D.C.
A(Diploma in Computer Application)
Topics
Introduction to computer
Notepad (text editing program)
WordPad (text editing program)
Paint (drawing program)
Ms-office MS stands for Microsoft
Founders of Microsoft are Bill gates and Paul Allen
MS-word used to create cv(resume), bio-data, calendars, text books, etc.…
MS-excel used to do all types of calculation with the help of formulae.
MS-power point helps in creating presentations.
DEFINITION OF COMPUTER
COMPUTER IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH CAN ACCEPT THE DATA, PROCESS THE DATA,
STORES THE DATA, AND GIVES ACCURATE RESULT.
INVENTION OF COMPUTER
ORIGINAL NAME OF COMPUTER ENIAC, IN FULL ELECTRONIC NUMERICAL INTEGRATOR AND
COMPUTER, THE FIRST PROGRAMMABLE GENERAL-PURPOSE ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTER, BUILT
DURING WORLD WAR II BY THE UNITED STATES.
COMPUTER WAS INVENTED IN 19TH CENTURY IN THE YEAR 1835 BY A PERSON NAMED CHARLESS
BABBAGE. SINCE HE IS THE INVENTOR OF COMPUTER HE IS KNOWN AS FATHER OF COMPUTER.
PROGRAMMING WAS INVENTED BY A LADY NAMED ADA LOVE LACE IN THE 1840’S, AS SHE HAS
INVENTED PROGRAMMING SO SHE IS KNOWN AS MOTHER OF COMPUTER.
ORIGIN OF COMPUTER
COMPUTER WORD IS DERIVED FROM GREEK COUNTRY WHERE LATIN LANGUAGE IS USED WHERE IN
COMPU MEANS CALCULATION AND TER MEANS DEVICE OR MACHINE.
Full form of computer
C – COMMONLY
O – OPERATING
M– MACHINE
P – PARTICULARLY
U - USED IN
T –TRADE / BUSINESS
E – EDUCATION / SCHOOL / COLLEGE
R – RESEARCH / SCIENTIST
COMPUTER SYSTEM IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:
~SOFTWARE A SET OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RUN A PARTICULAR APPLICATION IS
KNOWN AS SOFTWARE.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE WINDOWS XP, WIN7, WIN8, WIN10, WIN11
APPLICATION SOFTWARE MS OFFICE, TALLY, CLANG, PHOTOSHOP, …
~ HARDWARE PHYSICAL COMPONENTS/PARTS OF A COMPUTER WHICH WE CAN SEE
TOUCH AND USE IS KNOWN AS HARDWARE.
EX- MONITOR, KEYBOARD, …
COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER
CPU
MEMORY
UNIT
INPUT OUTPUT
DEVICE CONTROL DEVICE
UNIT
ALU
ANOTHER NAME FOR MEMORY UNIT IS STORAGE UNIT
ALU STANDS FOR ARITHEMATICAL LOGICAL UNIT
DEVICES OF COMPUTER
INPUT DEVICE: DATA/INFORMATION WILL BE PASSED FROM USER TO COMPUTER
EX: KEYBOARD, MOUSE
OUTPUT DEVICE: DATA/INFORMATION WILL BE RECEIVED FROM COMPUTER TO USER.
EX: MONITOR, PRINTER
PARTS OF COMPUTER
1) MONITOR
2) KEYBOARD
3) MOUSE
4) CPU
5) SCANNER
6) PRINTER
7) SPEAKERS
8) WEB CAM
9) JOYSTICK
MONITOR IT IS AN OUTPUT DEVICE, IT IS BASICALLAY USED FOR DISPLAYING PURPOSE. IT DISPLAYS
INFORMATION IN PICTORIAL FORM OR TEXTUAL FORM.
COMMON TYPES OF MONITORS ARE LCD, LED, CRT
LCD IS KNOWN FOR ‘LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY’ MADE OF LIQUID CRYSTALS. IT IS THE MOST USED
MONITOR WORLDWIDE, AS IT REQUIRES LESS SPACE, CONSUMES LESS ELECTRICITY, AND PRODUCES
LESS HEAT.
THIS DISPLAY WAS FIRST USED IN LAPTOPS, AND LATER THE MANUFACTURERS ALSO BEING PRODUCED
FOR DESKTOP COMPUTERS RANGE FROM 17 INCHES TO 60 INCHES. BEING THESE MONITORS NEED LESS
SPACE AND ARE LIGHT IN WEIGHT, THEY DO NOT CREATE ANY TROUBLE IN TRANSPORTING AND
MOVING THEM FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
LED’S FULL FORM IS ‘LIGHT EMITTING DIODE’ IS THE LATEST INNOVATION IN THE MARKET TODAY’S
MARKET COMPETING WITH LCDS AND PLASMA MONITORS. LED DISPLAYS ARE BRIGHTER WITH 4K
RESOLUTION THAN OTHER DISPLAYS, DUE TO WHICH THE USER CAN BE READ OR SEEN EASILY IN
DAYLIGHT TIME. LED MONITORS USE LESS POWER THAN LCDS AS WELL AS LEDS ARE WIDELY USED
BY GAMERS FOR PLAYING HIGH GRAPHICS AND HD GAMES.
CRT MEANS “CATHODE RAY TUBE”. CRT MONITORS ARE MUCH HEAVIER IN SIZE AS COMPARED TO LCD
AND LED MONITORS. DUE TO BEING HEAVY, THEY HAVE MUCH TROUBLE WHILE MOVING AND
TRANSPORTING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. ALSO, THEY NEED MORE SPACE FOR INSTALLATION.
SINCE THEY WERE MORE POPULAR A FEW DECADES AGO, BUT STILL YOU CAN HAVE A SECONDHAND
VERSION OF THE CRT MONITOR IN THE MARKET. CRT MONITORS BEING OLDER TELEVISION SETS.
THAT’S WHY ARE NOT ONLY BULKY BUT ALSO CONSUME A LOT OF ELECTRICITY.
MOUSE IT IS AN INPUT DEVICE. ALSO CALLED AS POINTING DEVICE.
MOVE THE MOUSE CURSOR - THE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO MOVE THE MOUSE POINTER ON
THE SCREEN.
POINT - ONCE THE MOUSE IS MOVED, YOU CAN POINT SOMETHING OUT FOR ANOTHER USER
OR POINT A DIGITAL OBJECT.
KEYBOARD IT IS USED FOR TYPING PURPOSE
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF KEYBOARDS
1) NORMAL KEYBOARD: IT HAS 104 KEYS
2) MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD:IT HAS MORE THAN 104 KEYS
KEYS OF KEYBOARD:
1) ESCAPE: IT IS USED TO TAKE STEPS BEHIND
2) F1-F12: FUNCTION KEYS (EX: F5- REFRESH)
3) 1-10: NUMERICAL KEYS (ALL THE SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN THE NUMERICAL KEYS ARE
USED ALONG WITH SHIFT)
4) A-Z: ALPHABETICAL KEYS
5) TAB: USED TO GIVE 5 LETTERS SPACE ALSO IT IS USED TO MOVE TO NEXT STEP
6) SPACE: IT IS USED TO GIVE 1 LETTER GAP
7) BACKSPACE: IT IS NORMALLY USED TO ERASE THE DATA ALSO ITS HELPS YOU TO MOVE
BEHIND
8) ENTER: TO MOVE TO NEXT STEP
9) CTRL+SHIFT+ALT: IT IS USED AS THE SHORTCUT KEYS
10) : ARROWS KEY (THESE ARE USED TO MOVE UP, DOWN, LEFT AND RIGHT)
Customize ruler
Office button/file menu Title bar
quick access
tool bar
Menu
bar
Tool
bar
Document
ribbon
area
Insertion point
Status bar
