Computer & office
Windows, Internet and Email Study Book
The complete study notes, practice questions and glossary for Windows, Internet and Email
Learning path
Computer basics to an office job
From the first click to the desk of a front office, data entry or admin assistant.
- Who it is for
- School leavers, job seekers and adults new to computers
- Where it ends
- Handle the computer work of an office on your own: letters, sheets, email, fast typing and clean data.
- Stages
- 5 courses, in this order
About this path
Most office jobs ask for the same things: a letter typed and printed without mistakes, a sheet that adds up, an email with the right attachment, and all of it done quickly. This path builds those skills in the order they depend on each other.
Start at the stage that matches what you already know. Each stage is a course with its own page, study books and timed practice tests in the student portal, and free ebooks anyone can download. Your centre gives the schedule for each course.
Your centre gives the schedule for each stage. This page does not quote durations or fees.
The stages, in order
Stage 1: Basic computer and the internet
Everything else sits on this: the desktop, files and folders, the browser, email and safe habits online.
After this stage you can
- Use the Windows desktop, File Explorer and the Start menu with confidence
- Search the web, write a proper email and send an attachment
- Spot phishing messages and UPI or OTP fraud before they cost you money
Course pageStudy book and practice test (student login)Typing speed test
Free ebooks for this stage
Computer & office
Email, Online Forms and Everyday Digital Tasks
Send email, scan and attach documents, fill online forms and keep copies safely
Computer & office
Files, Folders, Backups and Cloud Storage
Keep your work organised, find it fast and never lose it
Stage 2: MS Office
Word, Excel and PowerPoint are the three programs an office opens every day.
After this stage you can
- Write, format and print letters and reports in Word, including mail merge
- Use formulas, SUM, IF and lookups in Excel, and turn data into a chart
- Design slides with themes, charts and animations and present them
Course pageStudy book and practice test (student login)Percentage and marks calculator
Free ebooks for this stage
Computer & office
Letters, Applications and Resumes in MS Word
Write and format the documents you need for school, work and daily life
Computer & office
Excel Formulas Workbook
Sixty formulas and functions, each with a worked example from school, shop or office
Computer & office
Presentation Skills with PowerPoint
Plan, design and deliver slides that people remember
Stage 3: Typing in English, Hindi and regional languages
Speed and accuracy on the keyboard make every other task faster, and typing tests are part of many office recruitments.
After this stage you can
- Type without looking at the keys, from the home row
- Measure your words per minute and accuracy and improve them with a daily plan
- Start typing in Hindi
Course pageStudy book and practice test (student login)Typing speed test
Free ebooks for this stage
Computer & office
Typing Speed Practice Workbook
Daily drills and passages to build speed and accuracy in English typing
Computer & office
Hindi Typing on a Computer
Type in Hindi with the Inscript keyboard and Unicode fonts, step by step
Computer & office
Computer Fundamentals Study Book
The complete study notes, practice questions and glossary for Computer Fundamentals
Stage 4: Data entry and office automation
The work of a data entry or office assistant: accurate entries, validated sheets, templates and the shortcuts that save repeated work.
After this stage you can
- Check entries against the source document and fix errors systematically
- Set up tables with data validation, drop-down lists and conditional formatting
- Build templates, run a mail merge and organise and back up files
Course pageStudy book and practice test (student login)Career guide: data entry and office assistant
Free ebooks for this stage
Accounting
Excel for Accounts and Office Records
Cash book, stock register, invoices and reports in Excel
Computer & office
Files, Folders, Backups and Cloud Storage
Keep your work organised, find it fast and never lose it
Stage 5: Advanced Excel and data analysis
The stage that sets you apart: lookups, pivot tables and charts that answer a manager’s question.
After this stage you can
- Clean a messy sheet and look values up with XLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH
- Summarise thousands of rows with SUMIFS and a pivot table
- Build a simple dashboard that updates when the data changes
Course pageStudy book and practice test (student login)GST calculator
Free ebooks for this stage
Computer & office
Excel Formulas Workbook
Sixty formulas and functions, each with a worked example from school, shop or office
Accounting
Excel for Accounts and Office Records
Cash book, stock register, invoices and reports in Excel
Ready to start?
Tell the head office where you are now and they will suggest the first stage and the nearest centre.