A calm, hands-on start with computers — what the parts do, how Windows works and how to get everyday tasks done without help.
You start with hardware, software and peripherals and input, output and storage devices — the part most self-taught learners skip and later regret. Next comes desktop, taskbar and start menu, opening, resizing and switching windows, basic settings — display, sound and date, creating and renaming folders and copying, moving and deleting files, taught in the sequence a real brief would demand them. Along the way you work hands-on in Windows, File Explorer, Notepad and MS Word, chosen because employers around Chandigarh actually ask for them by name.
Nothing here is watch-only: each session ends with work a trainer has actually looked at, not a recorded video you can skip. The programme runs 1 month at our Chandigarh centre, in small batches by design. Each module ends in something you have built and a trainer has reviewed, so you finish with a portfolio, an industry certificate and — on the six-month and nine-month formats — an internship letter, aimed at Office Assistant, Receptionist and Computer Operator (trainee) roles.
What you walk away with
Personal Folder System — a tidy folder structure for your own documents, photos and certificates, with files named so they can be found later
Typed Application Letter — a leave or job application letter typed, formatted, saved and printed from scratch
Live Office Brief — a real everyday office task from the techcadd team — organising files, printing and scanning — done to a workplace standard
Online Form Submission — an online form filled in and submitted correctly, with the confirmation saved as a PDF
Roles this leads to
Office Assistant
Receptionist
Computer Operator (trainee)
Front Desk Executive
Modules
The curriculum, module by module
6 modules and 18 topics, taught in the order a real project needs them. Every module is set out in full below.
01/06
How a Computer Works
3 topics
Hardware, software and peripherals
Input, output and storage devices
Switching on, shutting down and restarting safely
02/06
Using Windows
3 topics
Desktop, taskbar and Start menu
Opening, resizing and switching windows
Basic settings — display, sound and date
03/06
Files & Folders
3 topics
Creating and renaming folders
Copying, moving and deleting files
Using pen drives and the Recycle Bin
04/06
Keyboard & Mouse Skills
3 topics
Correct finger position on the keyboard
Common shortcuts — copy, paste, undo
Right-click, drag and drop, double-click
05/06
Internet Basics
3 topics
Browsing and searching with Chrome
Bookmarks, downloads and tabs
Recognising unsafe sites and pop-ups
06/06
Everyday Computer Tasks
3 topics
Typing and printing a simple letter
Scanning and saving a document
Keeping the computer clean and updated
What you learn
What you will learn in the Computer Fundamentals course
The Computer Fundamentals course in Chandigarh moves stage by stage, and each stage ends in work a trainer has reviewed.
01
How a Computer Works
You work through hardware, software and peripherals, input, output and storage devices and switching on, shutting down and restarting safely, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
02
Using Windows
You work through desktop, taskbar and start menu, opening, resizing and switching windows and basic settings — display, sound and date, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
03
Files & Folders
You work through creating and renaming folders, copying, moving and deleting files and using pen drives and the recycle bin, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
04
Keyboard & Mouse Skills
You work through correct finger position on the keyboard, common shortcuts — copy, paste, undo and right-click, drag and drop, double-click, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
05
Internet Basics
You work through browsing and searching with chrome, bookmarks, downloads and tabs and recognising unsafe sites and pop-ups, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
06
Everyday Computer Tasks
You work through typing and printing a simple letter, scanning and saving a document and keeping the computer clean and updated, with lab practice on each before the next module begins.
Why choose us
Why choose a Computer Fundamentals course in Chandigarh?
The brochure syllabus looks similar everywhere. What differs is who teaches, whether you ever touch real work, and whether anyone picks up the phone after you have paid.
01/
Build practical skills, not just theory
Every session is hands-on. You attempt real work, a trainer reviews it, and you correct it before the next class.
02/
Learn step by step
Modules run in the order a real project needs them, so nothing later depends on guesswork.
03/
Create portfolio-worthy projects
You work on genuine client requirements under supervision — the first thing an interviewer asks to see.
04/
Trainers who still do the work
Your trainer delivers client projects for techcadd's services arm, so examples in class are current.
05/
Get guidance while building
Batches stay small enough that a trainer sees your screen daily, with open lab hours outside class.
06/
Placement support that persists
CV reviews, mock interviews and drives with our hiring partners continue after the course ends, until you are placed.
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Students trained
500+
Hiring partners
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556+ Google reviews
10+
Years of training
Who can join
Who can do a Computer Fundamentals course in Chandigarh?
Computer Fundamentals is built for people at several different starting points, and the batch is deliberately mixed.
01
Students after 12th
Join from any stream. You start Computer Fundamentals from fundamentals with no assumed knowledge, and most students run it alongside a degree using the weekday or weekend batch.
02
Graduates & final-year students
If you are finishing a degree, Computer Fundamentals is a short route from graduation to a job application with something to show. Enter placement season with project work in hand instead of a blank CV.
03
Working professionals
The weekend and evening batches exist for people already earning. Career switchers typically become interview-ready within five to six months without leaving their current job.
04
Business owners & freelancers
Owners take Computer Fundamentals to stop outsourcing work they cannot judge for themselves. Freelancers take it to bill clients beyond Chandigarh, since a remote skill is not limited by location.
05
Career restarters
A gap on the CV counts for less than work you can point at. The course starts at zero and finishes with a portfolio and a documented internship letter — what an interviewer actually asks about after a break.
06
Self-taught learners
If free videos left you with notes but nothing finished, what changes here is a trainer who reviews what you built this week, and a deadline attached to every module.
Tools
Tools & technologies you will use
Everything below is installed on the lab machines and used on live work, not shown once in a slide and forgotten.
Windows
File Explorer
Notepad
MS Word
Licensed software in every lab
Practice systems on campus
Setup help for your own laptop
Certification
Get Certified in Computer Fundamentals
Complete the course with a portfolio of live projects and receive an industry-recognised certificate, plus a documented internship letter.
Industry certificate
Verifiable online, issued on completion of your assessment and project.
Internship letter
Issued for real client work you contributed to — not for attendance.
Live client projects
Actual briefs with deadlines, reviews and a deployment at the end.
Doubt-clearing sessions
Scheduled weekly, plus open lab hours whenever a trainer is on the floor.
techcadd
Computer Education
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of Project Excellence
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Student Name
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Computer Education
CERTIFICATE
of Course Completion
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Future scope
Where this course takes you
The roles Computer Fundamentals opens, what they pay, and who is hiring for them around Chandigarh.
01
Office Assistant
A role that keeps appearing on Chandigarh job boards, hired on the portfolio you can show.
02
Receptionist
A role that keeps appearing on Chandigarh job boards, hired on the portfolio you can show.
03
Computer Operator (trainee)
A role that keeps appearing on Chandigarh job boards, hired on the portfolio you can show.
04
Front Desk Executive
A role that keeps appearing on Chandigarh job boards, hired on the portfolio you can show.
What the roles pay
Pay depends on the portfolio you can show more than the certificate alone. The free salary estimator gives an honest range by role, experience and employer type rather than a brochure number.
Computer Fundamentals is taught everywhere, which is exactly why the differences matter. These are the things worth asking before you enrol in any programme, including this one.
Feature
techcadd
Other institutes
Curriculum
Industry-aligned, updated regularly
Often outdated or generic
Learning style
100% hands-on, project-based
Mostly theory-heavy
Trainers
Industry-experienced mentors who still deliver client work
Mixed experience levels
Real projects
Multiple real-world projects plus a capstone
Limited or simulated projects
Code review
Every assignment is read line by line by a mentor, so bad habits are corrected in week two, not year two
Assignments marked pass or fail
Placement support
Dedicated career and interview preparation
Often limited or absent
Batch flexibility
Weekday, evening, weekend and 1-on-1 options
Fixed schedules
Doubt support
Ongoing mentor and community support
Limited post-class support
Certification
Industry-recognised certificate plus a documented internship letter
Varies
The right-hand column describes what is commonly offered in the market, not any particular institute. Ask any institute you are considering — this one included — to show you the work its students actually produced.
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What our students in Chandigarh say
Real feedback from learners who completed training, projects, internships and placement preparation.
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Got questions?
Common questions
techcadd runs Computer Fundamentals over 1 month. Weekday, evening and weekend batches cover the same syllabus, and 1-on-1 training is available if you would rather set your own pace.
Fees vary by batch and any live offer running at the time — talk to a counsellor for the current number. There is no registration fee.
Computer Fundamentals is built for people at several starting points — students, graduates and working professionals switching tracks. What matters more than your background is turning up consistently and finishing what each module asks you to build.
Graduates typically move into Office Assistant, Receptionist, Computer Operator (trainee), Front Desk Executive. These are roles that keep appearing on Chandigarh job boards.
Pay depends on the portfolio you can show more than the certificate alone. Use the free salary estimator for an honest range by role, experience and employer type rather than a brochure number.
No genuine institute can guarantee a job, and we will not tell you otherwise. What we do run is a placement cell: CV and portfolio review, mock interviews, aptitude practice and drives with our 500+ hiring partners, continuing after your course finishes until you are placed.
You will work hands-on with Windows, File Explorer, Notepad, MS Word.
Yes. Every student finishes with an industry-recognised certificate and a documented internship on real work.
Real projects. You work on genuine client requirements under supervision — that is where your portfolio comes from, and it is the first thing an interviewer asks to see.
Yes. Weekday, evening, weekend and 1-on-1 formats all run in parallel, so you can pick whichever fits your week.
Course information
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Send your question and a counsellor will call you back about batch timings, fees, EMI options, placement record, or whether this course fits your background.
Free counselling and demo class
Weekday, evening, weekend or 1-on-1, all 2-hour classes
Internship letter and placement support
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