MODULE GUIDELINE

MODULE : INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

CODE : ITT05102, BMT05103, AFT05109
FACILITATOR (S) : HAPPINESS MKUMBO, JACQUELINE MTUI
WANKYO M JOSHUA, SAKINA. H. RAMADHANI
NELSON MDUMA
ACADEMIC YEAR : 2023/2024

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1. General Module Information

Module Name: Introduction to computer Applications

Model Code: ITT05102, BMT05103, AFT05109

Semester I
Programme: ODA I, ODFB I, ODBM I, ODPLM I, ODIRM I, ODCS I,ODIT I,ODMA
I,ODRIM
ODMPR I, ODLIS I.
Credits: 10
Contact Hours per Week: Lecture = 2, Practical =3, Assignment = 3
Pre-requisite: None
Main Reference Book: 1. Adam A. Semlambo, Fatma A.. Omar
(2017), Introduction to ICT and Business Computer Applications, Mweka
Publishing and General supply Ltd.

2. Module Description

Introduction to computer applications introduces office package applications and

techniques in developing business documents and reports. The module also equips
students with techniques for creating professional-looking documents, charts,
calculations, presentations, sending and receiving data by emails. In addition to that the
module equips students on online collaboration as an applications supporting business
functions.

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3. Aims, Objectives and Learning Context

3.1. Course Aims

Introduction to computer applications will enhance the ability of students to use office
application package and other online collaborative software’s in performing daily
business operations. At the end of the course, students should be in a position to use
office application to perform daily business operations in a professional way.

3.2. Learning Objectives

3.2.1. Identify features of commonly used office application package

3.2.2. Use office package to solve business problems.
3.2.3. Describe the use of internet to transfer and receive information.
3.2.4. Compare office package with other computer applications supporting
business functions

3.3.Learning Context and Graduate Attributes

The module employs a variety of methods including formal lectures, practical sessions,
presentations, and assignments. Much work is lab practical sessions that encourage
students to master office application packages and other online collaborative tools.
There will be a strong emphasis on the use of MS office application package 2013 or
2016, Internet and email, online communities and other computer applications which
enhances daily business operation of an organization. Graduate attributes include in-
depth knowledge of the field of study, effective communication skills, deep and broad
technical experience, a passion for problem solving, creativity, and confidence around
a computer.

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 4. Module Contents

TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING TOOLS TASKS

OUTCOMES

4.1.Introduct • Define Computer system At the end of this topic • Explain the general Practic • Understand
ion to • Explain Basic students should be able concept of computer al term
Computer to: system Computer
computer scenari
operations • Explain basic system
system o, and
• Explain major types of • Explain the general Computer • Explain
Computer memory concept of computer operations Basic
Matchin
• Explain the concept of
system • Explain major Computer
• Explain basic types of g item
Data and information in operations
Computer Computer question
Computing • Identify
operations Memory s,
• Explain the major types
• Explain major • Explain of
Characteristics of Discussion
types of Computer Computer
Computer
Computer characteristics
• Explain Major memory
Parts of
Memory • Explain two major • Identify
• Explain parts which made Major Parts
Computers
Computer up a computer
• Explain Major of
Classification of
characteristics • Explain Computers
• Explain two major Major Identify
Computers
parts which made up Classificatio
• Explain Major Major
a computer n of
Computer Classificatio
• Explain Major Computers
generation till to n of
date
Classification of • Explain Major
Computers Computer Computers
• Explain Major generation till to
Computer date
generation till to
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date

• Explain
Major
Computer
generation
till to date

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4.2.Introduct • Understand general • At the end of this • Understand general Practic • Understand
ion to concept of Window 8, topic students should concept of Window al general
Window 10,11 be able to: 8, 10. concept of
scenari
Basics • Use keyboard, Mouse • Understand general • Use keyboard, Mouse Window 8,
concept of Window 8, o, and
• Use window short cut keys • Use window short 10.
• Start program 10,11 cut keys Matchin • Use
• Understand the window • Use keyboard, Mouse • Start program keyboard,
g item
interface • Use window short cut • Understand the Mouse
question
• Use Maximize, Minimize keys window interface • Use
• Start program s,
Window • Use Maximize, window
• Use scroll bars • Understand the Minimize Window short cut
Discussion
• Backspace and delete keys window interface • Use scroll bars keys
• Use Maximize, • Backspace and • Start program
Minimize Window delete keys • Understand
• Use scroll bars the window
• Backspace and delete interface
keys • Use
Maximize,
Minimize
Window
• Use scroll bars
• Backspace
and delete
keys

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4.3.Introduct • Identify and list At the end of this topic • Identify and list Practic • Identify and
ion to MS different application students should be able different application al list different
office in office 2013, to: in office 2013 or scenari application
application 2016,2019 2016 o, and in office
package • Get started with office • Identify and list • Get started with 2013 or
2013 application different application office application Matchin 2016
or 2016,2019 2013,2016,2019 in office 2013, 2013 or 2016 g item • Use office
• Explain the importance of 2016,2019 • Explain the application
• Get started with question
various office application importance of 2013 or 2016
packages office application various office s, • Explain the
2013 or application importance
2016,2019 Discussion
packages to solve of various
• Explain the business problems. office
importance of various application
office application packages to
packages to solve solve
business problems. business
problems.

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4.4 • Understand MS word At the end of this topic • Understand and Practical • Use MS
Introduction Ribbon in detail, using a students use MS word tabs in scenari word Ribbon
to MS Word Clipboard should be able to: detail and tabs
o, and
application • Understand MS word • Create a new • Create a
2013, Tabs in detail • Understand MS word black document new blank
Matchin
2016,2019 • Understand MS word Tabs in detail or use a document or
g item
Commands in detail. • Create a new template use a
blank document question
• Create a new blank • Enter text template.
or use a s,
document or use a into a • Enter text
template. template. document into a
• Enter text into a Discussion
• Enter text into a document • Change text document
• Change text document formatting: font • Use text
formatting: font sizes. • Change text sizes. format to
• Add, delete, move, cut, and formatting: font sizes. • Add, delete, move, your
paste texts. • Add, delete, move, cut, and paste document
• Use different text cut, and paste texts. texts.
alignments • Use different • Use different
• Use different page layout
text text • Use delete,
alignments alignments move, cut,
• Modify page orientation
• Use different page • Use different page and paste
• Saving and sharing
layout layout texts
document
• Modify page orientation • Modify page commands
• Use line and paragraph
• Saving and orientation • Use
spacing different
sharing • Saving and
• Use bullets and number lists document page
• Add and modify hyperlinks sharing
• Use line and document layout
• Use page breaks, add paragraph spacing • Modify
page section. • Use line and
• Use bullets and paragraph spacing page
• Working with columns number lists. orientatio
• Use bullets and
• Add header, footer and • Add and modify n
number lists
page numbers hyperlinks • Add and • Saving
• Add pictures use • Use page breaks, add and
modify
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 the text wrapping page section. hyperlinks sharing
features • Working with columns • Use page breaks, docume
• Working with tables and • Add header, footer add page section. nt
charts and page numbers • Working with columns • Use bullets
• Checking spelling and • Add pictures use • Add header, footer and number
grammar the text wrapping and page numbers lists
• Protecting Document features • Add pictures use • Working
the text wrapping with
features columns
• Add header,
footer and
page
numbers

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• Changing user names • Working with tables and • Working with tables • Working with
• Use different printing in MS charts and tables
word • Checking spelling charts and
• Use find and replace and grammar • Checking spelling charts
• Mail merge • Protecting Document and grammar • Checking
• Changing user names • Protecting Document spelling
• Use different printing • Changing user names and
in MS word • Use different grammar
• Use find and replace printing in MS • Protecti
• Mail merge word ng
• Use find and replace Docume
• Mail merge nt
• Changing
user names
• Use
different
printing in
MS word
• Use Mail
merge

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4.5.Introduct • Get Familiar with At the end of this topic • Get Familiar with Practic • Get Familiar
ion to MS PowerPoint Interface, students should be able PowerPoint al with
PowerPoint ribbon, Tabs in details to: Interface, ribbon, scenari PowerPoint
application • Using a clipboard Tabs in details o, and Interface,
• Creating and • Get Familiar with
2013, • Creating and ribbon, Tabs
2016,2019 opening PowerPoint Matchin
opening in details
Presentation Interface, ribbon,
Tabs in details Presentation g item • Creating
• Understand slide basics
• Creating and • Understand slide question and
and slide layouts
opening basics and slide s, opening
• Add, duplicate delete slides
Presentation layouts Presentati
• Create slide sections Discussi
• Apply different slide types • Understand slide • Add, duplicate on
basics and slide delete slides on and • Understand
• Changing user names
• Save and sharing
layouts • Create slide sections Case slide basics
• Add, duplicate delete • Apply different slide study and slide
• Text basics-cut ,copy,
paste, format, find and slides types layouts
replace • Create slide sections • Changing user names • Add,
• Apply themes to slides • Apply different slide • Save and sharing duplicate
• Apply transitions to slides types • Text basics-cut delete
• Animating text and objects • Changing user names ,copy, paste, slides
• Use different ways to print • Save and sharing slides format, find and • Create
slide • Text basics-cut replace slide
• ,copy, paste,
Present slide show • Apply themes to slides sections
format, find and •
• Insert and format, • Apply transitions to Apply
Pictures, sounds, and replace
slides different
doing narration • Apply themes to slides
• Apply transitions to • Animating text and slide types
• Adding object • Changing
tables,Charts,graphs to slides
• Animating text and • Use different ways to user names
your slides print slide • Save
• Adding objects
• Use different ways to • Present slide show and
tables,charts,graphs to sharing
your slides print slide • Insert and format,
• Pictures, sounds, • Text basics-
• Modify themes& Present slide show
cut
• Insert and format, and doing
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 background Pictures, sounds, and narration ,copy, paste,
• Working with slide Master doing narration • Adding format, find
• Apply Rehearse timing • Adding tables,charts,grap and replace
• Protect slide. tables,charts,graphs to hs to your slides • Apply
• Insert header, footer and your slides • Insert header, themes to
page number to a slide • Modify footer and page slides
themes&background number to a slide
• Apply
• Working with slide
transitions to
Master
slides
• Apply Rehearse timing
• Protect slide. • Animating
text and
object

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 • Insert header, footer • Use different
and ways to
page number to a slide print slide

4.6. • Get Familiar with Excel At the end of this topic • Get Familiar with Practic • Understand
Introduction Interface, ribbon, Tabs in students should be able Excel Interface, al the Items
to MS Excel details to: ribbon, Tabs in scenari cell, rows,
application • Understand the Items cell, details
o, and columns,
2013,2016,2 rows, columns, Name • Understand the Items • Understand the Name box,
019 box, and Formula bar. cell, rows, columns, Items cell, rows, Matchin and Formula
• Differences between a Name box, and columns, Name box, g item bar.
worksheet and a work Formula bar. and Formula bar. question • Differences
book. • Differences between a • Differences s, between a
• Creating and opening work worksheet and a work between a worksheet
books book. worksheet and a Discussi and a work
• Saving and sharing • Creating and opening work book. on and book.
workbook work books • Creating and Case • Creating
• Cell basics: How to insert, • Saving and opening work study and
delete cell content sharing books opening
• Formatting cells workbook • Saving and work
• Drag and drop cell • Cell basics: How to sharing books
• Use the autofill feature insert, delete cell workbook • Saving
• Modify columns, rows ,cell content • Cell basics: How to and
• Worksheet basics: to add, • Formatting cells insert, delete cell sharing
delete, copy, move • Modify columns, rows content workboo
worksheet ,cell • Printing workbooks k
• Page layout in Excel in • Worksheet basics: to • How to print a
excel add, delete, copy, • Cell basics:
title in every
How to
• Printing workbooks move worksheet page on a
• insert, delete
• How to print a title in Page layout in worksheet.
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 every page on a Excel in excel • Operators in Excel cell content
worksheet. • Printing workbooks • Formulas and • Printing
• Operators in Excel • How to print a title in functions workboo
• Formulas and functions every page on a • Simple formulas ks
• Simple formulas worksheet. • More difficult • How to
• Operators in Excel formulas. print a title
in every
page on a
worksheet.

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 • More difficult formulas. • Formulas and functions • Formulas
• Simple formulas and
• More difficult formulas. functions

4.7.Introduct • Key concepts: At the end of this topic • Understand the • Outline the
ion to Understand the terms students should be able terms Internet, difference
Internet and • Internet, Intranet, to: Intranet, extranet, between the
Emails extranet, WWW, URL, WWW, URL, web To, Copy
web browsers. • Understand the browsers (Cc), Blind
• Understand the structure terms Internet, copy (Bcc)
of web address Intranet, extranet, • Understand the fields and
• Identify common types of WWW, URL, web structure of web recognize
domains i.e. org, browsers address their
gov.com.edu. • Identify common appropriate
• Outline different Internet • Understand the types of domains use.
activities structure of web i.e. org, • Explain
• Define the term e- address gov.com.edu. different
mail and outline its • Identify common • Outline different types of
main uses. types of domains Internet activities fraudulent
• Identify the structure of an i.e. org, • Define the term e- and
e-mail address. gov.com.edu. mail and outline its unsolicited
• Be aware of possible • Outline different main uses. e- mail.
problems when sending Internet activities • Identify the structure • Create an
file attachments like: • Define the term e- of an e-mail address. Email
sperms and fishing’s e.tc mail and outline its • Outline the • Enter
• Outline the difference main uses. difference between Email
between the To, Copy • Identify the structure the To, Copy (Cc), addresse
(Cc), Blind copy of an e-mail address. Blind copy (Bcc) s
• (Bcc) fields and • Outline the difference fields and recognize • Send
recognize their between the To, Copy their appropriate &receiving
appropriate use. (Cc), Blind copy (Bcc) use. an email
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• Explain different types of fields and recognize • Explain different Understand tools
fraudulent and unsolicited their appropriate use. types of fraudulent and settings
e-mail. • Explain different types and unsolicited e-
• Create an Email of fraudulent and mail. • Create a
• Enter Email addresses unsolicited e- mail. • Create an Email text e- mail
• Send &receiving an email • Enter Email signature
• Understand tools and addresses
settings • Send &receiving an
email

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 • Create a text e-mail • Create an Email • Understand tools
signature. • Enter Email addresses and settings
• Send &receiving an • Create a text e-
email mail signature
• Understand tools
and settings
• Create a text e-
mail signature

4.8. Online • Identify the main types of At the end of this topic • Understand the key Practic • Identify the
collaborati tools Supporting online students should be able to: concepts relating al main types of
on as an collaborations relating to online scenari tools
• Outline the benefit of using • Understand the key collaboration and Supporting
applicatio concepts relating to o, and
online collaborative tools cloud computing online
ns online collaboration
• Be aware of the risks • Set up Matchin collaboration
supporting associated with using and cloud computing accounts to s
g item
business online collaborative tools • Set up accounts to prepare for • Outline the
question
functions • Register and/or set up a prepare for online online benefit of
user account for a collaboration. collaboration. s, using online
collaborative tool • Use online storage • Use online storage collaborativ
and web-based Discussi
• Recognize the and web-based e tools
productivity productivity on and • Be aware of
importance of intellectual
property rights and the applications to applications to Case the risks
appropriate use of collaborate. collaborate. study associated
content when using • Use online and • Use online and with using
online collaborative tools mobile calendars to mobile calendars to online
• Understand ways in which manage and plan manage and plan collaborative
cloud computing facilitates activities. activities. tools
online and mobile • Collaborate and • Collaborate and • Register
collaboration interact using social interact using social and/or set up
• Outline the benefits of networks, blogs, networks, blogs, a user
cloud computing for and wikis. and wikis. account for a
business organization • Schedule and host • Schedule and host collaborative
• Identify common online meetings and online meetings and tool
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equipment used to support use online learning use online learning • Identify
online collaboration environments. environments. common
• Understand key • Understand key equipment
mobile technology mobile technology used to
concepts and concepts and use support
use features such as e- features such as e- online
mail, collaboration

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• Identify common applications, mail, applications, • Identify
examples of web based and and common
productivity synchronizati synchronization. examples of
applications. on. • Understand the use web based
• Create file online • Understand the use of online calendar to productivity
• Edit and save files online. of online calendar to prepare events applications.
• Share a file, folder to prepare events • Use different • Create
allow other users to view, application to file
edit a file, folder • Use different conduct an online online
• Online Calendars. application to conduct business meetings • Share a file,
• Share a calendar. Grant an online business folder to
permission to view, edit a meetings allow other
shared calendar users to
• Use a shared calendar to view, edit a
create an event, a file, folder
recurring event • Use a shared
calendar to
• Use an application to create an
start and end an online event, a
business meeting recurring
event
• Use an
application to
start and end
an online
business
meeting

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References • Adam A. Semlambo, Fatma A.Omar (2017), Introduction to ICT and Business Computer Applications, Mweka
Publishing and General supply L.t.d.
• Joan Lambert, Curtis D. Frye (2015),Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step, Microsoft Press
• Peter Weverka (2010), Office 2010 All-in-One for Dumminies, Dummies
• Juliana Van Wijnkoop (2016), ICDL Standard Syllabus Contents of the ICDL standard Modules,Switzerland AG.

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5. Assessment Plan

5.1 Enabling and Sub-Enabling Outcomes

Enabling Outcome Sub-enabling Outcomes

3.3 Apply office package skills to 3.3.1 Describe features of commonly used
solve problems in business office application package.
environment.

3.3.2 Use office package to solve business

problems.

3.3.3 Describe the use of internet to transfer

and receive information.

3.3.4 Compare office package with other

computer applications supporting business
functions

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5.2 Specification of Competencies
Sub-enabling Outcomes and Competences to be Tasks Assessed
Related Tasks Assessed Under CA and SE

Wider Attributes
Understanding
Knowledge

Skills
CA=50% SE=50%

3.3.1 Describe features of

commonly used office application
package.

Related Tasks:

(a) a) List commonly used office  

applications

(b) Describe key features of  

commonly used office applications

(c) Use features of office  

application package to create
various documents

Sub-enabling Outcome:

3.3.2 Use office package to solve

business problems.

Related Tasks:

(a) Explain the importance of  

various office application packages

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Sub-enabling Outcomes and Competences to be Tasks Assessed
Related Tasks Assessed Under CA and SE

Wider Attributes
Understanding
Knowledge

Skills
CA=50% SE=50%

(b) Use word processor,  

spreadsheet and presentation to
perform business functions

(c) Use office application skills to  

create simple database

Sub-enabling Outcome:
3.3.3 Describe the use of internet to
transfer and receive information.
Related Tasks:

(a) Define web browser, world wide  

web and internet communication

(b) Open email account  

(c) Create and send an email with  

attachments and use internet
facility such as drop box to store
files

Sub-enabling Outcome:

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 Sub-enabling Outcomes and Competences to be Tasks Assessed
Related Tasks Assessed Under CA and SE

Wider Attributes
Understanding
Knowledge

Skills
CA=50% SE=50%

3.3.4 Compare office package with

other computer applications
supporting business functions.

Related Tasks:

(a) Distinguish computer application  

from office package
(b) Compare basic functionalities in  
various areas of computer
application
(c) Explain factors to consider when  
you want to purchase application

5.3 Examination Instructions/Rubrics

5.3.1 Assessment Methods
This module will be assessed using both continuous and semester examination.
Continuous assessment (CA) will carry 50% of the module weight and the
semester examination (SE) will carry 50% of the module weight. The examination
regulations shall be those agreed jointly by the Institute of Accountancy Arusha
and National Council for Technical Education.

Under continuous assessment (CA):

• There shall be two theory test which will carry 20% of the continuous
assessment weight.

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 • There shall be two Individual practical assignment which will carry 20% of
the continuous assessment weight.
• There shall be one group practical assignment which will carry 10% of the
continuous assessment weight.

Under semester examination (SE):

• There shall be one theory examination paper which will carry 50% of the
semester examination weight
4.2 Duration
• The duration for the continuous assessment practical assignment will be
two(2) weeks
• The duration for the continuous assessment theory test will be two 2 hours
• The duration for the theory semester examination will be three (3) hours
4.3 Questions and Marks Distribution
• The SE will have five (5) questions
• Each question will weigh 20% of total marks
NB: Although this examination has the total score of 100%, the score will be
converted to 50% of the semester examination.

5.4 Delivery Methods and Learning Materials

The delivery methodologies include formal lectures, lab practical sessions, group
discussion, and group presentations. Major learning materials to be used include text
and reference books, journal articles, lecture notes and handouts. Other learning
materials include handouts and PowerPoint presentations, case studies and Internet
resources.

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