Lahore School of Economics

COURSE Outline

Course: Computing for Business and Economics 1

Instructor: Sehrish Ijaz

Semester: Winter 2023

Year: BBA1
 COMPUTING FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I (CSC 103)
SYLLABUS

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. Joan Lambert & Curtis Frye, Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step, published by Microsoft press.
2. Kevin Wilson, Essential Office 2016, Elluminet Press, 2017
3. Steven Weikler, Office 2016 for Beginners: The Perfect Guide on Microsoft Office,
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016
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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.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the application of word in making and formatting a document.
2. Will be able to understand the Excel functions and usage wherever needed.
3. Students will be able to present with the help of power point presentation and will be familiar with all the tools.
4. Practical application of access, students will be able to make tables, relationships, queries, reports with the help of access.

Teaching Strategy:
The course will consist of Lab assignments, Quizzes, Midterm and Final Exam. We will be delivering practical execution and live
demonstration of all formulas in lecture sessions. 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.

Final Assessment Criteria:

Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 35%
Project 10%
Assignments 15%
Quizzes 15%
CP /Attendance 5%
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Lecture Sessions Discussion Sessions

1 Introduction to Computers: The importance of computer in today’s Discussion Topic: The
era? Parts of a computer system, categories of computer hardware. role of computers in
Purpose of Microsoft Office; today’s technological
MICROSOFT WORD: Purpose of using this application revolution
Introducing to Word Interface, Ribbon, tabs, groups and
commands, rulers, creating folders, different documents Lab Assignment
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, Lab Assignment
paragraphs into columns, rest of the word tools
3 Mail Merge: Letters and envelopes, inserting table of contents Lab Assignment
4 Quiz1 (MS. Word)
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, Inserting tables, graph,
organization chart, smart art graphics, creating/ removing hyperlink
6 MICROSOFT EXCEL Lab Assignment
Excel Introduction & Project Discussion
7 Using different data types, entering, editing and formatting data, Auto Lab Assignment
fill, wrapping text in cells, Structuring a sheet (hiding, locking rows
and columns), Mathematical Functions: Basic functions of Sum,
Average Min, Max, Count, Count A
8 If condition, If condition with logical operators, Sumif, Countif,, Lab Assignment
Nested if, Absolute and Relative Addressing
9 Lookup Functions: Row, Column, Hlookup, Vlookup, Index,Match, Lab Assignment
Transpose
10 Database functions: Dsum, Dmax, Dmin, Dcount, Dcount A Lab Assignment
Daverage, Dget, DProduct
11 Functions of Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Trimmed Mean, Mode, Lab Assignment
Median, Variance, Standard deviation, Variance, Quartile, Percentile,
Skewness, Kurtosis
12 Text Functions: Find, Replace, Substitute, Code, Mid, Left, Right Quiz 2
13 Getting external data from Access and Web, calculating Lab Assignment
subtotals, Pivot Tables, Filtering, 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
Information Functions:ISblank, ISNA, ISlogical,IStext,ISnumber
18 MICROSOFT ACCESS: Purpose of using the application, Lab Assignment
Introducing to Microsoft Access, Microsoft Access interface,
Different database tools, database views, Working with Tables in
Access: Designing Tables, Data Types, Setting Field Properties
19 Formatting tables, hiding and freezing rows and columns, Lab Assignment
using different alignment options, Sorting and Filtering, Concept of
Primary Key and Foreign Key, Sorting, Filtering, Creating different
types of relationships between tables, concept of REFERENTIAL
INTEGRITY
20 Creating Queries: Advantages of queries, using query Lab Assignment
design and wizard, simple select query, simple select query with
logical operators, Using IIF statement in a query
21 Quiz 3 Access
22 Inserting a calculated field in a query, using the option of Group by, Lab Assignment
creating parameter query, cross tab query, action query: delete and
update
23 Creating Forms: simple forms using wizard, data entry through forms, Lab Assignment
adding controls using a Wizard, inserting new fields on a form, Main/
Sub forms
24 Using different sections of a form, inserting command buttons, Lab Assignment
header/ footer, using IIF statement in a form
25 Creating Ungrouped Report: Using wizard, creating ungrouped Lab Assignment
report, inserting calculated controls in its different sections
26 Making grouped report, inserting calculated controls in its different Quiz 4 Access Forms
sections, switch boards
27 Project Presentations
28 Project Presentations
29 Revision
30 Final Exam

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