Fundamentals of IT Syllabus.

Unit 1: History of Information Technology History of Computers; Generation of Computers; First Generation (1940 1956)Vacuum Tubes; Second Generation (1956-1963) Transistors; Third Generation (1965-1971) Integrated Circuits; Fourth Generation (1971- Present) Microprocesso rs; Fifth Generation Computer. Classification of Computers; Personal Computers; Minicomputers; Mainframes computers; Super computers; Laptop/Palmtop Computers; The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society Unit 2: Computer Concepts Computer Structure; Input Unit; Central Processing Unit; Arithmetic Logic Unit; Control Unit; Memory Unit; Output Unit; Hardware; Computer Software; System Soft ware; Program Software; Application Software; Computer Languages; Operating syst em Unit 3: Number Systems Decimal Number System; Binary Number System; Binary Addition and Subtraction; Bi nary Multiplication and Division; Conversion from Decimal Numbers to Binary; Con verting Fractions Decimal Value to Binary; Negative Numbers; Representing Negati ve Numbers Using Complements; Complements in Binary Number System; Gates; OR Gat e; AND Gate; NOT Gate. Unit 4: Introduction to Operating Systems Different Types of Operating Systems; Real-time Operating System; Multi-user and Single-user Operating Systems; Multi-tasking and Single-tasking Operating Syste ms; Distributed Operating System; Embedded System; Introduction to Windows-XP; F eatures of Windows XP; Windows XP; My Documents; My Recent Documents; My Picture s; My Music ;My Computer; Control Panel; Printers and Faxes; Help and Support Se arch; Run; All Programs; Log Off; Turn off Computer; Copying of Files/Folders ;R ecycle Bin; Windows Media Player. Unit 5: Hardware & Software Computer Components; Computer Memory Packaging; Cache Memory; Hard Drive(s) Cons truction; Controller Interface Types; CD-ROM; Monitor; Keyboard and Mouse; Intro duction to Software; Classification of Software; Computer Programming Languages; Translators [Language Processors];Operating System;4GL (Fourth Generation Langu age). Unit 6: MS-WORD I Starting MS-WORD; Basic Units of MS Word; Closing the MS Word Document ;Closing MS Word ;Saving the Document; Create a new Document; Opening of an Existing Docu ment; Copy; Cut (Move);Formatting the Document; Find ;Insertion; Inserting Table s; Merge Cells; Implementing Formula on Table Contents; Formatting the Contents of the Table ;Draw Table ;Headers and Footers; Change Case. Unit 7: MS-Excel I Starting of Microsoft Excel; Part of MS-Excel Window; Cell and Cell Address; Com ponents of an Excel Workbook; Closing the Excel Workbook; Closing the Excel; Worksheets within Workbook ;Navigate Worksheet; Enter and Edi t Data; Entering and Copying the Formula; Saving the Workbook; Create a New Work book; Opening of an Existing Workbook; To Copy Cell Contents; Moving the Cell Co ntent; Inserting Cells; Columns and Rows; To Insert One or More Columns; To Inse rt One or more Rows. Unit 8: MS-Excel Part - II Ranges; Common Excel Functions; Logical Functions; Auto SUM; Auto Fill; Custom L ist Sheet Lay Out; Alignment; Changing the Column Width; Changing the Height of the Row; Formatting the Values in Cells; Database; Charts; Database Features of Excel; Sorting the Database.

Unit 9: MS - PowerPoint Starting of Microsoft PowerPoint; Parts of Power Point Window; Creation of Power Point Presentation; Save the PowerPoint presentation; Including a chart in the s lide ;Importing a Data Sheet from a file; Formatting Options; Slide Transition; Different Views of the Presentation. Unit 10: Concepts of Media Types of Media; Text; Graphics; Sound; Animation; Video; Applications of Multime dia; Design and Multimedia; inform your users; Provide Controls. Accessibility; Alternative Version. Unit 11: Introduction to Internet History of Internet; Chronological Development of the Internet; Concepts of Inte rnet; Internet backbones; How Internet Works; Requirements for Internet; Uses of Internet; Internet Use; Education; Race; and Age; Internet Explorer; Netscape; Opera; Search Engines.