The syllabus given here is based on competency levels.
Unit 1 : The computer and its components
(Explores the computer and its potential to reap timely benefits)
- The computer system (using a block diagram)
- System concept
- Introduction to computer
- Components of a computer
- Hardware
- Input / Output devices
- Memory devices
- Storage devices (Optical, Magnetic, Semiconductor)
- Processor
- Software
- System software (OS, Utilities)
- Application software
- Block diagram of a computer
- Input
- Processing unit (ALU, CU)
- Output
- Memory / Storage
- Flow of data and control instructions among components
- Data and information
- Attributes of quality information
- The specification of personal computers
- Hardware specifications of personal computers
- Processor
- Memory
- Hard Disk
- Motherboard
- Ports
- Chip set
- Display
- Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
- Software specifications for a PC
- Operating System
- Application Software
- Utility Software
Unit 2 : Representation of data
(Explores the representation of data inside a computer)
- Data representation used in computers and related fundamental concepts
- Number systems
- Decimal
- Binary
- Hexadecimal
- Relevant methods of conversion (Positive integers only)
- Decimal to Binary
- Binary to Decimal
- Basic Boolean Operators
- Basic Boolean Operators
- AND
- OR
- NOT
- Character representations and their usage
- Encoding systems used in computers
- ASCII
- UNICODE
Unit 3 : Operating System
(Uses computers efficiently and effectively with awareness of operating system)
- The contribution of OS to the functioning of computer
- Introduction to operating system
- Basic functions of an OS
- Functions of operating systems
- Managing Folders and Files (creating, naming, renaming, deleting, copying and moving)
- File names and extensions
- Making changes in setting Panel
- Backup
- Fonts
- Mouse Settings
- Date and Time, Regional and Language Settings
- Add Remove Programs
- User Accounts
- Tools in OS
- Character Map
- Disk optimization
- Disk Checking
- Disk Cleaning
Unit 4 : Application software
(Uses Application software in day to day activities)
- Word processing software
- Introduction to word processing software
- Features of word processing software
- GUI components in word processing software
- Title Bar
- Formatting Tools
- Editing Tools
- Page Setup Tools
- View Tools
- Designing Tools
- Scroll bars
- Editing Area
- Insertion Point, Cursor
- Status Bar
- Creating a new document
- Page layout and page borders
- Header, footer and page numbers
- Typing text, formatting text
- Editing a document
- Find and replace
- Grammar and spell checker
- Cut / Copy / Paste
- Inserting objects and usage of relevant editing tools
- Pictures/charts/shapes/clip art /word art /text box etc.
- Inserting equations, symbols, links, breaks, date and time
- Short cut keys
- open/new/save/select all/cut /copy/paste/undo/redo/print
- Creating and formatting tables
- Methods of creating a table
- Selecting rows and columns with mouse /insert table/draw table
- Insert and delete rows and columns
- Merge and split cells
- Change row height/column width
- Table borders
- Styles
- Formatting paragraphs
- Saving documents in different formats
- Printing documents
- Print preview
- Print setup
- Printer properties
- Spreadsheet software to solve simple mathematical problems
- Introduction to spreadsheet software
- GUI of spreadsheet software
- Work Book
- Work Sheet
- Columns
- Rows
- Cells
- Formula bar
- Function of cell pointer based on its appearance
- Moving around the worksheet
- Types of Data Entries in a cell
- Text
- Numbers
- Formula
- Formatting cells
- Number
- Alignment
- Font
- Inserting rows and columns
- Deleting cells, rows and columns
- Worksheet
- Rename
- Insert
- Delete
- Naming and selecting cell ranges
- Copying and moving cell contents
- Cut /copy/paste/paste special
- Simple calculations
- Arithmetic operations with basic operators ( + , - , * , / )
- Calculations using cell references and operators
- Relative cell references
- Absolute cell references
- Inbuilt functions
- Sum, average, max, min, count and rank
- Types of charts
- Column, Bar, Line and Pie
- Chart tools
- Design, layout and format
- Data filtering
- Data sorting
- Printing worksheets
- Page setup
- Page options
- Margin options
- Sheet options
- Print preview
- Electronic presentation software
- Introduction to electronic presentation
- Attributes of an effective presentation
- Features of presentation software
- Usage of presentation software
- Selecting slide layout
- Selecting background
- Inserting text and multimedia contents
- Applying slide transition and animation
- Short cut keys specific to the presentation
- Saving a presentation in different formats
- Printing slides with different options
- Database Management System (DBMS) Software
- Introduction to database
- Comparison of manual database and automated database
- Introduction to DBMS software
- Objects of DBMS software
- Table
- Query
- Form
- Report
- Field names
- Primary key and foreign key
- Data types
- Text
- Number
- Date / Time
- Currency
- Yes / No
- Field properties
- Field size
- Format
- Designing queries
- Filter fields
- Filter records
- Sort records
- Form wizard
- Report wizard
Unit 5 : Multimedia Contents
(Creates Multimedia contents to express ideas effectively)
- Designs still graphics using a graphic software
- Types of graphics
- Raster
- Vector
- Properties of a digital image: pixel, resolution, size, color
- Graphic file formats and their features
- Jpg, png,gif, bmp etc
- Image capacity and compression: lossy formats and lossless formats
- Basic operations of a graphic software
- Open, save and edit
- Importing images
- Sizing and transformation
- Selections, cut, crop, replace
- Working with layers
- Working with Text
- Edits audio contents using an audio editing software
- Recording audio contents
- Editing (editing a relevant segment from original content)
- Audio file formats
- Mp3, wav, au etc
- Edits videos using an video editing software
- Manipulating and rearranging video
- Video file formats
- Mp4, avi, wmv etc
Unit 6 : Internet
(Uses the Internet efficiently and effectively to access and communicate information in day-today life)
- Architecture of the Internet
- Purpose of computer network
- Data communication
- Sharing resources
- Network types
- PAN (Personal Area Network)
- LAN (Local Area Network)
- WAN (Wide Area Network)
- Communication devices of a network
- Modem
- Router
- Network Interface Card(NIC)
- Switch
- Wireless Base Station
- Mobile communication GPRS, GSM etc
- Connectivity types
- Guided
- Unguided
- Wired and wireless networks
- Client server model
- Peer to peer
- Hybrid
- Uses the internet services to access relevant information
- Uniform resource locator (URL) / Uniform resource identifier(URI)
- Web browsers and search engines
- Internet services
- WWW
- Information sharing and electronic transactions
- Social Media
- internet based text and video based communication (Internet relay chat (IRC) / SMS / video calls etc)
- Blogging and micro blogging
- Cloud Computing
- Cloud based services
- Internet of Things(IoT)
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Needs
- Applications
- Enabling Technologies
Unit 7 : Websites Development
(Develops websites incorporating multimedia components)
- Explores the arrangement and the composition of websites to organize pages and contents
- Contents of a website
- Home page
- Link page
- Building blocks of a web page
- Text, graphics, audio, video, animation
- Hyperlink
- Organization of contents
- Layout, frames, lists, tables
- User requirements (multimedia contents) for web pages
- Defining the objectives of a website
- Contents to be displayed
- Uses HTML to create web pages
- Introduction to Hyper Text Markup Language
- Basic HTML tags of a web page
- Page definition
- <html>, </html>
- Head section,
- <head></head>
- <title></title>
- Body section
- <body></body>
- Background color
- Text formatting
- <h1>…<h6>tags
- <p></p>
- <br/>
- Underline, bold, italic
- <font:></font>
- Size and color
- Adding comments
- Lists
- Ordered lists
- Unordered lists
- Multimedia objects
- Image
- Audio
- Video
- Uses authoring tool to create web pages
- Introduction to web authoring tools
Unit 8 : Application of ICT
(Uses ICT efficiently and effectively to be successful in life)
- Application of ICT
(Explains the contribution of ICT towards national development) - Education
- Learning / Teaching Process
- Learning Management System
- School Management System
- Health
- Investigation tools such as MRI scan, CAT scan etc
- Simulations in medical education
- Tele-medicine
- Agriculture
- Linking rural agricultural communities
- Communicating with the administration
- Meteorological Information
- Computer controlled devices
- E- Business
- Travel
- Online shopping
- Bank (ATM, Credit Card)
- On-line Employment
- E – Governance
- Issuing of identity cards, driving licence and passports
- Issuing birth, marriage, death certificates
- Seeks ICT career opportunities and paths to suit one’s life
- Career opportunities related to ICT profession
- Software Engineer
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer
- Business Analyst
- IT Project Manager
- Graphic Designer
- Software Architect
- Quality Assurance Leader
- Technical Leader
- Network Administrator
- Database Administrator
- Computer Application Assistant
- IT Manager etc
- Makes safe use of ICT with awareness on relevant issues
- Ethical and legal Issues
- Cyber crime
- Privacy
- Piracy
- E- Laws
- Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT)
- Unauthorised access
- Ethical behaviour on cyberspace
- Cyber stalking
- Intellectual property (patent, copy right)
- Plagiarism
- Blackmail
- Ethical and legal issues in social media
- Inappropriate materials
- Security
- Hardware protection
- Physical protection
- UPS
- Surge arresters
- Environmental protection
- Dust, Humidity, Sunlight, Heat
- Protection from natural disasters
- Software protection
- Anti threat software
- Firewall
- Precautions in using internet
- Health & Safety
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
- E-Waste and green computing
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