CONTENTS 

SECTION I: COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

1.    INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER                 

1.1   Introduction                             

1.2   What is A Computer?                      

1.3   History and Generations of Computers     

1.4   Basic Structure of A Computer            

1.5   Types of Computers                       

1.6   Characteristics of Computers             

1.7   Application Areas of Computers           

1.8   Limitations of Computers                    

2.    DATA REPRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION     

2.1   Introduction                             

2.2   Concept of Data                          

2.3   Representation of Data                   

2.4   Need For Binary Number System            

2.5   Conversion From One System To Another    

2.6   Representation of Negative Numbers       

2.7   Binary Arithmetic                        

2.8   Data Organization                        

SECTION II: COMPUTER HARDWARE

1.    HARDWARE                                       

1.1   Introduction     

1.2   Logic Gates                                    

1.3   Flip – Flop, Registers and Control Signals     

1.4   Central Processing Unit (CPU)                  

1.5   PC Architecture                                

2.   COMPUTER MEMORY AND STORAGE UNIT               

2.1   What Is Memory?  

2.2   Primary Memory   

2.3   Secondary Memory and Storage Devices     

2.4   Extended and Expanded Memory 

3.    INPUT DEVICES    

3.1   What Is Input?   

3.2   Keyboard   

3.3   Scanning Devices 

3.4   Card Reader

3.5   Voice Input Devices    

3.6   Pointing Devices (Graphical User Interface)    

4.    OUTPUT DEVICES   

4.1   What Is Output?  

4.2   Monitors   

4.3   Printers   

4.4   Plotters   

4.5   Voice Response System                          

4.6   Computer Output On Microfilm and Microfiche   

5.   MULTIMEDIA                                     

5.1   What Is Multimedia?                            

5.2   Hardware Necessary For Multimedia              

5.3   CD-Rom     

5.4   Sound Card 

5.5   Video Card

5.6   Applications of Multimedia    

SECTION III: COMPUTER SOFTWARE

1.   SOFTWARE                     

1.1   What Is Software?            

1.2   Classification of Software   

1.3   System Software        

1.4   Application Software   

1.5   Computer Languages     

1.6   Packages               

1.7   Embedded Software     

2.    DISK OPERATING SYSTEM (DOS)  

2.1   Introduction     

2.2   DOS Software     

2.3   Booting Process  

2.4   Files and Directories in DOS 

2.5   Wildcard Characters          

2.6   Redirection in DOS           

2.7   DOS Commands                 

2.8   Batch Files                  

3.    WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM     

3.1   Introduction                 

3.2   Features of the Windows O.S. 

3.3   Components of the Windows O.S.

3.4   Running Windows Applications       

3.5   Switching Between Applications     

3.6   Arranging Windows On the Desktop   

3.7   Windows Utilities                        

3.8   Difference Between DOS and Windows O.S.  

3.9   Windows XP                               

3.10 Introduction           

3.11  Windows XP Desktop     

3.12  Windows XP Accessories 

3.13  Manage Multi User      

3.14  CD Writing Wizard      

3.15  Networking             

3.16  Windows XP Security    

3.17  Windows Shortcuts/Tricks     

4.    MICROSOFT WORD               

4.1   What Is Microsoft Word?

4.2   Starting MS-WORD       

4.3   Menu Options In WORD   

4.4   Toolbars In MS-WORD    

4.5   Working With Files     

4.6   Working With Text      

4.7   Styles                 

4.8   Lists                  

4.9   Tables                 

4.10  Graphics               

4.11  Spelling and Grammar   

4.12  Page Formatting  

4.13  Macros           

4.14  Table of Contents

4.15  Mail Merge                   

4.16  Keyboard Shortcuts           

5.    MICROSOFT  EXCEL             

5.1   What Is Microsoft Excel?     

5.2   Ms-Excel Interface           

5.3   Modifying A Worksheet        

5.4   Formatting Cells             

5.5   Styles                       

5.6   Autoformat                   

5.7   Formulas and Functions       

5.8   Sorting and Filling          

5.9   Charts In Ms-Excel           

5.10  Page Properties and Printing 

5.11  Keyboard Shortcuts           

6.    MICROSOFT  POWERPOINT        

6.1   What is Microsoft Powerpoint?

6.2   Starting Ms-Powerpoint       

6.3   Views                        

6.4   Working with Slides          

6.5   Custom Slide Show            

6.6   Adding Content               

6.7   Working With Text            

6.8   Color Schemes and Background 

6.9   Slide Effects    

6.10  Master Slides    

6.11  Saving and Printing    

6.12  Keyboard Shortcuts     

7.    ACCESS                       

7.1   What Is Microsoft Access?    

7.2   Starting Microsoft Access    

7.3   Screen Layouts               

7.4   Creating Tables              

7.5   Datasheet Records            

7.6   Sorting and Filtering        

7.7   Queries    

7.8   Forms      

7.9   Subforms   

7.10  More Forms 

7.11  Reports    

7.12  Importing, Exporting and Linking   

7.13  Keyboard Shortcuts                 

SECTION IV: COMPUTER NETWORKING

1.    NETWORKS AND DATA COMMUNICATION    

1.1   Introduction                             

1.2   Computer Network and Data Communication  

1.3   Goals of Networks                        

1.4   Uses of Networks                         

1.5   Basic Concepts                           

1.6   Network Components                       

1.7   Network Structure                        

1.8   Network Software

2.   LOCAL AREA NETWORK     

2.1   Introduction           

2.2   Components of A Lan    

2.3   Ensuring LAN Security  

2.4   Simple Commands In Novell Netware  

3.    INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET PROTOCOLS 

3.1   Introduction     

3.2   Internet Evolution     

3.3   How the Internet Works 

3.4   Internet Applications  

4.    WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)   

4.1   Introduction     

5.    E-COMMERCE

5.1   What Is E-Commerce?    

5.2   How E-Commerce Works? 

5.3   Web Hosting

5.4   Electronic Payment System    

5.5   Electronic Business    

5.6   Support Technology For Electronic Commerce and ….    

6.   HTML 

6.1   What is HTML?    

6.2   How it Works     

6.3   Creating and Loading HTML Pages    

6.4   Tags 

6.5   Structure of an HTML Document

6.6   Stand Alone Tags 

6.7   Formatting Text  

6.8   Adding Images    

6.9   Creating Hyperlinks    

6.10  Tables     

6.11  Scripting of Language  

6.12  Sending E-Mails (Mail to: Command) 

6.13  Some HTML Programs     

6.14  Sample Web Pages 

7.    MICROSOFT FRONT PAGE   

7.1   What Is Frontpage?     

7.2   Frontpage Screen Layout

7.3   Creating A Web Page    

7.4   Open a Web 

7.5   Saving a Web     

7.6   Page Properties  

7.7   Themes     

7.8   Creating Links   

7.9   Uses of Table    

7.10  Graphics and Pictures  

7.11  Miscellaneous    

7.12  Keyboard Shortcuts     

8.    COMPUTER VIRUSES AND SEARCH ENGINES

8.1   Introduction to Viruses

8.2   Worm 

8.3   Internet Search Engines

8.4   Text-Based Searching   

GLOSSARY