Operating systems, file systems, types of software (OS, middleware, application software). Local computing, Intranet, Internet, cloud computing
principles
Local vs Network. Installed applications on local platforms, Software as a platform, cloud computing, examples of distributed systems: Google Docs
Personal productivity SW: Office (Microsoft, Open Office, Google net suite) Simple Integration of documents
Folder management. Local disk, Network Disks.
Storing and sharing "in the cloud". Working on the same document at the same time from across the world.
Week recap and test: multiple document management.
MS Office: Excel. Introduction. Formulas and function
MS Office: Excel. Principles of modeling. Chart
MS Office: Excel. Principles of modeling. Charts. Multiple data series, enhancing graph
Ms: Office: large worksheet protection, printing, tables. Week test.
MS Office: Word. Document formatting, summaries, sections, document organization
MS Office: Word. Master and subdocuments. Tracking changes, merging documents. Inserting references and tables
MS Office: Word. Share, compare and document: workgroups collaboration and references
Recap
MIDTERM
MS Office: PowerPoint. User interface elements. Presentation creation. Layouts. Themes. Transition and animation
MS Office: PowerPoint. Using a template. Creating presentation in outline view. Printing Outline. Importing Outline.
MS Office: PowerPoint. Slide show design and principles. Multimedia in PowerPoint.
Internet as a resource. Wee test. Document integration: merging Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
How the Web works: servers and browsers. HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Saving a document as a web page
Surveys: qualtrics, basics and examples. Use of surveys in business
Blogs and newsletters in business.
Recap
FINAL
day 1
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· Introduction, course aims and content. · Grading policy. · Assessment guidelines. Exams. · Course schedule. · Operating systems, file systems, types of software (OS, middleware, application software). · Local computing, Intranet, Internet, cloud computing principles |
day 2
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· Intranet / Extranet· Software as a service · Local vs Network. · Installed applications on local platforms, · Software as a platform, cloud computing. · Examples of distributed systems: Google Docs |
day 3
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· Personal productivity SW .· Office (Microsoft, Open Office, Google net suite) · Simple Integration of documents |
day 4
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· Folder management. · Local disk / Network Disks. · Storage in the cloud. Google docs. |
day 5
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· Multiple document management.· FTP protocol. Filezilla.· Using cloud computing. Personal and Google docs account.· File sharing and permissions on Google Docs.· Test: multiple document management |
day 6
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· Ms Office· Common features. Universal tasks.· Office button. Ribbon. Styles. Status bar. |
day 7
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· MS Office. Online help and tutorial.· Internet learning resources and references.· The Microsoft Office Online Training.· MS Office 2010 v/s 2007. |
day 8
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· MS Excel. Introduction. · Workbook v/s worksheet· Relative and absolute cell addresses· Formulas and functions |
day 9
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· MS Excel. · Principles of modeling.· Charts |
day 10
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· Ms Excel.· Financial modeling.· Multiple data series, enhancing graphs. |
day 11
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· MS Excel.· More modeling. Drop down lists.· Large worksheet protection, printing, tables.· Test: modeling, “what-if” simulation, charts. |
day 12
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· MS Word. Document formatting, summaries, sections, document organization |
day 13
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· MS Word. Master and subdocuments. Tracking changes, merging documents. Inserting references and tables |
day 14
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· MS Word. Share, compare and document: workgroups collaboration and references |
day 15
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· Recap class |
day 16
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· Recap class |
day 17
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· Midterm Test. |
day 18
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· MS PowerPoint. User interface elements. Presentation creation. Layouts. Themes. Transition and animation |
day 19
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· MS PowerPoint. Using a template. Creating presentation in outline view. Printing Outline. Importing Outline. |
day 20
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· MS PowerPoint. Slide show design and principles. Multimedia in PowerPoint. |
day 21
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· Internet content as a resource. Document integration: merging Word, Excel, PowerPoint. |
day 22
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· Document integration. Test |
day 23
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· How the Web works: servers and browsers. · HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Saving a document as a web page. |
day 24
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· Personal productivity applications. Image processing and photo retouching. · Image file formats. |
day 25
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· Surveys: use of surveys in business |
day 26
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· Blogs and newsletters in business. |
day 27
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· Recap class |
day 28
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· Recap class |