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This document outlines a course on Computer Applications in Business. The course is intended to teach fundamentals of computers including hardware, software, and the internet. It aims to provide an in-depth understanding of how computers are essential in business and society. The course objectives are to familiarize students with basics of computers and internet, and enable students to use advanced features of Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. It also covers using SPSS for statistical analysis. The course schedule lists 15 topics to be covered over the semester, including introductions to computers, software, networks and the internet, and using various Microsoft Office programs. Student evaluation includes quizzes, assignments, a midterm, and final exam.

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Computer Applications in Final)

This document outlines a course on Computer Applications in Business. The course is intended to teach fundamentals of computers including hardware, software, and the internet. It aims to provide an in-depth understanding of how computers are essential in business and society. The course objectives are to familiarize students with basics of computers and internet, and enable students to use advanced features of Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. It also covers using SPSS for statistical analysis. The course schedule lists 15 topics to be covered over the semester, including introductions to computers, software, networks and the internet, and using various Microsoft Office programs. Student evaluation includes quizzes, assignments, a midterm, and final exam.

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Institute Of Management Sciences

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan


(City Campus)

Course Title: Computer Applications in Business Programme: MBA(Semester 1)

Course Instructor: Zainab Rehman Class Timings :

Course Description

This is an introductory level course designed to teach the fundamentals of computers with respect
to hardware, software and world wide web. It aims to provide students an in-depth understanding
of why and how computers are essential components in business and society.

Course Objectives

The major objectives of this course are to:


 Familiarize students with the basics of computers and internet.
 Enable the students to use advanced features of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Power Point, and Microsoft Access
 Enable students to use SPSS for statistical analysis.

Proposed Session wise Schedule

Sr. No. Topic Contents Reference Chapters


What is computer?, Characteristics
of computer,
Categories of computer,
1 Introduction to Components of computer
Computers System Unit, input devices, output
devices
Plug & play devices, Storage Devices,
Computer applications in our daily
life.
Types of software, System software

2 Computer Software Application Software


Embedded Software, File extensions
Types of networks, servers, internet,
Data Communication Firewalls
&Networking: Basic Data transmission modes,
3 Concepts Communication Protocols
Network Topologies
Transmission Media, Wireless
Communication
What is internet?, History of
internet, Email , MS internet
Internet & World Wide explorer, Sending and Receiving e-
4 Web mails

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WWW, surfing, browsing, Search
Engines
---
Basics of Word Processing, Getting
familiar with the environment:
Entering text and saving your work.
Printing Documents ---
5 Microsoft Word: The Editing and Formatting, Some useful
Basics keyboard Shortcuts
Inserting and formatting Tables

-Lab Practice-
Microsoft Word: Macros, Table of contents, Creating ---
6 Advanced Features forms
-Lab Practice-
Introduction to Spreadsheets, Basic
concepts, Entering data, formula,
7 Microsoft Excel functions ---
Graphs in Excel
-Lab Practice-
Printing Worksheets, Relative &
Microsoft Excel: Absolute Cell References
8 Advanced Features AutoFilter, Forecasting
--- ---
Basic Concepts of Databases
9 Microsoft Access MS Access
-Lab Practice-
Creating Presentations, File &Edit
Menu, Slide Show
10 Microsoft Power Point --- ---
-Lab Practice-
Research data, Introduction to SPSS
Business Research Descriptive Analysis, Inferential
11 Data Analysis Using Analysis ---
SPSS Using SPSS
---
Business Research --- ---
12 Data Analysis Using
SPSS ---
---
13 Research Assignments --- ---
Presentations ---
Lost or invalid data, operator error,
power problem, hardware failure,
Security, Control, and Data Backup
14 Confidentiality Trojan Horses, Time bombs, Worms,
and logic bombs
Computer viruses

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15 Project Presentations ---
---

Note: The schedule is approximate and may vary as circumstances dictate.

Recommended Books

 Shelly, Cashman, and Vermaat, “Discovering Computers: A gateway to Information”.


Reference Books:
 Peter Norton, “Introduction to computers”.
 June Parsons, and Dan oja, “New Perspectives on Computer Concepts”.
 Gini Courter, Annette Marquis “Mastering MS Office 2000”.
Note: Articles & case studies related to the course will also be included during course.
Course Evaluation

Quizzes: 10% Assignments / Presentations: 10%


Mid-Term : 30% Final: 50%

General Rules and Procedures

 Keep track of your attendance, 75% attendance is mandatory to be eligible for sitting in final
exam. No late comer will be allowed to attend the class.
 All the assignments should be submitted within specified time, no late submission will be
accepted.
 Plagiarism/cheating will not be tolerated in any case.

Important: Each and everything that will be discussed in the class including different concepts,
definitions, abbreviations, short cut keys etc should be considered as part of course and hence eligible
to appear in the exam.

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