TYPIST SYLLABUS

FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING MAIN TOPICS-PART II(A)-FOR THE POST OF TYPIST IN KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND TYPIST GRADE II IN KERALA STATE BEVERAGES(MANUFACTURING & MARKETING)CORPORATION LIMITED

CATEGORY NOS,370/2008 & 373/2008

1.WINDOWS

Introduction to windows platform-mouse operations-concept of desktop,taskbar,Icons.Utilities-Paint,Word pad.Icons-Changing size,move,enlarging,copying.Files and Folders-creation,copying,deleting.Windows explorer,control panel.Zip & unzip files-rar files,virus scanning & removal

2.INTERNET

Using internet browser,e-mail,search engines,Instant messengers,download managers,proxy settings-setting up Internet connection,browser plug-ins-using webcam.

3.WORD PROCESSING

Introduction to office automation-advantages of office automation.Introduction-Word menu-Tool bar-Document-creation,editing,saving,opening,Text-editing,deleting,inserting,selection,moving,copying,converting case,doing/undoing edits.Formatting documents-paragraph formatting-applying styles,header and footer,line spacing.Page layput-numbering pages-inserting section break -spell check-newspaper columns.Tables-creation,editing,formatting,Insertion,document with tables,Mail merge and templates creation.Printing-print preview,Printer settings,printing multiple copies

4.SPREADSHEETS

Electronic spreadsheet features-menu,cells,workbook,work sheets.

Entering data,text,functions-selecting cell,ranges-saving worksheet-Editing worksheet data-copying,cut & paste,inserting,deleting rows,columns,cell ranges-find and replace data-spell check.Formatting worksheet-changing column width,row height,aligning data,controlling text within a cell,changing font size ,style,applying border,pattern styles.charts-types,titles & legends,saving,moving and copying between sheets.Formulas,functions-Entering formulas,cell references,Date and time formulas,working with range names,entering functions.Printing-print preview,headers and footers-inserting,removing page break-working with data in a list-Adding and removing sub totals-sorting-hiding and displaying data

5.PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Design-Create presentation with background,logo etc.-Insert pictures and images-change position  or layout of pictures –Omit background graphics from a slide-Apply 3D effects,shadows,background fill colours,textures and patterns-Crop,resize,rotate,flip an image-Convert and image to grey scaleor black and white format.Slide Show setup-insert navigation to slides-presentations and URL’s –Apply and edit timings-Create a customized slide show.