ओ लेवल एक कंप्यूटर कोर्स है जिसे NIELIT द्वारा आयोजित किया गया है| National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) देश में डिजिटल साक्षरता को बढ़ाने के लिए एक प्रतिष्ठित संस्था है। इसका उद्देश्य देश की कंप्यूटर साक्षरता को बढ़ाना है। NIELIT को पहले DOEACC Society (Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses) के नाम से जानते थे।
NIELIT के द्वारा O Level कोर्स के साथ साथ A Level, B Level, CCC जैसे कोर्स भी कराये जाते है। ओ लेवल सर्टिफिकेट कोर्स की मान्यता किसी विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा कराये गए CS डिप्लोमा के बराबर ही होती है। ओ लेवल कोर्स 1 वर्ष का होता है। जिसमे दो सेमेस्टर होते है। इसमें एडमिशन वर्ष में दो बार जुलाई तथा जनवरी में लिया जाता है, कोई भी विद्यार्थी जो 10+2 पास हो या फिर I.T.I. (इंडस्ट्रियल ट्रेनिंग इंस्टिट्यूट) का कोर्स किया हो इस कोर्स में प्रवेश ले सकता है|
O Level कोर्स में इनफार्मेशन टेक्नोलॉजी टूल्स एंड नेटवर्क बेसिक्स पहला सब्जेक्ट है जिसके सिलेबस की सम्पूर्ण जानकारी नीचे दी गई है।
Information Technology Tools and Network Basics (O Level)
(i) Introduction to Computer
- What is Computer?
- Latest IT gadgets
- Evolution of Computers
- Applications of Computer
- IT Gadgets and their applications
- Basics of Hardware and Software
- Central Processing Unit
- Input devices
- Output devices
- Computer Memory
- Storage Device of Computer
- Application Software
- Systems Software
- Utility Software
- Open source and Proprietary Software
- Mobile Apps
(ii) Introduction to Operating System (Operating System 8.1)
- Basic of Operating System
- Operating Systems for Desktop and Laptop
- Operating Systems for Mobile Phone and Tablets
- User Interface for Desktop and Laptop
- Task Bar
- Icons & shortcuts
- Running an application
- Operating System simple setting
- Adding, removing & sharing Printers
- File and Folder Management
- Types of file extensions.
(iii) Word Processing
- Word Processing Basics
- Opening Word Processing Package
- Menu Bar, Toolbars
- Creating a New Document
- Opening Documents
- Save and Save As
- Closing Document
- Using The Help
- Page Setup
- Page Layout
- Borders
- Watermark
- Print Preview
- Printing of Documents
- PDF file and Saving a Document as PDF file
- Text Creation and manipulation
- Document Creation
- Editing Text
- Text Selection
- Cut, Copy and Paste
- Font, Color
- Style
- Size selection, Alignment of Text, Undo & Redo,
- AutoCorrect
- Spelling & Grammar
- Find and Replace
- Formatting the Text
- Creating and using user defined Styles
- Paragraph Indentation
- Bullets and Numbering
- Change case
- Header & Footer
- Table Manipulation
- Insert & Draw Table
- Changing cell width and height
- Alignment of Text in cell
- Delete / Insertion of Row
- Column and Merging & Splitting of Cells
- Border and Shading
- Mail Merge
- Table of Contents
- Indexes
- Adding Comments
- Tracking changes
- Macros
(iv) Spreadsheet
- Elements of Spread Sheet
- Creating of Spread Sheet
- Concept of Cell Address [Row and Column] and selecting a Cell
- Entering Data [text, number, date] in Cells
- Page Setup
- Printing of Sheet
- Saving Spreadsheet
- Opening and Closing
- Manipulation of Cells & Sheet, Modifying / Editing Cell Content,
- Formatting Cell (Font, Alignment, Style)
- Cut, Copy, Paste & Paste Special
- Changing Cell Height and Width
- Inserting and Deleting Rows, Column
- AutoFill
- Freezing panes
- Formulas
- Functions
- Charts
- Using Formulas for Numbers (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division), AutoSum,
- Functions (Sum, Count, MAX, MIN, AVERAGE)
- Sort Data
- Filter
- Advanced Filter
- Database Functions (DSUM, DMIN, DMAX, DCOUNT, DCOUNTA),
- What-if Analysis
- Pivot table Charts (Bar, Column, Pie, Line)
- Data Validation.
(v) Presentation (PowerPoint 2013)
- Creation of Presentation
- Inserting & Editing Text on Slides
- Inserting and Deleting Slides in a Presentation
- Saving a Presentation
- Manipulating Slides
- Inserting Table
- Adding Pictures
- Inserting Other Objects
- Resizing and Scaling an Object
- Creating & using Master Slide
- Presentation of Slides
- Choosing a Set Up for Presentation
- Running a Slide Show
- Transition and Slide Timings
- Automating a Slide Show
- Providing Aesthetics to Slides & Printing
- Enhancing Text Presentation
- Working with Color and Line Style
- Adding Movie and Sound
- Adding Headers, Footers and Notes
- Printing Slides and Handouts
(vi) Introduction to Internet and WWW
- Basic of Computer Networks
- Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Network Topology
- Internet
- Concept of Internet
- WWW
- Applications of Internet
- Website Address and URL
- Introduction to IP Address
- ISP and Role of ISP
- Internet Protocol
- Modes of Connecting Internet (Hotspot, Wi-Fi, LAN Cable, Broadband, USB Tethering)
- Identifying and uses of IP/MAC/IMEI of various devices,
- Popular Web Browsers (Internet Explorer/Edge, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera etc.)
- Exploring the Internet
- Surfing the web
- Popular Search Engines
- Searching on Internet
- Downloading Web Pages, Printing Web Pages
(vii) E-mail, Social Networking and e-Governance Services
- Structure of E-mail
- Using E-mails
- Opening Email account
- Mailbox: Inbox and Outbox
- Creating and Sending a new E-mail
- Replying to an E-mail message
- Forwarding an E-mail message
- Searching emails
- Attaching files with email
- Email Signature
- Social Networking –Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram
- Instant Messaging (Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram)
- Introduction to Blogs
- Basics of E-commerce
- Netiquettes
- Overview of e-Governance Services like Railway Reservation
- Passport
- eHospital [ORS]
- Accessing e-Governance Services on Mobile Using “UMANG APP”
- Digital Locker
(viii) Digital Financial Tools and Applications
- Digital Financial Tools
- Understanding OTP [One Time Password] and QR [Quick Response] Code,
- Unified Payment Interface(UPI)
- Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)
- Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
- Card [Credit / Debit], eWallet, PoS [Point of Sale]
- Internet Banking
- National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT)
- Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
- Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)
- Online Bill Payment
(ix) Overview of Futures kills and Cyber Security