Syllabus of the O Level Computer Course as prescribed by NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology), which is quite popular in India. This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of IT and practical skills.
๐ฅ️ O Level Computer Course Syllabus
๐ Paper 1: IT Tools and Network Basics (M1-R5)
- Introduction to computer systems & hardware
- Operating systems (Windows, Linux basics)
- Word processing (MS Word or LibreOffice Writer)
- Spreadsheets (MS Excel or LibreOffice Calc)
- Presentation tools (MS PowerPoint or LibreOffice Impress)
- Internet, WWW, web browsers, email
- Social networking & e-governance services
- Cyber security basics
๐ป Paper 2: Web Designing and Publishing (M2-R5)
- Introduction to Internet & WWW
- HTML, HTML5
- CSS
- JavaScript basics
- Hosting & domain concepts
- Website design & maintenance
- Image editing & multimedia tools (Photoshop basics or open-source alternatives)
๐️ Paper 3: Programming and Problem Solving through Python (M3-R5)
- Programming concepts and algorithms
- Python basics (syntax, data types, operators)
- Conditional & loop statements
- Functions and modules
- Lists, tuples, dictionaries, strings
- File handling
- Basic object-oriented concepts
๐ง๐ผ Paper 4: Internet of Things & its Applications (M4-R5)
- IoT overview & architecture
- Sensors and actuators
- Arduino/Raspberry Pi introduction
- IoT communication protocols
- Smart devices and applications
- Security and privacy issues in IoT
๐ Practical
- Practical work based on above papers
- Website designing project
- Python programming exercises
- Office automation tools
๐ผ Project Work
Students have to develop a small project using any one of these:
- Web application
- IoT-based mini project
- Office automation application
๐️ Course Duration
- Around 1 year (2 semesters), varies by institute
✅ Eligibility
- 10+2 pass or ITI certificate after class 10
