ANDHRA UNIVERSITY

B.Com First Year

FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY
Paper 104
P.P.W. – 5 HOURS Max Marks =70+30
Objective: To impart basic knowledge about computer with application of various
packages.
Unit – I :
Introduction to computers: Definition, Characteristics and limitations of computers -
Elements of Computers - Hardware - CPU - Primary and Secondary memory - Input and
Output devices. IT enabled services - BPO, KPO, Call centers.
Modern communications: (Concepts only)- communications – FAX, Voice mail, and
information services – E Mail – Creation of email id - group communication – Tele
conferencing – Video conferencing – File exchange – Bandwidth – Modem – Network
Topologies – Network types LAN, MAN, WAN and their architecture – Dial up access
Unit – II :
Operating System and Windows: Operating Systems: Meaning, Definition, Functions
and Types of Operating Systems - Booting process – Disk Operating System: Internal
and External Commands – Wild Card Characters – Computer Virus, Cryptology.
Windows operating system - Desktop, Start menu, Control panel, Windows accessories
.
Unit – III :
MS Office I : MS Word : Word Processing : Meaning and features of word processing
– Advantages and applications of word processing - Parts of MS Word application
window – Toolbars – Creating, Saving and closing a document – Opening and editing a
document - Moving and copying text – Text and paragraph formatting, applying Bullets
and Numbering – Find and Replace – Insertion of Objects, Date and Time, Headers,
Footers and Page Breaks – Auto Correct – Spelling and Grammar checking – Graphics,
Templates and wizards - Mail Merge : Meaning, purpose and advantages – creating
merged letters, mailing labels, envelops and catalogs- Working with Tables – Format
Painter.
MS EXCEL : Features of MS Excel – Spread sheet / worksheet, workbook, cell, cell
pointer, cell address etc., - Parts of MS Excel window – Saving, Opening and Closing
workbook – Insertion and deletion of worksheet – Entering and Editing data in
worksheet – cell range – Formatting – Auto Fill –Formulas and its advantages –
References : Relative, absolute and mixed – Functions: Meaning and Advantages of
functions, different types of functions available in Excel – Templates –Charts – Graphs
– Macros : Meaning and Advantages of macros, creation, editing and deletion of
macros – Data Sorting, Filtering, validation, Consolidation, Grouping, Pivot Table and
Pivot Chart Reports.
Unit – IV :
MS Office II : MS Access - Data, Information, Database, File, Record, Fields-
Features, advantages and limitations of MS Access – Application of MS Access – parts
of MS Access window – Tables, Forms, Queries and Reports – Data validity checks – (
Theory with simple problems)
MS PowerPoint: Features, advantages and application of Ms Power point – Parts of
MS Power point window – Menus and Tool bars – Creating presentations through Auto
content wizard, Templates and manually – slide show – saving, opening and closing a
Presentation – Inserting, editing and deleting slides –Types of slides - Slide Views-
Formatting –Insertion of Objects and Charts in slides- Custom Animation and Transition.
Multimedia : Meaning, purpose, Usage and application – Images, Graphics, sounds
and music – Video presentation devices – Multimedia on web.
Unit- V :
Internet & E commerce
Services available on internet - WWW - ISP.
E commerce : Meaning ,advantages and limitations, applications of E commerce -
trading stocks online, ordering products / journals / books etc., online, travel and tourism
services, employment placement and job market, internet banking, auctions, online
publishing, advertising-Online payment system..(including practicals)
Lab Work:
MS DOS
MS WINDOWS
MS WORD
MS EXCEL
MS ACCESS
MS POWERPOINT
INTERNET AND E COMMERCE PRACTICALS
References:
1. Information Technology : Dennis P. Curtin, McGraw Hill International
2. Fundamentals of Computers : P. Mohan, Himalaya Publishing House
3. Fundamentals of Computers : Atul Kahate, Tata McGraw Hill
4. Fundamentals of Computers : V. Srinivas, Kalyani Publications
5. MS Office : Sanjay Saxsena
6. MS Office : BPB Publications
7. E commerce : CSV Murthy,Himayalaya Publishing House
8.Raymond Green Law :Fundamentals of theInternet,Tata Mc Graw Hill
9.Efraim Turban :Electronic Commerce,Pearson Education
10. E-Commerce,E-Business :C.S.Rayudu ,Himalaya Publishing House
11. Fundamentals of Information Technolgy: Deepak Bharihanke, Excel
12. Understanding Computers: Morley, Cengage
ADDING:
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
1 B.Com FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PRACTICAL PAPER – PAPER 104(B)
Time : 2 Hrs. Total Marks: 30
As per the curriculum of I.B.Com revised regulations (With effect from 2008-2009
Batch) The I B.Com students shall be advised to follow the “LAB EXERCISES” under
the subject “FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
STRUCTURE MARKS
Practical Record 5
Programming / Practicals 20
Viva – Voca 5
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Total 30
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Final Practical Examination duration shall be taken as 2 Hours
a) Number of Practicals to be conducted in an Academic Year is 30 suggestive
b) Practical Hours Minimum per week 2 Hours.
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICALS
1. Practical I – Introduction to Computer – BIOS
(Basic Input and Output devices)
2. Practical 2 – DOS (Disk Operating System)
(Internal Commands – Time, Date, Dir,Ver, Vol.etc.
3. Practical 3 – DOS (Disk Operating System) – Internal Commands–Prompt,MD
4. Practical 4 – External Commands – Tree, More, Format, Mode
5. Practical 5 – External Commands – Scandisk, Xcopy, Diskcomp, Diskcopy etc.
6. Practical 6 – Batch Files
7. Practical 7 – Batch Files
WINDOWS OS
8. Practical 8 – Windows Overview GUI Operating Systems, Features, Desktop
Lcons, Accessories, Start Menu, Explorer
MS WORD
9. Practical 9 – Create a File and save the file with the name letter.doc
Make the page setup properties to:
Left: lem Right : Lem Top : lcm Bottom : I cm as default
10. Practical 10 – Execute Find, Replace & Goto option
11. Practical 11 – Crate Header & Footer for the document letter doc.
12. Practical 12 – Create an Index for the document word.doc.
13. Practical 13 – Apply bullets & Numbering option for the full document.
14. Practical 14 – Creates Labels & Envelops.
15. Practical 15 – Create a File with the name Bio-Date.doc and prepare a Bio-data
in it.
16. Practical 16 – Inserting of pictures & objects.
17. Practical 17 – Creating a mail merge
18. Practical 18 – Make a hyper link to a Work Document.
MS-EXCEL
19. Practical 19 – Execute the option Validation (Data Menus)
20. Practical 20 – Apply Filter Option on a particular column
21. Practical 21 – Split the sheet in to two parts.
22. Practical 22 – Formatting worksheet data & Cell References.
23. Practical 23 – Macros – Creation, Editing and deletion of Macros
24. Practical 24 – MARKS STATEMENTS – STUDENT TABLE
S.NO. S.NAME ENG SAN QT A/Cs BFS TOT % RESULT
1 A 50 90 75 60 70
2 B 75 85 80 90 60
25. Practical 25 – MS-ACCESS: MS-Access Window-Tables-Forms, Queries and
Reports
26. Practical 26 – POWER-POINT : Creating Presentation through Auto Content
Wizard
27. Practical 27 – Slids Show – Saving, Opening and Closing Presentation
28. Practical 28 – INTER NET: InterNet, Browing and E-Mail
29. Practical 29 – Online Trading Stocks
30. Practical 30 – Inter Net Banking
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