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KENYA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
P.O. BOX 40291- 00100 Nairobi
Tumaini House, 6 t h Floor, Tel: 341360 Behind Kencom House Cell: 0725-857976, 0734-235826 Moi Avenue. E-mail: info@kidstudies.ac.ke
SCHOOL OF ICT ICT THEORY COURSE OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER Editing and formatting a document
APPLICATION opening and editing text manipulation meaning of computer and terms formatting tools uses of computers creating and formatting a table advantages of using computers calculations in tables disadvantages of using computers charts creation computer hardware mail merge classification of computers styles and templates describe types of software graphics state application areas graphical effects -data security generating tables of content 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE generating list of figures Meaning Types of computer software characteristics of OS launching and closing OS print previews manipulating key board and mouse 4 INTRODUCTION AND STARTING feature of graphical and character SPREADSHEET APPLICATION use interface definition of spread sheet identify basic computer information importance of spread sheets using various storage media opening and closing manipulation of files and features screen layout scanning and cleaning virus entering, formatting and editing of accessory programs data 3 WORD PROCESSING functions linking spreadsheets Starting word processor tools Advantages and disadvantages of help using databases charts printing of worksheet and charts 6.COMPUTER NETWORKS 5.DATABASES Definition of terms Introduction to databases Types of topologies Traditional file organization Types of computer network Data models The role of the internet Types of databases