Continual Training for Computer Operator

The success and failure in an exam is not the result of preparation classes nor how much you make effort during exams. In fact a candidate needs to groom him up gradually every time. Computer Operator Exams are not of the type where you scored pass marks and got succeeded. Since it is competitive exam, you need to prove yourself the best among all the candidates participating in that exam.

In out case in Kathmandu, we don’t have institutes that train for Computer Operator posts conducted by Public Service Commission except those preparation classes just when the exam schedules are published. These preparation classes are not proving anything more than a hurried waste of money. One month drill will hardly be enough for anybody. Thus continual training is a must.

It was bit late when I made a contact to IT Park Inc who used to run preparation classes. Its known to very few students that IT Park runs training classes too. It was already one month class over where Fundamentals and MS DOS are already covered. The training class will continue for the next six months.

The chapter MS Windows has been started since yesterday. Icon, Desktop, Mouse and Mouse Actions, Context Menu, Different Shortcut Menus on Desktop, Taskbar and Start Menu were covered in today’s class.

I don’t know how far it will be possible, but I’ll try to follow the classes and present here the topics covered as in the training classes. I Hope, those who can’t attend the training classes will get something useful from the coming posts to prepare computer operator exams!

Online Test Computer Operator

The last three days left for the final examination day of Computer Operator. Now its the time for a quick revision of whatever you have learned through out these days. Hope you completed all of the topics referred in syllabus prescribed.

It would have been great, but I could not. I was assigned for field work all of a sudden and in the prime time had to remain away from Internet Acccess. I’d planned to complete entering all of the old question papers and allow you to test your skills online to give you some general idea about your standing.

Anyway, with the least available time one question paper of 2064 B.S. (2008 AD) conducted by Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Ayog) is presented. Hope this will help you a bit. Read more

Computer Operator Exam Preparation Classes Growing More Necessary!

Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog) Exams are increasingly more competitive and harder to get through. The posts for Administration Services are beyond accessible unless you devote full time. Participants for Technical Posts are still a bit relaxed, but the clear indications point towards the nearest day its never going to be the same.

Every year, there has started thousands of computer students produced from higher secondary schools and a few hundreds BCA, B.Sc. IT students from colleges. The private sector is not yet reliable and secure to be proud of being employed. Everybody can’t afford foreign employment.

There are very few seats announced every year compared to the produced manpower. There were only two seats for computer officer the year before and no seats last year. This year PSC announced for two seats. Last year 7 vacancies were for computer operator and 15 seats this year. Last Wednesday, there is a vacancy announcement for 2 Assistant computer operator posts. Looking on this trend, its evident the demand for skilled manpower is far less than the supply schools and colleges are producing. Read more

Types of Selection in MS-Word and Short-Cut Keys

Selecting text or objects in a document is one of the essential skill required to use word-processing effectively. I tried to summarize and list the way to make selection for all types of selection techniques here. Check if you know all of these selecting techniques?

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Mail Merge in MS-Word

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Mail merge is a tool in MS-Word that enables you to create multiple copies of a document with small changes in each.

Take an example of appointment letter. For every employee the format and structure of letter is almost identical except those information related to the employee.

Similarly consider a certificate below. Except some specific information such as Candidate Name and Address, the rest format and text of certificate remains same.

My boss asked me to create a notice to all the 2877 members of PS Exam to inform the release of ‘Mail Merge eBook’. I designed the notice as follows: Read more

Number of Keys in XT, AT and Enhanced Keyboard

When I started teaching Computer Science in High Schools, the widely used text book for the subject was R. C. Khanal’s Computer Concept published by Ekata Books Distributors Pvt. Ltd -one of the largest text books publishers in Nepal. This book was almost the only text book followed in high school level Computer Science which is still true for many schools.

Later on many other books appeared. But they were clearly influenced by R. C. Khanal’s book. Almost everybody rewrote the Computer Concept in their own words. This resulted in duplicating the errors Khanal made in his book.  One funny error was in the number of keys in different types of keybords.

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What is the current generation of computers?

I asked all of a sudden after a brief pause “What is the current generation of computers?”  Most of my intelligent students fired the answer even without second thought – FOURTH. The voice when many students spoke, was rhythmic. But are you sure?

I understand. It is written there in your book. Its in SLC book, its in your college book and everywhere about the classification of computer generation. There are five generations – three already passed, fourth on which we are now and fifth – the future generation.

An international conference of scientists in 1962 divided the development process of computers into 5 distinct generations with respect to the main electronic components and the technology they use.

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From Where to Begin MS-ACCESS?

Beginner’s Guide to Ms-Access

I know you are busy enough preparing your exams nearing every moment. Don’t worry! Just utilize your time optimally and try to study as much as you can.

As I talked in my earlier post, participants are more competent in Windows, Ms-Word, Ms-Excel and PowerPoint but they are lot bewildered for HTML and Access. I showed you the site where you can start learning.

Some of the friends asked what for is this Access? I hope you are not that unaware about the topic, when you are preparing to appear in competitive exam. Anyway here is a website that can be pretty useful to start learning Ms-Access.

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Where can I learn HTML?

Beginner’s Guide to HTML

Yes this is the season of Computer Operator Exam and I’m focusing heavily to help participants to prepare for the exam.

It is evident that majority of students are doing good in Ms-Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and I found them too poor in HTML and Ms-Access! This is primarily because Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are included in ‘Office Package’ popularly known as ‘Windows Package’ in most of the institutions. As easy as it is to find a course for those applications, the other world proved to be inaccessible. Most of the institutions simply do not have those applications in their package or students did not grasp it well to be competent enough in competitive examinations like Computer Operator.

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What is the best way to prepare Computer Operator Exam?

Are you worried by this approaching exam date? Yes, there are hardly 45 days left and no doubt heart beat are faster. Count down is already started.

Now, its time to intensify your learning curve. You should maximum utilize your time.

How you should study now?

In my previous post I referred you two preparation books – Darpan and Guru. I favored Guru. Now if you have purchased Guru follow this method.

There are 25 Model Questions Sets starting from page 395.

For today, turn your page to 395. Tomorrow, you’ll turn to Set 2 on page number 399 and so on for these coming 25 days. Remember there are only 45 days left. We have do do many other things on the remaining 15 days.

Look at your watch. Note down the time.

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