BASIC COMPUTER – COURSE GUIDE
PRELIM TOPICS:
PART 1 – Understand computer basics and applications
- Definition, Applications, Components of a Computer System
Teaching-Learning Activities: Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks: Written Activity
Additional Activities: Keyboard Typing Test (wpm)
PART 2 - Identify hardware and memory types
- Hardware and Memory Basics
Teaching-Learning Activities: Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks: Written Activity / Quiz
Additional Activities:
PART 3 - Differentiate software types
- System Software vs Application Software
Teaching-Learning Activities: Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks: Written Activity / Quiz
Additional Activities: Demo on How to connect
Hardware Components
PART 4 - Hands-on experience with hardware
- Connecting hardware components
Teaching-Learning Activities: Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks: Practical Test
Additional Activities:
PRELIM EXAMINATION
MIDTERM TOPICS
PART 5 – Introduction to OS
- Overview of OS (Windows, macOS)
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 6 – Understanding GUI Navigation
- GUI Basics, Desktop Navigation, Switching Programs/Windows
Teaching-Learning Activities: Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks: Written Activity / Hands on
PART 7 – File and Folder Management
- File Operations
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 8 - Text Formatting in MS Word
- Word Processing Basics
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 9 – MS WORD - Document Setup
- Page Layout
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SEMI-FINAL TOPICS:
PART 10 – Advanced Word Processing
- Advanced text editing tools
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 11 – Introduction to Spreadsheets (MS Excel)
- Basics of spreadsheets
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 12 - Data Manipulation in Spreadsheets
- Data entry, formatting cells
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 13 - Formulas and Functions
- SUM, AVERAGE functions
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION
FINAL TOPICS
PART 14 – Apply spreadsheet data visualization tools
o Charts and Graphs
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 15 – Understand networking basics and web browsing
- LAN, WAN, Internet Connectivity
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 16 - Use email and online communication tools
- Email Basics, Messaging Tools, Netiquettes
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
PART 17 - Create and deliver a presentation (MS PowerPoint)
- Presentation Software, Slide Design
Teaching-Learning Activities Lecture and Discussion
Assessment Tasks Written Activity / Hands on
FINAL EXAMINATION