FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

FALL 2023-2024
COURSE CODE:BAE 105
COURSE TITLE: BASIC IT TOOLS
COUSE CREDIT: 6
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Mukul Pathak
3.2.1 The competencies (between 4 and 8) 3.2.2 For each competency, the strategy on how to 3.2.4 For each competency, the strategy to test
that must be built in the students. These are build it. the outcome
the testable competencies, much like course This should include strategies to teach, strategies
outcomes. to drill (like what kind of homework to
assign), individual and group projects, etc.
Basic Computer Operation Teaching Strategy: Provide visuals. Support student During class, create an environment where students
 Familiarity with a computer understanding with visual examples, instructions, and feel comfortable asking questions about computer and
operating system (Windows or explanations. Start with lots of scaffolding, and its technologies. Learning is about embracing
MacOS) gradually remove it as students’ progress. opportunities that challenge our thinking and allow
Drilling Strategy Use all types of media to show that for further development.
 Ability to turn on and turn off
everyone is capable of computer science. Allowing Example: show many examples of how computer
computers properly. learners to see people like them doing computer science component is look like also give real word examples.
 Ability to install, launch, close and in videos, articles, or on posters is another form of
uninstall programs on computers encouragement. Conduct presentations (group-wise) were student
 Ability to create, copy, rename, Individual Homework: Ask students about basic will articulate the evolution of computer.
move and delete folders/directories technology and write short essays connecting historical
 Ability to save, copy, rename, move computer developments to present-day applications.
and delete files. Group Project: Assign roles to students working in
groups. Individual accountability and group rewards
can increase success of students with learning
disabilities.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Teaching Strategy: One of the most effective ways to During class: To teach computer maintenance we
 Ability to find files and teach student computer maintenance is to show them have to provide them with helpful resources that they
folders/directories how to do it. can access anytime. We can create or share guides,
 Ability to perform basic computer Drilling Strategy let them try it themselves. This way, checklists, videos, or blogs that cover the topics you
they can see the steps, ask questions, and practice their taught them.
troubleshooting and maintenance,
  Ability to virus scanning, disk skills. You can use your own device, their device, or a Example: For example, you could show them how to
cleanup and defragmentation, and demo device to demonstrate the process scan for viruses, delete temporary files, or change
system restore Individual Homework: tell students to learn latest tech their settings. Then, you could guide them through the
about basic troubleshooting and how to solve the same steps on their own device or ask them to repeat
common issue with computer. what you did.
Group Project: Give them weekly and monthly group
project related to computer maintenance of hardware
and Software.
Office Productivity Teaching Strategy: To truly begin integrating means During class: taking your class on a virtual field trip,
 Familiarity with a word processing exploit the available technology in our classroom at the participating in an online research project, or even
program, such as Microsoft Office time. creating a class project.
Word Drilling Strategy: give real word problem related to Example: Make Bio Data, Id Cards etc.
MS word and tell students to solve during class
 Familiarity with a spreadsheet
Individual Homework: give individual homework like Conduct presentations (group-wise) were student
program, such as Microsoft Office creating CV or ID card to every student. will articulate the evolution of computer.
Excel
 Familiarity with a presentation
program, such as Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
 Ability to open and read PDF files
using a tool like Adobe Acrobat
Reader
 Ability to create PDF files from
office productivity tools.
Specific general-purpose Software Teaching Strategy: Select an Exercise or Problem and During class: Spend Brief Periods of Class Time on
 Familiarity with MS Excel Copy Entirely It Into an Excel Worksheet to avoids lost Time on How to Use Excel in the In-Class
 Ability to search Data resources time with students inputting data, facilitates focusing on Assignments.
through it. creating a solution, and provides a template for students Examples: AutoFill | Fibonacci Sequence | Custom
to learn how to develop a practical approach to solve Lists | Hide Columns or Rows | Skip Blanks | AutoFit
 Familiarity with the Excel system
problems. | Transpose | Split Cells | Flash Fill | Move Columns |
and its functions, calculation, Drilling Strategy : Keep it simple, in introduction ROW function
graphic tools, pivot tables. classes students only have to be able to add, subtract,
 Ability to apply Excel formulas. divide, multiply, copy, paste, save, and use absolute
references so Keep it simple, in my introduction classes
my students only have to be able to add, subtract,
 divide, multiply, copy, paste, save, and use absolute
references
Individual Homework: give excel workbook to
students also Do Not Share Excel Solutions with Your
Class also tell students to sole any homework problem
during class.
Group Project: assign group project related to excel to
the students.
3.2.3 What tools (like software) are to be deployed?
MS Office
 MS Word
 MS Excel
 MS Power Point
3.3 Select an appropriate textbook for the course that covers most of the desired competencies in the fashion you want to build them.
 Peter Norton,
 Introduction to Computers
 ed.6, Tata Mc Grawhill

3.4 Prepare a detailed syllabus keyed to that textbook

Lecture No. Topics to be covered Learning Reference Chap./Sec. (as per textbook)
outcomes of each
topic
Characteristics of Computers, Input, Output, Text Book 1
CPU, Computer System, Computer Software- CO1,CO2
1-2 Relationship between Hardware and Software;
System Software, Application Software,
3-4 Compiler, names of some high-level CO1,CO2 Text Book 1
languages, free domain software.
5 Storage units: Main Memory, Secondary CO1,CO2 Text book 1
Memory
6-8 Binary number system, Binary to Decimal CO1,CO2 Text book 1
Conversion, Decimal to Binary Conversion.
9-10 Word processing concepts: saving, closing, CO3 You tube link: Microsoft Word Tutorial -
opening an existing document, selecting text, Beginners Level 1
editing text, Finding and replacing text,
printing documents,
11-12 Creating and Printing Merged Documents, CO3 https://youtu.be/_lS1nHBJ2Yc
Character and Paragraph Formatting, Page
Design and Layout.
13-14 Editing and Profiling Tools: Checking and CO3 https://youtu.be/_lS1nHBJ2Yc
correcting spellings. Handling Graphics,
Creating Tables and Charts, Document
Templates and Wizards.
15-17 Spreadsheet Concepts, Creating, Saving and CO3 https://www.excel-easy.com
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Sheets, entering data in a cell / formula windows-training-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3 d7c22f6990bb
Copying and Moving from selected cells,
handling operators in Formulae,
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20-23 Formatting a Worksheet: Formatting Cells – CO3 https://www.excel-easy.com
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number, character or currency format, windows-training-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3 d7c22f6990bb
changing font, adding borders and colors,
Printing worksheets, Charts and Graphs –
Creating, Previewing, Modifying Charts.
Integrating word processor, spread sheets,
web pages.
24-25 Creating, Opening and Saving Presentations, CO3 https://support.office.com/en-us/article/powerpoint-for-
Creating the Look of Your Presentation, windows-training-40e8c930-cb0b-40d8-82c4-
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Mistakes, Making Notes Pages and Handouts windows-training-40e8c930-cb0b-40d8-82c4-
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Clip Art and other pictures, Designing Slide windows-training-40e8c930-cb0b-40d8-82c4-
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