Module IIMS-WordIntroduction – Working with files: Creating, Opening, Saving, working on multiple documents– working with text: typing inserting, selecting, deleting, undo, redo, formatting, format painter– formatting paragraph: Paragraph attribute, moving, copying and pasting, clipboard, columns.Formatting list: bullets and numbering – applying style: create, modify, delete :- spelling andgrammar: autocorrect spelling and grammar checking synonyms, thesaurus : tables: Inserting ,drawing, moving and resizing tables, inserting rows and columns, documents merging –graphics – adding clip arts, adding images from files, editing drawing auto shape – Pageformatting : margins size and orientation, header and footer, page number, print preview andprinting.MS-ExcelIntroduction – Adding and remaking worksheet. Moving and copying cells- cell formatting :number tab, element tab, font tab, border and pattern tab, date and time, applying styles – cellformatting – auto formatting and conditional formatting, formulas and functions: applyingformulas, linking worksheets, basic functions (Sum, Average, Min, Max, SQRT, today) , usingfunction wizards – sorting and filtering : basic sort.The Possibilities of DTP, Choosing the Printing House , Choosing the Paper quality,Choosing the right colors , Choosing the Fonts ,Font Styles .Beginning a design – General Design considerations – Relevance , Proportion , Orientation,Placing , Consistency , Contrast and Restraint.Text Organization – Headlines , Kickers , Subheads ,Caption ,Headers and Footers , PullQuotes , Bullet lists ,Name plate and Logos.Designing common Media Publications.Newsletters, Letter heads, Advertisement, Visiting cards, Brochures and catalogues.Working with Malayalam Editors.Module IIIIntroduction to Adobe Page maker – Page maker Window, Menus, Tool bars, Ruler, Pallets,Tool box, Paste board, Page bar. Editing text, Formatting text, Master pages, working withGraphics and objects, Managing and Printing a Publication.Module IVAdobe Photoshop – Photoshop window, Menus , Tool Bars , Pallets , Tool Box, Working withImages and colours , Making selections , Painting and editing tools , Layers , Type.Module VCorel draw – Introduction to Corel Draw – Corel Draw screen , Menus , Tool Bars, Pallets ,tool Box ,Drawing and selecting , Working with Text, Working with Images, Page Layout andBackground.Apprenticeship:Duration: 6 months after successful completion of the courseNature : In the departments/sections of Govt./Quasi Govt. Organisationswhich involves data entry, data processingword processing,spreadsheets, Malayalam computingtraining divisions ofComputer/IT institutions, schools, colleges etc18
Course Title : DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONSCourse Code : KGTE – STEP 02Duration : 1 YearPeriods/week : 250Total Marks : 200TIME SCHEDULEModule Topic HrsI Introduction To Computer Systems 30II Operating Systems 60III Office Software 60IV Internet, E-mail & PC Maintenance 40V Malayalam Computing 60Total 250Theory : 100 hoursPractical 150 hoursCOURSE CONTENTSModule IINTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMSCharacteristics of Computers- History of Computers- Evolution of Computers- Generations ofComputers- Micro, Mini, Mainframe , Super Computers- Desktops , Laptops, PDA etc.Components of Computer system – hardware, software- Hardware Block diagram- HardwareComponents – Input, Output, Memory, ALU, Control Unit – Processing Unit- MicroprocessorFamiliarisation of various input devices – Keyboard, mouse - optical mouse, Joy stick, OMR,Trackball, Bar Code Reader, Smart Card Reader- scanner etc.Memory elements – Primary memory, Secondary memory- RAM, ROM, Random Access &Sequential Access- Read only Memory & Read-Write Memory- ROM, PROM, EPRO,EEPROM, SRAM, DRAM,RAM, DDR - Unit of Memory - Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB,Cache Memory -L1,L2, L3 Cache.Secondary Storage – Magnetic & Optical –Floppy Disk, Hard Disk- Magnetic Tape, CompactDisk (CD, CDROM, CDR, CDRW), DVD, Thumb Drive, SD Cards ( Micro, Mini, HDSD) (characteristics and capacity)Output Devices – Monitors – CRT, LCD, LED – Resolution, dot pitch, frame rate- LCDProjectors, Printers – Impact &Non impact Printers – Dot Matrix printer, Inkjet printer, Laserprinter, Thermal printer – Hard Copy & Soft Copy - Audio OutputSoftware Components : System software- Application Software – Machine language,Assembly Language , High level language – instruction, program- Translators, editors,compilers & interpreters, Linker, loader- Operating system – proprietary, open source, freesoftware19