Week#

 Topics

1

Introduction to computers. Components of a computer system: hardware, software

2

Introduction to Windows operating system.   Desktop. Files and folders: deleting, naming, saving, etc.
Introduction to computer networks, information sources, and fundamentals of HTML: Use of Internet Explorer.

3

Microsoft Office Software: Office Product, Application Characteristics
Introduction to Word Processing and MS Word: Files and menus.

4

Writing, editing and formatting documents, Moving, copying, undo, etc commands, Case study: Creating a document.

5, 

Formatting paragraphs, Bullet-Numbered lists, Page formatting, Setting Tabs, Searching and replacing text etc.

6

Styles and Working in Long Documents

7

1st Quiz & Lab Exam

8

M I D T E R M

9

Introduction to Spreadsheets and MS Excel.

10

Entering and Revising Data
Creating Formulas to Calculate Values
Perform Calculations on Data
Finding and Correcting Errors in Calculations

11

Looking Up Information in a Worksheet
Creating Dynamic Worksheets by Using PivotTables
Formulas and Constants: Case study

12

Graphics and charts. Case study: Working example

13

2nd Quiz & Lab Exam

14

Introduction to Power Point. Main functions, tool bars and menus.