Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

EDGE-BSMRSTUCSE Digital Skills Training

TRAINING APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

Course Name: Computer Fundamentals & Office Applications

Assessment Outcomes Modules: a) PowerPoint 1) Evaluate the societal

a) All of them are non- a) Computer Basics presentation impact of computers
IT students b) Microsoft Word b) Lectures 2) Demonstrate knowledge of
b) Less computer skills c) Microsoft Excel c) Hands-on training basic hardware peripherals
c) Most of the students d) Microsoft PowerPoint d) Guided practice 3) Utilize spreadsheets for
are weak in use of e) Project e) Case studies calculations, data analysis,
Office Application * Please refer to the f) Group discussions and salary/grade calculations
software practically table below for details g) Provide necessary 4) Create scientific
video contents documents with equations,
Learning Needs h) Project-based tables, figures, charts, and
a) Need to teach basic learning graphs
computer literacy 5) Develop technical and
b) Need to use scientific presentations using
computers practically presentation tools
c) Hands on training 6) Ensure smooth computer
Office Application operation and document
software practically preparation
7) Master multimedia
presentations with
PowerPoint
8) Create various reports,
letters, and applications.
9) Acquire skills for email,
chat, video conferencing, and
internet browsing
10) Direction about
freelancing & digital
platform

Course Summary
Module No. of Sessions No. of Class Hours
Computer Basics 01 3
Microsoft Word 06 18
Mentorship session 01 3
Microsoft Excel 06 18
Microsoft PowerPoint 03 9
Freelancing in the Marketplace 02 6
Project 01 3
Total 20 sessions 60 hours

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University
EDGE-BSMRSTUCSE Digital Skills Training

Training Contents & Training Methodology & Planned Outcomes

Module Session Topics Training Planned
No. (3 Methodology Outcomes
hours each)

Familiarization with computer

Turn on/Turn off/Restart computer
Basic parts of computer (display these parts
physically)
What is inside of a computer? (Display these parts
physically)
Desktop, Laptop, Tablet and Server computers
Computer System: Hardware, Software, Data, User
Input and output devices
CPU, Memory (RAM, ROM), Storage (HDD, SSD,
CD, DVD, Flash Drive etc.)
Software (System software, application software)
Understanding System properties, Familiarization
Computer with Windows Operating system: Creating new
01 folder, deleting folder. Sort or view files in a, b, f, g 1, 2, 9
Basics
directory, file or folder properties. Copy, paste,
cut/move files, delete files. Empty, restore
files/folder from recycle bin. Search files and
folders. Adjust date and time.
File and folder options.

Introducing Keyboard layout, typing using Notepad,

Install and remove typing software, learn typing
using a typing software.

Browsing internet, Google search, Email (Account

open and use), Video conference (Zoom, Meet,
Skype).

How to launch MS word

Microsoft Creating and saving a document (New, Open, Close, a, b, c, d, e, f,
02 4, 6, 8
word Save, Save As.), Export, Print, customize the quick g
access toolbar, protect document using password

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EDGE-BSMRSTUCSE Digital Skills Training

Typing text, Formatting Text (Font, Font Size, make

your text Bold, Italic, and Underline, Strikethrough,
Subscript, Superscript, Change the Text Case, Font
Color, Text highlight color, Text effect)

Text alignment (Left, Center, Right, Justify), editing

(Cut, copy, paste, select all, clear, find and replace
the text)

Line spacing, paragraph spacing, shading text and

borders, working with Tabs and Indents

Working with bullets and numbering (numbered

lists, Multilevel numbering and bulleting, creating a, b, c, d, e, f,
03 list, customizing list style) 4, 6, 8
g
Apply styles to text, Customize or create new styles,
Clear formatting, Format Painter, Paste options
Quiz

How to install avro software

Bangla Typing

Create documents with Bangla Font, Use additional a, b, c, d, e, f, 4, 6, 8

04 g
fonts (Nikosh, Kalpurush, etc.)

Type Bangla in Google translator and translate

Bangla

Working with Tables (Insert table, draw table, Quick

tables, Insert row, Insert column, Table Formatting,
Alignment option, Merge, split, delete cells option)
Table properties (Row, column, cells) a, b, c, d, e, f,
05 Table Design (Table styles, border and shading) 4, 6, 8
g
Working Pictures and Online Pictures (Format, color,
background, border, effects, layout, Positions, Wrap
text, Align, Rotate, Crop, Height, Width)
Quiz
Shapes (Draw flowchart using new canvas),
SmartArt, Textbox, WordArt, Icon, 3D Model a, b, c, d, e, f,
06 4, 6, 8
g
Hyperlink and Bookmark, Insert Pages (Cover page,
Blank page, page break)

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Header & Footers (Inserting custom Header and

Footer, inserting objects in the header and footer),
Page Numbers

Equation and Symbol

Page background (Watermark, page color, page

borders)
a, b, c, d, e, f,
07 Page setup (Page Margins, Orientation, Page size, 4, 6, 8
g
Columns) and Print, Page breaks and section breaks,
Table of contents

Use of Google Doc (Create new document, type and

format text, upload and download document)
Overview of the present job market
Professional Resume Preparation
Preparation for Interview
Mentorship Digital profile creation a, b, c, d, e, f, 5, 6, 7, 8,
08 Project showcasing (GitHub or Google Drive)
session g 9, 10
Freelancing profile and securing a job
Use AI tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Grammarly, Google
translator, QuillBot, etc.
Assignment (CV and LinkedIn Profile)
Introduction to Excel Interface: Rows, Columns,
Cells, Cell reference, Create Excel workbook and
save, add a worksheet to an existing workbook,
navigate one sheet to another sheet, change
worksheet tab color, Rename a worksheet.
Input Data
9 Edit, Find, Replace Data, Search for data within a a, b, c, d, e, f, 3, 6
worksheet/workbook. g
Microsoft Insert cells, rows & columns, delete cells, rows &
Excel columns, modify row height & column width,
Autofit row height & column width, Hide/Unhide
rows, columns & sheets.
Format cells: Font, Alignment, Border, Fill, Number,
Wrap text, Merge & Center.
Use Arithmetic and Comparison Operators for
10 Calculations. Perform Calculations with Functions: a, b, c, d, e, f,
g 3, 6
Creating Simple Formulas, Setting up your own
formula.
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EDGE-BSMRSTUCSE Digital Skills Training

USE basic functions: SUM, AVERAGE,

PRODUCT, COUNT, SQRT, QUOTIENT,
MODULUS, POWER, CEILING, FLOOR,
ROUND, ABS
Midterm Examination and Evaluation
Date and Time Functions, Financial Functions, IF
Function, SUMIF, COUNTIF, AVERAGEIF,
11 Logical Functions, LOOKUP, VLOOKUP
Functions, Mathematical Functions, Statistical
Functions, Text Functions.
Conditional formatting, Format as Table, Cell Styles, a, b, c, d, e, f,
g 3, 6
Sort and Filter data, Custom Sort, Removing Filters
from Columns, FILTER function.
12 Insert a Table, Create a PivotTable, Sort a Pivot
Table, Filter a Pivot Table, Value Field Settings of a
Pivot Table.
Quiz
Create Column/Bar Chart, Line Chart, Pie Chart,
Scatter Plot, etc., Recommended Charts, Chart
Design: Add Chart Element, Quick Layout, Change
Color, Chart Styles, Switch Row/Column, Edit or a, b, c, d, e, f,
rearrange a data series, Filter data in a chart, g 3, 6
Changing chart type, Move chart.
13 Add or remove titles in a chart, Add or remove axis
titles in a chart, Show or hide a chart legend or data
table
Add a trend or moving average line to a chart, Instant
charts using Quick Analysis, Use sparklines to show a, b, c, d, e, f,
data trends. g 3, 6
Assignment (MS Excel and creating freelancing
profile)
Data Entry with MS Excel: Get data, File
Conversion (PDF to Excel), Page Setup & Data
a, b, c, d, e, f,
14 Formatting, Mail Marge, Data Entry & Data 3, 6, 10
g
Scraping, Remove duplicates, data validation etc.
Working with Google Sheet

Microsoft Creating new presentation and save, inserting new a, b, c, d, e, f,

15 slide, changing layout of slides, duplicating slides, 5, 7
PowerPoint g
copying and pasting slide, applying themes to the

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slide layout, changing theme color, Slide

background, Formatting slide background, Using
slide views
Multilevel numbering and Bulleting, Creating List,
Page bordering, Slide background, Aligning text,
Text directions, Column option
Inserting Table, draw table, Table Formatting, Table
Styles, Merge and split options, write symbols,
scientific equations.
Working with Objects: Pictures, Shapes, Icons, 3D
Models, Smart Art, Chart. Change the Order of
Objects, Converting text/list to Smart Art or vice a, b, c, d, e, f,
16 versa. g 5, 7
Inserting slide header and footer, Text boxes, Date &
Time, Slide number
Inserting Equations & Symbols
Insert video & audio, recording
Quiz
Apply a Slide Transition, Modifying a Transition,
Advancing to the Next Slide, Effect options, Sound,
Duration.
Add Animation, Working with Animation Pane,
Default Animation, Custom Animation, Modify a
Default or Custom Animation, Preview, Timing, a, b, c, d, e, f,
17 5, 7
Reorder Animation g
Slide show options: Start slide show, Start show from
the current slide, rehearse timing, Create custom
slide, Make video presentation, Save as JPEG files.
Use slide masters to customize a presentation
Assignment
Basic about Marketplace, Terms of Service, Scam
Jobs, Scam Buyer, Payment Method & Payment
Freelancing Protection, Account Verification Process
a, b, c, d, e, f,
in the 18 What is Fiverr & Fiverr Gig? 10
g
Marketplace Fiverr Account Create & Setup
To Create a Fiverr Gig based on Microsoft Excel
Fiverr Gig Marketing

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EDGE-BSMRSTUCSE Digital Skills Training

To Get first Order on Fiverr (Tips & Tricks)

What is Upwork? UpWork Basic
To Create & Setup UpWork Profile
To Create a 100% Complete Freelancer Profile a, b, c, d, e, f,
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To Create a Specialist Profile g
To Create a Project Catalog
How to Submit Proposal on Upwork?
Hourly Projects on UpWork
Final Project Submission, ensuring the maintenance
Project 20 of a project repository for each student, along with 3, 4, 5, 6,
b, c, f, h
7, 8
their LinkedIn and freelancing profiles.
Final Examination and Evaluation

Total: 20 Training Sessions (60 hours) + 1 Midterm Examination + 1 Final Examination

Course Completion Criteria:

The Dept. of CSE, BSMRSTU will conduct midterm and final assessments. Upon successful
completion of the program, and based on the final evaluation (with at least an 60% score and
80% attendance), each participant will be jointly awarded a certificate by the Public
Department/Institute/Center/Universities and EDGE. Apart from this, each student must have
a project repository, along with their LinkedIn and freelancing profile.

Grading based on:

❖ Class attendance: 10%
❖ Quiz and Assignment(s): 20%
❖ Mid-term assessment: 20%
❖ Project: 25%
❖ Final Evaluation: 25%