Course Code: INF 001 Course Name: Introduction to Computers and Office Automation Number of Credits: 4 Duration: 15 weeks

of classes Number of contact hours: 4 lecture hours or its equivalent per week; Prerequisites: None Course offered by: Department of Computer Science and IT Course description: This course is intended to give students first approach to computer, hardware and software and the use of internet. Microsoft Office suite is used to teach students computer basics, including Word processing, spreadsheets, and power point. Learning outcomes: After successfully completing this course, students are expected to come away with: General use of computers Comprehensive knowledge of the Ms Office suite Increase personal productivity Ability to determine the right tool for the job

Course outline: Module 1: Computer overview (4 hours) o Computer concepts o History of computer o Computer types Module 2: Hardware (2 hours) o o o o o Input devices Output devices Processing devices Storage devices Bit, bytes Communication device

Practical 1: Demonstrating how to use input and output devices. Module 3: Software (4 hours) o System software

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Application software Utility software

Practical 1: Installing application software. (E.g. Microsoft Office, 2007) Module 4: Data and Information (2 hours) o o Data and information Importance of data in organization

Module 5: Working with Ms Windows 7 (10 hours) Practical 1: Windows 7 taskbar, show Desktop, Start Menu, pin, jump lists, Snap Practical 2: Windows Search, Library, Preview Document in Folder, Burn to a CD or Send as Email Module 6: Office automation -Ms Word 2007 (12 hours) Practical 1& Practical 2: Getting started Microsoft Office Button, the Ribbon (Formerly the Toolbars), Quick Access Toolbar, opening and closing a Document, saving a Document using Save As and Save, Working on Multiple Documents, Document Views (print view, web layout, and others), Working with Text, working with menus. Practical 3: Formatting text and paragraphs Styles, Changing Font and Size, Font Styles and Effects, Changing Text Color, Highlight Text, Copy Formatting, Clear Formatting, Change Paragraph Alignment, Indent Paragraphs, Add Borders and Shading, Apply Styles, Create Links, Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines. Practical 4: Working with tables and lists Create a Table, Enter data in a Table, Modify the Table Structure and Format a Table, Bulleted and Numbered Lists, Nested Lists, Formatting Lists. Practical 5: Graphics Symbols and Special Characters, Equations, Illustrations, Pictures, Smart Art, Watermarks. Practical 6: Page Formatting Modify Page Margins and Orientation, Apply a Page Border and Color, Insert Common Header and Footer Information, Create a Page Break, Insert a Cover Page, Insert a Blank Page. Module 7: Office automation -Ms Excel 2007 (10 hours) Practical 1: Workbooks and worksheets - copy paste and move data/sheets (from the internet, within the same book and in different ones).

Practical2: Text editing, column and row fitting. Data, text and dates, freeze, hide and split columns/rows (the Window menu), auto complete, auto fill and auto correct Practical 3: printing view, centering, format painter, cell merging, alignment, wrap, orientation, naming cells and adding comments, conditional formatting,

Module 8: Ms PowerPoint -Ms PowerPoint 2007 (10 hours) Practical 1: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Defining Themes, Creating Color Schemes, Specifying Theme Fonts & Effects, Modifying Slide Masters & Layouts, Choosing Background Styles, Creating Custom Slide Layouts. Starting the Presentation, Adding Slides, Working with the Outline Pane, Adding Slides from Text Files, The Reuse Slides Pane, Editing Slides Using Copy & Paste. Practical 2: FORMATTING TEXT AND USING DRAWING TOOLS The Font Dialog Box, Applying Text Fills & Effects, Paragraph Settings, Using Tabs & Indent Markers Inserting & Modifying Shapes, Using the Picture Fill, Using the Gradient Fill, Applying Shape Effects, Arranging Your Shapes Practical 3 & 4: USING PICTURES, CREATING TABLES & CHARTS Inserting Pictures, Using the Clip Art Pane, Formatting & Arranging Images, Creating a Photo Album Creating a Table, Formatting a Table, Creating a Chart, Adjusting the Design & Layout of a Chart Additional Formatting Options for Charts Module 9: Internet (6 hours) o o o o Introduction to Web browsers Internet Searching (search engines, searching for better results, encyclopaedia) E-mail Internet ethics

Practical 1: Email creation Practical 2,3 & 4: surfing the web, searching techniques Method of Instruction: Mix of lectures and practical. Assessment methods: The course assessment is based on individual and group assignments, and tests. The coursework weighs 60% and final exams 40%. The course work comprises one mid-semester test (15 marks) and three laboratory practical tests (15 marks each). Final marks graded from A to C as pass, D and E as fail. Students who get D or E may seat for special exam.

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