SEMESTER I

Subject INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

(One session = 2 lectures. Most of the topics under this subject may be taught in a
computer lab)
Paper
Objectives
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- 1) To equip the students with a general understanding of
computer basics for everyday use.
2) To train them to use this understanding to supplement
their presentation skills. -
Lectures-4
Suggestion: This topic can be taught by bringing a PC into the classroom and using
an LCD projector)
No. of Nurnberof
Class lab
Lectures lectures
I. Computer Basics (7 lectures)
Basic structure of a PC, Types ofcomputers, Input I 1
process I output devices (definition)
Memory, storage, storage devices, RAM, ROM, 2
Processor, Processing speed and RAM, Hard Disk and
RAM. What does one mean by the speed of a
computer?
Operating Systems, Windows operating System, I
Windows basics, windows commands and keyboard
shortcuts
File management, importance of organizing work in I
folders, Disk partitions, physical and logical drives, etc.
II. Networking Basics (2 lectures)
7 Introduction to networks, Types of networks (peer to 1
peer, client server, lan, wan, vpn etc.), Intranet and
Internet, Client server technology
8 Importance of networks in a media organization, 1
Networking in editing studios, television-networks,
knowledge management, access to archives,
Networking through satellites, transfer of footage
through 08 Vans
In. Iotroducti<'..!l to internet (S lectures)
10 Domain names, web servers, URL and parts of a url, 1
What is a website, Types of websites (B to C, C to C),
Static and Dynamic websites, Portals (Horizontal and
vertical portals),
II Services (email, search engines, ftp, etc.), Searching on 1
the web, keywords. etc., Internet security, viruses, .
spyware, freeware, etc.
12 Importance of internet in media, effect ofinternet on 1
journalism, Newsrooms and the internet, inte1l1et and
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research, journalists and the internet
IV. Text and Documents Editio2 aod Presentation
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Microsoft Word (6 lectures)

13 Creating, Saving documents 1
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14 Editing documents (formatting characters, lines and I
Section & Page Breaks, Headers & Footers,
Tool, index)
15 Language tools (spelling, er thesaurus) I

16 cut, copy, paste 1
17 Creating Tables 1
18 Mail merge, Use of keyboard shortcuts
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MS Excel (3 lectures)
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19 Introduction to spreadsheet, rows, columns, cell 1
address, Workbook, worksheet
20 Entering data, Formulae, functions, Editing sheets, . I
Formatting
21 Finding, replacing and filling data, Database 1
management, sorting, Preparing Charts, Use of
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1 Powerpoint (6 lectures)
22 Introduction to presentations, create, save 2
23 Types ofpresentation layouts, Slides, outlines, slide 2
sorter, presentation, Formatting, Tables, cliparts,
pictures, orwmisation charts, charts etc.
24 Animation (preset, custom), Setting up slide show, I
timings, on click, hyperlinks etc., Inserting images,
videos and sounds,

25 Powerpoint presentation, powerpoint show, Presentation 1
Keyboard shortcuts
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V. Introduction to desiping (4 lectures)
26 Types of communication, What is design, Types of 1
design,
27 Colour theory, Hierarchy in a design, Typography I I
(fonts & typefaces, types of fonts), Observation &
visualization, perspective
28 UniCode, installing and using Unicode.

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VI. Page Layouts (pagemaker indesign and
Quarlapress) (to lectures)
29 Introduction to different pagemaking software, Tools, 6
menus, Tools, making pages in Quark Express / I
Pagemaker,. [
30 Inserting a photograph / graphic for print, Creating
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blurbs, Using diop caps, etc. Differences between
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Quark Express and Pagemaker.
31 Creative page layouts in different media (flyers, 2
brochures, books, newspapers, etc.), Basics of
newspaper layout, folds, importance of placement of
news above and below the fold., Preparing a dummy
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YD. Pbotosbop (7 lectures)
32 Introduction to graphics, difference between vector and 1
bitmap images, CMYK and RGB
33 Image size, canvas size, Resolution and DPI., Learning 2
tools (all tools ofthe toolbox), colour separation
34 Different graphic formats (pSD, JPG, GIF, etc.), 2
Scanning and colour correction,. Touching up
photographs, importance of highlights, mids and
shadows, Cloning, duplicating and adjustments.
35 Working with Imagt:s, giving effects to images, 2
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Cropping and resizing images, Masking, Working with
layers, Preparing images for the web, print medium and
films
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VII Introduction to Corel Draw 04 06
Internal Assessment: Group ProjectlIndividuai
ProjectlBook Review/Class Test/Case
StudylPresentation {Power point/Audio - Visual
presentation/Oral Presentation}
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Reference Books : r
Learn Microsoft Office in 24 hrs.
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Photoshop
CS2 in simple steps: By Dream Tech
CS2 Bible: By Dream Tech
Photoshop Savvy: By Dream Tech
Down and Dirty Tips & Tricks: Tech Media I
Indesign
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CS2 Bible: Tech Media
Classroom in a book: Tech Media

Quarlc 1C.....-,.,
5 for windows and mac: Tech Media
Visual Quickstart Guide: Tech Media