Digital Proficiency and Multimedia Skills - Practical Programs
Program 1: Headers, Footers, and Page Numbering
● Type a two-page essay on “The Importance of Technology in Education”.
● Insert a header with your name and a footer with page numbers.
● Change the font style of the header to italic and the footer to bold.
Insert and Format Tables
● Create a timetable for your weekly class schedule using a table.
● Use Insert > Table to draw a 5x6 table (days vs. periods).
● Apply Table AutoFormat or Table Styles to beautify it.
Program 2: Mail Merge
● Create an invitation letter for a workshop.
● Prepare an address list with at least 5 invitees (in a table or Excel).
● Perform Mail Merge to automatically generate letters for each invitee.
Program 3: Invoice Preparation
● Create an invoice with columns: Item Name, Quantity, Rate, Total.
● Enter at least 5 items.
● Format cells to show currency, and apply Fill Color to headings.
Program 4: Freezing Titles and Splitting Screen
● Create a worksheet with 20 rows of data (e.g., sales records).
● Freeze the first row as the title so you can scroll and always see headings.
● Use Split to view different sections of the worksheet simultaneously.
Formulae for Calculations
● Create a worksheet with marks for 5 subjects for 3 students.
● Calculate total marks for each student using the SUM formula.
● Calculate average marks for each student using the AVERAGE formula.
Program 5: Sorting and Chart
● Create a worksheet with 10 student names and their marks.
● Sort the list in alphabetical order of names.
● Sort again in descending order of marks.
Program 6: Adding Text, Clip Art, and Pictures
● On any content slide, insert text describing your department.
● Insert a Clip Art or online picture relevant to education.
● Insert a photograph from your PC as well.
Slide Transition
● Apply a Fade transition effect between all slides.
● Set the duration to 2 seconds.
Program 7: Using Different Heading Tags and Inserting Images
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Heading Tags Example and Image</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<h2>Heading 2</h2>
<h3>Heading 3</h3>
<h4>Heading 4</h4>
<h5>Heading 5</h5>
<h6>Heading 6</h6>
<h2>My Photo</h2>
<img src="myphoto.jpg" alt="My Photo" width="300" height="200">
</body>
</html>
Program 8: Hyperlinks
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Hyperlink Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Useful Links</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.google.com" target="_blank">Visit Google</a></p>
<p><a href="about.html">About Us</a></p>
</body>
</html>
Program 9: Ordered and Unordered Lists
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>List Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>My Shopping List</h2>
<h3>Unordered List</h3>
<ul>
<li>Milk</li>
<li>Bread</li>
<li>Eggs</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ordered List</h3>
<ol>
<li>Wake up</li>
<li>Brush teeth</li>
<li>Go to college</li>
</ol>
</body>
</html>
Unit - IV
GIMP Practical Programs
Program 1: Interface and Drawing Tools in GIMP
Task:
● Open GIMP
● Create a new canvas of size 800 × 600 pixels
● Use the Pencil tool to draw a freehand sketch
● Use the Paintbrush tool to color the sketch
● Use the Eraser to correct mistakes
● Save the file as drawing1.xcf
Program 2: Applying Filters
Task:
● Open any image (e.g., flower.jpg) in GIMP
● Go to Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a blur effect
● Try another filter like Filters > Artistic > Oilify
● Observe how the filter modifies the image
● Save the modified image as flower_blur.xcf
Program 3: Creating and Handling Multiple Layers
Task:
● Create a new blank image (600 × 600)
● Create Layer 1: draw a background color
● Create Layer 2: draw a circle
● Create Layer 3: draw some text
● Experiment with changing layer order (drag layers up/down in the layers panel)
● Try changing the opacity of a layer
● Save the layered image as layers_example.xcf
Program 4: Using Stamping and Smudging Tools
Task:
● Open an image with a small blemish (e.g., a portrait photo)
● Select the Clone (Stamp) tool
○ Ctrl+click to pick the source area
○ Paint over the blemish to cover it
● Use the Smudge tool to blend nearby colors
● Save the retouched photo as retouched.xcf
Program 5: Importing Pictures
Task:
● Open a blank canvas (800 × 600)
● Go to File > Open as Layers
● Import at least two pictures onto different layers
● Move, resize, and rotate them with the Move and Scale tools
● Add some text on top using the Text tool
● Save the file as imported_images.xcf
Unit - V
Program 1: Importing and Exploring Data
Task:
● Visit https://app.rawgraphs.io/
● Create a simple CSV file with the following data:
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Name,Marks
John,78
Priya,85
David,67
Anita,90
● Import this CSV file into RawGraphs using Upload File
● Explore the data: check if columns are correctly detected as “dimension” (text) or
“measure” (number)
✅ Outcome: Understand how RawGraphs loads data and identifies data types.
Program 2: Creating a Bar Chart
Task:
● Using the same CSV data as above,
● Select Bar Chart from the chart list
● Map:
○ Name → X-axis
○ Marks → Height of bars
● Customize:
○ Set colors for bars
○ Change font size of labels
● View the preview
✅ Outcome: Visualize marks of students using a simple bar chart.
Program 3: Working with a Pie Chart
Task:
● Prepare another data file like this:
csv
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Category,Quantity
Books,30
Stationery,20
Uniform,15
Sports,10
● Import to RawGraphs
● Choose Pie Chart
● Map:
○ Category → Labels
○ Quantity → Size
● Customize segment colors
● Explore the legend options
✅ Outcome: Create and customize a pie chart.
Program 4: Exploring Mapping and Customization
Task:
● Use the following CSV data:
csv
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Department,Students,PassPercentage
CSE,120,90
ECE,100,88
EEE,80,85
MECH,70,80
● Import into RawGraphs
● Select Circle Packing
● Map:
○ Department → hierarchy
○ Students → size
○ PassPercentage → color
● Customize:
○ Set color scale to a gradient (e.g., green to red)
○ Change the size of the text labels
● Preview the result
✅ Outcome: Practice mapping multiple data fields and advanced customization.
Program 5: Exporting Visualizations
Task:
● Take any chart you created in a previous exercise
● Customize its style, color, and labels
● Use Export in RawGraphs to:
○ Save the chart as an SVG (vector graphic)
○ Save it as a PNG (bitmap image)
● Check the exported file by opening it in a viewer
✅ Outcome: Learn to export data visualizations for sharing or reporting.
