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This document provides details about a course titled "Computer Applications in Business" offered at Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. The course is worth 3 credit hours and covers topics like basic computer hardware, software, operating systems, and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. The course objectives are to develop advanced user skills in applications and learn how to use computers for communication. Students will be evaluated through assignments, quizzes, presentations, midterm and final exams. The schedule outlines the weekly topics to be covered across the semester.

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Computer Applications in Business Course Outline BSAF Evening PDF

This document provides details about a course titled "Computer Applications in Business" offered at Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. The course is worth 3 credit hours and covers topics like basic computer hardware, software, operating systems, and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. The course objectives are to develop advanced user skills in applications and learn how to use computers for communication. Students will be evaluated through assignments, quizzes, presentations, midterm and final exams. The schedule outlines the weekly topics to be covered across the semester.

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BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY MULTAN

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

A. Standard Course Description


Title of Course Computer Applications in Business

Course Code Credit Hours 03


Department Commerce Program BSAF Evening
Prerequisites N/A

B. Semester Description
Semester 1st Year 1
Course Schedule Tuesday-Friday Time 01:00pm-02:30pm, 10:30am-11:45am
Instructor Name Mazhar Iqbal Email [email protected]
Counselling Hours 09:30am-11:00am Thursday Place Commerce-Office
C. Course Synopsis
Computer Applications in Business provides an overview of the integrated software packages most
often used in the workplace. By the end of this course, you will have a sound understanding of the
basic features and business applications for the word processor, spreadsheet, database, and
presentation software in your choice of either Microsoft Works Suite or Microsoft Office Professional
packages. This course will teach you the basics in how to use computers to communicate.
D. Course Objectives
Develop awareness of computers’ hardware and peripherals; concepts regarding software – its
types, basic operations, basic OS concepts, OS installation.
1. Develop advanced user level skills in various Application Packages: MS Word, MS Access, MS
Excel, MS PowerPoint.
2. Set up a computer for World Wide Web connection; Use e-mail to send / receive messages
and file attachments; Concepts of on-line discussion groups.
E. Course learning Outcome
After completing this course, students will be:
• Identify the components of a computer system and demonstrate basic proficiency in
commonly used applications.
• Analyse, synthesize, and evaluate school, work, or home situations and use application
software to complete information-processing tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Prepare, manage, and print documents using application software.
• Access the Internet and learn to use the browse, search, and hyperlink capabilities of Web
browsers.
• Create, design, and produce professional documents using word processing software (i.e., MS
Word).
A. Apply design options for formatting and layout.
B. Demonstrate strategies for working with multiple documents.
C. Apply techniques for using templates and pre-designed styles.

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F. Recommended Text and Other Readings
• Computer Fundamentals by Anita Goel
• Capron, H.L. Computers, Tools For An Information
age,Prentice Hall Publishers, 8th Ed
Recommended Reading & Videos
• MS-Office tutorials on Microsoft website.
• MS-Office tutorials on YouTube.
.
G. Student Evaluation Methods
S. No Evaluation Method Weight
1 Assignments 05
2 Class Participation 05
3 Quizzes 05
4 Presentation 05
5 Mid Term Exam 30
Final Term Exam 50

Total 100
Mid Term Exam Duration: 1 hour 30 Minutes, Final Exam Duration: 02 hours
H. Schedule of Activities
Week Contents
1 Digital and Analog Computers,
Characteristics, History, Generations and Classification of Computer
2 Input / Output Device
3 CPU, Memory Unit, Instruction Cycle
Inside the Computer (hardware)
4 Number System
5 Microsoft Word
6 System Software / Grand Quiz 1
7 Midterm Exams
8 Operating System
9 Microsoft Power Point
10 Flow Chart
11 Computer Networks
12 Microsoft Excel
13 Grand Quiz 2
14 Presentations n Revision
15 Presentations n Revision
16 Final Exams

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