COURSE STUDY GUIDE OF IT IN BUSINESS

COURSE INTRODUCTION

This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge of the computer hardware and software
used in modern business organizations. After studying this course the student will be able to
identify and understand the basic necessity and usage of various business technologies for
infrastructure and daily use. Knowledge will be given about the components and commands of
MS Office that are used in day to day office life.

COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK TOPIC
The Amazing Computer (Peter Norton’s)
 The computer system
 The Basics parts of the computer.
1. 1
 The basics of internet
 The shapes of computers today
 The MIS and IT.
Hardware and software (Peter Norton’s)
 The Hardware
2. 2  The Software
 The alternate input devices
 The Monitors and Sound Systems, Devices That Output
Processing Data, Storing (Peter Norton’s)
 Transforming data into information
 The CPUs Used in Personal Computers
3. 3  The types of storage devices
 The Measuring and Improving Drive Performance
 Application software and system software
 Operating system basics
Application software ,Ms Word (Peter Norton’s)
 Word Basics : Starting word, Creating a new document, Opening preexisting
document, Theparts of a word window, Typing text, Selecting text, Deleting text,
Undo, Redo, Repeat,Inserting text, Replacing text, Formatting text, Cut , Copy,
Paste . Formatting Text.
 Documents : Auto format, Line spacing, Margins, Borders and Shading.
4. 4
 Headers and Footers : Definition of headers and footers, creating basic headers and
footers,creating different headers and footers for odd and even pages.
 Tables : Creating a simple table, Creating a table using the table menu, Entering
and editing text in a table, selecting in table, adding rows, changing row heights,
Deleting rows, Inserting columns, Deleting columns, changing column width.
 Graphics : Importing graphics, Clipart, Insert picture, Clip Art Gallery, using word.s
 drawing features, drawing objects, text in drawing.
 Templates : Template types, using templates, exploring templates, modifying
templates.
 Mail Merge : Mail Merge concept, Main document, data sources, merging data
source and main document, Overview of word menu options word basic tool bar
Application software ,Ms Power point (Peter Norton’s)
 Power Point : Basics, Terminology, Getting started, Views
 Creating Presentations : Using auto content wizard, Using blank presentation
option, Using design template option, Adding slides, Deleting a slide, Importing
Images from the outside world, Drawing in power point, Transition and build
5. 5
effects, Deleting a slide, Numbering a slide, other Saving presentation, Closing
presentation, Printing presentation elements. slide animation, master slides, add a
chart graph, headers and footers, actions buttons, page setup, autoshapes, slide
show options, editing a graphics, word art, animation preview, date and time,
saving and printing, design tips, presentation basics.
Application software ,Ms Excel (Peter Norton’s)
 Excel basics : The usual spread sheet features, Overview of excel
features, Getting Started, Creating a new work sheet, Selecting cells, Navigating
with the mouse and keyboard, Entering and editing text, text boxes, text notes,
checking spelling, undoing and repeating actions, entering and formatting
numbers, entering and editing formulas, referencing cells, order of evaluation in
formulas, look up tables, copying entries and equations to minimize typing, more
auto fill examples, creating custom fill lists, protecting and un protecting
documents and cells.
 Rearranging worksheets : Moving cells, copying cells, sorting cell data, inserting
rows,inserting columns, inserting cells, inserting as you paste, deleting parts of a
6. 6 worksheet,clearing parts of a worksheet, how formulas react to worksheet design
changes, Auditing tools help spot potential problems.
 Excel formatting tips and techniques : Excel page setup, Changing column widths
and row heights, auto format, manual formatting, using styles, format codes alter a
number’s appearance, format painter speeds up format copying, changing font
sizes and attributes, alignments, centering text across columns, using border
buttons and commands, changing colors and shading, inserting and removing page
breaks, hiding rows and columns.
 Organizing large projects: Using names, splitting windows and fixing titles,
outlining your worksheets, working with multiple worksheets, using multiple
worksheets in a workbook, viewing multiple windows, summarizing information
from multiple worksheets.
Application software ,Ms Excel (Peter Norton’s)
 Excel’s chart features : chart parts and terminology, instant charts with the chart
7. 7 wizard,creating charts on separate worksheets, resizing and moving charts, adding
chart notes and arrows, editing charts, rotating 3-D charts, Changing worksheet
values by dragging chart parts, printing charts, deleting charts, setting the default
 chart type, controlling which series on which axis, adding overlay charts, creating
trend lines, data map.
 Working with graphics in Excel : Creating and placing graphic objects, resizing
graphics, positioning graphics on worksheets, drawing lines and shapes, examples
of graphics in Excel, possible sources of excel graphics, Excel slide shows.
8 MID TERM EXAM
Network Basics (Peter Norton’s and Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
 The network
 The structures
8. 9
 The network topologies
 The network media and hardware
 The network software, Network media and Network hardware

Data Communication (Peter Norton’s and Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)

 The local and global reach of networks, Data communications with standard
telephone lines and modems, Modems, uses for a modem, Using digital data
9. 10 connections ,Broad band connections, Wireless networks.
 Explain how computer data travels over telephone lines
 Explain a modem’s function
 Explain four types of digital telephone services

SDLC(Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
10. 11  List the seven steps in the SDLC and associated activities for each steps,describe
three ways to success you can staff a system development project.
 Advantages of selfsourcing ,difference between selfsource, outsource etc
Data base Management System (Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
 The mother of all computer applications, Databases and Database Management.
11. 12 Systems, Working with a database.
 Create database with the help of MS Access.
 Like create tables, Working with tables, Query Reports etc.
Major Business Initiatives :SCM,BI(Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
 Components of BI(BUSINESS INTELLIGNECE SYSTEM)
12. 13
 The advantages of these softwares.
 The BI and SCM.
Major Business Initiatives: CRM,ICE (Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
13. 14  The advantages of these softwares.
 The CRM and ICE.
E Commerce (Haag/Cummings/Mc Cubbrey)
 The E COMMERCE
14. 15
 The advantages of ECOMMECE
 ECOMMERCE Business Models
  The Porters five forces models
 The role of e market places in B2B e commerce

15. 16 Final project presentation

17 FINAL TERM EXAM

READINGS

Week 1:
The Amazing computer
Key Readings
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata, McGraw Hill (2007) ,unit 1
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, McGraw hill, Chapter1

Further Readings
 Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, understanding computers today and tomorrow, 11th
edition, Thomson (2007).
 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson1-2/lesson1-1.html

Week 2:
Hardware and software
Key Readings:
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata ,McGraw Hill (2007),Unit 2 & Unit
3
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill,Chapter1

Further Readings

 Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, understanding computers today and tomorrow, 11th
edition, Thomson (2007).
 http://www.articlesbase.com/hardware-articles/hardware-and-software-a-couple-made-for-
each-other-2198313.html

Week 3:
Processing Data, Storing
Key Readings
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata ,McGraw Hill (2007), Unit 4 & Unit
5

Further Readings
 Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, understanding computers today and tomorrow, 11th
edition, Thomson (2007)
 http://www.articlesbase.com/hardware-articles/computer-storage-options-today-tomorrow-
657978.html
 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson6/lesson6-1.html
 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson4/lesson4-1.html

Week 4:
Application software ,Ms Word
Key Readings
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata ,McGraw Hill (2007)
 Ran Mansfield, Working in Microsoft Office, Tata McGraw Hill 2008).

Further Reading
 Ed Bott woody Leonhard ,Using Microsoft Office 2007 , Pearson Education (2007).
 Steve Schwartz ,Microsoft office 2010 for windows
 Steve Johnson ,Microsoft office 2010 on Demand

Week 5:
Application software ,Ms Powerpoint
Key Readings

 Ran Mansfield , Working in Microsoft Office, Tata McGraw Hill( 2008).

Further Readings
 Steve Schwartz ,Microsoft office 2010 for windows
 Steve Johnson ,Microsoft office 2010 on Demand
 Ed Bott, woody Leonhard, using Microsoft Office 2007, Pearson Education (2007).

Week 6:
Application software ,Ms Excel
Key Readings
 Ran Mansfield, , Working in Microsoft Office, Tata McGraw Hill 2008.

Further Readings
 Ed Bott, woody Leonhard, using Microsoft Office 2007, Pearson Education (2007)
 Gini Courter, Annette Marquis ,Mastering Microsoft Office 2003 for Business Professionals

Week 7:
Application software ,Ms Excel
Key Readings
 Ran Mansfield, working in Microsoft Office, Tata McGraw Hill (2008).

Further Readings
 Ed Bott, woody Leonhard, using Microsoft Office 2007, Pearson Education (2007)

Week 8:
 Network Basics
Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill , XLM E
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata, McGraw Hill (2007) ,Unit 9

Further Readings
 James O brien ,Information System, International Edition
 Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, understanding computers today and tomorrow, 11th
edition, Thomson (2007).
 Pradeep K.Sinha Priti Sinha, Computer Fundamentals (Concepts, Systems & Applications)
 http://www.articlesbase.com/networks-articles/network-topology-basics-1263248.html
 http://www.articlesbase.com/networks-articles/server-computer-client-computers-and-
computer-network-topology-2911424.html

Week 9:
Data Communication
Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill, XLM E
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata, McGraw Hill (2007), Unit 9

Further Readings
 Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, understanding computers today and tomorrow, 11th
edition, Thomson (2007).
 James O brien ,Information System, International Edition
 http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/what-is-the-relation-with-data-
communications-and-networks-930189.html
 http://www.articlesbase.com/information-technology-articles/data-communication-the-
language-of-the-future-555256.html

Week 10:
System Development Life Cycle
Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill ,Chapter 6
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata, McGraw Hill (2007),Unit 13

Further Readings
 Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon ,Management Information Systems, 11th Edition
 James O brien ,Information System, International Edition
 http://www.articlesbase.com/e-learning-articles/sdlc-systems-development-life-cycle-
1979815.html

Week 11:
Data base Management System
 Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill, Chapter 3
 Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, sixth Edition, Tata, McGraw Hill (2007),Unit 8

Further Readings
 Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon ,Management Information Systems, 11th Edition, Chapter 6
 James O brien ,Information System, International Edition

Week 12:
Major Business Initiatives : SCM,BI
Key Readings

 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill, CHAPTER 2

Further Readings
 James O brien ,Information System, International Edition
 Ken Laudon , Jane Laudon ,Management Information Systems, 11th Edition,
 http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/does-your-company-need-business-
intelligence-software-3765792.html
 http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/importance-of-business-intelligence-software-
869299.html
 http://www.articlesbase.com/finance-articles/supply-chain-management-software-what-is-it-
1576978.html

Week 13:
Major Business Initiatives: CRM,ICE
Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the information age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill, CHAPTER 2

Further Readings
 James O brien , Information System, International Edition
 Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon, Management Information Systems, 11th Edition
 http://www.articlesbase.com/management-articles/crm-software-the-tool-of-the-future-
3810096.html
 http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/6-ways-that-crm-software-is-better-than-a-
spreadsheet-4002082.html
Week 14:
E Commerce
Key Readings
 HAAG/CUMMINGS ,MIS for the Information Age ,international edition, Mc Graw hill , CHAPTER
5

Further Readings
 Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon ,Management Information Systems, 11th Edition, Chapter 10
 James O brien , Information System , International Edition.
 http://www.articlesbase.com/online-business-articles/ecommerce-and-its-future-in-pakistan-
910902.html

Week 15:
Final Presentations & Revision