COMPUTER PACKAGES TRAINING SYLLABUS
Duration: 12 Weeks
Total Hours: 60 Hours (1hr per day)
Assessment: Monthly Exams (End of Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12)
CHAPTER 1: BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY & MICROSOFT WORD
WEEK TOPICS COVERED DETAILS
- What is a computer-
Types and parts of a
computer-
Introduction to Input/output/storage
Week 1
Computers devices- Booting process-
Health and safety
practices- File/folder
management
- Touch typing skills-
Practice with software
Typing and Keyboard (e.g., Typing Master)-
Week 2
Mastery Using special characters
and shortcuts- Basic
navigation in Windows OS
- Interface & ribbon-
Creating, saving &
opening documents-
Week 3 Microsoft Word – Basic
Formatting text and
paragraphs- Bullets,
numbering, alignment
- Tables, columns,
headers/footers- Page
setup and printing-
Microsoft Word – Inserting images, shapes,
Week 4
Advanced SmartArt- Using
templates, styles, and
review tools Monthly
Exam 1
CHAPTER 2: SPREADSHEETS AND PRESENTATIONS
WEEK TOPICS COVERED DETAILS
- Interface & cells- Data
entry and formatting-
Simple formulas and
Week 5 Microsoft Excel – Basic
functions (SUM,
AVERAGE)- Sorting and
filtering
- Cell referencing,
absolute vs relative- IF,
Microsoft Excel – COUNTIF, VLOOKUP
Week 6
Advanced basics- Charts and
graphs- Conditional
formatting
- Creating slides-
Applying themes-
Microsoft PowerPoint –
Week 7 Adding text and
Basic
images- Transitions and
animations
- Custom slide shows-
Multimedia: inserting
Microsoft PowerPoint – video/audio- Presenter
Week 8
Advanced tools and notes-
Printing handouts
Monthly Exam 2
CHAPTER 3: INTERNET, EMAIL, FILE SHARING & PUBLISHING TOOLS
Week Topics Covered Details
- What is the internet-
Browsers and search
engines- Effective
online searching-
Week 9 Internet & Email Creating and
managing an email
account-
Sending/receiving
attachments
- Malware, antivirus,
safe browsing- Google
Workspace (Docs,
Computer Security &
Week 10 Sheets, Drive)- File
Cloud Tools
sharing &
collaboration- Online
backups
- Desktop publishing
basics- Creating flyers,
Microsoft Publisher /
Week 11 certificates, brochures-
Canva
Using templates and
design elements
- Real-world tasks
using Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint- Printing &
Week 12 Recap & Project Work
file management.
Final Exam &
Certification
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Use the computer and Windows OS confidently
Create and format professional Word documents
Use Excel for basic data analysis and create graphs
Create interactive PowerPoint presentations
Use email and the internet safely and effectively
Produce creative materials using Publisher or Canva