Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
CAP286 WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 12936::Rajni Bhalla 0 0 3 2
Course Weightage ATT: 5 CAP: 45 ETP: 50 Exam Category: X6: Mid Term Exam: Not Applicable – End Term Exam:
Practical
Course Orientation KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT, PLACEMENT EXAMINATION, SKILL ENHANCEMENT

Course Outcomes :Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: describe terms, concepts and use of OpenOffice.org

CO2 :: identify uses of technology for peer-to-peer and student communication
CO3 :: develop professional approach for handling office documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc
CO4 :: relate open office with ms office and due advantage of adoption of open office
CO5 :: discuss about the accessibility features of open office suite of applications and how to customize them

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
T-1 COMDEX LINUX AND OPEN VIKAS GUPTA DREAMTECH PRESS
OFFICE COURSE KIT
T-2 OPENOFFICE.ORG FOR GURDY LEETE, ELLEN WILEY
DUMMIES FINKELSTEIN, MARY
LEETE
Reference Books ( R )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
R-1 COMDEX 9-IN-1 DTP COURSE KIT VIKAS GUPTA DREAMTECH PRESS

Relevant Websites ( RW )
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://inpics.net/tutorials/base2/basics.html This package contains procedure to use open office base

RW-2 http://inpics.net/tutorials/calc2/ Calc Tutorial to use various feautures of Calc

RW-3 http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28372 How to apply IF statements in various conditions

RW-4 https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/ Graphics creation and editing tutorials from the developers of GIMP

RW-5 http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/ Tutorials for anyone learning teaching or using OpenOffice

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 Audio Visual Aids ( AV )
Sr No (AV aids) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
AV-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riSixvC1nik This package contains tutorials of conditional formatting
AV-2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6GF5mLhaEs This package describes how to add custom animation effects

Software/Equipments/Databases
Sr No (S/E/D) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
SW-1 OpenOffice.org This package contains various software's like Writer, Calc, Impress, Base
etc

Detailed Plan For Practicals

Practical No Broad topic Subtopic Other Readings Learning Outcomes

Practical 1 Word Processor-Introduction Working with Text in a document SW-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Creating, Saving and Opening a RW-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
document in Writer and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Applying font and styles AV-2 Students will learn how to create a new document
and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Manipulating document files. SW-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Saving a document in Writer SW-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Editing Documents in Writer AV-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
and various formatting options availaible
Word Processor-Introduction Selecting and Formatting text in a RW-1 Students will learn how to create a new document
document and various formatting options availaible
Practical 2 Word Processor-Features Inserting Images and other objects into RW-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
a document and tables and how to do print settings
Word Processor-Features Using Bullets and Numbering SW-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings
Word Processor-Features Spelling and Grammar Checking AV-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings
Word Processor-Features Auto-correct Options RW-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings
Word Processor-Features Mail merge SW-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings
Word Processor-Features Working with Tables SW-1 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Practical 2 Word Processor-Features Printing a document RW-5 Students will learn how to insert images bullets
and tables and how to do print settings
Practical 3 Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting and deleting Worksheets RW-5 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
SW-1 using spreadsheets

Spreadsheet-Introduction Renaming worksheets SW-1 Students will learn how perform renaming in
spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting, Deleting, Moving/Copying, RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Hide/Unhide the rows and columns using spreadsheets,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-1-----------------------
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting, Deleting and Renaming SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Worksheets using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Saving a workbook SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Introduction and environment of RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Spreadsheet using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting and deleting rows and SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
columns using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet- Built in functions Printing a worksheet and Page Setup RW-2 Students will learn how do page setup and printing
a worksheet
Spreadsheet- Built in functions Adding Graphs & Charts SW-1 Students will learn how add graphs and charts in
spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Manipulating Rows and Columns RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
RW-3 using spreadsheets

Spreadsheet- Built in functions Built-in Spreadsheet functions (Date SW-1 Students will learn basic built-in functions of
and Time) spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Moving/copying and Hide/Unhide RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
rows and columns using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet- Built in functions Built-in Spreadsheet functions RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
(Mathematical and Logical) using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Creating and opening workbooks RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
using spreadsheets
Practical 4 Spreadsheet-Introduction Creating and opening workbooks RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Moving/copying and Hide/Unhide RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
rows and columns using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet- Built in functions Built-in Spreadsheet functions (Date SW-1 Students will learn basic built-in functions of
and Time) spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Manipulating Rows and Columns RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
RW-3 using spreadsheets

Spreadsheet- Built in functions Adding Graphs & Charts SW-1 Students will learn how add graphs and charts in
spreadsheets

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Practical 4 Spreadsheet- Built in functions Printing a worksheet and Page Setup RW-2 Students will learn how do page setup and printing
a worksheet
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting and deleting rows and SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
columns using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Introduction and environment of RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Spreadsheet using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting, Deleting, Moving/Copying, RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Hide/Unhide the rows and columns using spreadsheets,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-1-----------------------
Spreadsheet-Introduction Saving a workbook SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting, Deleting and Renaming SW-1 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
Worksheets using spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Renaming worksheets SW-1 Students will learn how perform renaming in
spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-Introduction Inserting and deleting Worksheets RW-5 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
SW-1 using spreadsheets

Spreadsheet- Built in functions Built-in Spreadsheet functions RW-2 Students will learn how to use logical formulas
(Mathematical and Logical) using spreadsheets
Practical 5 Spreadsheet- Advanced features Formatting Cells AV-1 Students will learn to do formatting on
the basis of some conditional formatting cells
Spreadsheet- Advanced features Conditional Formatting AV-1 Students will learn to do formatting on
the basis of some condition
Practical 6 Spreadsheet- Advanced features Data Validation RW-5 Students will understand the importance
SW-1 of validating the data,,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-2-----------------------
Spreadsheet- Advanced features Protecting Worksheets and Cells SW-1 Students will understand the importance
of validating the data
Practical 7 Spreadsheet- Advanced features Protecting Worksheets and Cells SW-1 Students will understand the importance
of validating the data
Spreadsheet- Advanced features Data Validation RW-5 Students will understand the importance
SW-1 of validating the data,,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-2-----------------------
Practical 8 Presentations Custom Animation AV-2 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Slide Transition Effects AV-2 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Saving a Presentation SW-1 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Practical 8 Presentations Audio Visual effects in presentation. RW-1 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Creating and Opening a Presentation SW-1 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Creating, Opening and Saving a RW-5 Students will learn to save a
Presentation SW-1 presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Running Slide show RW-5 Students will learn to save a
SW-1 presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Working with Slides and Auto-content RW-1 Students will learn to save a
Wizard RW-2 presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Different Views of a presentation RW-5 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Presentations Audio Visual effects in presentation SW-1 Students will learn to save a
presentation and understand how to create
slides with auto-content wizard
Practical 9 Introducing GIMP Saving a file RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Loading a text file in an image RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Working with Images RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Exploring the layer dialog box RW-2 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP ,Working with layers RW-4 and retouching features

Introducing GIMP Different types of Color Modes in RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
GIMP and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Working with editing or retouching RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP tools and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Working with colors RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Transforming images RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Exploring the features of GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of selection
and retouching features,,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-3-----------------------
Working with Tools , Layers and Working with Selection tools RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Capturing Pictures By using GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Practical 10 Introducing GIMP Capturing Pictures By using GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Working with Selection tools RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Exploring the features of GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of selection
and retouching features,,-------------LAB
EVALUATION-3-----------------------
Working with Tools , Layers and Transforming images RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Working with colors RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Working with editing or retouching RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP tools and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Different types of Color Modes in RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
GIMP and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Exploring the layer dialog box RW-2 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP ,Working with layers RW-4 and retouching features

Introducing GIMP Working with Images RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Working with Tools , Layers and Loading a text file in an image RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
Text in GIMP and retouching features
Introducing GIMP Saving a file RW-4 Students will learn to do various kind of slection
and retouching features
Practical 11 Database Management Program: Creating a Database RW-1 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Introduction text tool,creating database and tables
Database Management Program: Introduction to Base RW-1 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Introduction text tool,creating database and tables
Working with Tools , Layers and Quitting GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Text in GIMP text tool,,-------------LAB EVALUATION-4
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Working with Tools , Layers and Working with the Text RW-4 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Text in GIMP text tool
Practical 12 Working with Tools , Layers and Working with the Text RW-4 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Text in GIMP text tool
Working with Tools , Layers and Quitting GIMP RW-4 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Text in GIMP text tool,,-------------LAB EVALUATION-4
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Database Management Program: Creating a Database RW-1 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Introduction text tool,creating database and tables
Database Management Program: Introduction to Base RW-1 Students will learn to add effects using layers and
Introduction text tool,creating database and tables
Practical 13 Working with Tables and Queries Sort and filter records SW-1 Students will be able to find a specific
data from large amount of data saved with sort and
filter records
An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Practical 13 Working with Tables and Queries Editing records RW-5 Students will be able to find a specific
data from large amount of data saved
Working with Tables and Queries Specify data types and field properties RW-5 Students will be able to find a specific
AV-1 data from large amount of data saved

Working with Tables and Queries Creating a Table SW-1 Students will be able to find a specific
data from large amount of data saved
Practical 14 Working with Tables and Queries Modify Tables SW-1 office.org Students will be able to find a specific
data from large amount of data saved
Working with Tables and Queries Finding records RW-1 office.org Students will be able to find a specific
RW-2 data from large amount of data saved
RW-3

Working with Tables and Queries Creating Queries RW-5 office.org Students will be able about queries and
how to create queries
SPILL OVER
Practical 15 Spill Over

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.