MBEYA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Course Facilitator: Mr Nicodemus L. Sanga

Mobile Phone: +255755468592 Email: nedwetu@gmail.com

Course Title : Computer Application Software

Course Code : CS 6118
Facilitator : Mr. Nicodemus L. Sanga
Course Aim
To provide students with knowledge, skills and understanding of using application
Software such as word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students expected to develop: -
i. Ability to use word processing software
ii. Ability to use spreadsheet
iii. Ability to use presentation software
Course Status: Core
Credit Rating: 6
Total Hours Spent: 60
Course Content
Word 2019
Brief introduction of word 2016, basic idea of the text, formatting of text, saving a document,
modifying page layout &design tab, proofing documents, printing documents, formatting
paragraphs, exemplifying a document, customizing a document, styles & themes, functioning
with tables, sharing a document, mail merge, reviewing a document, and finalizing and
protecting a document.
Excel 2019
Brief introduction of Excel 2016, data entry, calculations, formulas, formatting, updating a
calculation, percentages and absolute references, conditional formatting, if function & SUM if
functions, pie charts, shortcuts, auditing and troubleshooting formulas, advanced charts,
important excel tools etc.

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PowerPoint 2019
Brief introduction of PowerPoint 2016, functioning with presentations, how to insert pictures to
presentation slides, how to insert content to presentation slides, how to insert animation, audio,
video to presentation slides etc., how to create and add 3D pictures and effects in power point,
how to finalize, present, export and share the presentation.

Teaching and Learning Activities

This module will be conducted through Lectures, laboratory work, guided independent work,
industrial placement, short practical/theoretical tests.

Assessment Methods
The course assessment will include take home exercises, class tests, group/Individual
assignments, laboratory exercises (continuous assessment) and end of semester examination.
Continuous Assessment 40% and End of semester Examination 60%
S/No Nature of Work Weight
1 Individual Assignment 10 %
2 Group Assignment 10%
3 Test 1 10%
4 Test 2 10%
5 End of Semester Examination 60%
Total 100%

Reading List
i. Peter Waver (2015): Office 2016 All-In One for Dummies (Office All in One for
Dummies
ii. Joan Lambert, Curt’s Frye (2015): Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step, Microsoft Press
iii. Office 2016 In Depth 1st Edition, By Joe Habra ken(Author) Que Publishing; 1 Edition
(2015)
iv. Microsoft Office 2016: A Beginners Guide to Microsoft Office 2016 By Matthew Conner
create Space Independent Publishing Platform (2016)
v. Teach Yourself Visually Office 2016 1st Edition by Elaine Marmel (Author) Visual
(2015)