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CIS1103 - Introduction to Computing

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1

Understanding Operating Systems

  • Operating Systems and Their Roles When Using Computers and Devices
  • Working with Files and Folders
  • Customizing Your Computer
  • Summary
2

Understanding Hardware

  • The Internal Hardware Components of a Computer
  • Peripheral Devices That Can Be Connected to a Computer
  • The Most Common Types of Computers and Devices
  • How Information Is Transmitted inside a Computer
  • How to Evaluate the Performance of a Computer or Device
  • Summary
3

Understanding Software

  • The Dependencies between Hardware and Software
  • Installing, Removing, or Reinstalling Software
  • Software Licensing and Its Implications
  • The Most Common Types of Office Applications
  • Using Templates to Get Started with an Application
  • Personal Entertainment Applications
  • Compressing Files to Save Space
  • Optimizing Your Computer's Hard Disk Performance
  • Protecting Yourself from Malware
  • Summary
4

Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer

  • Dealing with Problems Caused by Software
  • Dealing with Problems Caused by Hardware
  • Creating Your Own Backup System
  • Summary
5

Cloud Computing

  • Cloud computing concepts
  • Cloud accounts
  • Difference between application and software
  • Summary
6

Networking and Mobile device

  • Our Connected World: Communication Systems
  • The Internet
  • Cell Phone Networks
  • Ways of Classifying Networks
  • Applications of Mobile Devices
  • Summary
7

Using the Internet

  • Understanding the Terminology About the Internet and the WWW
  • Understanding the World Wide Web
  • Browsing the Web with a Web Browser
  • Summary
8

Understanding Networking and Its Most Important Concepts

  • Understanding Networks
  • Understanding Network Addressing
  • Using and Securing Wireless Networks
  • Security Networks with Firewalls and Gateways
  • Measuring the Speed of Your Internet Connection
  • Understanding the Different Types of Internet Connections
  • Virtual Private Networks
  • Principles for Troubleshooting Networking Problems
  • Troubleshooting Network Problems with the Help of Windows Troubleshooting Tools
  • Troubleshooting Network Problems from the Command Prompt
  • Summary
9

Communicating Online with Others

  • Creating and Securing Email Accounts
  • Sending Email Messages
  • Replying to and Forwarding Email Messages
  • Automating Your Email Account
  • Organizing and Archiving Your Inbox
  • Managing Your Calendar
  • Communicating through Text Messages
  • Communicating through Multimedia
  • Using Social Media and Social Networks
  • Increasing the Privacy of Your Social Networking Activity
  • Summary
10

Being a Responsible Digital Citizen

  • Personal vs. Professional Communication
  • Verbal vs. Written Communication
  • Inappropriate Ways of Communicating Online
  • Censorship and Filters in the Digital World
  • Legal and Responsible Use of Computers
  • Summary
11

Maintaining Your Health and Safety While Using Computers

  • Internet Security Concerns
  • Protecting Your Identity and Your Data
  • Removing Data from Your Computer
  • Keeping Your Computer Safe from Threats and Malware
  • The Ergonomics of Using the Computer in a Healthy Way
  • Common Problems That Are Generated by Incorrect Computer Use and Posture
  • Summary
12

Searching the World Wide Web

  • Using Search Engines to Find Information Online
  • Performing Advanced Searches Using Symbols and Search Operators
  • Searching for Files Online
  • Dealing with Online Advertisements
  • Finding Valuable Information on Internet Forums and Knowledge Bases
  • Evaluating the Information That You Find on the Web
  • Summary
13

Exploring Common Application Features in Microsoft Office

  • Creating New Empty Documents with Microsoft Office
  • The Basics of Using Microsoft Office Applications
  • The Basics of Formatting Your Microsoft Office Files
  • Working with Multimedia Files in Microsoft Office
  • Summary
14

Using Microsoft Word

  • Configuring the Layout of Your Documents
  • Organizing the Data in Your Documents
  • Summary
15

Using Microsoft Excel

  • Navigating among Worksheets, Workbooks, and Cells
  • Changing the Alignment and the Positioning of Cells
  • Changing the Size of Cells
  • Formatting How Cells Are Displayed
  • Adding and Removing Rows and Columns
  • Merging or Unmerging Cells
  • Using Number Formats in Microsoft Excel Workbooks
  • Sorting and Filtering Data
  • Using Common Formulas and Functions
  • Adding Charts and Graphs
  • Summary
16

Using Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Adding and Removing Slides When Creating Presentations
  • Changing the Order of Your Slides
  • Changing the Design and the Background of Your Presentations
  • Adding and Formatting the Text in Your Presentations
  • Changing the Layout of Your Slides
  • Adding Shapes and Pictures to Your Slides
  • Adding Tables to Your Presentations
  • Formatting the Tables in Your Presentations
  • Adding Charts to Your Presentations
  • Adding Video and Other Multimedia Files to Your Presentations
  • Adding Animations to Your Presentation
  • Setting Transitions between Slides and Viewing Your Presentations
  • Summary
17

Using Microsoft Access

  • Adding, Modifying, and Removing Data in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Using Search in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Using Stored Queries in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Running Predefined Reports in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Creating Simple Reports in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Creating Simple Forms in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Summary
18

Collaborating with Others When Working in Microsoft Office

  • Adding Comments to Your Microsoft Office Files
  • Reviewing the Comments That Were Added to a Document
  • Tracking Changes in a Microsoft Word Document
  • Reviewing Changes in a Microsoft Word Document
  • Sharing Your Work Files Using Email
  • Storing Documents Using Network Attached Storage Solutions
  • Storing Documents Using Cloud Storage Solutions
  • Summary

1

Understanding Operating Systems

  • Signing into Windows 10
  • Putting your computer to sleep and then resuming your work
  • Installing Windows Updates manually
  • Changing items size on your screen
  • Changing the desktop color
  • Creating a Standard User Account
  • Sharing a folder with another user account
  • Configuring Windows Update settings
  • Changing Screen Resolution
2

Understanding Hardware

  • Connecting a Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor to a Computer
  • Determining the available hardware resources using task manager
3

Understanding Software

  • Installing an application
  • Installing security software
  • Uninstalling an Application
  • Installing VLC media player
  • Extracting the contents of a ZIP file archive
  • Freeing up disk space with disk cleanup
  • Using disk defragmenter
  • Changing the settings on Windows firewall
4

Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer

  • Setting the compatibility mode for any Windows application
  • Ending function of nonresponsive applications
  • Starting Windows 10 in safe mode
  • Backing Up Files
  • Restoring Files
  • Configuring OneDrive
5

Cloud Computing

  • Installing and setting up dropbox
  • Starting G suite
6

Networking and Mobile device

  • Connecting a system to a wireless network
  • Connecting an iPhone to the Wi-Fi network
  • Identifying network categories
7

Using the Internet

  • Identifying your computer's IP address
  • Browsing web using functionalities in IE
  • Browsing web using functionalities in Firefox
  • Deleting the browsing history
  • Viewing cookies and temporary files in IE
  • Saving a web page as a favorite in IE
  • Searching for a text on a web page using the menu bar
  • Adding google hangouts plugin
  • Setting the homepage in IE
  • Accessing the browsing history in IE
8

Understanding Networking and Its Most Important Concepts

  • Configuring IPv4 address
  • Understanding ipconfig commands
  • Configuring the SSID
  • Configuring Windows firewall settings
  • Creating a dial-up connection
  • Creating a remote access VPN connection
  • Diagnosing Networking Issues
  • Testing the existence of other hosts
  • Analyzing network paths with tracert
  • Releasing and renewing an IP address
  • Understanding the arp command
  • Using the netsh command
9

Communicating Online with Others

  • Creating a Gmail account
  • Forwarding an email message in MS Outlook
  • Setting up automatic replies
  • Archiving Outlook items
  • Testing sound service on Skype
10

Maintaining Your Health and Safety While Using Computers

  • Cleaning system using the CCleaner application
  • Running the MBSA tool
11

Searching the World Wide Web

  • Searching the web using Bing
  • Opening the online MS Word help file
12

Exploring Common Application Features in Microsoft Office

  • Creating a blank database in MS Access
  • Starting and closing Microsoft Office applications
  • Creating a document using a template
  • Saving a Document
  • Copying and pasting data in MS Word
  • Changing orientation and setting page size in MS Word
  • Printing a document in MS Word
  • Selecting non-adjacent cells in MS Excel
  • Dragging and dropping data in MS PowerPoint
  • Checking spelling and grammar in MS Word
  • Undoing and redoing the changes
  • Using the Cut and Paste Functions
  • Changing the Text to Bold
  • Sorting data in MS Excel 2016
  • Hiding column in MS Excel 2016
  • Zooming in the Document
  • Adjusting pictures in MS PowerPoint
13

Using Microsoft Word

  • Changing margins in MS Word
  • Changing text alignment
  • Enabling the ruler in MS Word
  • Breaking Content into Columns
  • Increasing the Line Spacing
  • Formatting the text in MS Word
  • Creating lists in MS Word
  • Inserting a Table
  • Inserting Rows and Columns
  • Sorting a list
  • Inserting Page Numbers
14

Using Microsoft Excel

  • Navigating between cells in MS Excel
  • Jumping to a specific cell in MS Excel
  • Searching a specific value in MS Excel
  • Changing alignment and orientation of cells
  • Changing the formatting of cells
  • Adding and removing rows and columns
  • Merging and unmerging cells in MS Excel sheet
  • Sorting data using color codes in MS Excel
  • Filtering data in MS Excel 2016
  • Using mathematical operators in MS Excel
  • Using relative and absolute references
  • Using the Average function in MS Excel 2016
  • Using the SUM function in MS Excel 2016
  • Inserting a chart in MS Excel 2016
15

Using Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Adding and removing slides
  • Applying themes in MS PowerPoint 2016
  • Adding and formatting text in a presentation
  • Inserting and formatting shapes in MS PowerPoint 2016
  • Formatting tables in MS PowerPoint
  • Inserting a picture and an object into a MS PowerPoint presentation
  • Inserting a video in MS PowerPoint 2016
  • Applying animation on images in MS PowerPoint 2016
  • Applying transition on the slide in MS PowerPoint 2016
16

Using Microsoft Access

  • Adding, modifying, and removing data in a MS Access database
  • Using Search in a Microsoft Access Database
  • Running a predefined report in MS Access database
  • Creating a form for a table in Microsoft Access Database
17

Collaborating with Others When Working in Microsoft Office

  • Enabling track changes in MS Word
  • Attaching files to an email in MS Outlook

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