Department of Business Administration

Emerson University Multan

Computer Applications to Business

Course instructor: M. Saad Iqbal Email: [email protected]

Time and location:

Lectures as per time table

Project/seminar day

Practical/Lab day as per course requirement

Course description:

Computers have played a very significant role in today’s digital economy and fast moving world.
The technological shift in the last two decades have made the use of computers and IT
imperative in today’s business world. The Internet and advancement in the IT sector have helped
a lot in the business world. In this course, we shall go through the basics of computers, it’s
history and evolution. Moreover, we will also study its practical applicability in business
perspective.

Course Outcomes:

 Introduction to computers
 History of Computers
 Internet & World Wide Web
 Input Devices
 Output Devices
 Storage Devices
 Networks
 Information systems
 Operating systems

List of textbooks and other aids:

 Discovering Computers 2018 (A Gateway to Information) by Shelly, Cashman &

Vermaat
 The Concepts of Information Technology by Saeed, Raza, Mahmood & Hussain
 MS Office (Word + Excel + Power point)
Focus will be on topics rather than chapters of any text. Mostly things will be taught from the
text but students need to broaden their view and consult as many additional references as
possible (through books available in the market or internet).

Week# Chapter Name Content/Topics Chapter Remarks

reference
1 The concepts of  Introduction of the Course and Chapter 1
IT Requirement Saeed,
Introduction to  Introduction to Computers Raza, &
Computers  Computer System Overview Hussain
(Definitions and Components)
Lecture 1 & 2  History of Computers Chapter 1
 Generations of Computers &3
 Generation of Languages Shelly,
 Components of Computers Cashman
& Vermaat
2 Introduction to  Components of Computers (cont) Chapter 1
computers  Computer applications (Saeed,
 Types of Computers Raza &
Lecture 3 & 4  Types of users Hussain)
 Advantages and Issues
 Role of Computer in organization Chapter 1
and Society &3
Shelly,
Cashman
& Vermaat
3 Internet & World  History of Internet Chapter 2
Wide Web  How internet works and Structure Shelly,
of Internet Cashman
Lecture 5 & 6  Features of Internet Services &
 Web working and Web Addresses Vermaat
 Web Browsing and Searching
 Types of Websites Chap 11
 Email (Saeed,
 Ecommerce Raza &
Hussain)
4 Software  Introduction to System Software, Chapter 4
 Introduction to Application (Shelly,
Lecture 7 & 8 Software Cashman
 Types and Users &
Vermaat)
Quiz#1 (2 Marks)
5 Practical MS Word MS Office
demonstration on (MS
application Word)
software
 Lecture 9 & 10
6 Practical MS Power point MS Office
demonstration on (Power
application point)
software Assignment/Presentation (3 + 3
Marks)
Lecture 11 & 12
7 System Unit  Motherboard Chapter 6
 CPU (Shelly,
Lecture 13 & 14  Data Representation Cashman
 Memory &
 Expansion Slots & Expansion Vermaat)
Cards
 Ports and Connectors Chap#3
 Buses and Bays (Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)
8 Data  Uses of computer communications Chapter 6
Communications  Types of computer networks (Shelly,
and networks  Network topologies Cashman
 Network communication &
technologies Vermaat)
 Network standards
Chap#10
Lecture 15 & 16 (Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)
9 Input Devices  Functionality of Input Chapter 7
Hardware (Shelly,
Lecture 17 & 18  Categories of Input Cashman
Hardware &
 Organizational Examples & Vermaat)
Issues
Chapter 4
Practical demonstration by students (Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)
Quiz#2 (2 Marks)
10 Output Devices  Functionality of Output Hardware Chapter 7
 Categories of Output (Shelly,
Lecture 19 & 20 Hardware Cashman
 Organizational Examples and Issues &
Vermaat)
Practical demonstration by students
Chapter 4
(Saeed,
Raza &
 Hussain)
11 Storage Devices  Functionality of storage Hardware Chapter 8
 Categories of storage (Shelly,
Hardware Cashman
Lecture 21 & 22  Organizational Examples & Issues &
Vermaat)
Quiz#3 (2 Marks)
Chapter 5
(Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)
12 Operating Systems  Definitions Chapter 9
and Utility  Types (Shelly,
Programs  Functions Cashman
 Advantages &
Lecture 23 & 24 Vermaat)
13 Practical MS Excel MS Excel
demonstration on
application Assignment/Presentation (3 + 3
software Marks)

Lecture 25 & 26
14 Introduction to  Role and scope of Information Chapter
Information systems 12
systems  Types of Information Systems (Shelly,
 SDLC Cashman
Lecture 27 & 28 &
 Development Process Issues Vermaat)

Chapter 9
(Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)
15 Course Revision Overall revision of course and Chapter 8
and discussion discussion (Shelly,
Cashman
Lecture 29 & 30 Quiz#4 (2 Marks) &
Vermaat)

Chapter 5
(Saeed,
Raza &
Hussain)

MS Office
(Word +
 Excel +
Power
point)

Overview of the lectures:

Please note that the topics are not equal in the number of lectures. Some topics may extend over
one session of the lectures. Outline here is provisional and may shift over time, though we will
try best not to do so.

Requirement:

Students are required to read the relevant material on daily basis as the quizzes would mostly be
unannounced. The students are advised not to miss any class.

Course Assessment:

Distribution of Marks:

 Final 50%
 Mids 30%
 Sessionals (Class participation, Quiz, Assignment/presentation) 20%