COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
Course Code: Course Objective: BCH 204 Credit Units: 04
To provide computer skills and knowledge for commerce students, and to make them complacent with the use of new tools of IT.
Course Contents:
Module I General features of a Computer. Generation of computers. Personal Computer, Workstation, Mainframe Computer and super Computers. Computer applications data processing, information processing, commercial, office automation, industry and engineering, healthcare, education, graphics and multimedia. Module II Computer organization. Central processing module. Computer memory- primary memory and secondary memory. Secondary storage devices magnetic and optical media. Input and output modules. OMR, OCR, MICR, scanner, mouse, Modem. Module III Computer hardware and software. Machine language and high level language. Application software. Computer program. Operating system. Computer virus, Antivirus and Computer security. Elements of MS DOS and Windows OS. Computer arithmetic. Binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems. Algorithm and flowcharts. Illustrations. Elements of database and its applications. Module IV Introduction to Ms-Word Editing a Document Move and Copy text Formatting text and paragraph Finding and Replacing text and spelling checking Using tabs, Tables, and other features, Enhancing document using mail merge and other features. Module V Introduction to Worksheet- Getting started with excel Editing Cells and using commands and functions Moving And Coping, Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns Getting help and formatting a worksheet Printing the worksheet Creating Charts using formulae and functions in excel. Module VI Introduction to Power Point Presentation, & Ms-outlook Module VII Management Information System (MIS) - Concept, need and characteristics of MIS - data, information and data life cycle - Information Requirement Analysis -Flow charts, decision tables, planning MIS techniques, factors important in planning process, systems approach to management, IS, decision support systems - Steps in system analysis, design and implementation of problems - Development of personnel/marketing information system such as: 1. Order processing system 2. Material purchase system 3. Pay roll system 4. Personal record system etc
Examination Scheme:
Components Weightage (%) A 5 CT 15 C 5 H 5 EE 70
Text & References:
Craig Stinson Running Microsoft Windows-98 Microsoft press. Joshua C. Nossiter. Using Excel 5 for Windows Working with Word Aptech Computer Education Power Point Presentation Aptech Computer Education. Malhotra, Computer Applications in Business Rajaraman V, Analysis and Design of Information System, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi Murdick, RG and Ross, JE Information Systems for Modern Management Kanter, J, Management Oriented MIS, Prentice Hall of India Bhattacharya SK, Management Planning and Information Systems