GIT (සාමාන්‍ය තොරතුරු තාක්ෂණය)

Unit 1 : Describes the computer system using a block diagram

1. 1. System concept
   2. Introduction to computer
   3. Components of a computer
   4. Hardware
      1. Input / Output devices√
      2. Memory devices√
      3. Storage devices (Optical, Magnetic, Semiconductor)√
      4. Processor√
   5. Software
      1. System software (OS, Utilities)√
      2. Application software√
   6. Block diagram of a computer
      1. Input√
      2. Processing unit (ALU, CU)√
      3. Output√
      4. Memory / Storage√
      5. Flow of data and control instructions among components√
   7. Data and information
   8. Attributes of quality information

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Unit 2 : Identifies the specification of personal computers

1. Hardware specifications of personal computers
   1. Processor√
   2. Memory√
   3. Hard Disk√
   4. Motherboard√
   5. Ports√
   6. Chip set√
   7. Display√
   8. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)√
2. Software specifications for a PC
   1. Operating System√
   2. Application Software√
   3. Utility Software√

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Unit 3 : Describes the data representation used in computers

1. 1. Number systems
      1. Decimal√
      2. Binary√
      3. Hexadecimal
   2. Relevant methods of conversion (Positive integers only)
      1. Decimal to Binary√
      2. Binary to Decimal√
   3. Basic Boolean Operators
      1. AND, OR, Not√
   4. Encoding systems used in computers
      1. ASCII
      2. UNICODE

 

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Unit 4 : Functions of operating systems

1. 1. Managing Folders and Files (creating, naming, renaming, deleting, copying and
      moving)
   2. File names and extensions
   3. Making changes in setting Panel
      1. Backup√
      2. Fonts√
      3. Mouse Settings√
      4. Date and Time, Regional and Language Settings√
      5. Add Remove Programs√
      6. User Accounts√
   4. Tools in OS
      1. Character Map√
      2. Disk optimization√
      3. Disk Checking√
      4. Disk Cleaning√

 

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Unit 5 : Uses the word processing software (Microsoft Word)

1. 1. Introduction to word processing software
   2. Features of word processing software
      1. Title Bar√
      2. Formatting Tools√
      3. Editing Tools√
      4. Page Setup Tools√
      5. View Tools√
      6. Designing Tools√
      7. Scroll bars√
      8. Editing Area√
      9. Insertion Point, Cursor√
      10. Status Bar√
   3. Creating a new document
      1. Page layout and page borders√
      2. Headers, footer and page numbers√
      3. Typing text, formatting text√
   4. Editing a document
      1. Find and replace√
      2. Grammar and spell checker√
      3. Cut / Copy / Paste√
   5. Inserting objects
   6. Inserting equations, symbols, links, breaks, date and time
   7. Short cut keys
      1. open/new/save/select all/cut /copy/paste/undo/redo/print√
   8. Creating and formatting tables
   9. Formatting paragraphs
   10. Saving documents in different formats
   11. Printing documents

 

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Unit 6 : Uses spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel)

1. 1. Introduction to spreadsheet software
      1. Work Book, Work Sheet, Columns, Rows, Cell, Formula bar√
      2. Function of cell pointer based on its appearance√
   2. Moving around the worksheet
   3. Types of data entries in a cell
      1. Text, Numbers, Formula√
   4. Formatting cells
      1. Number, Alignment, Font√
   5. Inserting rows and columns
   6. Deleting cells, rows and columns
   7. Worksheet
      1. Rename, Insert, Delete√
   8. Naming and selecting cell ranges
   9. Copying and moving cell contents
      1. Cut, copy, paste and paste special√
   10. Simple calculations
       1. arithmetic operations with basic Operators ( + , – , * , / )√
       2. calculations using cell references and operators√
       3. Relative cell references, Absolute cell references√
   11. Inbuilt Functions
       1. sum, average, max, min, count and rank√
   12. Types of charts
       1. Column, Bar, Line and Pie√
       2. Chart tools√
       3. design / layout / format√
   13. Data filtering
   14. Data sorting
   15. Printing a worksheet
       1. Page setup√
       2. Page options√
       3. Margin options√
       4. Sheet options√
       5. Print preview, Print√

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Unit 7 : Uses electronic presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint)

1. 1. Introduction to electronic presentation√
   2. Attributes of an effective presentation√
   3. Features of presentation software√
   4. Usage of presentation software√
   5. Selecting slide layout√
   6. Selecting background√
   7. Inserting text & multimedia contents√
   8. Applying slide transition and custom animation√
   9. short cut keys specific to the presentation√
   10. Saving a presentation with different formats
   11. Printing a presentation with different options√

 

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Unit 8 : Uses Database Management System (DBMS) Software (Microsoft Access)

1. 1. Introduction to database
   2. Comparison of manual database and automated database
   3. Introduction to DBMS software
   4. Objects of DBMS software
      1. Table√
      2. Query√
      3. Form√
      4. Report√
   5. Field names
   6. Primary key and foreign key
   7. Data types
      1. Text√
      2. Number√
      3. Date / Time√
      4. Currency√
      5. Yes / No√
   8. Field properties
      1. Field size√
      2. Format√
   9. Designing queries
      1. Filter fields√
      2. Filter records√
   10. Sort records
   11. Form wizard
   12. Report wizard

 

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Unit 9 : Designs still graphics using a graphic software

1. 1. Types of graphics
      1. Raster
      2. Vector
   2. Properties of a digital image: pixel, resolution, size, color
   3. Graphic file formats and their features
      1. Jpg, png, gif, bmp etc.
   4. Image capacity and compression: lossy formats and lossless formats
   5. Basic operations of a graphic software
      1. Open, save and edit
      2. Importing images
      3. Sizing and transformation
      4. Selections, cut, crop, replace
      5. Working with layers
      6. Working with Text
   6. Edits audio contents using an audio editing software
      1. Recording audio contents
      2. Editing (editing a relevant segment from original content)
      3. Audio file formats
         1. Mp3, wav, au etc.
   7. Edits videos using an video editing software
      1. Manipulating and rearranging video
      2. Video file formats
         1. Mp4, avi, wmv etc.

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Unit 10 : Uses the Internet efficiently and effectively to access and communicate information

1. 1. Purpose of computer network
      1. Data communication
      2. Sharing resources
   2. Network types
      1. PAN (Personal Area Network)
      2. LAN (Local Area Network)
      3. WAN (Wide Area Network)
   3. Communication devices of a network
      1. Modem
      2. Router
      3. Network Interface Card(NIC)
      4. Switch
      5. Wireless Base Station
      6. Mobile communication GPRS, GSM etc.
   4. Connectivity types
      1. Guided
      2. Unguided
   5. Wired and wireless networks
   6. Client server model
   7. Peer to peer
   8. Hybrid
   9. Uniform resource locator (URL) / Uniform resource identifier(URI)
   10. Web browsers and search engines
   11. Internet services
       1. WWW
       2. Information sharing and electronic transactions
       3. Email
       4. Social Media
       5. Internet based text and video based communication (Internet relay chat (IRC) / SMS / video calls etc.)
       6. Blogging and micro blogging
       7. Cloud Computing
       8. Cloud based services
   12. Internet of Things(IoT)
       1. Definition
       2. Characteristics
       3. Needs
       4. Applications
       5. Enabling Technologies

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Unit 11 : Develops websites incorporating multi-media components

1. 1. Contents of a website
      1. Home page
      2. Link page
   2. Building blocks of a web page
      1. Text, graphics, audio, video, animation
      2. Hyperlink
   3. Organization of contents
      1. Layout, frames, lists, tables
   4. Defining the objectives of a website
   5. Contents to be displayed
   6. Introduction to Hyper Text Mark-up Language
   7. Basic HTML tags of a web page
      1. Page definition
         o <html>, </html>
      2. Head section,
         o <head></head>
         o <title></title>
      3. Body section
         o <body></body>
      4. Background color
      5. Text formatting
         o <h1>…<h6>tags
         o <p></p>
         o <br/>
      6. Underline, bold, italic
         o <font:></font>
   8. Size and color
   9. Adding comments
   10. Lists
       1. Ordered lists
       2. Unordered lists
   11. Multimedia objects
       1. Image
       2. Audio
       3. Video
   12. Introduction to web authoring tools

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Unit 12 : Uses ICT efficiently and effectively to be successful in life

1. 1. Application of ICT
   2. Education
      1. Learning / Teaching Process
      2. Learning Management System
      3. School Management System
   3. Health
      1. Investigation tools such as MRI scan, CAT scan etc.
      2. Simulations in medical education
      3. Tele-medicine
   4. Agriculture
      1. Linking rural agricultural communities
      2. Communicating with the administration
      3. Meteorological Information
   5. Computer controlled devices
   6. E- Business
      1. Travel
      2. Online shopping
      3. Bank (ATM, Credit Card)
      4. On-line Employment
   7. E – Governance
      1. Issuing of identity cards, driving license and passports
      2. Issuing birth, marriage, death certificates
   8. Career opportunities related to ICT profession
   9. Ethical and legal Issues
   10. Ethical and legal issues in social media
   11. Security
   12. Precautions in using internet
   13. Health & Safety
   14. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
   15. E-Waste and green computing