Organised document library
Deliverable: A structured folder system holding at least thirty of your own documents, correctly named and filed, which you can navigate to any item in under thirty seconds.
Course
Computer Basics
A real beginner course for adults who have used a phone but never a computer for work — files, Windows, internet, email, typing and staying safe online, taught without assumption.
- Duration: 2 months
- Classroom · Online live
- Level: beginner
What you will be able to do
- Use Windows confidently — files, folders, settings and installing software
- Organise documents so you can find them again in six months
- Type accurately at a usable speed in English and Hindi
- Search the internet effectively and judge whether a source is trustworthy
- Send and manage email, including attachments and folders
- Recognise common online frauds and protect your accounts
- Use government and banking portals independently
Who this course is for
- Adults who have never used a computer for work
- Students who need computer skills before further study
- Shop owners and self-employed people managing their own paperwork
- Anyone returning to work after a long gap
- No prior experience of any kind is assumed
Syllabus
8 modules · 2 months
Module 1. Getting comfortable
- Parts of a computer and what each actually does
- Starting up, shutting down and what not to worry about breaking
- Mouse, keyboard and touchpad control
- The desktop, taskbar and windows
- Settings you will actually change
Module 2. Files and folders
- What a file is, and what a folder is
- Creating, renaming, moving and deleting
- A folder structure you can still navigate months later
- File types and which program opens what
- Searching for something you cannot find
- USB drives, copying and safe removal
Module 3. Typing
- Correct finger position and posture
- Building accuracy before speed
- Regular practice with measurable progress
- Hindi typing and switching between languages
- Keyboard shortcuts that save real time
Module 4. The internet
- Browsers, tabs and bookmarks
- Searching well — better queries, better results
- Judging whether a website can be trusted
- Downloading safely, and what not to download
- Filling forms online without losing your work
Module 5. Email and communication
- Creating and securing an email account
- Sending, replying, forwarding and using CC and BCC
- Attachments, and what to do when a file is too large
- Organising with folders and search
- Writing an email for a job application
- Video calls and screen sharing
Module 6. Cloud and documents
- Saving to the cloud and why it protects you
- Google Drive — uploading, sharing and permissions
- Creating a simple document, spreadsheet and presentation
- Printing and saving as PDF
Module 7. Staying safe
- Strong passwords and a way to remember them
- Two-factor authentication, set up on your own accounts
- Recognising phishing messages and OTP fraud
- Safe use of UPI and net banking
- What to do if an account is compromised
Module 8. Practical digital life
- Government portals — DigiLocker, income tax, EPFO
- Online banking and bill payments
- Booking travel and appointments
- Preparing documents for a job application
Tools and technologies you will use
- Windows
- File Explorer
- Web browsers
- Gmail or Outlook
- Google Drive
- Typing practice software
- Hindi typing tools
- Digital payment and government portals
Projects you will build
Typing benchmark
Deliverable: A recorded typing speed and accuracy score at the start and end of the course, with the end result meeting an agreed accuracy threshold.
Job application pack
Deliverable: A CV and covering email prepared, saved as PDF, sent as a correctly named attachment from your own secured email account.
Digital safety setup
Deliverable: Two-factor authentication enabled on your own email and one financial account, with a written note identifying three fraud messages you were shown and what gave each away.
Where this course can take you
- Data Entry Operator
- Office Assistant
- Front Desk Executive
- Retail Billing Operator
- Any role requiring basic computer literacy
Duration, modes and fees
- Duration
- 2 months
- Delivery modes
- Classroom · Online live
- Fees
- Share your details for the current fee
- Fees vary by batch and delivery mode. Share your details and an advisor will confirm the current fee.
Placement assistance
Every student gets placement assistance — that is what 100% placement assistance means. It is support for all, not a job for all. We do not promise a specific salary, a specific number of interviews, or placement at any named company, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
What is included
- A place in the monthly placement drive, held every third Saturday
- The readiness programme every second Saturday — mock interviews and preparation
- CV review against the specific roles you are targeting
- Portfolio review, so your project work is presented the way a reviewer will read it
- Access to the vacancy pool employers send directly to the Samyak network
- Guidance on which roles realistically fit your background and which do not
- A place in the next drive, with coaching, if you are not selected in this one
What is not included
- Any guarantee of a job, an interview, or a particular salary
- Placement at a named or partner company
- Applying to jobs on your behalf
- Support before you have completed the course and its project work
- Visa, relocation or overseas placement assistance
Taught without assumption
The reason beginners give up is almost never ability. It is being taught by someone who forgot what it is like not to know.
An instructor who says “just open the file manager” has assumed you know what a file manager is, where it lives, and that “open” means double-click. Miss one of those and the rest of the sentence is noise.
This course is built for adults who have used a smartphone but never a computer for work. Nothing is skipped as obvious. Questions are expected rather than tolerated, and asking one twice is normal.
Nothing you can break
The most common thing holding beginners back is fear of damaging something expensive.
So we address it directly in the first week. You cannot break a computer by clicking. Almost everything is reversible. Deleting goes to the recycle bin. Closing a window does not destroy a file.
Learners who understand that explore, and learners who explore progress several times faster than learners who wait to be told.
Safety is a full module, not a warning
Online fraud in India is sophisticated and specifically targets people new to digital services. OTP fraud, fake customer care numbers, KYC update messages, payment requests disguised as receipts.
Module seven covers these with real examples, and the project requires you to set up two-factor authentication on your own email and one financial account before the course ends.
That single hour is probably worth more than the rest of the course put together.
Where this leads
Honestly: data entry, office assistant and billing roles hire on this level of skill. They are real jobs and a real first rung.
The pay improves meaningfully with the next step, which for most people is Advanced Excel or Tally with GST. Learners who complete this course and go straight into one of those tend to be in a considerably better position within six months.
We would rather set that path out clearly than let anyone believe basic computer literacy alone is a destination.
Questions
Computer Basics — frequently asked questions
I have never used a computer at all. Is this course really for me?
Yes, precisely for you. It starts with switching a computer on and using a mouse, and assumes nothing. Learners in their forties, fifties and beyond complete it every batch. The most common feedback is that they wish they had started sooner rather than that it was too difficult.
Will this get me a job on its own?
It qualifies you for data entry, office assistant and billing roles, which do hire on basic computer literacy. It is a genuine first rung. Most learners then take Advanced Excel or Tally, which is where the pay improves meaningfully. We will tell you honestly what this course alone opens.
Is two months enough?
For the material here, yes, with practice between sessions. Confidence takes a little longer and comes from using a computer daily rather than from more classes. The course is built so you are using it for real tasks — email, forms, documents — from the second week.
Do I need my own computer at home?
It helps a great deal, because practice between sessions is what builds fluency. Lab time is available at the centre if you do not have one, and we will tell you what a suitable second-hand machine costs rather than assuming you can buy new.
Will you teach me in Hindi?
Yes. Batches are taught in whichever mix of Hindi and English the group is comfortable with, and Hindi typing is a module in its own right. Nobody should be held back by language when learning something this fundamental.
Enquire about Computer Basics
Three details is all we need. A course advisor will call you back.
Related courses
- MS Office
The four applications every Indian office runs on, taught around the tasks you will actually be judged on rather than as a tour of every menu.
- Advanced Excel
The Excel that offices actually run on — lookup logic, PivotTables, Power Query pipelines, dashboards and enough VBA to automate the work you repeat every month.
- Tally Prime with GST
Tally Prime taught through a full simulated financial year — vouchers, inventory, GST, TDS and payroll — so you finish having actually kept a set of books, not just clicked through menus.
Next step
Talk to a course advisor
Tell us what you want to learn and we will help you pick the right course, batch and mode.