LAHORE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

COMPUTING FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I

(CSC 101)

Program BBA/BSC I Winter 2021 Sec J

Credit Hours 3 CHs

Duration 16 Weeks

Prerequisites NONE

Resource Person MS.AMMARA RIAZ

Class timings Friday [11:30AM-01:00PM]

Tuesday [03:00PM-04:30PM]
Office & Ext. Room # 35 –H3

Office Hours Monday 2:00PM-03:00PM

Tuesday 12:00PM-01:00PM
E-mail [email protected]

Teaching Assistant Uzair Zubair <[email protected]>

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 Course: COMPUTING FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I (CSC 101)

Lahore School of Economics

BBA/BSC I (September – December) Winter 2020
SYLLABUS

I. Introduction to Computers : Hardware, System Software, Application Software

II. Introduction to MS.Word
III. Introduction to MS. PowerPoint
IV. Introduction to MS. Access
V. Introduction to MS. Excel

Core Reading List

1. Gary B.Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat, Microsoft Office 2013: Introductory, Cengage Learning Inc,
2013
2. Joan Lambert, Joyce Cox, Curtis D. Frye, Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step,
Microsoft Press, 2013
3. Joe Habraken, Microsoft Office 2013, In Depth.

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Course Objective: The course is designed to give students the competence in use of basic computing techniques
including operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics and databases. They will be taught
that how these techniques are integrated together and also the use of Web techniques provided by MS office.
Being students of the management program, this course will aim to give students the technical and management insight
needed to fulfill their roles in this age of information. To give students the understanding of the way office tools can be
used to bring in flexibility to the solutions of the problems that are frequently encountered in the working environment.
To manage and analyze the large amount of data in a business organization. To support managers in decision-making
process that can lead to maintain a competitive edge.

Course Objectives: The focus of the course will be to give students an in-depth understanding of why computers are
essential components in business, education and society. Introduce the fundamentals of computing devices and reinforce
computer vocabulary, particularly with respect to personal use of computer hardware and software, the Internet,
networking and mobile computing. Provide hands-on use of Microsoft Office 2013 applications Word, Excel, Access and
PowerPoint. Completion of the assignments will result in MS Office applications knowledge and skills.

Teaching Strategy: The course will consist of Lab assignments, Quizzes, Midterm and Final Exam. Students will be given
group project in which they will choose a firm and will create its database in MS.Access using database tools including
tables, queries, forms and reports while they will use MS.Excel to create a single large database on which different
Mathematical, Statistical, Financial, Text, Lookup and other functions taught in class will be used.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Recognize when to use each of the Microsoft Office programs to create professional and academic documents.
2. Use Microsoft Office programs to create personal, academic and business documents following current
professional and/or industry standards.
3.
Final Assessment Criteria:
Final Exam 35%
Mid Term 20%
Quizzes 20%
Class Assignments 10%
Project Presentations 10%
Attendance 5%

Lahore School of Economics Plagiarism Policy

Lahore School adheres strictly to HEC plagiarism policies which are available on the HEC website
and Lahore School handbook on plagiarism policy.

The policy can be found at

http://hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/Documents/Plagiarism/Plagiarism%20Policy.pdf

The Lahore School Regulations on Student Code of Behaviour specifies penalties for plagiarism in reports, research
papers and presentations in courses taken and in articles published while studying at the Lahore School.

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Lecture Sessions Discussion Sessions

1 Introduction to Computers: The importance of computer in today’s era? Parts of a computer Discussion Topic: The role
system, categories of computer hardware. of computers in today’s
Purpose of Microsoft Office; technological revolution
MICROSOFT WORD: Purpose of using this application
Introducing to Word Interface, Ribbon, tabs, groups and Lab Assignment
commands, rulers, creating folders, different documents
view, formatting paragraphs, fonts, Word Art, alignment
options, tabs, indentation, line spacing, header/footer,
bullets and numbering, border and shading
2 Inserting tables, clip art, picture, text box, shapes, drop cap, paragraphs into columns Lab Assignment
3 Mail Merge: Letters and envelopes, inserting table of contents Lab Assignment
4 Quiz1 (MS. Word) &Report discussion
5 MICROSOFT POWERPOINT Lab Assignment
Purpose of using PowerPoint, Introducing to Microsoft PowerPoint interface, Presentation
views, Using different slide layouts, inserting picture, clipart, header/ footer, action buttons,
transition and animation effects, using built in designs
6 Inserting tables, graph, organization chart, smart art graphics, creating/ removing hyperlink Lab Assignment
7 MICROSOFT EXCEL Lab Assignment + Quiz
Purpose of this application, Introducing to Microsoft Excel, Interface, working with (MS. Power Point)
worksheets and workbooks, using different data types, entering, editing and formatting data,
Auto fill, wrapping text in cells, Structuring a sheet (hiding, locking rows and columns)
8 Mathematical Functions: Basic functions of Sum, Average Min, Max, Count, Count A, If Lab Assignment
condition, If condition with logical operators, Sum if, Count if, Absolute and Relative
Addressing
9 Lookup Functions: Row, Column, Hookup, Lookup, Index, Match, Transpose Lab Assignment
10 Database functions: Dsum, Dmax, Dmin, Dcount, Dcount A Daverage, Dget, DProduct Lab Assignment
11 Functions of Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Trimmed Mean, Mode, Median,Variance, Standard Lab Assignment
deviation, Variance, Quartile, Percentile, Skewness, Kurtosis
12 Text Functions: Find, Replace, Substitute, Code, Mid, Left, Right Lab Assignment
13 Getting external data from Access and Web, Calculating subtotals, Pivot Tables, Filtering, Lab Assignment
Sorting, Recording Macros
14 Graphical options: Column Chart, Bar Chart, Scatter Lab Assignment
Plot, Pie Chart, Line Chart, Area Chart
15 Midterm Exam
16 Data Analytical tools: What if analysis: Goal Seek, Scenario building Lab Assignment
17 Financial Functions: PV, FV, Pmt, NPV, duration, interest rate, IRR Lab Assignment
18 Information Functions: ISBlank, ISNA, ISlogical, IStext, ISnumber Lab Assignment
19 MICROSOFT ACCESS: Purpose of using the application, Introducing to Microsoft Access, Lab Assignment
Microsoft Access interface, Different database tools, database views, Working with Tables in
Access: Designing Tables, Data Types, Setting Field Properties
20 Formatting tables, hiding and freezing rows and columns, using different alignment options, Lab Assignment
Sorting and Filtering, Concept of Primary Key and Foreign Key, Sorting, Filtering, Creating
different types of relationships between tables, concept of REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY
21 Creating Queries: Advantages of queries, using query design and wizard, simple select Lab Assignment
query, simple select query with logical operators, Using IIF statement in a query
22 Inserting a calculated field in a query, using the option of Group by, creating parameter Lab Assignment
query, cross tab query, action query: delete and update
23 Creating Forms: simple forms using wizard, data entry through forms, adding controls using a Lab Assignment
Wizard, inserting new fields on a form, Main/Sub forms
24 Using different sections of a form, inserting command buttons, header/ footer, using IIF Lab Assignment
statement in a form
25 Creating Ungrouped Report: Using wizard, creating ungrouped report, inserting calculated Lab Assignment
controls in its different sections.
26 Making grouped report, inserting calculated controls in its different sections Lab Assignment
27 Creating Switch Board Quiz (MS. Access)
28 Project Presentations Project Presentations

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30 Final Exam

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