Detailed Syllabus for CPCT
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Sr. No |
Competency and Sub Topics |
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1.0 |
Familiarity with computer systems |
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1.1 |
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.; |
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1.2 |
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. |
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2.0 |
Knowledge of Basic
Computer Operations |
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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. |
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2.2 |
Awareness of System Administration and Security concepts such as setting options and preferences in an Operating System; encryption of data; keeping
personal data private and secure; creating strong
passwords; changing |
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passwords; checking a system for
bugs, spyware or other malicious application through virus
scanners; |
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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 |
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3.0 |
Proficiency in general IT skills |
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3.1 |
Word
processing skills such as creating a document, using spellcheck, creating tables,
working with headers or footers, mail merge, document formatting etc. and common word processing related keyboard commands; |
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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. |
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3.3 |
Internet skills such as using search engine effectively to get the best
desired result within short time;
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. |
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4.0 |
Reading Comprehension |
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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 |
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5.0 |
Mathematical & Reasoning Aptitude |
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5.1 |
Mathematical Aptitude comprising concepts from
Discount, Compound Interest & Annuities, Ratio & Proportions, Time, Work &
Distance, 2 D &
3D Figures- Areas & Volumes) |
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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. |
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6.0 |
General Awareness |
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6.1 |
Indian History
& Indian Geography, Indian Economy, Indian
Constitution, Science & Technology, Trends in Current Affairs |
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7 |
Keyboard Skills |
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7.1 |
Typing in English |
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7.2 |
Typing in Hindi |
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Specifications
1.
All Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQ) shall have 4 (four) options
with one (1) correct option.
2.
All MCQ questions shall be available in English and Hindi.
3.
Reading Comprehension (RC) shall comprise
one (1) passage with 5 MCQ questions.
4. Typing test content will be
a passage with possible keystrokes.
Test Duration
1. The Test shall be of two hours (120 Minutes) duration
distributed as under
2. 75 minutes for 75 Questions in Sections
1 – 6
3.
15 Minutes for English typing
test
4.
15 Minutes for Hindi typing
test
5.
15 Minutes for reading instructions and switchover between languages in typing tests
Disclaimer
The above syllabus
describes broader areas of Computer
Proficiency for CPCT Exam. The questions appear
in CPCT Exam may or may not lay directly in the described
broader areas of syllabus.
