TASK 1:

Identify the peripherals of a computer, components in a CPU and its functions. Draw the
block diagram of the CPU along with the configuration of each peripheral and submit to
your instructor
AIM: To identify the peripherals of a computer.
1. The Mother Board

2. CPU (Processor)

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 3. SMPS (Switched mode Power Supply)

4. Cabinet

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 5. CPU heat Sink and fan

6. RAM (Random Access Memory)

7. HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

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 8. FDD (Floppy Disk Drive)

9. CD-ROM Drive

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 10. CD Writer

11. Different Screws Used

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 12. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Card

13. LAN (Local Area Network) card

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 THE MOTHER BOARD

Socket 478

DDR RAM Slots

SD RAM Slots
Ports

North Bridge

ATX Power
Connector
Floppy Drive
AGP Slot Connector

South Primary
Bridge Secondary
BIOS

PCI Slots
CMOS Battery

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TASK 2:

Every student should disassemble and assemble the PC back to working condition. Lab
instructors should verify the work and follow it up with a Viva. Also students need to go
through the video which shows the process of assembling a PC. A video would be given as
part of the course content.

AIM: TO assemble and disassemble the system

Why should one learn about hardware?

1. Troubleshoot you and save time.

2. Knowing about system internals and components.

3. Very easy installation for modern hardware.
4. Install extra memory.
5. Removing components.
Safety Precautions:
1. Beware of electrostatic discharge (ESO)
2. Build computer on a hard surface, away from concepts.
3. Wear shoes and the short sleeved cotton wear.
4. Use Phillips, head screw driver.
5. Keep the components away from moisture.
6. Avoid using pressure while installing.

Steps for Assembling:

1. Setting the cabinet ready.
2. Preparing to fit the components.
3. Fitting the mother board.
4. Fitting the RAM, processor and cooler.
5. Installing PCI cards.
6. Fitting the hard disk and floppy drive.

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 7. Installing the CD ROM drives.

8. Connecting the ribbon cables.

9. Powering the drives and mother board.
10.Connecting the cables for the case front panel.
11.Final check.
Getting the Cabinet ready:-
1. Check how to open the cabinet and determine where to fix the components.
2. Determine if the case has the appropriate risers installed.
Preparing to fit the Components:
1. Network adapter drive.
2. Floppy disk drive.
3. Ribbon cables.
4. Hard disk.
5. CD-ROM Drive.
6. RAM
7. CPU
8. Heat sink / cooler / fan.
9. Mother board.
10. Screws.

Fitting the Mother board:

1. Line up the patch on the motherboard with the appropriate holes in the block panel I/O

shield of the case.

2. Check the points where you and to install
3. Install them and make the mother board sit on them and fix screws if required.
Mother board parts:
1. PCI Slot.
2. AGP Slot.
3. ATX Connectors.
4. CPU Fan.

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 5. Chipset North Bridge.

6. CPU socket.
7. Floppy.

8. System memory.
9. Chipset south bridge.
10. Panel connector.

11. Power supply.

12. IDE connectors.

ATX Connectors:
1. Mouse.
2. Key board.
3. USB.
4. Parallel ( Prints ) port

5. Serial ports

6. Joystick.
7. Sound.
Fitting the processor:
1. Raise the small lever at the side of the socket.
2. Notice that there is a pin missing at one corner, determine the direction to fit in the
processor.
3. You should not force the CPU. When inserting it. All pins should slide smoothly into
the socket.
4. Lock the lever back down.
5. Install the heat sink over it (Different type for each processor). Heat sink / CPU fan.
Fitting the RAM:
1. The RAM must be suitable for motherboard.
2. There are currently 2 types of RAM available.

a) SD RAM.
b) DDR RAM.

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 3. The mother board’s chipset determines which type of RAM may be used.
Installing the PCI Cards:
1. Most of the cards are inbuilt these days.
2. Network Interface Cards, Sound Cards etc. are fitted into PCI slots.

Fitting the hard disk and Floppy disk:

1. Place the floppy and hard disks in their slots.
2. Leave some space above HDD to prevent heat building.

3. Check the jumper configuration.

4. Fix the screws.
Installing the CD-ROM Drives:
1. CD-ROM drive is similar to installing a hard disk.
2. 1ST check that the jumper configuration is correct.

3. Fix the screw.

Connecting the ribbon Cables:-
1. Attach the long end of the cable to the IDEU connector on the motherboard first.
2. The red stripe on the IDE cable should be facing the CD Power.
Powering the driver and motherboard:
Connecting the cables for the case front pane
1. SD, SPK or SPEAK: The loud speakers o/p. it has 4 pins.
2. RS, RE, RS or RESET: Connect the two pin Reset cable here.
3. PWR, PW, PWSW, PS or power SW: Power switch, the pc’s on (switch, the plug is two
pin).
4. PWLED, PWRLED or Power LED: The light emitting diode on the front panel of the
case illuminates when the computer is switched on. It’s a 2-pin cable.
5. HD, HDD, and LED: These two pins connect to the cable for the hard disk activity LED.
Final Check:-
1. Mother board jumper configurations are the settings for the processor operator.

2. Drive jumper settings, master/ slave correct?

3. Are the processor, RAM modules and plug in cards finally seated in there sockets?

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 4. Did you plug all the cables in? Do they all fit really?

5. Have you frightened all the screws in plug- in cards or fitted the clips?

6. Are the drive secure?

7. Have u connected the power cables to all driver?

Powering up for the first time:

1. Ensure that no wires are touching the CPU heat sink fan.
2. Plug your monitor, mouse and keyboard.

3. Plug in power card and switch the power supply.

4. If everything is connected as it should be

• All system, fans should start spinning.
• U should hear a single beep and after about 5-10 sec.
• Amber light on monitor should go green.
• You will see computer start to boot with a memory check.
• Now check front LED’S to see if u plugged them in correctly.
• Check all other buttons.
• Power afford change any wrong settings.

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TASK 3:

Every student should individually install MS windows on the personal computer. Lab
instructor should verify the installation and follow it up with a Viva.
INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS XP:

AIM: To install Windows XP

THEORY: Microsoft Windows XP was introduced in 2001 and is the most significant upgrade
to the Windows operating system since Windows 95. The previous version of Windows, called
Windows Me (or Millennium Edition) still had the look and feel of Windows 95 and was
known to have stability issues and incompatibilities with certain hardware.
It is a stable operating system since it is built on the Windows 2000 kernel, which is
known for its reliability. XP also has a new, more modern look, and an interface that is easier to
navigate than previous versions of Windows. The letters "XP" stand for "eXPerience," meaning
the operating system is meant to be a new type of user experience.
PROCEDURE:
Part 1: Begin the installation
1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer and restart your computer.
2. If prompted to start from the CD, press SPACEBAR. If you miss the prompt (it only
appears for a few seconds), restart your computer to try again
3. Windows XP Setup begins. During this portion of setup, your mouse will not work, so
you must use the keyboard. On the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER
4. On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement page, read the licensing agreement. Press
the PAGE DOWN key to scroll to the bottom of the agreement. Then press F8
5. This page enables you to select the hard disk drive on which Windows XP will be
installed. Once you complete this step, all data on your hard disk drive will be
removed and cannot be recovered. It is extremely important that you have a recent
backup copy of your files before continuing. When you have a backup copy, press D,
and then press L when prompted. This deletes your existing data.

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 6. Press ENTER to select Unpartitioned space, which appears by default
7. Press ENTER again to select Format the partition using the NTFS file system, which
appears by default
8. Windows XP erases your hard disk drive using a process called formatting and then
copies the setup files. You can leave your computer and return in 20 to 30 minutes.
Part 2: Continue the installation
9. Windows XP restarts and then continues with the installation process. From this point
forward, you can use your mouse. Eventually, the Regional and Language Options
page appears. Click Next to accept the default settings. If you are multilingual or
prefer a language other than English, you can change language settings after setup is
complete
10. On the Personalize Your Software page, type your name and your organization name.
Some programs use this information to automatically fill in your name when required.
Then, click Next
11. On the Your Product Key page, type your product key as it appears on your Windows
XP CD case. The product key is unique for every Windows XP installation. Then,
click Next.
12. On the Computer Name and Administrator Password page, in the Computer name
box, type a name that uniquely identifies your computer in your house, such as
FAMILYROOM or TOMS. You cannot use spaces or punctuation. If you connect
your computer to a network, you will use this computer name to find shared files and
printers. Type a strong password that you can remember in the Administrator
password box, and then retype it in the Confirm password box. Write the password
down and store it in a secure place. Click Next.
13.On the Date and Time Settings page, set your computer’s clock. Then, click the Time
Zone down arrow, and select your time zone. Click Next.
14. Windows XP will spend about a minute configuring your computer. On the
Networking Settings page, click Next.
15. On the Workgroup or Computer Domain page, click Next.

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Part 3: Complete the installation
16.Windows XP will spend 20 or 30 minutes configuring your computer and will
automatically restart when finished. When the Display Settings dialog appears, click
OK.
17.When the Monitor Settings dialog box appears, click OK
18. The final stage of setup begins. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows page, click
Next.
19. On the Help protect your PC page, click Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic
Updates now. Then, click Next.
20. Windows XP will then check if you are connected to the Internet:
• If you are connected to the Internet, select the choice that describes your
network connection on the Will this computer connect to the Internet directly,
or through a network? page. If you’re not sure, accept the default selection, and
click Next.
• If you use dial-up Internet access, or if Windows XP cannot connect to the
Internet, you can connect to the Internet after setup is complete. On the How
will this computer connect to the Internet? page, click Skip.
21.Windows XP Setup displays the Ready to activate Windows? page. If you are
connected to the Internet, click Yes, and then click Next. If you are not yet connected
to the Internet, click No, click Next, and then skip to step 24. After setup is complete,
Windows XP will automatically remind you to activate and register your copy of
Windows XP.
22.On the Ready to register with Microsoft? page, click Yes, and then click Next
23.On the Collecting Registration Information page, complete the form. Then, click Next.
24.On the Who will use this computer? page, type the name of each person who will use
the computer. You can use first names only, nicknames, or full names. Then click
Next. To add users after setup is complete or to specify a password to keep your
account private, read Create and customize user accounts.
25. On the Thank you! page, click Finish.

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Test Data: No Test Data for this Experiment
Errors: No Errors for this for this Experiment
Result: Installing the Windows XP operating system on a pc is completed

TASK 4:

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Every student should install Linux on the computer .This computer should have windows
installed. The system should be configured as dual boot with both windows and Linux.
Lab instructor should verify the installation and follow it up with a viva.
AIM: To install Linux in system
Software Requirement: Linux compact discs
Hardware Requirement: Personal Computer
THEORY: Linux is a Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal
computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually
more expensive Unix systems. Linux has a reputation as a very efficient and fast-performing
system. Linux's kernel (the central part of the operating system) was developed by “Linus
Torvalds” at the University of Helsinki in Finland. To complete the operating system, Torvalds
and other team members made use of system components developed by members of the Free
Software Foundation for the GNU Project.
PROCEDURE:
1. Language Selection
• Using your mouse select the language you would prefer to use for the installation
• Click next to continue.
2. Key Board Configuration:
• Using your mouse select the correct layout type for the keyboard you would prefer to use
for the installation and as the system default.
• Once you have made the selection click next to continue.
3. Mouse Configuration:
• If you have a PS/2, USB or Bus mouse you do not need to pick a port and device. If you
have a serial mouse, you should choose the correct port and device that your serial mouse
is on.
• The Emulate 3 buttons checkbox allows you to use a two-button mouse as if it had three
buttons. If you select this check box you can emulate a third “middle” button by pressing
both mouse buttons simultaneously.

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4. Installation Type:
• Choose the type of installation you would like to perform.
• Your options are Personal desktop, Workstation, Server, Custom and upgrade
5. Disk partition Setup:
• You can chose automatic partitioning or manual partitioning using Disk Druid of fdisk.
• Automatic partitioning allows you to perform an installation without having to partition
your drives yourself.
• Automatic partitioning allows you to have some control concerning what data is
removed from your system.
• Your options are:
 Remove all Linux partitions on this system.
 Remove all partitions on this system
 Keep all partitions and use existing free space.
• To partition manually choose either Disk druid or fdisk partitioning tool.
• Lick next once you have made your selections.
5. Partitioning your system:
• If you chose automatic partitioning and did not select Review skip ahead
• If you choose automatic partitioning and selected review you can either accept
the current partition settings (click next) or modify the setup using Disk Druid,
the manual partition tool.
• If you choose manual partition with fdisk skip ahead.
• At this point you must tell the installation program where to install Linux. This
is done by defining mount points for one or more disk partitions in which Linux
will be installed.

6. Adding Partitions:
• To add a new partition select new button, a dialogue box appears.
• Select the options and click ok

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7. Boot Loader Configuration:
• Boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts.
• The installation program provides two boot loaders GRUB ( GR and Unified Boot
Loader) which is the default and LILO
• If you do not want GRUB as your boot loader click Change Boot Loader.
• You can then choose to install LILO or choose not to install boot loader at all by clicking
Do not install boot loader on the change boot loader button.
• Network devices are automatically detected and displayed in Network Devices list,
• Select a network device and click Edit
• Here you can configure IP address and net mask of the device.
8. Firewall configuration:
• Offers firewall protection for enhanced protection.
• A properly configured firewall can greatly increase the security of the system.
9. Time zone configuration:
You can set your time zone by selecting your computers physical location or by specifying your
time zones offset from Universal Time.
10. Account Configuration:
• Allows to set Root password or user accounts
• Root count is similar to the administrator password that you set up in Win NT.
• Click add button to add a new non-rot user.
• Enter the details and click OK.
11. Packing group selection:
You can select package groups which groups components together or individual packages or a
combination of the two.

Test Data: No Test Data for this Experiment

Errors: No Errors for this for this Experiment
Result: Installing the LINUX operating system on a pc is completed

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TASK 5:

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Students have to be given a PC which does not boot due to improper assembly or
defective peripherals. They should identify the problem and fix it to get the computer
back to working condition. The work done should be verified by the instructor and
followed up with a Viva

AIM: Hardware troubleshooting

THEORY:
Troubleshoot:-
1. If you hit the power button & nothing happened.
• Check all power connections.
• Check for power on mother board.
2. If the system turns on but does not beep or begin to boot up.
• Remove all components except motherboard/ cpu / mother check by
giving power to them
PROCEDURE:
Computer error beeps codes:
No beep: short, no power, bad CPU/ MD, loose peripherals.
One beep: everything is normal & computer posted tax.
Two beeps: post / CMOS error.
One long beep One short beep: Motherboard problem.
One long beep two short beep: video problem.
One long beep 3 short beeps: video problem.
3 long beeps: keyboard error.
Repeated long beep: memory error.
Continuous high- low beeps: CPU overheating

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Test Data: No Test Data for this Experiment
Errors: No Errors for this for this Experiment
Result: Troubleshooting is completed on a system

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TASK 6:
Students have to be given a malfunctioning CPU due to system software problems. They
should identify the problem and fix it to get the computer back to working condition. The
work done should be verified by the instructor and followed up by the viva.
AIM: Software troubleshooting
PROCEDURE:

Error messages encountered during boot before Windows loads

• Ensure that your computer BIOS settings are correctly configured to the hardware that
is installed in your computer

Error messages while windows loading

1. If you have recently installed or changed something that could have caused normal windows
to stop loading, try loading the last known good configuration
2. If you are unable to get into Normal windows and believe that removing or uninstalling a
program or changing a setting may help enable you to get into windows, boot the computer into
windows XP safe mode
3. If your computer has worked fine in the past but recently has been experiencing the issue
you are encountering run the system restore option to restore the computer to an earlier date

Other error messages that occur while windows is loading or after windows is loaded
1. If error occurs but windows still loads, verify no issues or conflict exits in device manager
2. Ensure that if programs are loading automatically that these errors are not associated with
these programs
3. Make sure Windows XP is up to date by checking Microsoft windows update page
4. If your computer has virus protection installed make sure that it is up to date and that no virus
are being detected

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5. If your computer has worked fine in the past but recently has been experiencing the issue
you are encountering run the system restore option to restore the computer to an earlier date

Test Data: No Test Data for this Experiment

Errors: No Errors for this for this Experiment
Result: Troubleshooting is completed on system software

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TASK 7:
Orientation & Connectivity Boot Camp: Students should get connected to their Local Area
Network and access the Internet. In the process they configure the TCP/IP setting. Finally
students should demonstrate, to the instructor, how to access the websites and email. If there is
no internet connectivity preparations need to be made by the instructors to simulate the WWW
on the LAN
PURPOSE: To learn Local Area Network and access the Internet. In the process they configure
the TCP/IP setting. Finally students should demonstrate, to the instructor, how to access the
websites and email
THEORY:
The internet is a world wide, publicly network of interconnected computer networks
LOCAL AREA NETWORK:
LANs are privately owned networks with in a single building or campus of up to few kilometers
in size.
WIDE AREA NETWORK:
A WAN is a network that connects computers across a large geographic area such as a city or
country
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol):
Collection of methods used to connect servers on the internet and to exchange data.
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language):
The coding used to control the look of documents on the web
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol):
Part of a URL that identifies the location as one that uses HTML
IP (Internet Protocol):
A format for contents and addresses of packets of information sent over the internet
IP ADDRESS:
An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network

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SEARCH ENGINE:
A program that searches documents located on the Internet for keywords or phrases entered by
a person browsing the net.
Internet Connection requirements:
• TCP/IP protocol
• Client Software
• ISP Account
Means of communication to the net
• telephone Modem
• Ethernet
• ISDN(Integrated Services Digital Network)
• DSL(Digital Subscriber Line)
• Satellite.
PROCUDURE:
1. Go to start>control Panel

2. open Network Connections

3. Click create a new connection and then click next

4. The new connection wizard window opens , click next to

continue
5. Choose one of the options in the next dialog box
6. Choose one of the three options in the next dialog box
• If you do not have an internet account click choose from a
list of ISPs and then click next
• If you have an account click Set up my connection
manually
• If you have a CD from the ISP click use the CD I got from
an ISP and then click next
7. Follow the next steps ad per the option you selected.

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Viva Questions:
1) Define internet
2) What do you mean by network?
3) Define a web browser
4) What are the different types of web browsers?
5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of an email?

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TASK 8:
Web Browsers, Surfing the Web: Students customize their web browsers with the LAN proxy
settings, bookmarks, search toolbars and pop up blockers. Also, plug-ins like Macromedia Flash
and JRE for applets should be configured
PURPOSE: To learn to surf the web
THEORY:
• Web browser provides the means to the searching and also helps to download the web
content.
• Web browsers support most of the famous Internet Protocols like HTTP, FTP.
• Common file formats a browser accepts are HTML
• Well known browsers natively support a variety of other formats in addition to HTML
such as JPEG,PNG,GIF image formats
• Different web browsers available in the market are:
 SilverSmith
 Mosaic
 Netscape
 Mozilla
 Opera
 Lynx
 Safari
Bookmark:
Each web browser is built-in with the support of Internet Bookmarks which serve as a named
anchor – primarily to URLs. The primary purpose of this book mark is to easily catalog and
access web pages that the web browser user has visited or plans to visit, without having to
navigate the web to get there.
Pop-up Blockers:
Pop-ups are a form of online advertising on the WWW intended to attract the attention of the
users. These pop ups are hosted on the web sites which are frequently visited by the netizens.

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These pop ups are activated when these web sites open a new web browser window and there
by displaying the advertisements.
Plug-ins:
A plug-in is a software component program that interacts with a main application to provide a
better integration of the media. The basic difference between application programs and plug-ins
is that multimedia files are launched in a separate window where as in plug-ins multimedia play
in the browser window.
Few famous plug-ins are:
• Apple Quick Time
• Macromedia flash
• Microsoft Media Player
• Adobe Shockwave
• Sun Microsystems Java Applet
PROCEDURE:
LAN Proxy Settings:
• select tools menu in Internet Explorer
• Select Internet Options
• Select Connections
• You end up in two options
 Dial-up and virtual network settings
 LAN setting
• The selection at this step is dependent on the kind of connection you are trying to
configure. They are:
 Dial-up modem connection
 LAN connection
 DSL or Cable modem

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Viva Questions:
1) Define surfing
2) Abbreviate HTML,WWW
3) What is a bookmark?

4) Define a plug-in
5) What are pop-up ads?
6) What are pop-up blockers?

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TASK 9:
Search Engines & Netiquette: Students should know what search engines are and how to use
the search engines. A few topics would be given to the students for which they need to search
on Google. This should be demonstrated to the instructors
PURPOSE: To know what search engines are and how to use the search engines.
THEORY:
Search engine:
A search engine can be defined as a web site with tools which help you to find information on
the internet
Function of a search engine:
You can find anything from a schedule of White house tours to instructions for removing stains
from clothes.
Limitations:
Search engines visit web sites only several weeks. Search engines cannot see information in
other data bases later on.
On the internet a search engine is a coordinated set of programs that includes: A spider (crawler
or bot) that goes to every page or representative pages on every web site that wants to be
searchable and reads it, using hypertext links on each page to discover and read site’s other
pages.
Pros:
• You can select the search terms
• You can use the same search terms with multiple search engines
• You can change search terms as much as you wish
• You will normally receive numerous links
• Its fast
Cons:
• There are so many different search engines it may be difficult to choose

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 • You will normally receive too many links often making it difficult to identify the
most relevant sites.
• The vast majority of links may be only marginally relevant or altogether irrelevant

EX:
• Alta Vista
• Ask Jeeves
• Google
• Lycos
Etc...
Meta Search Engines:
Meta search engines or “metacrawlers” don’t crawl the web themselves. Instead they search the
resources of multiple search engines by sending a search to several search engines at once
aggregating the result.
Pros:
• You only need to use one search tool which is time- efficient
• You only need to learn how to use one search engine reducing learning curve
• You benefit from the difference among several search tools at once

Cons:
• Meta search services may not be able to leverage each individual search engines
full range of query tools resulting in less refined searches
• You can not personally select the search engines queried by meta search services.

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Viva Questions:
1) Define search engine
2) What is a spider?
3) What are popular search engines?
4) What is a meta search engine
5) Give the main purpose of WWW

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TASK 10:
Cyber Hygiene: Students would be exposed to the various threats on the internet and would be
asked to configure their computer to be safe on the internet. They need to first install an anti
virus software, configure their personal firewall and windows update on their computer. Then
they need to customize their browsers to block pop ups, block active x downloads to avoid
viruses and/or worms
PURPOSE: To learn various threats on the internet and configure the computer to be safe on
the internet.
THEORY:
Antivirus:
Antivirus software is a program that either comes installed on your computer or that you
purchase and install yourself. It protects your computer against most viruses, worms, Trojan
horses and other unwanted invaders that can make your computer sick.
Firewall:
A firewall is a special software or hardware designed to protect a private computer network
from unauthorized access. A firewall is a set of related programs located at a network gateway
server which protects the resources of the private network from users from other networks.
PROCEDURE:
Installing Symantec antivirus for Windows:
• Insert Symantec antivirus CD into your CD drive
• Double click on the Symantec-setup.exe
• The installer will open
• Click next to proceed
• License agreement will open. Click I accept the terms of the license agreement
and then click next.
• Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the installation.

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Get Computer Updates:
• Click start> settings>control panel
• Click Automatic Updates icon to open Automatic Updates dialog box
• Check the box Keep my computer up to date
• Choose a setting
• Click OK
Block Pop ups:
• In the IE open tools>pop-up blocker
• Click on Turn on Pop- up blocker

Windows Firewall:
• Go to Start>control panel>Network and Internet Connections>windows
firewall
• In the general tab check the On(recommended) box
• If you don’t want any exceptions check on Don’t allow exceptions box

Viva Questions:
1) What is antivirus software?

2) Define virus
3) Define worm
4) What are the advantages of antivirus software?
5) What are the types of antivirus software’s available?

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TASK 11:
To create project certificate, Features to be covered:-Formatting Fonts in word, Drop Cap
in word, Applying Text effects, Using Character Spacing, Borders and Colors, Inserting
Header and Footer, Using Date and Time option in Word.

PURPOSE:
To create a document applying the above mentioned techniques.

THEORY:

Drop cap: To create a large dropped initial capital letter

Header and Footer:

1. To create a header, enter text or graphics in the header area or click button on
the header and footer tool bar.
2. To create footer, click switch between header and footer.
3. Then click exit.
Date and Time:
Insert a date field that automatically updates so that the current date is displayed when
you open or print the file.
Insert a time field that automatically updates so that the current time is displayed when
you open or print the file.
Border:
On the format menu, click borders and shadings.
To specify that the border appears on a particular side of a page, such as only at the top,
click custom under setting.
To specify a particular page or section for the borders to appear, click the option you
want to apply.
To specify the exact position of the border on the page.

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 Finally, click OK.
Color:
Select the text you want to make a different color.
To apply the color most recently applied to text, click font color.
To apply different colors, click the arrow on the right of the font color button, select the
color you want and then click the button.

PROCEDURE:

1. First click start button on the status bar. Then select program and again select
Microsoft word. On the menu bar click the file option. Then again click new. Then enter
the text not less than 100 words. Click the text that you want to begin with a "drop cap," a
large dropped initial capital letter. On the Format menu, click Drop Cap. Click Dropped
or In margin. Select any other options you want. A header appears at the top and the
footer appears at the bottom of each page. On the view menu, click header and footer
option. From dialogue box, make the required changes and then click OK. On the format
menu, click borders and shading s make required changes and the click OK. Select the
text you want and make the different colors. Click on right of the font colors button, and
then select the colors you want and then click on the button.

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TASK 12:
Formatting Styles, Inserting table, Bullets and Numbering, Changing Text Direction, Cell
alignment, Footnote, Hyperlink, Symbols, Spell Check and Track Changes.

PURPOSE:
To create a document applying the above mentioned techniques.

THEORY:
Table:
A table consists of rows and columns.
Cell Alignment:
Aligns a contents written in a table in the top left corner or top right corner or in
the center etc..
Foot Note:
Foot notes are used to comments on, or provide references for text in a document.
Hyperlink:
It is a colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a
location in a file, an HTML page on the World Wide Web, or an HTML page in an intranet.
Symbols:
You may not be able to enter certain symbols into your word document, as there si
a limitation on the keys on the key board. Creating these new symbols especially when working
with mathematical terms it becomes very difficult .For example we can insert symbols such as
≡ ,≈ ,⇓, ..
Spell check:

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 It automatically checks for spelling and grammatical errors

Bullets and Numbering:

In Microsoft word we can easily create bulleted or numbered list of items.
Formatting Styles:
A style is a set of rules to be followed for the effective document. Style can be
applied to text, paragraph, table or a list.
Changing text direction:
You can change the text orientation in drawing objects, such as text boxes, shapes,
and callouts, or in table cells so that the text is displayed vertically or horizontally.
Track changes:
A track change is an excellent feature of Microsoft word as it enables a user or
reviewer to keep track of the changes that have taken a period. Changes like insertion, deletion
or formatting changes can be kept track of.
Procedure:
Changing Text direction:

1. Click the drawing object or table cell that contains the text you want to change.
2. On the Format menu, click Text Direction.
3. Click the orientation you want.

Table:

1. Click where you want to create a table.

2. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click Table.
3. Under Table size, select the number of columns and rows.
4. Under AutoFit behavior, choose options to adjust table size.
5. To use a built-in table format, click AutoFormat.

Select the options you want

Cell Alignment:

1. Click the cell that contains text you want to align.

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 2. On the Tables and Borders toolbar, select the option for the horizontal and vertical
alignment you want— for example, Align Bottom Center or Align Top Right.

Foot Note:

1. In print layout view, click where you want to insert the note reference mark.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Footnote.
3. Click Footnotes or Endnotes.

By default, Word places footnotes at the end of each page and endnotes at the end of the
document. You can change the placement of footnotes and endnotes by making a
selection in the Footnotes or Endnotes box.

4. In the Number format box, click the format you want.

5. Click Insert.

Word inserts the note number and places the insertion point next to the note number.

6. Type the note text.

7. Scroll to your place in the document and continue typing.

As you insert additional footnotes or endnotes in the document, Word automatically

applies the correct number format.

Hyper link:

Select the text or picture you want to display as the hyperlink, and then click Insert Hyperlink
on the Standard toolbar

Do one of the following:

1. Link to an existing file or web page:

1. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page.

2. In the Address box, type the address you want to link to or, in the Look in box,
click the down arrow, and navigate to and select the file

2. Link to a file you haven’t created yet

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 Under Link to, click Create New Document.

3. In the Name of new document box, type the name of the new file.
4. Under When to edit, click either Edit the new document later or Edit the new
document now

An e-mail address:

1. Select the text or picture you want to display as the hyperlink, and then click Insert
Hyperlink on the Standard toolbar
2. Under Link to, click E-mail Address.
3. Either type the e-mail address you want in the E-mail address box, or select an e-mail
address in the recently used e-mail addresses box.
4. In the Subject box, type the subject of the e-mail message

A specific location in another document

1. Insert a bookmark in the destination file or Web page.

2. Open the file that you want to link from, and select the text or object you want to display
as the hyperlink.
3. On the Standard toolbar, click Insert Hyperlink .
4. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page.
5. In the Look in box, click the down arrow, and navigate to and select the file that you want
to link to.
6. Click Bookmark, select the bookmark you want, and then click OK.

Symbol:

1. Click where you want to insert the symbol.

2. On the Insert menu, click Symbol, and then click the Symbols tab.
3. In the Font box, click the font that you want.
4. Double-click the symbol that you want to insert.
5. Click Close

Spell check:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Spelling and Grammar

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 2. When Word finds a possible spelling or grammatical problem, make your changes in the
Spelling and Grammar dialog box.

Bullets and Numbering:

1. Type 1. to start a numbered list or * (asterisk) to start a bulleted list, and then press
SPACEBAR or TAB.
2. Type any text you want.
3. Press ENTER to add the next list item.

Word automatically inserts the next number or bullet.

4. To finish the list, press ENTER twice, or press BACKSPACE to delete the last bullet or
number in the list

Formatting Styles:

1. Select the words, paragraph, list, or table you want to change.

2. If the Styles and Formatting task pane is not open, click Styles and Formatting on the
Formatting toolbar
3. Click the style you want in the Styles and Formatting task pane.

If the style you want is not listed, click All Styles in the Show box

Track Changes:

1. Open the document you want to revise.

2. On the Tools menu, click Track Changes

Viva questions:

1) What is the function of spell check?

2) How can you insert a table?
3) Define header, footer
4) Explain about clipart
5) How can you create a hyper link?

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TASK 13:
Create a Newsletter. Features to be covered:-Table of content. Newspaper columns,
Images from files and clipart, Drawing toolbar and Word Art, Formatting Images,
Textboxes and Paragraphs and Mail Merge in Word.
.

PURPOSE:
To create a news Letter and Mail Merge

THEORY:
Table of contents:
Table of contents displays a list of headings in a created document. It basically
provides an outline of the entire document created
Newspaper columns:
One can create a newspaper columns document by specifying the number of new
letter-style column required and then adjust their width , and add vertical lines between
columns.
Images from files and clipart:
Inserting a picture (graphic) from a file and clipart may be required for a
document. This picture could be a scanned photograph or any other digitally produced one. This
picture can be modified, resized, cropped and enhanced.
Drawing toolbar and Word Art:

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 One can create his/her own drawings in Microsoft word. Ms Word provides a full
fledged drawing tool bar.
Word Art in Microsoft word enables you to create special and decorative text.
Formatting Images, Textboxes and Paragraphs:
Formatting an image includes selecting appropriate color, size, layout and
cropping.
Generally the text in a document follows a standard orientation (line after line). A
text box provides a different orientation to the text with in a document. It can arrange the text in
any where and can be resized and moreover moved to any section of the document or even
outside.
When you are formatting a paragraph, you do not need to highlight the entire
paragraph. Placing the cursor any where in the paragraph enables you to format it. After you set
a paragraph format, subsequent paragraphs will have the same format unless you change the
format.
Mail Merge:
It helps us to produce from letters mailing labels envelopes catalogs and others types of
merged document. It is so found in the tools option on the menu bar. In tools we have letters
and mailing. In letters and mailing we have mail merge mail merge tool box envelopes tables
and letters wizard. In mail merge select the required document you are working on. A window
for customizing the data base structure appears. This file contains the names, address details
with contact numbers etc of people you wish to send the letters.

PROCEDURE:
Table of contents:

1. Click where you want to insert the table of contents.

2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and click Index and Tables.
3. Click the Table of Contents tab.
4. To use one of the available designs, click a design in the Formats box.
5. Select any other table of contents options you want.

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Newspaper columns:

1. Select the entire or part of document to be converted into a newsletter-style

2. Click on format menu, select columns
3. Any desired number of columns are presets-one or two or three or left or right b\can be
selected.
4. Width and spacing can be fixed and equal columns width can be checked for uniformity
5. If newspaper columns are to be separated by a line, then check line between
6. Under apply to will be whole document if entire document is selected else we have to select a
selected text.
7. Click ok
Inserting images from files and clip art:

1. Click where you want to insert the picture.

2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
3. Locate the picture you want to insert.
4. Double-click the picture you want to insert.

CLIP ART:

1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art.
2. In the Clip Art task pane, in the Search for box, type a word or phrase that
describes the clip you want or type in all or some of the file name of the clip.
3. To narrow your search, do one or both of the following:
 To limit search results to a specific collection of clips, in the Search in box,
click the arrow and select the collections you want to search.
 To limit search results to a specific type of media file, in the Results should
be box, click the arrow and select the check box next to the types of clips
you want to find.
4. Click Go.

5. If you don't know the exact file name, you can substitute wildcard characters for
one or more real characters. Use the asterisk (*) as a substitute for zero or more
characters in a file name. Use the question mark (?) as a substitute for a single character
in a file name.

6. In the Results box, click the clip to insert it.

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Drawing Toolbar and Word Art:

1. Click in your document where you want to create the drawing.

2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click New Drawing.

A drawing canvas is inserted into your document.

3. Use the Drawing toolbar to add any shapes or pictures that you want.

WORD ART:

1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Insert WordArt .

2. Click the WordArt effect you want, and then click OK.

3. In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the text you want.

4. Do any of the following:

• To change the font type, in the Font list, select a font.

• To change the font size, in the Size list, select a size.
• To make text bold, click the Bold button.
• To make text italic, click the Italic button.

Formatting Images:

1. Formatting of the images can be achieved by selecting the image and double click on
the picture, format picture dialog box appears.

2. The same can be achieved by selecting the tools menu > customize>tool bars
tab>picture and click close.

Basic formatting features of an image

Resize a drawing

1. Select the drawing canvas

2. On the Drawing Canvas toolbar, do one of the following:
o To make the drawing canvas boundary larger without changing the size of the

objects on the canvas, click Expand .

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 o To make the drawing canvas boundary fit tightly around the drawing objects or
pictures, click Fit .
o To scale the drawing and make the objects and canvas proportionately smaller or
larger, click Scale Drawing, and then drag the edges of the canvas.

Resize a picture or shape

1. Position the mouse pointer over one of the sizing handles

2. Drag the sizing handle until the object is the shape and size you want.

To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag the mouse away from or
toward the center, while doing one of the following:

o To keep the center of an object in the same place, hold down CTRL while dragging
the mouse.
o To maintain the object's proportions, drag one of the corner sizing handles.
o To maintain the proportions while keeping the center in the same place, hold down
CTRL while dragging one of the corner sizing handles.

Crop a picture

1. Select the picture you want to crop.

2. On the Picture toolbar, click Crop .
3. Position the cropping tool over a cropping handle and then do one of the following:
o To crop one side, drag the center handle on that side inward.
o To crop equally on two sides at once, hold down CTRL as you drag the center
handle on either side inward.
o To crop equally on all four sides at once, hold down CTRL as you drag a corner
handle inward.
4. On the Picture toolbar, click Crop to turn off the Crop command.

Text Box:

1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box .

2. Click or drag in your document where you want to insert the text box
3. You can use the options on the Drawing toolbar to enhance a text box— for example, to
change the fill color— just as you can with any other drawing object

Paragraphs:

Change line spacing

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Select the text you want to change.

1. On the Formatting toolbar, point to Line Spacing, and then do one of the following:
o To apply a new setting, click the arrow, and then select the number that you want.
o To apply the most recently used setting, click the button.
o To set more precise measurements, click the arrow, click More, and then select the
options you want under Line Spacing.
o

.Change spacing before or after paragraphs

1. Select the paragraphs in which you want to change spacing.

2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, and then click the Indents and Spacing tab.
3. Under Spacing, enter the spacing you want in the Before or After box.

Change paragraph direction

1. Place the insertion point in the paragraph that you want to change, or select several
paragraphs.
2. Do one of the following:
o To have text begin from the left, click Left-to-Right on the Formatting toolbar.
o To have text begin from the right, click Right-to-Left on the Formatting toolbar.

When you change the paragraph direction, Microsoft Word leaves justified and centered text as
it is. In the case of left-aligned or right-aligned text, Word flips the alignment to its opposite.
For example, if you have a left-to-right paragraph that is right aligned, such as the date at the
top of a letter, clicking Right-to-Left results in a right-to-left paragraph that is left aligned.

Mail Merge:
1. Open a document and type the complete body of the letter and format it as required.
2. Create a data source and choose mail merge from tool bar a window is displayed.
3. Click on create button and choose from letter options. Then a window is displayed.
4. Click active window choose currently active document. Click on data and create data
source option.
5. A window for customizing the data base structure appears and this file contains the
names address details with contact number etc. we can add or remove fields from this
file.

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 6. Once the list of fields is finalized a window of same is displayed and types the required
file names and click on save button.
7. A window is displayed. Type the details of 10 candidates. After typing details of one
person, click on add menu.
8. Click on the o.k. to finish entering the records mail merge tool bar is displayed.
9. Place the curser at the place where you wish to insert names and click on insert mail
merge button. A drop list is displayed all fields created would be shown.
10. By highlighting to desired file and click on it we can insert the field into the main
document and go to begin the mail merge click on mail merge.
11. A window is displayed click once on the merge button to generate letters for all
records in your data source file.

Viva questions:

1) Define undo, redo

2) What is the main purpose of a drop cap?
3) What are footnotes and end notes?
4) How can you print a document?
5) How can you make alignment of text in a table?

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TASK 14:
Creating a Scheduler:-Features to be covered: - Gridlines, Format Cells, Summation, auto
fill, Formatting Text
PURPOSE:
To maintain a shift schedule with specifications
THEORY:
Grid lines:
1. Click the worksheet.
2. On the file menu, click page setup and the click the sheet tab.
3. Click gridlines.

4. Select the sheets on which you want to change the gridlines color.

5. On the Tools menu click options click the color you want in the color box.
6. To use the default gridlines color click automatic.
7. Lines you can add to a chart that make it easier to view and evaluate data. Gridlines

extend from the tick marks on an axis across a plot area.

Format Cell:
1. Change the font and font size.
2. Change the text color.

3. Make selected text or numbers bold, italic or underlined.

4. Create a new style.

Auto fit:

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 1. Combine cells horizontally or vertically to make one large cell.
2. Add borders to cells.
3. Shade cells with colors.
4. Change the column width and row height
5. Change the font, font size or colors of text.
6. Align text vertically at the top, center and bottom of cell.

Formatting the text:

1. Select the text you want to format.
2. On the format menu click cells and then click number tab.
3. In the catalog box click text.
4. Enter the numbers in the formatted cells.

5. Click ok.

6. Then press enter and reenter the data.

PROCEDURE:
First click start button of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and then Microsoft
excel. To get a new blank work sheet go to programs and then click on excel sheet. On the file
menu click page setup and then click sheet tab click gridlines. In this way do the required
changes using format cell, make the required changes using formatting text also make the
required changes. Enter the data in the data in the worksheet consisting of week name person
name and timings 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make all the above changes to the text.
Viva Questions:
1) What do you mean by a spread sheet?

2) What are the contents of a spread sheet?

3) Describe different types of toolbars available in ms-excel
4) How can you calculate simple formulas in excel?
5) How can you navigate the spread sheet?

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TASK 15:
Calculating GPA-Features to be covered-Cell Referencing, Formulae in excel – average,
std. deviation, Charts, Renaming and Inserting worksheets, Hyper linking, Count
Function, HLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, sorting, & Conditional formatting

PURPOSE:
To maintain a control chart for printing books with given data.

THEORY:
1. On the chart menu click chart type
2. Text direction.
Click the arrow down next to the text direction button. For right to left click right to left.
For left to right reading order, click left to right.
For reading order that is consistent with the language of the first entered character, click
context. For reading order that is inconsistent with the language of the first entered
character, click control.
3. In the tools menu click options and then click chart tab.
4. To show all worksheet data in the chart even if some rows and columns are hidden, clear
the plot visible cells by check box.

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 5. To prevent hidden rows and columns from displaying in the chart, select the plot cells
only check box.
Hyper Linking:
1. Create a worksheet: On the file menu, click new, and then click blank workbook task
pane.
2. Insert a worksheet: C lick worksheet on the insert menu. Right click on sheet tab and
then click insert double click the template for the type of sheet you want.
3. Hyperlink: Using hyperlink we can insert one more sheet in the present sheet
4. Count function: Create a blank worksheet press control +c. In the worksheet select cell
A and press control +c. On the tools menu point to formula auditing and then click
formula auditing menu.
Worksheet:
1. In the file menu go to menu then a new worksheet is created.
2 To add a single worksheet, click worksheet on the Insert menu. To add multiple
worksheets hold down shift and then click the number of worksheet tasks to add in a open
workbook
Sort:
1. Click a cell in the list you want to sort.
2. On the Data menu click sort.
3. Under first key sort click the custom sort order you want and then click ok.
4. Click any other sorting option you want.
PROCEDURE:

Formulae in Excel:
First click on start button at the bottom of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and
then on Microsoft excel. Then open a new document. Give the main heading and subheading by
changing the size so that they look in block letters. Enter the data. To calculate go to Insert
menu in the menu bar and then click on function and then ok. Then select the data to which you
want to calculate mean. Then you get the required answer. In same way, sample means standard

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deviation lower count limit and upper count limit. Go to insert menu and click on function and
select the required operation to be done and select the data and calculate. Formulas for all the
above are given below.

Mean = (s1 + s2 + s3 + s4 + s5)/5;

Sample mean = avg (mean)

Standard deviation = (mean, sample, mean)

Sample standard deviation= avg (Standard deviation)

Lower count limit = sample mean – sample standard deviation.

Upper count limit = Sample mean + Sample Standard deviation

Hyper linking:
First click on start button of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and then
Ms-excel. To get a new blank worksheet go to programs and then click on excel sheet. Rename
the first sheet as student by right clicking on sheet 1 and renaming. Insert hyperlink insert and
click on hyperlink. Then go to sheet 2 and rename as CSE type in particulars of ECE right click
on sheet 3. Then go to sheet -4 rename as IT. In this type all the four sheets are created.

WORKSHEET
First click on start button at the bottom of the screen on status bar. Click on programs
and then Ms-excel. Then enter the data as given. Enter the student’s names, Subjective wise
marks, total and avg. Then calculate the total and avg by using formula. Then go to Data menu
and click sort. Under first key sort, click custom sort order needed i.e. ascending order or
alphabetical order and then click o.k. Then the required worksheet is prepared.

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Sort:
First click on start button at the bottom of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and
then Ms-excel. Then enter the data as given. Enter the student’s names, Subjective wise marks,
total and avg. Then calculate the total and avg by using formula. Then go to Data menu and
click sort. Under first key sort, click custom sort order needed i.e. ascending order or
alphabetical order and then click o.k. Then the required worksheet is prepared

Conditional Formatting:

1. Select the cells for which you want to add, change, or remove conditional formatting
2. On the Format menu, click Conditional Formatting.
3. Do one of the following:

Add a conditional format

1. Do one of the following:

To use values in the selected cells as the formatting criteria, click Cell Value Is,
select the comparison phrase, and then type a constant value or a formula. If you
enter a formula, start it with an equal sign (=).

To use a formula as the formatting criteria (to evaluate data or a condition other
than the values in selected cells), click Formula Is and then enter the formula that
evaluates to a logical value of TRUE or FALSE.

2. Click Format.
3. Select the formatting you want to apply when the cell value meets the condition or
the formula returns the value TRUE.
4. To add another condition, click Add, and then repeat steps 1 through 3.

You can specify up to three conditions. If none of the specified conditions are true,
the cells keep their existing formats

Change or remove a conditional format

Do one or more of the following:

o To change formats, click Format for the condition you want to change.

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 o To reselect formats on the current tab of the Format Cells dialog box, click Clear
and select new formats.
o To remove one or more conditions, click Delete, and then select the check box for
the conditions you want to delete

Viva Questions:
1) What is an average function?
2) Explain about chart
3) How can you open chart wizard?
4) Explain about chart formatting tool bar
5) How can you resize a chart?

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TASK 16:
PPT Orientation, Slide Layouts, Inserting Text, Word Art, Formatting Text, Bullets and
Numbering, Auto Shapes, Lines and Arrows in PowerPoint.
TITLE:
Create a power point presentation consists of slide layouts inserting text, formatting
text, bullets and numbering of five slides with following information’s.
Slide 1 – contents
Slide 2 – Name
Slide 3 – Address
Slide 4 – Hobbies
Slide 5 – Friends

PURPOSE:
To maintain a PowerPoint presentation with some specifications

THEORY:
SLIDE LAYOUT:
1. On the format menu, click slide layout.
2. On the slides tab in normal view, select the slides; you want to apply a layout too.

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 3. In the slide layout task pane, point to layout you and then click it.
4. A new slide can also be inserted within the task pane. Point the layout you want the

slide to have, click the arrow and then click the insert new slide.
INSERT TEXT:
1. Text can be added to layout.

2. Align text in the top, middle or bottom of a cell.

3. Align text on the right or left, or in the center of a cell.
4. Change cell margins.
5. Insert a tab in a table.
6. To make the symbol command available, in normal view, place the insertion point on
the outbox tab or in a text place holders on the slide.
7. On the insert menu, click symbol.
8. To change fonts, click a name in the font box.
FORMATTING TEXT:
1. Select the text you want to format as superscript or subscript.
2. On the format menu, click font.
3. To show or hide text formatting, on the standard toolbar, click show formatting.
BULLETS AND NUMBERINGS:
1. Select the lines of text that you want to add bullets or numbering to.
2. Click bullets or numbering.
AUTOSHAPES:
1. Select the auto shape that has the text you want to position.
2. Double-click the selection rectangle of the auto shape or text box and then click the
text box tab in the format dialog box.
3. in the text anchor point box, click the position you want the text to start in.
LINES AND ARROWS:
1. In Microsoft power point, double click the chart.
2. Double click the chart item you want to change.
3. On the patterns tab, do one or both of the following.

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 4. To change the colors, patterns or lines, select the options you want.

5. To specify a fill effect, click fill effect and then select the options you want on the

gradient, text patterns or picture tabs.

To return to the slide, click outside the about.

PROCEDURE:
First click on start button at the button of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and
then Microsoft PowerPoint. Go to file and new. Then you find different pattern of slides on
right side of your screen. Then select which is completely empty. Then enter the contents in the
first slide as per given information, name in the second slide, Address in the third slide, Hobbies
in the fourth slide and friends in the fifth slide. Except first slide, all the second, third, fourth,
fifth slides should be inserted. When you select pattern of slide from a new slide, on slide which
you selected you will find an arrow towards its right side, click that arrow and then again click
insert slide. Then save it. Then adjust the layout. Then format the text then give bullets or
numbering to the text if required. Go to auto shapes. Select more auto shapes and insert
wherever required. Then again go to insert option and select new slides. And select chart and a
chart with datasheet appear. Give the name, roll no, marks in three subjects and calculate the
total. Then save the file

Viva Questions:
1) Explain about power point
2) What is word art?
3) Explain about slide transition
4) How can you rotate the picture in power point?
5) What are the different auto shapes available in power point?

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TASK 17:
Hyperlinks, Inserting –Images, Clip Art, Audio, Video, Objects, Tables and Charts

TITLE:
Create a power point presentation consisting of hyperlinks, inserting images, clip
art, audio, video objects of 4 slides with the following information.

Slide 1:- Name of your college in bold letters.

Slide 2:- Address of your college in bold letters.
Slide 3:- List of all available courses.
Slide 4:- Extra co-curricular activities.
And apply the transaction effects and set the time three seconds for each slide and
view it in slide show.

PURPOSE:
To maintain a PowerPoint presentation using some specifications
THEORY:
HYPERLINK:
1. Select the text or object that you want to represent the hyperlink.

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 2. Click insert hyperlink.

3. Under link to, click place in this document.

INSERT IMAGES:
1. Click where you want to insert the picture.

2. On the drawing tool bar, click insert picture.

3. Locate the folder that contains the picture that you want to insert, and then click the

picture file.
CLIP ART:
1. On the insert menu, point to structure and then click clipart.

2. In the clipart task pane, in the search for box, type a word or phrase that describes the

clip, you want to type in all or same of the file menus of the clip.
3. In the results box, click the clip to insert it.

AUDIO VIDEO OBJECTS:

1. On the slide show menu, click setup show. Under performance check box. If your

computer has their capability, office PowerPoint will attempt to use it.
2. Animation performance will be much better with a video card that has Microsoft
direct 3D.
TABLE:
1. On the standard tool bar, click insert table.
2. Print to select the numbers of rows and columns you want and then click.
CHART:
1. Click the slide where you want to place the embedded object.
2. On the insert menu, click chart.
3. Click a cell on the data sheet and then type the information you want.
To return to the slide, click outside the chart

PROCEDURE:
First click on start button at the bottom of the screen on status bar. Click on programs and
then Microsoft power point goto file menu. Then you find different pattern of slides on right

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side of your screen. Then select which is completely empty. Then enter the name of your
college in bold letters. Address of your college in bold letters in the second slide. List of all the
available courses in the third slide, extra co-curricular activities in the fourth slide except first
slide, all the second, third, fourth slide should be inserted. When you select pattern of slide from
a new slide, on slide which you selected, you will find an arrow towards it right side click that
arrow and then again click insert slide. Then save it the select the slide show and then select the
view show option. Then review the presentation in slide show by selecting next and after
completing the slide show then click end show. Click on start button at the button of the screen
on status bar, click on programs and then Microsoft power point. Go to file menu. On insert
menu and select table option and give no. of rows and no. of columns and give the name, Roll
no and marks in three subjects and find the total

Viva Questions:
1) Define hyper link
2) Define slide show
3) Define slide transition
4) What is animation
5) How can you insert a table in power point?

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TASK 18:
Master Layouts (slide, template, and notes), Types of views (basic, presentation, slide
slotted, notes etc), Inserting – Background, textures, Design Templates, Hidden slides.
TITLE:
Create a power Point presentation on business by using master layouts and see the
presentation in different views.

PURPOSE:
To maintain a power point presentation with some specifications
THEORY:-
MASTER LAYOUTS:-
1. On the view menu, point to master, and then click slide master.
2. To insert a slide master, do the presentation given in slides and lastly add date and
footer to the slides.
SLIDE SHOW:
1. On the slides tab in the normal view, select the slides you want to set the things for.
2. On the slide show menu, click side transition.

3. Under advance slide, select the automatically after checkbox, and then number of
seconds you want the slide to appear on the screen.
PROCEDURE:
First click on start button. Then click programs, and then power point presentation. Then
select file menu and click on new. Then you get a new blank presentation. Then in the first
slide, enter the title as business and give product name as sub title. Then insert the second slide.
Then enter the title as about the product and give description as sub title. Then insert the third
slide and enter the title as sales about product and enter something about it sales. In this way,
complete the three slides. Then click on view and then master and then enter date in the space
provided for footer. Then you find these two in all slides and then again go to view and click on
slide show.

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Viva Questions:
1) What do you mean by clip art?
2) What is grouping of objects?
3) What is ungrouping of objects?
4) What are the contents of Microsoft clip gallery?
5) Explain about custom animation

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TEXT BOOKS & REFERENCE BOOKS:

TEXT BOOKS

1. Comdex Information Technology Course tool kit ‘Vikas Gupta, WILEY Dreamtech

2. Introduction to Computers- Peter Norton’s.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Complete computer upgrade and Rep-air book, 3rd edition Cheryl A Schmidt, Wiley Dreamtech

Introduction to Information Technology, ITL Education Solutions limited, Pearson Education.

PC Hardware and A +Handbook –Kate J. Chase PHI (Microsoft)

Latex Companion –Leslie Lamport, PHI/Pearson

5. “Introduction to Computers with MS-Office 2000”, Alexis Leon and Mathews Leon, Leon Tech
world.

IMPORTANT WEB SITES:

www.sssolutions.in
www.sonisoftsolutions.org

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