Awareness about different aspects regarding computer hardware such as generations and types of computers

Printers, input and output devices and hardware components such as Central Processing Unit (CPU) like arithmetic logic unit, control unit

Memory unit; Universal Serial Bus (USB), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Motherboard, Sound Card, Graphics Card, and related concepts; Input Devices such keyboard, mouse, light pen, touch screens, graphics tablets, joystick, Microphone, Optical Character Reader

MICR, Scanner, digital or web camera, card reader

Barcode reader, biometric sensor; Output Devices such as Monitor or visual display unit, printer (impact or non-impact), speaker

Plotter; and Secondary Storage Devices such as USB Pen Drives, floppy disks, Compact Disk (CD), Digital Video Disk (DVD), Blue Ray Disk, Solid State Drive etc.

Awareness regarding different aspects about computer software including software categories such as System Software, Application Software, Embedded Software, Proprietary Software, Open Source Software; Computer Languages such as Machine Level Language, Assembly Level Language, High Level Language, Interpreter, Compiler; Operating Systems such as Windows and Linux etc. and concepts of Memory Units such as Bit, Byte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte etc included in MP CPCT Syllabi

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Awareness regarding different aspects about computer software including software categories such as System Software, Application Software included in MP CPCT Syllabus

Embedded Software, Proprietary Software, Open Source Software

 Computer Languages such as Machine Level Language, Assembly Level Language, High Level Language

Interpreter, Compiler; Operating Systems such as Windows and Linux etc.

Concepts of Memory Units such as Bit, Byte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte etc included in MP CPCT Syllabus

2.1

Awareness of generic steps required for setting up a computer, booting and shutting down
logging on and off to a network, determining an IP address, verifying physical connectivity to a network, installing and updating software packages

disabling applications from running on start-up, uninstalling a software from computer, customising desktop background

Resizing windows, volume controls of computer, setting up a new printer or webcam or scanner or other peripheral devices

Understanding of steps to protect computers from power disturbances and basic troubleshooting including power backups included in Madhya Pradesh Computer Proficiency Certification Test Syllabus

2.2

Awareness of System Administration and Security concepts such as setting options and preferences in an Operating System; encryption of data included in MP CPCT Syllabus

Keeping personal data private and secure; creating strong passwords; changing

Passwords

Checking a system for bugs, spyware or other malicious application through virus scanners

2.3

Awareness of concepts and processes related to file management functions such as copying files to memory disk

Undoing mistakes, using default help modules, connecting to the Internet and downloading and uploading files, setup and printing of documents Compressing files Identifying and selecting suitable file formats and using them for transferring data

3.1

Word processing skills such as creating a document

Using spellcheck, creating tables, working with headers or footers, mail merge, document formatting etc.

Common word processing related keyboard commands included in MP CPCT Syllabus

3.2

Numeric Skills to deal with numbers and digits, using formulas

References, macros, tables, graphs through spreadsheets and common keyboard commands for spreadsheets.

Presentation skills for sharing and understanding data in form of charts, graphs and data included in MP CPCT Syllabus

3.3

Internet skills such as using search engine effectively to get the best desired result within short time included in MP CPCT Syllabus

Uploading and downloading information from the Internet and usage of Internet applications such as web sites, browsers, blogs, and Internet services such as Email, video conferencing, Online Collaboration etc.

4.1

Ability to read and understand passages in English comprising questions regarding locating information

Identifying relationships, interpreting ideas, moods, characteristics of characters, tone of passage and getting the central theme included in MP Computer Proficiency Certification Test Syllabus

5.1

Mathematical Aptitude comprising concepts from Number systems, Arithmetic’s included in MP CPCT Syllabus

5.2

Reasoning Aptitude focusing on Verbal and Logical Reasoning focusing on deriving conclusions from logical premises or assess the validity of arguments based on statement of facts

6.1

Indian History & Indian Geography, Indian Economy

Indian Constitution, Science & Technology, Trends in Current Affairs included in MP CPCT Syllabus

7.1 Typing in English

7.2 Typing in Hindi