Applications of ICT / Computer Fundamentals

Welcome in the course of

  Applications of  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) / Computer Fundamentals

 

This course intends to familiarize students with the the information and communication technology; that is what a computer is, what are the main parts of a computer system, how to use basic office package what is Network and Web etc. So that they can understand and use it more effectively. This course is specially designed for non-IT and non-Computer science students.

Recommended books

• Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 4^th Ed., Shelly Cashman Series
• Understanding Computers, Today and Tomorrow, 13^th Ed, Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker
   
• Introduction to Computer by Peter Norton latest Edition
  
• Fundamental Concepts of Computer System by Asiya Sultan and Amena Nudrat
• IT Concepts by Nain Kanwal  
• Computer Fundamentals, Concepts, Systems & Applications by P.K. Sinha
• Computer from Ground up by M. Sajid Rehman & Hafeez ur Rahman

 Course Contents may be downloaded from here

Title Page format for assignments: PDF File     Word document


  Lecture Files

Theoretical Concepts	Lab Work
Introduction to Computers Components of System Unit	Working with Windows Operating Systems (10 or 11) Keyboarding Skills Internet Browsing, Searching, Downloading / Saving Files and Pages  Microsoft Word Application (Version 2007 or above)
Input and Output Devices Digital Storage	Microsoft Power Point Application (Version 2007 or above)
	Installations    Microsoft Excel Application (Version 2007 or above)
	Working with Email Systems
	Installations of Driver Programs  Adding and Removing Programs in Windows

Further Readings

I/O Devices (chapter)	Keyboard and its Types	Graphics Plotters
MS Office Word Keyboard Shortcuts	Generations of Computers