NVTI

2021 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

BEGINNER COURSE OUTLINE
 Introduction to IT and Computer Basics

 Windows

 Basic typing & Keyboard drills

 MS Word

 MS PowerPoint

 MS Excel

 Internet Basics
 Take home
1. Discuss the generations of computer.

2. Discuss system softwares with two examples.

3. Discuss about computer memory with any two examples.

4. Emmail: cealtramy@gmail.com / bishopclarence99@gmail.com

Due date will be told next class time…

Introduction to IT and Computer basics
• What is a computer?

• Basic parts of a computer

a) What makes a computer, a computer?

• Input & Output devices

• Computer Memory

• Storage devices

• Setting up a computer
*Duration: 1 week*
 Joystick

Light Pen

Wired Game
Controller
Basic typing & Keyboard drills
• Parts of a keyboard
• Positioning the fingers
• Typing drills
DURATION: 2 WEEKS
Windows
• Navigating windows
• Software basics
a) Understanding Windows OS
b) Understanding Applications
• Working with files
• Common computer tasks
• Finding Files on Your Computer
• Adjusting Your Settings
• Understanding User Accounts
• Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows *Duration: 2 weeks*
Microsoft Word
• Getting started with word • Lists
• Page Layout
• Creating and Opening Documents
• Printing Documents
• Saving and Sharing Documents
• Breaks
• Text Basics
• Columns
• Formatting Text
• Headers and Footers
• Using Find and Replace
• Page Numbers
• Indents and Tabs • Pictures and Text Wrapping
• Line and Paragraph Spacing • Formatting Pictures
Word continues…
• Shapes
• Text Boxes
• Aligning, Ordering, and Grouping Objects
• Tables
• Charts
• Inspecting and protecting your document
*DURATION: 1 MONTH*
Microsoft PowerPoint
• Getting Started with PowerPoint • Printing
• Creating and Opening Presentations • Presenting Your Slide Show
• Saving Presentations • Inserting Videos
• Slide Basics • Inserting Audio
• Text Basics • Action Buttons
• Applying Themes • Rehearsing and Recording Your
• Applying Transitions Presentation
• Managing Slides • Modifying Themes
• Using Find & Replace • Slide Master View
*DURATION: 2 WEEKS*
Microsoft Excel
• Getting Started with Excel
• Cell Basics
• Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells
• Formatting Cells
• Understanding Number Formats
• Working with Multiple Worksheets
• Page Layout and Printing
• Intro to Formulas *Duration: 1 week*
Internet basics
• What is the Internet?
• What Can You Do Online?
• Connecting to the Internet
• Choosing a Web Browser
• Using a Web Browser
*DURATION: 3-4 DAYS*
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Create a folder on the desktop with your name and
make a shortcut for the folder. Take the original folder
to document directory.
NOTE: All documents to be created must be saved in
this folder.
 1) Open Wordpad retype the following sentences into the
wordpad document you just opened. using any bullets of
your choice. (don’t type the letters a, b, c, etc.)

a. This was all I had! b.

b. She put $50 in the bank.
c. c. Johnny’s jersey was #53.
d. d. 90% of statistics are made up.
e. e. John said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
f. f. 1+1=2
g. g. It is 3:00 o’clock in the morning.
h. h. Jack & Jill went up a hill.
GO TO MS WORD…
Insert a wordart with the text “NVTI FINANCIAL DATA” make the font size “47.5”,
color “dark blue” and font style/theme “cambria”
Create and design a table; Below are the data to be entered in each column of the
first row:
No.(1-15), Name, Gender, Department(Computer-Software, Auto-Mechanic,
Cosmetology, Tailoring and Fees.
Instruction!
Split the gender column into two cells one row to contain male and female .
Go to page layout and customize the paper size (width=12” height=9.0” ) using the
dialog box launcher. Margin=“narrow” and finally calculate the total fees using the
formula command.
Open PowerPoint, insert 9 slides and put the slides into sections (e.g. section1,
section2, section3) each section is supposed to contain 3 slides out of the 9 slides.
Slides must be of distinct layout (comparison, title only and title and content)