Informatiion & Communication Technology
Introduction
Dear Friends…  
This Technopreneurial course (TEC) package of Information and Communication Technology is of different kind as compared to that of the conventional packages. It is well suited for the first generation entrepreneurs those who wish to do career in the area of Info-kiosks or in the Community Information Centers and related activities of the ICT. It is also useful to the others at various levels, those who wish to learn about the computer system and its applications.

This ICT package covers all basic and advanced aspects of the computer system applications. It highlights theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet.

The contents of this ICT package are arranged in the number of activities and Units. The first unit covers information about the physical components of the computer system where as the second Units gives details about the Windows operating system and the other OS. The details and advanced features about Word Processors are essential to utilize the computer system. This is the third Unit of this ICT PACKAGE. Accounting, Inventory and presentation softwares are covered in the Units four and five.

The major application of the computer system is now with the Internet. This Unit covers detail about the browsers, web-tools, plug-ins, Chat and email softwares, web-companion and search engines etc. These details are useful, even to the layman for doing the work on the net.

The Units covered in the ICT PACKAGE are

Computer Fundamentals

Windows
Word Processor
Spread sheet Software Package
MS PowerPoint
Internet
Every Unit is divided into number of activities. The uniform structure of every Unit with Activity, Highlights, illustrations, in text questions, Summary, and list of further readings will help the learner in the self-explanatory style. This ICT PACKAGE also covers the latest information about the software to increase the reference value of the learner.

The widespread use of the computers in the different fields is generating keen interest in the basic concepts and application software. This Learning Material provides in-depth knowledge of computer applications. Hardware and Software components of a computer system are both important for its functioning and thus these aspects are covered in this ICT PACKAGE.

This ICT PACKAGE is for the beginner as well as foundation level student i.e. intermediate PC user who want to learn and use the computer systems as quickly as possible without sacrificing the fundamentals. This ICT PACKAGE is self-explanatory on several levels. You will quickly begin creating applications by following simple examples. Once you become familiar with the interface say Windows and application software say MS office Suite, you can create applications.

This ICT PACKAGE is stepped down into series of easy to follow Units, with each Unit building on the knowledge you gained in the earlier Units. This ICT PACKAGE is also intended to provide a unified treatment of the theoretical and practical aspects of the Computer Applications.

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