Columns and Rows

v     Inserting Columns and Rows

v     Changing Cell Height

v     Adding Borders and Shading

v     Applying Shading

v     Converting Text into a Table

Mail Merge

v     What is a Mail Merge ?

v     Setting up the mail  merge

v     Creating a main document

v     Building the data source

v     Placing the merge fields

Templates, Wizards and Printing Techniques

v     Understanding Templates

v     Using Templates

v     Using Wizards

Printing Techniques

Viewing the Document before Printing

v     Viewing the Document before Printing

v     Changing to Print Preview

v     Using Print Preview

v     Printing Your Document 

MS EXCEL-2000 

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL                                                          

v     Introduction to spreadsheets                                                    

v     Introduction to excel                                                         

v     File management in excel                                                          

v     Create a new workbook                                                       

     Moving around in the worksheet                                     

v     Entering data                                                                                   

v     Check spelling or automatically correct spelling errors

v     Selecting cells                                                                                   

v     Autofill feature of excel                                                               

v     Quick data entry                                                                      

v     Autosum facility of excel                                                               

v     Autoformat in excel                                                                  

v     Quick movement                                                               

FORMATTING                                                                                                                 

v     Changing column width                                                               

v     Modifying row height                                                       

v     Changing font, size and style                                              

v     Changing allignment of text                                                  

v     Wrapping of text                                                                    

v     Vertical alignment of cells                                                     

v     Special formatting                                                              

v     Conditionl formatting                                                        

ADDING FORMULATE AND FUNCTIONS                                                            

v     About formulae                                                                

v     Adding a formula in cell                                                      

v     Copying of formula                                                                  

v     About functions                                                                

v     Adding a function                                                                 

v     Copying of functions                                                                

v     Discussion of some useful functions                                        

LARGE DATABASES                                                            

v     Create list                                                                          

v     Editing records with data form                                                    

v     Data validation                                                               

v     Performing what if analysis                                                

v     Annotating worksheet                                                       

v     Re-orienting worksheet                                                       

v     Pivot tables                                                                        

v     Special facilities of wizard                                                 

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO FORMAT DATA            

v     Inserting rows and columns                                               

v     Giving quarterly subtotals                                              

v     Hide and unhide                                                                               

v     Grouping and outline                                                       

v     Sorting                                                                                    

v     Filtering of data                                                                       

v     Adding subtotals                                                                

CHARTS AND MAPS                                                              

v     Chart                                                                                       

v     Move, resize and delete the chart                                              

v     Change the chart type                                                        

v     Add new data to a chart                                                                

v     Updating chart items                                                       

v     Formating patterns, texture and colors of bars                 

v     Creating a picture graph                                                               

v     Background                                                                           

v     Trendlines in charts                                                                 

v     Maps                                                                                                  

v     Update the map                                                                                   

v     Format the map items                                                        

WORK WITH MULTIPLE WORKSHEETS                              

v     Switching between worksheets                                          

v     Move or copy data from one worksheet to another        

v     Insert a new worksheet                                                       

v     Reference to cells of other worksheet                         

v     Giving workbook name in the address                             

v     Renaming a worksheet                                                       

v     Moving a worksheet                                                             

v     Copying the worksheet                                                       

v     Deleting a worksheet                                                       

PRINTING IN EXCEL                                                                 

v     Giving header and footer                                                              

v     Putting company name in the header                                           

v     Giving the footer                                                                    

v     Setting up the page                                                                

v     Insert a page break                                                            

v     Previewing the worksheet                                                       

v     Printing of the worksheet                                                       

IMPORTING AND EXPORTING OF DATA                              

v     Introduction to import and export of data                         

v     Importing and exporting data between excel and other

v     Office applications                                                                       

v     View or save files from other programs as excel

v     Workbooks                                                                            

v     Ways to retrieve data from an external database          

v     Exchange data between excel and microsoft access          

MS Power Point-2000

v     Introduction                                                                                       

v     Applications of Power Point                                                                     

v     File Management in Power Point                                                               

v     Starting of Power Point                                                                     

v     Create the First Slide                                                                          

v     Creating a New Slide                                                                         

v     View the Presentation                                                                           

v     Saving a Presentation                                                                           

v     Close the Presentation                                                                           

v     Create a New Presentation                                                                     

v     Close Power Point                                                                                 

v     Changing Views                                                                                

Add Text and other Objects to Slides

v     Enter Text                                                                               

v     Edit Text                                                                                 

v     Format Text                                                                                        

v     Create Objects                                                                                   

v     Format the Objects                                                                             

v     Grouping of objects                                                                              

v     Add Clip Art                                                                                    

v     Create a Table                                                                                       

v     Add a Chart                                                                                       

v     Add Organization Chart                                                                  

Templates and Master Slides

v     Changing the Color Schemes                                                                

v     Background settings of Slides                                                                    

v     Concept of Master Slides                                                                    

v     Adding Header and Footer                                                                   

v     Applying a Readymade Design                                                             

v     Recorder of Slides                                                                            

Giving Animation effects

v     Introduction to Animation Effects                                                             

v     Giving Build Effects                                                                               

v     Customize Build Effects                                                                   

v     Giving Transition Effects                                                                   

v     Adding Transitions to a Slide                                                               

Links and Action buttons

v     Import a Word Document                                                              

v     Create Macros                                                                                   

v     Create Action buttons                                                                              

v     Create Hyperlinks                                                                         

Tuning up of  Presentation

v     Introduction                                                                                       

v     Create a Presentation with Auto Content wizard                                           

v     Performing a Rehearsal                                                            

v     Creating Custom Slide Show                                                            

v     Printing of Presentation                                                                     

v     Pack and Go wizard                                                  

MS Access-2000

INTRODUCTION

§         Starting access 97                                     

§         Opening an existing database                          

§         Opening the sample north window database        

§         What is a database?                                    

§         Managing database objects

UNDERSTANDING DATABASES

§         Why store data ?                                     

§         You use tables to store data                           

§         Terminology time                                       

§         Why use multiple tables ?                                   

CREATING DATABASES

§         Introcuction                                             

§         Database is not a table                                 

§         Creating a blank database                          

§         Using the file new database dialong box                 

CREATING TABLES

§         Using the table wizard                              

§         Object naming rules                                        

§         Planning a table from scratch                           

§         Creating a table without using a wizard            

§         Defining a tables fields                                

§         Choosing appropriate data types                    

§         Defining field properties                               

§         Setting a primary key                              

§         Defining indexes                                        

§         Saving a table structure                                 

§         Switching between design and datasheet views       

§         Changing properties                                     

§         About lookup fields                                      

ADDING, EDITING AND VIEWING DATA

§         Datasheet view and form view                          

§         Changing the datasheet appearances              

§         Navigating forms and datasheets                       

§         Changing  data in a table                                 

§         Delting data                                             

§         Copying and moving data                                 

§         Special techniques for memo fields                    

§         Duplicate key message                                 

§         Null value in index                                      

§         Validation rule                                    

§         Changing the table design from datasheet view        

§         Creating a table from a blank datasheet                   

SORTING

§         Introduction                                             

§         Quick and easy sorting                               

§         Sorts within sorts                                        

§         Filtering out unwanted records                      

§         Using advanced filter/sort                           

§         Creating complex filters                                

§         Specifying selection criteria                        

§         Specifying 'and/or' criteria                        

§         Sample filters                                            

§         Saving a filter as a query                                

QUERY

§         Introduction                                             

§         What queries let you do                               

§         Types of queries                                    

§         Creating a query                                      

§         Viewing the dynaset                                         

§         Running an action query                                

§         Refining your query                                      

§         Changing field properties                               

§         Creating crosstab queries                              

§         Creating action queries                              

§         Update queries                                          

§         Make table queries                                    

CREATING FORMS

§         Creating forms with form wizards                      

§         Making hierarchical forms work properly               

§         Charts                                                

§         Pivot tables                                            

§         Using wizards                                              

§         Saving a form                                            

§         Opening and using a form                                

§         Getting around in hierarchical forms             

§         Changing the style                                       

CREATING REPORTS

§         Introduction                                             

§         Kinds of reports                                         

§         Groups, totals and summary reports                       

§         When the report wizard needs your help               

§         Charts                                                

§         Using wizards to create a report                   

§         Creating mailing lables                                

§         Formatting postal codes and phone numbers       

§         Saving a report                                           

§         Opening a report                                     

§         Removing a filter and sort order                    

§         Changing the style for a report                    

Internet & E-mail Services 

¨      Introduction to Internet                                   

§         Information Super Highway                             

§         Types of Network                                   

§         Basic Uses of the Internet                             

§         Internet Administration                             

§         Client/Server Overview                             

§         Protocol used in different Generation                       

§         World Wide Web                                   

§         From Dirt Road to Information Highway                 

¨      Domain Name System           

§         Domain & Address                                   

§         Domain Name System (DNS)                             

§         WAYS TO ACCESS INTERNET                       

¨      World Wide Web                                         

§         Requirement of Internet                             

§         Working of Internet                                   

§         Connection to Internet Using the Dial-Up Network Wizard     

§         Connecting to Internet                                   

§         More about World Wide Web                             

§         Introducing Web Browsers                             

§         Different Protocols in URLs                             

§         Test Drive with the Browser                             

§         Connecting with URL                                   

§         Setting Up Internet Explorer to Send and Receive Mail     

§         Customizing Internet Explorer                       

§         Getting a New Start in Life                             

§         Telling Internet Explorer Which Programs to Use When     

§         Introducing the Profile Assistant                       

§         Defining Security Zones                             

§         Protecting children from Seeing Inappropriate content     

§         changing content Advisor Settings                       

¨      Introduction to Front Page Express                             

§         Welcome to Front Page Express                       

§         Setting Up the Basic                                   

§         Entering the page's Title                             

§         Adding Some Color to Web Page                       

§         Formatting Text                                   

§         Adding Graphics to your Web Page                       

§         Saving Your Web Page                             

§         Browsing Your Web Page                             

§         Exiting Front Page Express                             

§         Getting Ready to go Live                             

§         Saving Your Page to a Web Server                       

§         Uploading File to an FTP Server                       

¨      Spice Up Your Web Page with Front Page Express                 

§         Link of Different Pages                             

§         Linking to Other Web Sites                             

§         Using a Background Graphic to Give Your Page

§         Personality.                                         

§         Adding Sound to Your Web Pages                       

§         Adding a Sound File to the Background of Your Page     

§         Setting the Front Page Express Table                       

§         Creating Moving Web Pages                             

¨      Electronic Mail Using Outlook Express                       

§         Composing an Email Message                       

§         Working with Address Book                             

§         Automatically Add contents to Your Address Book           

§         Reading Email using Outlook Express                 

§         Reading a Message                                   

§         Checking for New Messages                             

§         Reading File Attachment                             

§         Taking Acting on a Message                             

§         Web Based Email                                   

§         Advantage of Using Web Based Email                 

§         GLOSSARY                                         

 


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