Information Booklet cum Syllabus

Of

Information Technology Tools and Network

Basics

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

An Autonomous Scientific Society under
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India

NIELIT Gorakhpur NIELIT Extension Centre Lucknow

Deoria Road NIELIT Lucknow
Gorakhpur (U.P.) -273010 Sumit Complex, A-1/9, VibhutiKhand,
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – 226010
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CONTENTS
Sl. No. Title Page No.

1. About the course 2

2. NIELIT 2
3. Objective of Course 2
4. Job Role of Course 3
5. Eligibility 3
6. Total Duration of Course 3
7. Course Details 3-8
8. Reference Books / Study Material 9
9. Practical Assignments 9-15

10. Sample Questions 16

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1. About Course
The course is designed to equip a student to use computers for professional as well as day to day
use. It provides theoretical background as well as in-depth knowledge of Software/ packages.

2. NIELIT
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, NIELIT, (Erstwhile
DOEACC Society) is an autonomous scientific society of the Ministry of Electronics&
Information Technology, Government of India. The Society is registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860. NIELIT was set up to carry out Human Resource
Development and related activities in the area of Information, Electronics &
Communications Technology (IECT). NIELIT is engaged both in Formal & Non-Formal
Education in the areas of IECT besides development of industry oriented quality
education and training program in the state-of-the-art areas. NIELIT has endeavored to
establish standards to be the country’s premier institution for Examination and
Certification in the field of IECT. It is also one of the National Examination Body, which
accredits institutes/organizations for conducting courses in IT and Electronics in the non-
formal sector.

3. Objective of Course
After completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Acquire confidence in using computers in Office and General Life

• Identify the basic components of computers and terminology
• Understand file management
• Create documents using word processor, spreadsheet & presentation software
• Understand computer networks and browse the Internet, content search, email and
collaborate with peers
• Use e-Governance applications and use computer to improve existing skills and learn new
skills
• Understanding Social Networking platform
• Using the Internet for Digital Financial services
• Develop knowledge about FutureSkills
• Understand the various financial services and be aware of the various schemes started by
Government.

4. Job Roles of Course

After successful completion of the qualification the candidates shall be employed in the
industries for following occupations:

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• Data Entry Operator

• Training/Faculty for Basic Computer courses

5. Eligibility
8th Pass

6. Total duration of the Course

60 Hours (Theory: 30Hrs, Practical: 30Hrs)

7. Course Details
7.1.Course Outline and Objective of Each Unit
S. Unit Name Duration Duratio Total Learning Objectives
No. (Theory) n Learni
in Hours (Practic ng
al) in Hrs.
Hours
1 Introduction to 3 2 5 After completion of this unit of
Computer module, the Learner will be able to
• Identify computers, IT gadgets
and explain their evolution and
applications.
• Get familiar with various input,
output and hardware components
of a computer along with storage
devices.
• Get familiar with various types
of software, utilities used for
computer and mobile apps.

2 Introduction to 3 3 6 After learning this unit, Learner will

Operating be: Well acquainted with
System • Operating System and its
applications for both desktop
and mobile devices. Able to
identify various
• desktop screen components and
modify various properties, date,
time etc.
• Able to add and remove new
program and features, manage
files and folders.
• Well versed with printing and

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know various types of file

extensions.

3 Word 4 4 8 After completion of this unit,

Processing Learner will have in depth
knowledge of
• Word Processing, their usage,
details of word processing
screen.
• Opening, saving and printing a
document including pdf files.
• Document creation, formatting
of text, paragraph and whole
document.
• Inserting Header and Footer on
the document.
• Finding text on a word
document and correcting
spellings.
• Inserting and manipulating
tables, enhancing table using
borders and shading features.
• Preparing copies of a document
labels etc. for sending various
recipients using Mail Merge
4 Spreadsheet 4 4 8 After completion of this unit,
Learner will have good hands-on
practice on
• Basic Knowledge of
Spreadsheet Processing, their
usage, details of Spreadsheet
screen.
• Opening, saving and printing a
Spreadsheet.
• Spreadsheet creation, inserting
and editing data in cells, sorting
and filtering of data.
• Inserting and deleting rows
/columns.
• Applying basic formulas and
functions.
• Preparing chart to represent the
information in a pictorial form
5 Presentation 4 4 8 After completion of this unit,
Learner will have good hand-son
practice on
• Basic Knowledge of
presentations.

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• Opening/saving a presentation
and printing of slides and
handouts.
• Manipulating slides to enhance
the look of the slides as well as
whole presentation by inserting
a picture, objects, multimedia
formatting etc.
• Running a slide show with
various transitions.

6 Introduction to 3 4 7 After completion of this unit,

Internet and Learner will be able to
WWW • Gather knowledge of various
types of networks and
topologies
• Get an overview of the Internet,
its applications and various
browsers available to access the
Internet.
• Connect to the Internet using
various modes of
connections/devices available.
• Get knowledge of device
identification on local network
as well as on the Internet for
both Desktop and Mobile
Devices.
• Can search Information on the
Internet on various topics.
• Download and print web pages
7 E-mail, Social 4 4 8 After completion of this unit,
Networking Learner will be able to
and e-
Governance • Create an email account,
Services compose an email, reply an
email and send the email along
with attachments
• Get familiar with Social
Networking, Instant Messaging
and Blogs.
• Get familiar with e-Governance
Services, e-Commerce and
Mobile Apps.

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8 Digital 3 3 6 After completion of this unit,

Financial Learner will be able to
Tools and • Know the Digital Financial
Applications Tools.
• Get Knowledge of the Internet
Banking Modes.
• Use the Digital Locker and will
be able to store documents in
Digital Locker.

9 Overview of 2 2 4 After completion of this unit,

FutureSkills& Learner will be familiar with the
Cyber Security • Latest trends and technologies
in upcoming fields in IECT.
• Need of Cyber Security and will
be able to secure their PC and
Mobile devices by using basic
security features.

7.2.Detailed Syllabus

S.No Unit Name Contents Hrs.

1 Introduction to Computer and Latest IT gadgets, Evolution of 5

Computer Computers & its applications, IT gadgets and their
applications, Basics of Hardware and Software,
Central Processing Unit, Input devices, Output
devices, Computer Memory & storage, Application
Software, Systems Software, Utility Software, Open
source and Proprietary Software, Mobile Apps.
2 Introduction to Operating System, Basics of Operating System, 6
Operating System Operating Systems for Desktop and Laptop,
Operating Systems for Mobile Phone and Tablets,
User Interface for Desktop and Laptop, Task Bar,
Icons & shortcuts, running an application, Operating
System simple setting, using mouse and changing its
properties, changing system date and time, changing
display properties, to add or remove Program and its
features, adding, removing &sharing Printers, File
and Folder management, types of file extensions.
3 Word Processing Word Processing Basics, Opening Word Processing 8
Package, Title Bar, Menu Bar, Toolbars & Sidebar,
Creating a New Document, Opening and Closing
Documents, Opening Documents, Save and Save
As, Closing Document, Using The Help, Page
Setup, Page Layout, Borders, Watermark, Print

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Preview, Printing of Documents, PDF file and

Saving a Document as PDF file, Text Creation and
manipulation, Document Creation, Editing Text,
Text Selection, Cut, Copy and Paste, Font, Color,
Style and Size selection, Alignment of Text, Undo &
Redo, AutoCorrect, Spelling & Grammar, Find and
Replace, Formatting the Text, Creating and using
user defined Styles, Paragraph Indentation, Bullets
and Numbering, Change case, Header & Footer,
Table Manipulation, Insert & Draw Table, Changing
cell width and height, Alignment of Text in cell,
Delete / Insertion of Row, Column and Merging &
Splitting of Cells, Border and Shading, Mail Merge,
Table of Contents, Indexes, Adding Comments,
Tracking changes, Macros
4 Spreadsheet Elements of Spread Sheet, Creating of Spread Sheet, 8
Concept of Cell Address [Row and Column] and
selecting a Cell, Entering Data [text, number, date]
in Cells, Page Setup, Printing of Sheet, Saving
Spreadsheet, Opening and Closing, Manipulation of
Cells & Sheet, Modifying / Editing Cell Content ,
Formatting Cell (Font, Alignment, Style ), Cut,
Copy, Paste & Paste Special, Changing Cell Height
and Width, Inserting and Deleting Rows, Column,
AutoFill, Sorting & Filtering, Freezing panes,
Formulas, Functions and Charts, Using Formulas for
Numbers (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication &
Division), AutoSum, Functions (Sum, Count, MAX,
MIN, AVERAGE),Sort, Filter, Advanced Filter,
Database Functions ( DSUM, DMIN,DMAX,
DCOUNT, DCOUNTA), What-if Analysis, Pivot
table Charts (Bar, Column, Pie, Line), Data
Validation.
5 Presentation Creation of Presentation, Creating a Presentation 8
Using a Template, Creating a Blank Presentation,
Inserting & Editing Text on Slides, Inserting and
Deleting Slides in a Presentation, Saving a
Presentation, Manipulating Slides, Inserting Table ,
Adding Pictures, Inserting Other Objects, Resizing
and Scaling an Object, Creating & using Master
Slide, Presentation of Slides , Choosing a Set Up for
Presentation, Running a Slide Show, Transition and
Slide Timings, Automating a Slide Show, Providing
Aesthetics to Slides & Printing, Enhancing Text
Presentation, Working with Color and Line Style,
Adding Movie and Sound, Adding Headers, Footers
and Notes, Printing Slides and Handouts
6 Introduction to Internet Basic of Computer Networks, Local Area Network 7
and WWW (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Network

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Topology , Internet, Concept of Internet & WWW,

Applications of Internet, Website Address and URL,
Introduction to IP Address, ISP and Role of ISP,
Internet Protocol, Modes of Connecting Internet
(HotSpot, Wifi, LAN Cable, BroadBand, USB
Tethering), Identifying and uses of IP/MAC/IMEI of
various devices, Popular Web Browsers (Internet
Explorer/Edge, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
etc.), Exploring the Internet , Surfing the web,
Popular Search Engines, Searching on Internet,
Downloading Web Pages, Printing Web Pages
7 E-mail, Social Structure of E-mail, Using E-mails, Opening Email 8
Networking and e- account, Mailbox: Inbox and Outbox, Creating and
Governance Services Sending a new E-mail, Replying to an E-mail
message, Forwarding an E-mail message, Searching
emails, Attaching files with email, Email Signature,
Social Networking & e-Commerce, Facebook,
Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Instant Messaging
(Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram),
Introduction to Blogs, Basics of E-commerce,
Netiquettes, Overview of e-Governance Services
like Railway Reservation, Passport, e-Hospital
[ORS], Accessing eGovernance Services on Mobile
Using “UMANG APP”, Digital Locker
8 Digital Financial Tools Digital Financial Tools, Understanding OTP [One 6
and Applications Time Password]and QR [Quick Response] Code,
UPI [Unified Payment Interface], AEPS [Aadhaar
Enabled Payment System], USSD [Unstructured
Supplementary Service Data], Card [Credit / Debit],
eWallet, PoS [Point of Sale], Internet Banking,
National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT), Real
Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Immediate Payment
Service (IMPS), Online Bill Payment
9 Overview of Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data 4
FutureSkills& Cyber Analytics, Cloud Computing, Virtual Reality,
Security Artificial Intelligence, Social & Mobile, Blockchain
Technology, 3D Printing/ Additive Manufacturing,
Robotics Process Automation, Cyber Security, Need
of Cyber Security, Securing PC, Securing Smart
Phone

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8. Reference Books/Study Material

• Miller M, “Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics”, Pearson Education, 2009
• V. Raja Raman, “Introduction to Information Technology”, PHI Learning; 3rd edition
(30March 2018)

Practical Assignments:

Assignment 1- Do the following settings

a. Display pointer trails

b. Change the normal pointer of a mouse to another pointer
c. Set the date advanced by 2 months
d. Reset the system date & time
e. Set the system time late by 2 hrs: 40 minutes.
f. Set the Yesterday date and time in your Operating System.

Assignment 2-Do the followings

a. Interchange the functions of left and right mouse buttons.
b. Change the wallpaper of your computer and set it to a paint brush file made by you.
c. Change the screen saver of your computer and change it to ‘marquee’
d. Set your name as the text and wait time should be 2 minutes.
Assignment 3- Create the following folders under the specified locations using windows.
a. NIELIT on desktop
b. R1 on the c: i.e. root
c. D2 on desktop
d. R2 on the c:
e. Create a folder NIELIT-1 under the D1 folder
f. Create a folder D2-1 under the D2 folder
g. Copy this D2-1 folder and paste it under R1 folder.
h. Delete the folder D2-1 from R1 folder
i. Create the folder R1-1 under R1 folder
j. Copy R1-1 folder under the R2 folder
k. Rename folder R1-1 under R2 folder as ‘subfolder of R2’
l. From the c: copy all files to folder R2
m. Delete all the files from the folder R2
n. Recover all the deleted files

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Assignment 4- Create a document in Word on a topic of your choice. Format the document with
Various fonts (minimum 10, maximum 12) and margins (minimum 1.5, maximum 3).
The document should include
a. A bulleted or numbered list
b. A table containing name, address, basic pay, department as column heading
c. A picture of lion using clip art gallery
d. An example of word art
e. A header with student name & date
f. A footer with pagination

Assignment 5- Create a document with the text given below and save it as First

A Read only Memory is a memory unit that performs the read operation only, it does not have a
write capability. This implies that binary information stored in a ROM is made permanent
during the hardware production of the unit and cannot be altered by writing different words into
it. Whereas a RAM is a general-purpose device whose contents can be altered during the
computational process, a ROM is restricted to reading words that are permanently stored within
the unit. The binary information to be stored specified by the designer, is then embedded in the
unit to form the required interconnection pattern.

Do the following
a. Count the occurrences of the word “ROM” in the above document.
b. Replace ROM with Read Only Memory in the entire document
c. Underline the text Read Only Memory
d. Make an auto correct entry for ROM and it should be replaced by Read Only Memory
Assignment 6- Use the file First to perform the following operations

a. Make the first line of document bold.

b. Make the second line italic.
c. Underline the third line.
d. Align the fourth line to center.
e. Make the font color of first line as red.
f. Change the font style of fifth line to Arial.
g. Change the second line to 18 points.
h. Insert the date & time at the start of document.

Assignment 7 - Use the document saved earlier and perform the page setting as follows.

a. Top Margin 1.3”

b. Bottom margin 1.4”
c. Left margin 1.30”
d. Right margin 1.30”

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e. Gutter margin 1.2”

f. Header 0.7”
g. Footer 0.7”
h. Paper size executive
i. Orientation landscape

Assignment 8- Create a table in word as shown below with following fields.

Roll Name Marks Total Marks

No Physics Chemistry
1. Ritu 78 88 166
2. Amit 90 92 182
3. Rakesh 67 78 145
4. Rohit 50 50 100
5. Niti 60 65 125
6. Garima 89 67 156

Assignment 9- Do the followings.

a. In the total marks column, entries should be calculated using formulas and it is the
sum ofmarks in physics and marks in chemistry.
b. Insert a new row at the end of the table and also find grand total using formula.
c. Sort the table based on total marks
d. The date and heading should be center aligned
e. Heading should be in bold and underlined

Assignment 10- Below is given a letter and some addresses. This letter is to be sent to all these
Addresses. User mail merge
Addresses are:
1) Amit, H No 424 sector 8D, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
2) Rohit, H No 444, Sector 125C, Chandigarh
3) Jyoti, H NO 550, Sector 16A, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow

To
<<Name>>
<<Address>
> Dear
<<Name>>
You are advised to appear for an interview on the <<Date>>at 9:00 A.M with
your original documents.

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Yours
Sincerely
ABC
Limited,
Industrial Phase –7, New Delhi.

Assignment 11- Type the following data using spreadsheet tool and save the file as First

A B C D E
513
501
504
513
516
532
504
432
501
510
517
479
494
498
511
Do the following
(a) Highlight column A and copy it to column C
(b) Sort the data in column C in ascending order
(c) What is the lowest number in the list (use a function)
(d) Copy the data in column A to column E and sort it in descending order
(e) What is the highest number in the list (use a function)
(f) How many numbers in this list are bigger than 500 (use a database function)
(g) How many numbers in column A are between 520 and 540 inclusive (use a
databaseFunction)
Assignment 12-. Type the following data in spreadsheet and save it as Second.

A B C D
370 70.5
61166 53.5
684 65
449 76.5
643 70
1551 71

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616 60.5
403 51.5
Do the following
(a) Complete column C for finding product x * y
(b) Find sum of x column at the end of data
(c) Find sum of y column at the end of data
(d) Find sum of x * y column at the end of data
(e) Find sum of x^2
(f) Find sum of y^2

Assignment 13-. Enter the following data using spreadsheet tool and save it in Grade

Name Marks1 Marks2 Marks3 Total Percentage

Amit 80 70 80
Renu 70 60 90
Rajeev 87 89 65
Munish 76 67 44
Sanjeev 98 76 78
Anita 65 76 87

Do the following.
(a) Compute the total marks and percentage of each student by entering appropriate
formula.
(b) Compute the grades based on following
criteriaIf percentage >= 90 then grade = A
If percentage >= 80 and <90 then grade =
B If percentage >= 70 and <80 then grade
= C If percentage >= 60 and <70 then
grade = D If percentage < 60 then grade =
E
(c) Draw a border around the worksheet
(d) Change the font size of heading to 14 points and underline it and hide column c
(e) Increase the width of column A to 15 characters
(f) Right Align the values in column B, C, F

Assignment 14-A university maintains a year wise result for four courses and then generates an
average report as given below.

Sr. Year Course1 Course2 Course3 Course4 Average Total

No.
1 2013 650 675 666 456

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2 2014 600 700 656 765

3 2015 677 655 765 400
4 2017 400 400 400 400
5 2018 560 760 467 737
(a) Complete the report to calculate the course wise average in row 6
(b) Provide formula to calculate year wise average in column G
(c) Generate a column chart to compare data.

Assignment 15- Set up a new presentation of three slides.

1. On the master slide:
a) Apply a theme of your choice to the master slide.
b) Include an automated page number in the bottom left of the footer
c) Place a clipart image of a pen or pencil as a logo in the top right corner.
2. Add the following text in slide 1
Heading: Hothouse Design (Red, 25 point, Arial font, Left Aligned)
3. On the second slide type the following text where font="Arial" size="20"
Earlier in the year we started to analyze the sales profile for the stationery business stream
within Hothouse. The areas of initial investigation were selected as the management of our
sales team, our customer base, website effectiveness, and an analysis of our most successful
product lines.
4. On the third slide where font="Arial" size="20" Possible timings for these bonuses
include:
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Annually

Assignment 16- Set up a new presentation consisting of 3 slides

1. on the first slide
a) Type Telephone Analysis for the title, using any word Art option.
b) Insert any appropriate image below the title and apply an Animation effect
to theImage.
c) Insert a Sound from the Clip Organizer.
2. on the second slide:

a) create a pie chart using the following data:

Call type Minutes

International 1640
Peak Rate 7842
Cheap Rate 1543
Internal 16805

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b) Insert the chart title “Telephone Analysis”.

3. on the third slide:

Enter the following text: (font style="Times new roman", font size= "24")
As you can see that our vast majority of calls are internal. These figures are the
Average values per day for all departments, using a monitoring period of 2 weeks.
4. Use the same transitional effect between each slide.
5. Play a slide show.

Assignment 17 -Set up a new presentation consisting of 4 slides

1. On the first slide
a) Include an automated slide number left aligned.
b) Enter the heading New Website.
c) Enter the sub heading Proposed Web Pages.
d) Insert any appropriate image below the sub heading and apply an Animation
effect tothe image.
e) Create the following hyperlink http://www.google.com on the image
f) Insert a Sound from the Clip Organizer.
2. On the second slide:
a) create a pie chart using the following data:

Type of Trip 2008 Dives

Go deep 2512
Wreck Week 12680
Shark Experience 940
Cave Dives 353

3. On the third slide:

Enter the following text: (font style=Times New Roman, font size= 24)
During the development of this new website, we have realized that the proposed
design brief may need to be amended.
4. On the fourth slide:
Insert a Movie from a File on Your Computer
5. Use a picture as background in all your slides.
6. Use the same transitional effect between each slide.
7. Play a slide show.

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Sample Questions:

1. ______ generation of computer started with using vacuum tubes as the basic components.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th

2. The first general purpose electronic computer in the world was

A. UNIVAC
B. EDVAC
C. ENIAC
D. EDSAC

3. Which one is an example of Open source software

A. Linux
B. Microsoft Excel
C. CD
D. None of the above

4. RAM means
A. Random Access Memory
B. Read Access Memory
C. Random Also Memory
D. Read Address Memory

5. The smallest unit of data in computer is _________

A. Byte
B. Nibble
C. Bit
D. KB

6._____is the screen background and main area of window where user can open and manage file
and programs.
A. Desktop
B. Application Window
C. Icons
D. Screen Saver

7.The space left between the margin and the start of a paragraph is called
A. Spacing
B. Indentation
C. Gutter Margin
D. Alignment

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8.The operating System of computer serves as a software interface between the user and the____
A. Memory
B. Peripheral
C. Hardware
D. Screen

9.What are Portrait and Landscape in Libre Writer?

A. Page Orientation
B. Paper Size
C. Page Layout
D. Text Formatting Tool

10. A Bluetooth network is called

A. Wireless Network
B. Piconet
C. WAN
D. None of the Above

11. Cyber Security is also known by the name

A. Network Security
B. Information Security
C. Information Technology Security
D. Internet Security

12. Which Menu of LibreOffice Impress found slide transition command available?
A. file
B. slide
C. format
D. insert

13. E-banking is synonymous with

A. Tele-Banking
B. Furo Banking
C. My Banking
D. Internet Banking

14. Which of the following monitors users activity and transmit that information in the
background to someone else?
A. Spyware
B. Malware
C. Ransomware
D. Torjan Horse

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