COMSATS University, Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus

Department of Computer Science

Lab Assignment-1, Spring 2025
[CLO6]: Demonstrate the usage of productivity software, problem solving
tool, and web technology by performing appropriate tasks
Course: CSC101 – Applications of ICT Class: BCS-1B
Submission Deadline: April 20, 2025 Total Marks: 10

1- Given the template in Appendix-A for writing the scope document for a project to be developed, your task
is to come up with a simple project idea (Ecommerce website, AI Doctor etc.) and write a scope for it
by filling in the template document. The generated document must be formatted based on the following
formatting guideline:
 Font must be Times New Roman throughout the document
 Font size for the normal text must be 11
 Line spacing must be 1.15
 The alignment for all the text in the document should be set to justified
 There can be up to Level-5 headings where each heading must follow the following formats:
 1 Level-1 Heading: Bold, Font Size: 16, Numbered o Level-2 Heading: Bold, Font Size:
14, Numbered
 Level-3 Heading: Bold, Font Size: 13, Numbered • Level-4 Heading: Bold, Font Size:
12, Numbered o Level-5 Heading: Bold, Font Size: 11, Numbered
 All the headings must be left aligned
 Add a space before and after every heading
 Every figure and table must be numbered with a proper caption. Figures numbers and their
captions must be below the figure while that for table must be above. Figures, tables, and their
captions must be centrally aligned.
 The document must have a table of contents and a list of figures inserted before the introduction
page.
 Page numbering must be in Roman numbering till the Introduction page. From Introduction
page there-on, the pages must be numbered in Arabic numerals.
 The related systems must have proper references listed in IEEE format in the References
section. All the references must be referred at proper place in the document.

Upon completion of this task, you will be able to:

 Sharpen the document writing skill

 Get the formatting right in Microsoft Word

What to submit

For this task, you need to submit a well formatted word document describing the scope of your chosen
application.

2- In this task, you are to design a power point presentation to present the scope documented in Task-1.
The presentation should contain slides for each of the section in the document summarizing main points
in bullets form. The presentation should :
 Use a formal looking template
 Have consistent formatting throughout the presentation, including font styles, colors, and sizes
 Use bullet points, numbered lists, and tables for clarity
  Have animations to elements on each slide to enhance engagement.
 Have transitions between slides to add visual appeal and flow to the presentation.
 Contain high-quality images where applicable

Upon completion of this task, you will be able to:

 Practice creating slides

 Format text and objects
 Insert images
 Use animations, and transitions

What to submit

For this task, you need to submit the Microsoft PowerPoint file (.pptx extension) presenting the scope
of your chosen application.
3- In this task, given the marks percentage, you are going to create a formula in Microsoft Excel sheet that
can find out the corresponding letter grade. The grading criteria is given by the following table:
Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

Marks
>= 85 80 - 84 75 - 79 71 - 74 68 - 70 64 – 67 61 - 63 58 - 60 54 - 57 50 - 53 < 50
Percentage

For example, if the marks percentage is 78, the corresponding grade is B+. Within the excel sheet, the
input is to be provided in cell C4 and the formula and the output grade is to be placed is cell G4.

Upon completion of this task, you will be able to write some basic formulas using if function in Microsoft
Excel.

What to submit

For this task, you need to submit the Microsoft Excel file (.xlsx extension) containing formula for the
calculation of letter grade.
4- In this task, you are going to create a database in Microsoft Access to manage a small library's collection.
The database should contain two tables: one for storing information about books and another for storing
information about borrowers. The Books table should include fields for:
 Book ID (AutoNumber, Primary Key)
 Title (Text)
 Author (Text)
 Genre (Text)
 Publication Year (Number)
 Availability (Yes/No)

The Borrowers table should include fields for:

 Borrower ID (AutoNumber, Primary Key)
 Name (Text)
 Email (Text)
 Phone Number (Text)

Once the tables have been created, the next step is to create a relationship between the Books table
and the Borrowers table based on the Borrower ID field. Afterwards, you are to populate both tables
with some sample data and create a query to display all books that are currently available for borrowing.
The query should include fields for Book ID, Title, Author, Genre, and Publication Year

Upon completion of this task, you will be able to have a basic introduction to:
  Database design in Microsoft Access
 Table creation
 Relationship establishment
 Data population, and
 Query creation using the Query Designer

What to submit

For this task, you need to submit the database file (.accdb extension) and a well formatted report
documenting all the micro steps you performed along with the screenshots. The report should serve as
a manual for someone who wants to design a small database using Microsoft Access.