COMPULSORY ENGLISH AND ITC

Course code: ELTU E 1014

Title: English for Communication
Type: Compulsory
Learning outcomes:
On completion of this course, studennts will be able to:
 Demonstrate the ability to intitate conersations greeting, introduction, small talk,
farewell
 Describe people, place and emotions
 Demonstrate the ability to give and ask directions and options
 Could telephone conversation in english initate calls, answer calls, ask/give
information on the phone
 Use markers of politeness appropriately
 Conduct effective presentations
 Wire summaries of written and spoken material
 Discuss subject-related material in English
 Discuss contemporary social issues

Course content:
Dialogues, short speeches, small talk, telephone conversations
Introduction to academic writing
Presentation skills
How to use the dictionary
Reading material from student's areas of study
Authentic reading material based on real life scenarios

Scheme as assessment/evalution:
End-of-course exam
Method of teaching/ learning:
Interactive classroom sessions, guest lectures, workshops
Recommended reading:
Folse, K.S.Mahnke, M.K.Solomon, E.V. Williams, L.(2003). Bluepreints 1: Composition
Skills for Academic Writing, New York: Houghton Miffin Company.

McCarth, M.&o Dell, F.(1999). English Vocabulary in Use(Intermediate). Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. (1992). Essential English Grammar.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Tomson A.J. & Martinet. (19xx). Practical English.

COMP E1014- Computer Literacy

Introduction

This ICT course module is aimed at assessing whether a person has the basic information and
Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge and skills required in a typical working
environment.

Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

 Describe the basic terminology used in personal computing

 Define the basic concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
 Carry out basic operations in the desktop envirmonent of Windows
 Prepare a document using a word processing package
 Prepare a data sheet using a spread sheet package
 Prepare a database to store, restrive and manage data and information using a database
management system
 Design a presentation using a presentation package
 Search for information using a browser on the Internet
 Communicate through Internet using common tools

Assesment criteria

Assesment comprises of one hour (01) MCQ examination and two hour (02) essay question
paper at the end of semester.
Outline of the course modul

Topic

1. Fundamentals of ICT

2. Working with a Comoputer

3. Word Processing

4. Spreadsheet Management

5. Database Handling

6. Electronic Presentation

7. Internet and Communication

8. Managing a Computer

1. Fundamentals of Infomation and Communication Technology (ICT)

Instructionals Objectives :

o Describe what is ICT

o List the factors affecting the performance of a computer
o Describe input , output and storage devices
o Compare and contrast Systems Softwere and Application Softwere
o Explain what a computer system is as well as its parts
o Describe a computer network
o Describe the terms Internet, Internet and Extranet
o Describe the usage of ICT in different sectors
o Explain health problems due to usage of computers
o Explain how to protect your information system
o Explain privacy issues and security policies
1.1 Basic Concepts
1.1.1. Introduction to ICT
1.1.2. Different types of computers ( PC, Workstation, Laptop, PDA)
1.1.3. Main parts of a computer systems
1.1.4. Components inside the casing / system unit
1.1.5. Factors affection the performance of a computer

1.2. Hardware
1.2.1. Input devices
1.2.2. Output devices
1.2.3. Strorage devices
1.2.4. Processing devices

1.3. Software
1.3.1. System software
1.3.2. Introduction to PC operating systems
1.3.3. Application software

1.4. Computer Networks

1.4.1. Local Area Network (LAN)
1.4.2. Wide Area Network (WAN)
1.4.3. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
1.4.4. Internet
1.4.5. Internet and Extranet

1.5. Usage of ICT

1.5.1. Computers at work
1.5.2. ICT usage in different sectors ( e-commerece, e-banking, e-medicine)

1.6. Health, safety and environment

1.6.1. Computer based good working environment
1.6.2. Computer related health problems
1.6.3. Protecting environment

1.7. Infomation security

1.7.1. Computer threats - Software (Viruses, Worms, Hackers)
1.7.2. Threats to hardware
1.7.3. Privacy issues
1.8. Legal regulations
1.8.1. Copyright and related laws
1.8.2. Data protections laws in Sri Lanka

2. Working with the computer ( Windows)

Instructional Objectives :
o Describe how to work with the desktop in Windows
o Describe the terms : Keyboards, Mouse and Volume
o Describe desktop components
o List the basic task of an operating system
o Explain how to set the regional settings
o Introduce different storing methods
o Explain basic functions of managing data
o Introduce file and folder handling techniques

2.1 Working with the desktop Windows

2.2 Setting the environment of a computer

2.2.1. Display
2.2.2. Desktop component ( Graphical User Interfaces)
2.2.3. Keyboad
2.2.4. Mouse
2.2.5. Voloume
2.2.6. Language, date , time and region
2.2.7. Desktop windows

2.3. Storing and menaging data

2.3.1. Drives
2.3.2. Folders and Files
2.3.3. Basic functions(Create, Copy, Move, Paste)

2.4 Files and Folder handling techniques

2.4.1. Text editors
2.4.2. Restoring
2.4.3. Searching
2.4.4. Compressing and uncompressing
3. Word processing
Instructional Objectives:

o List different word processing applications

o List the main features of commonly used word processing
applications
o Format document for accepted professional documents
o Apply Mail- Marge Wizard to create personalized documents
o Apply security settings

3.1. Introdution

3.1.1. What is word processing?

3.1.2. List different word processing applications

3.2. Getting started with word processing packages

3.2.1. How to start a word processing package
3.2.2. The word processing package interface
3.2.3. Using help

3.3. Creating your frist document

3.3.1. Starting a document
3.3.2. Saving a document
3.3.3. Closing documents
3.3.4. Opening documents
3.3.5. Working with multiple documents
3.4. Adjusting environment settings
3.4.1. Page Views
3.4.2. Zoom tools
3.4.3. Displaying/ hiding built-in toolbars
3.4.4. Viewing/ hiding non printing characters
3.5. Entering text and symbols
3.5.1. Insert/ overtype mode
3.5.2. Inserting symbols and special characters
3.6. Editing texts
3.6.1. Selection techniques
3.6.2. Cut/ Copy/ Paste
 3.6.3. Finding and replacing
3.7. Formating texts
3.7.1. Applying different attributes
3.7.2. Drop cap
3.7.3. Change case
3.8. Formating paragraphs
3.8.1. Setting up pragraphs
3.8.2. Bllets and Numbering
3.8.3.Column settings
3.9. Working with tables
3.9.1. Inserting tables
3.9.2. Modifying table structure
3.9.3. Table properties
3.9.4. Using formulas
3.10. Working with grapics and charts
3.10.1. Drawing canvas
3.10.2. Basic shapes
3.10.3. Word art
3.10.4. Diagram and organization charts
3.10.5. Clip Art
3.10.6. Inserting pictues
3.11. Setting up pages
3.11.1. Adding page numbers
3.11.2. Headers and footers
3.11.3. Adding page breaks/ section break
3.12. Printing documents
3.12.1. Printing preview
3.12.2. Printing documents
3.13. Using mail merge
3.14. Introduction to document templates
3.14.1. What is a document templates?
3.14.2. Using a template
4. Spreadsheet Management

Instruction Objectives:
o List different spreadsheet management applications
o List the main features of commonly used spreadsheet
management application packages
o Use different function in spreadsheet applications
o Analyze and interpret data using a suitable spreadsheet
package

4.1. Introduction
4.1.1. What is spreadsheet management?
4.1.2. List different spreadsheet management applications

4.2. Getting started with spreadsheet package

4.2.1. How to start a spreadsheet package
4.2.2. spreadsheet package interface
4.2.3. spreadsheet package terminology
4.2.4. Moving the cell pointer
4.2.5. Entering data

4.3. Basic file operations

4.3.1. Saving a workbook
4.3.2. Opening/ closing workbook

4.4. Environment settings

4.4.1. Option settings
4.4.2. Display/ hide toolbars
4.4.3. Spliting and freezing pances

4.5. Working with cells

4.5.1. Selecting a cells
4.5.2. Entering different types of data into cells
4.5.3. . Entering formulas/ functions into cells

4.6. Formating cells and worksheets

 4.6.1. Formating cell/cells
4.6.2. Conditional Formating
4.6.3. Adjusting row height/column width
4.6.4. Applying colors, patterns and borders
4.6.5. Inserting/deleting rows/ columns

4.7. Working with functions

4.7.1. Using different types of functions
4.7.2. Suing different cell references

4.8 Formating/ modifying charts

4.8.1. Creating charts
4.8.2. Formating/ modifying chartes

4.9. Setting up pages

4.9.1. Page setup
4.9.2. Adding title rows/coloumns and header/footers

4.10. Printing worksheets and charts

4.10.1. Setting/clering the print area
4.10.2. Previewing the worksheet
4.10.3. Modifying the worksheet settings

5. Database management
Instructional Objectives:

o Introduce Database Management

o List different database management applications
o Design and create database
o Differeniate objects in database management
applications
o Create tables, queries, forms and reports
o Modify and use database objects

5.1. Introduction
5.1.1. What is database management?
5.1.2. List different database management applications
5.2. Getting started with database management system
5.2.1. How to start a database management system
5.2.2. Interface of a database management system
5.2.3. Objects of a database management system

5.3. Planning and creating database

5.3.1. Creating a database
5.3.2. Opening /closing a database
5.4. Crating/modifying tables
5.4.1. Using Table Wizard
5.4.2. Using design view
5.4.3. Modifying table structure(s)
5.4.4. Creating relationships

5.5. Creating queries

5.5.1. Using Query Wizard
5.5.2. Using Design View
5.5.3. Different types of queries

5.6. Designing Forms

5.6.1. Using Form Wizard
5.6.2. Using Design View
5.6.3. Sub forms

5.7. Designing Repots

5.7.1. Using Report Wizard
5.7.2. Using Design View
5.7.3. Modifying reports
 6. Electronic Presentation

Instructional Objectives:
o Describe what a presentation is
o List different presentation application packages
o List main features of commonly used presentation
application packages
o Design presentations using Auto Content Wizard
o Design presentations from scratch
o Practice the different settings in presentations

6.1. Introduction

6.1.1. What is presentation?

6.1.2. List different presentation application packages

6.2. Getting started with presentation package

6.2.1. How to start a presentation package
6.2.2. Interface of a presentation package
6.2.3. Creating a new presentation
6.2.4. Viewing the presentation

6.3. Modifying presentations

6.3.1. Adding /deleting slides
6.3.2. Changing the order of slides
6.3.3. Hiding the slides
6.3.4. Working in slide sorter view

6.4 Formatting presentations

6.4.1. Formatting fonts and paragraphs
6.4.2 . Working with bulleted and numbered lists
6.4.3. Formatting backgrounds
6.4.4 . Working with design templates
6.4.5. Using the slide master
6.5. Working with drawings, graphics, and charts
6.5.1. Adding/modifying drawing objects
6.5.2. Inserting/ formatting images
6.5.3. Creating/modifying graphs/charts

6.6. Delivering the presentations

6.6.1. Slide transitions
6.6.2. Animation Schemes
6.6.3. Custom animations
6.6.4. Rehearsing slide show
6.6.5. Creating custom shows
6.6.6. Packaging for CD
6.6.7. Saving as a web page

6.7. Working with multimedia

6.7.1. inserting sounds/ video clips
6.7.2. Adding narrations

6.8.Printing
6.8.1. Setting the printing options
6.8.2. Previewi

7. Internet and Communication Instructional Objectives:

 Define what internet is

 List facilities/ benefits of Internet
 Describe the ways to connect to internet
 Use a web browser to surf the internet
 Use the search engines to find information on the internet
 Create /use an e- mail account
 Describe the security and risk involved in internet
 Describe the concept of e- Commerce
 Discuss the future of internet
7.1. Introduction
7.1.1. What is Internet
7.1.2. The history of Internet
7.1.3. Differences between Internet and World Wide
Web
7.1.4. Introducing the Internet buzz words

7.2. Identifying facilities/benefits of Internet

7.3 Connecting to Internet

7.3.1. Describing the different web browsers
7.3.2. List the advantages and disadvantages of connecting methods

7.4. Web Browsers

7.4.1. Introducing different web browsers
7.4.2. Interfaces of web browsers
7.4.3. Setting up browser’s home page
7.4.4. Saving the contents from the Internet
7.4.5. Downloading different contents from the internet

7.5. Search Engines

7.5.1. Introducing different search engines
7.5.2. Finding information using search engines

7.6. E- mail
7.6.1. describe different e- mailing methods
7.6.2. List e- mail client software
7.6.3. Creating a free e- mail account
7.6.4. Sending / receiving e- mails
7.6.5. Sending/ receiving attachments

7.7. Security and risk in Internet

7.7.1. Security settings in web browsers/ e- mail client software
7.7.2. Taking the precautions when using the Internet

7.8. E- Commerce
7.8.1. What is e- Commerce
7.8.2. Common e-Commerce web sites
 7.9. E- Learning
7.9.1. what is e-Learning
7.9.2. advantages of e- learning

7.10. Future of Internet

8. Managing a Computer Instructional Objectives:

 List the different post and their functions

 List the steps of Installing/ uninstalling and application
 Describe how to manage a printer
 Identify/ employ preventive maintenance procedures

8.1. Connecting peripheral devices to the computer

8.1.1. Posts available in a PC
8.1.2. Different methods of installing applications

8.2. Installing applications

8.2.1. Minimum requirement to install applications
8.2.2. Different methods of installing applications

8.3. Uninstalling applications

8.3.1. Reasons for uninstalling an application
8.3.2. The method of uninstalling an application
8.3.2.1.Using uninstall program
8.3.2.2.Using control panel

8.4. Using printer(s)

8.4.1. Installing printer(s)
8.4.2. Changing the default printer
8.4.3. Viewing, pausing and deleting print jobs

8.5. Preventive maintenance (PM)

 8.5.1. Importance/ benefits of PM
8.5.2. PM procedures

8.6. Installing and using language pack

8.7. Improving keyboard skills (Typing speed, Shortcut Keys)