INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper Code: 
VIT-200
Credits: 
2
Periods/week: 
2
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to

  1. Learn the practical usage of computers in day to day applications.
  2. Use computer for basic purposes of preparing documents, personnel/business letters, excel    spreadsheets and professional PowerPoint presentations.

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

CO 1 – Explain the fundamental concepts of computer.
CO 2 – Analyse the use office automation tools in daily work.

CO 3 –Create effective and well formatted documents.

CO 4 – Design presentation using presentation tools and enhance presentation skills
CO 5 – Design spreadsheets and use basic functions, create charts to analyse data.

CO 6 – Explain the advantages of collaborative documents.   
 

Interactive Lectures, Discussions, student centered approach, Through Video Tutorials

Learning activities:

 Presentations,  Quizzes and  Assignments

  • Assignments
  • Classroom activity
  • Continuous Assessment
  • Semester End Examination

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Introduction to Computers (definition, characteristics & uses), System unit (memory, ALU & control unit), Input / Output devices, Storage devices (Memory- primary & secondary).

Introduction to Software, its type (system, application & utility); Programming languages (machine, assembly & high-level), Language processors (assembler, compiler & interpreter).

Introduction to Operating System, Windows, features (Desktop & its components, the window, the application window (various bars), the document window, the dialog window, the icons, Getting Help), Windows explorer; Control panel, Setting wallpaper, screen saver, background. Creating a, folder Compressing/ Zipping files (WinZip), Virus & Antivirus.

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Introduction to word processing, Features of Word processors, Working with formatted documents, Shortcut keys. Finding & replacing text, Go To (F5) command.

Formatting documents, Selecting text, Formatting characters, Changing cases, Paragraph formatting, Indents, Using format painter, Page formatting, Header & footer, Bullets & numbering, Tabs.

 

 

6.00
Unit III: 

Introduction, spreadsheet, workbooks, saving a file, opening an existing worksheet, Rows and columns, cell entries (numbers, labels, formulas), spell check, find and replace, Adding and deleting rows and columns, Filling series, fill with drag, data sort, Formatting worksheet, Introduction to charts, types of charts, Renaming sheet, Printing worksheet.

 

6.00
Unit IV: 

Introduction, Use of presentation software, Presentation tips, components of slide, templates and wizards, using template, choosing an auto layout, using outlines, adding subheadings, editing text, formatting text, Creating presentation using blank presentation, Adding slides, changing color scheme, changing background and shading, adding header and footer, adding clip arts, Various presentation views, Working in slide sorter view, adding transition and animations to slide show, Printing slides.

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Introduction to cloud services: Google drive, Google docs, Google sheets, Google slides. Sharing and creating files, uploading and downloading files and folders. Creating and designing forms using Google forms. Introduction to office365 and its applications.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Peter Norton, “Introduction to Computers”, TMH,2001
  2. Bott and Leonhard, “Using Office 2000”, Prentice Hall of India    

 

REFERENCES: 
  1. L. Young, “Internet Complete Reference”, TMH
  2. Mahapatra & Sinha, “Essentials of Information Technology”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing
  3. R.K.Taxali, “PC Software For Windows” , Tata McGraw Hill

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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