B.A./B.Com./B.Sc./B.B.A.

(CBCS) Syllabus 2019 – 2020

COURSE NO. AECC 2

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this courses to enable student to understand the basic computer concepts related to
day to day office environment.

UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

Introduction to Computation and Computers, components of computer CPU, Types of Memory,
Types of computers – Software, Hardware Definition- Input devices (keyboard, MICR, OCR,
OMR), Graphic input devices (Mouse, Graphic Tablet, Joystick), output devices (Printers - Impact
& non-impact printer)- Introduction to Software, classification of software, Evolution of operating
system, functions of operating system, Types of operating system.

UNIT - II: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEM, WORD PROCESSING AND

PRESENTATION:
Data & information, System, types of System, information system, Types system information
system – definition, Application of information system, ethical and social issues in information
system.
Word Processing -Creating, editing and saving documents, formatting features of word processing,
working with tables and graphs, preview & printing documents;
Presentation – Creating, Editing and Saving shade shows, Templates, Animations – Brelitin
Customer made – Preparing slideshows.

SUGGESTED BOOKS :
1. Computer fundamentals, 2e, A.K.Sharma, Universiy Press.
2. Introduction to computers , Tata Mc Graw Hill, Alexis Leon & Mathews Leon
3. Introduction to information technology, 2e, John Wiley & sons, Turban, Rainer, Potter
4. Computer fundamentals, Pearson, Anita Goel
5. Fundamentals of computers, Raja Raman, PHI
6. Basics of Computer Skills, Tulasi Ram, 2019, HPH

Paper AEC& (a): BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
(For students of Computer Science and Computer Applications)
Hours Per Week: 2 Credits: 2
Exam Hours: 1 ½ Marks: 40U+10I
Objective: to impart a basic level understanding of working of a computer and its usage.

UNIT I: UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTER AND WORD PROCESSING:

Knowing computer: What is Computer, Basic Applications of Computer; Components of
Computer System, Central Processing Unit (CPU), VDU, Keyboard and Mouse, Other
input/output Devices, Computer Memory, Concepts of Hardware and Software; Concept of
Computing, Data and Information; Applications of IECT; Connecting keyboard, mouse, monitor
and printer to CPU and checking power supply.
Operating Computer using GUI Based Operating System:What is an Operating System;
Basics of Popular Operating Systems; The User Interface, Using Mouse; Using right Button of
the Mouse and Moving Icons on the screen, Use of Common Icons, Status Bar, Using Menu and
Menu-selection, Running an Application, Viewing of File, Folders and Directories, Creating and
Renaming of files and folders, Opening and closing of different Windows; Using help; Creating
Short cuts, Basics of O.S Setup; Common utilities.
Understanding Word Processing:Word Processing Basics; Opening and Closing of
documents; Text creation and Manipulation; Formatting of text; Table handling; Spell check,
language setting and thesaurus; Printing of word document.

UNIT II: SPREAD SHEET, PRESENTATION SOFTWARE & INTRODUCTION TO

INTERNET, WWW AND WEB BROWSERS:
Using Spread Sheet:Basics of Spreadsheet; Manipulation of cells; Formulas and Functions;
Editing of Spread Sheet, printing of Spread Sheet.
Basics of presentation software: Creating Presentation; Preparation and Presentation of Slides;
Slide Show; Taking printouts of presentation / handouts.
Introduction to Internet, WWW and Web Browsers:
Introduction to Internet:Basic of Computer networks; LAN, WAN; Concept of Internet;
Applications of Internet; connecting to internet; What is ISP; Knowing the Internet; Basics of
internet connectivity related troubleshooting.
World Wide Web: Search Engines; Understanding URL; Domain name; IP Address; Using e-
governance website.
Web Browsing: Software, Communications and collaboration: Basics of electronic mail;
Getting an email account; Sending and receiving emails; Accessing sent emails; Using Emails;
Document collaboration; Instant Messaging; Netiquettes.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Introduction to Computers, Peter Norton, McGrawHill , 2012.

2. Using Information Technology, Brian K williams, StaceyC.Sawyer, Tata McGrawHill.
Web Resources:
1. https://online.stanford.edu/courses/soe-ycscs101-sp-computer-science-101
2.https://www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative/intensive-introduction- computer-
science.