GENERAL INFORMATION - Computer Operator & …

1 GENERAL INFORMATION - Computer Operator & programming assistant (COPA) Sector IT&ITES Coordinator Mr. Naresh Chandra, DGE&T Scheme CTS Existing course name Computer Operator & programming assistant (COPA) Seating Capacity 16 Entry Qualification Passed 10th Class examination or equivalent under 10+2 system NCO CODE Duration One Year (2 Semesters) Additional Course Proposed - Course proposed to be deleted - Structure Practical Existing NA Proposed 1560 Reason - Theory Existing NA Proposed 360 Reason - Infrastructure Development Equipment(Existing) Yes New Equipment (Desirable) Minor changes (List attached) Instructor Eligibility Existing Yes Proposed Same as existing one except that candidates with only NAC/ NTC MUST have completed Instructor Training in COPA Instructional Material Book Available Yes (NIMI)

2 Additional 60 % of the syllabus has changed hence needs to be revised Teachers manual Available Yes(NIMI) Additional 60 % of the syllabus has changed hence needs to be revised Question bank Available Yes (NIMI Assignments) Additional 60 % of the syllabus has changed hence needs to be revised Distance Learning To be developed Yes Not required for this course - On-the-job training /field work / in house project work including no. of hours Yes, inhouse projects REDESIGNED SYLLABUS FOR THE SECTOR FOR Computer Operator AND programming assistant (I T & I T E S SECTOR) Redesigned in 2014 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR COPA TRADE Name of Sector IT&ITES Name of CTS COURSE Computer Operator AND programming assistant CTS Code Competency as per N C O Code Duration of Course One year divided in two semester of six month each Entry Qualification of Trainee Class 10th Pass & 15 yrs of age Unit size (No.)

3 Of trainees) 20 Power Norms KW Space Norms (Workshop and Class Room) 70 Qualifications for the instructor Degree in Computer Engineering, MCA with one year Experience OR Diploma in Computer Engineering, BCA, DOEACC A Level with two years of Experience OR NTC/ NAC in COPA Trade with three years of Experience and passed the Craft Instructor training in COPA Desirable (for degree / Diploma Holders) Craft Instructor Training Certificate in the trade Legend for the additions / deletions / modifications in the syllabus: 1. Red Color Text : Addition 2. Underlined Red Color Text in Italics : Covered at another stage in the course 3. Blue Color Text : Deleted Modification may include condensing the content / covering some topics at another time of the course as compared to the earlier syllabus.

4 Summary of the syllabus modification Topic Changes 1. Basic Computers History and Windows Modified / Content Condensed 2. Linux Operating System Unchanged 3. MS Office Unchanged 4. Basic Networking and Hardware Modified / Content Condensed 5. Basic Web Design Unchanged 6. Java Script Added 7. Basic DOS Added 8. programming with C Deleted 9. programming with JAVA Added 10. MySQL Unchanged 11. Deleted 12. Deleted 13. PHP Added 14. Use of Open Source Software for Office Automation, Image Editing, Database Management, Java Programs Development, Dynamic Web Pages Design and Content Management etc. Added Syllabus for the Trade of Computer Operator AND programming assistant Under First Semester Duration: Six Months Week Practical Skills Theory Topics 1-2 Working with Windows Operating System.

5 Working with Windows Explorer, Managing Folders and Files Copying and Moving Files and Folders. Using Common Tools and Programs Customizing the Windows 7 Desktop, start menu, Using the removable drives, Compressing files. Working with Window Accessories Calculator, Paint and Snipping Tool. Viewing the properties of the Computer and the hardware installed. These topics have been shifted to other time slots Using WINDOWS Start windows Using different windows simultaneously Moving through widows and mouse Maximum/Minimum windows Use of help feature Exit windows Starting an application Run and Manage multiple application Close applications Using the program Manager, Create/Add Groups using Program Manager Move/Copy/Delete Program Items.

6 Change Programmed/their properties Expand compressed directories and files Multiple Windows History & Generations of Computers. Types of Computers. Advantages, disadvantages and applications of Computers. Hardware and Software Concepts, Introduction to the functions of an Operating System. Popular Operating systems in use. Features of Windows OS. Features of the various types of Input and Output Devices in Use, Using Scanner and Printer. These topics have been shifted to other time slots History of Computer Abacus of ENIAC, Computer Generations, Languages, Software and application, Computers in India. Computers - An Introduction Functions of Computer : input, processing, output, Functions of ALU, control, storage, input and output devices.

7 Application of Computers: viz. Railway Reservation, Electricity / Telephone Billing and (include some e-governance applications according to respective States.) Networks of Computers- Homogenous, Heterogeneous Characteristics (State Wide Area Network (SWAN) concept) Clock Speed, Accuracy 3 Working with Linux OS Using Basic commands like ls, mkdir, rm, mv, cp, whoami, who, grep, vi and various switches. These topics have been shifted to other time slots Using the program Manager Create/Add Groups using Program Introduction to Open Source Software. Introduction to Linux Operating System and its structure. Files and Processes in Linux. Directory structure of Linux Advantages of Linux Operating System. Various Linux Shells.

8 Basic Linux commands. Manager Move/Copy/Delete Program Items. Change Programmed/their properties Expand compressed directories and files Multiple Windows Using Desktop ICONS My Computer Network Neighborhood Control Panel Add Printer. Create/Delete/Rename/Folder File Management through Windows Select File snag Directories Copy, Move, Delete,Files/Directories Disk Operations using File Manage Functions Bits, bytes characters, field record, file. Representation of data: Binary addition and subtraction, octal, hexadecimal, ASCII, EBCDIC, positive versus negative integers, floating point numbers. Higher level and Lower language. 4-5 Document Basics, Creating a New Document, Saving, Editing and Formatting Documents.

9 Using the commands in the Home, Insert, Design, Page Layout, Mailings, View Menus. Creating documents with various objects and formatting objects. These topics have been shifted to other time slots Basic Shell Commands of LINUX Date, echo, who, is, cp, rm, mv, cd, Mk dir, rm dir, chmod, sort, grep, passwd, etc. Introduction to MS Office. MS Word Fundamentals Introduction to the MS Word Screen, Ribbons, Microsoft Office Button and Quick Access Toolbar. Using Keyboard Commands and Contextual Menus. Using Word Help. These topics have been shifted to other time slots Computer Hardware; electronic digital Computer . Input device: on line data input devices & their importance, dumb terminals, voice recognition devices, Touch tone terminals, Mouse.

10 Office data input: key to disk system, Source data input: point of sale terminals, laser beam scanners, optical sense readers, optical characters readers (OCR), and magnetic ink character readers (MICR). Output device: Hard copy device -Dot matrix printer, ink jet printer, laser printer, plotter output. 6-8 Create, open, edit and format workbooks Create Excel Sheets for various situations like Marks, Salary and Sales etc. Using Functions of various Introduction to MS Excel. Introduction to Data Types and Cell referencing. Use of functions of various categories. Linking Sheets. categories. Relative and Absolute Cell Referencing. Sort and Filter Data. Validate data. Create Macros. Import Data from different sources.