NIELIT CCC+ study plan

Classify hardware into input, output, processing and storage devices and state one real-world use for each

Convert between bit, byte, KB, MB, GB and TB values and solve three capacity problems without a calculator

Distinguish primary memory (RAM, ROM) from secondary storage and explain volatile versus non-volatile in your own words

Identify the ports and connectors on a desktop PC (USB, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, audio) and match each to its typical device

Describe the fetch-decode-execute cycle and place its steps in correct order

Differentiate system software from application software and give two examples of each

Explain what a compiler, interpreter and assembler each do and when each is used

List common file extensions (.txt, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .jpg, .mp4, .exe) and map each to its file type

State three precautions against malware and three good practices for data backup

Perform file and folder operations in a GUI file manager: create, rename, move, copy, delete and restore from the recycle bin

Demonstrate the difference between cut-paste and copy-paste and explain when each is appropriate

Use keyboard shortcuts for save, save as, undo, redo, find and replace in a word processor

Set up a document with margins, page orientation, headers, footers and page numbers

Insert and format a table, an image and a bulleted list within one document

Apply character and paragraph formatting: font, size, bold, italic, alignment, line spacing and indentation

Use spell check, thesaurus and word count and correct five deliberately introduced errors in a sample text

Create a mail-merge style personalised letter for three recipients using a small data table

Explain the role of an operating system in process, memory, file and device management

Demonstrate creating a user account, changing display settings and installing or removing a program

Enter data into a spreadsheet and apply number, currency, date and percentage formats correctly

Write formulas using relative and absolute references and explain the difference with an example

Use at least six functions confidently: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, MIN, IF

Build a chart from a data range and label its title, axes and legend

Sort and filter a table by two criteria and freeze the header row

Create a presentation of 6-8 slides with a consistent theme, title slide and closing slide

Insert text, images, shapes, tables and a chart into slides and align them using grid and guides

Apply slide transitions and entrance animations sparingly and explain why restraint matters

Add speaker notes to every slide and rehearse the deck within a set time limit

Export the presentation to PDF and verify that fonts and layout survive the conversion

Distinguish internet, intranet and extranet and identify common protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP) by function

Explain what a URL, IP address, domain name and DNS do, tracing what happens when a URL is typed

Compose, reply to, forward and attach files in email, and use CC and BCC correctly

Identify phishing red flags in three sample messages and state the correct response to each

Describe at least four digital services: e-governance portal, online banking, digital payment, cloud storage

Revise all four domains using your own notes and cheat sheets, spending time in proportion to weak areas

Complete two full-length timed mock tests and record the score per domain

Re-teach the five weakest concepts aloud or in writing without referring to notes

Re-attempt every previously wrong question and confirm the corrected reasoning