FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Course # 3400

Recommended Book: Computers, By Larry Long, Nancy Long 6th Edition

Course Outlines:

Unit#1 Basics of Computer

a) Introduction, And History of Computer
b) Types Of Computer
c) Computer Organization

Unit#2 Computer Software

a) Software Introduction
b) Types Of Software
c) Pc Platforms
d) Computer Virus

Unit#3 Data Processing & Storage

a) Data Processing Techniques
b) Data Storage (Bit, Byte, Ram, Rom, Cache Memory, and Secondary Storage (FDD, HDD, Tape, CD)

Unit#4 The Processor

a) Bus, Port
b) The Processor Characteristics
1) Word Size
2) Processor Speed
3) Ram Capacity

Unit#5 Input and Output Devices

a) Input Devices
1) Keyboard And Its Types
2) Point And Draw Devices
3) Scanner, Digital Camera, And Speech Recognition System And Multimedia
b) Output Devices
1) Monitor (Graphic Adopter, Size, Resolution, And Types Of Monitors)
2) Printers And Types(Dot Matrix, Ink Jet, And Laser)
3) Plotters (Raster & Pen)
4) Presentation Graphics, And Special Function Terminal (Atms, Poss)

Unit#6 Windows

a) Windows Introduction
b) Understanding Windows Help
c) The Desktop, And Types Of Windows( Application, Document, And Dialog)
d) Elements Of An Application Windows
e) Understanding Folders, Copying , Deleting, And Moving Files

Unit#7 Word Processing (Ms Word)

a) Basic Concepts And Features
b) Creating, Saving, Editing, Formatting , And Printing Documents
c) Working On Multiple Documents

Unit#8 Electronic Spreadsheet (Ms Excel)

a) Basic Concepts And Features
b) Creating, Saving Excel Sheet, Editing The Sheet
c) Managing Formula, Formatting The Sheet, And Printing The Sheet
d) Working On Workbook

Unit#9 Basics of Internet Usage

a) Introduction
b) World Wide Web, And Web Sites
c) Introduction To Internet Based Services, And Use Of Email