Diploma in Culinary Arts (DCA)

Computer Applications (COM 101)

Program of Study: Diploma in Culinary Arts/ Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts/GDICA

Term: One
Prerequisite: None
Duration (hours): 18
No of Contact hours: 1.5 hours
No of Credits: 3
Place of teaching: Lecture room and Computer lab

A. Purpose – Objectives

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the basics of computers.

B. Teaching Methodology

This course will be taught using a combination of formal lectures and lab work. Students will learn in theory
how computers work and why they respond in a certain manner and then they will be able to apply this
knowledge during practical exercises on the computers. During the course the students will have to present
two papers where they will demonstrate what they have learnt and at the end of each semester they will have
to take a written examination that will be summed and averaged with two grades from the papers and class
participation.

C. Evaluation – Grade Weight

Mid Term Tests/ E-Hospitality Browsing 20%

Mid Term Tests/ E-Hospitality Browsing 20%
Class Participation 5%
Assignment / Quizzes

Total Course Work 55%

Final Presentation 25%

Final exams 20%
Total Marks 100%

Pass Marks 60%

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Computer Applications (COM 101)

D. Subject –Content

No.
Time Time Activity Teacher
WEEK SUBJECT-CONTENT of
In Out Date Signature
St.
1 Introduction to Computer

Classification of Computer
Hardware & Software & their types
Characteristics of Personal Computer
Introduction to Window 98/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8
Keyboard Shortcuts File Management Files & Folders
operations
User Setup
Slandered Desktop Menus and Settings &
Customizing Desktop
View Hardware Information & Add /Remove Hardware
Add/Remove Software
Printer Setup
Assignment : (Introduction to Computer)

2 MS Word(2007)
Introduction to Word 2003/ 2007

The Menu Bar and commands/Ribbons/Groups & Commands

Entering Text, Undo & Redo
Saving Opening files in word 2003/ 2007 documents
Correcting Mistakes & Formatting Text
Writing Styles
Formatting with Fonts, Spacing & Alignments
Printing
Working with table
Page Setup
Insert a picture
Formatting Paragraphs
Assignment: (Introduction to MS. Word)

3 MS Word(2007)
Home (Clipboard, Font , Paragraph , Style, Editing)
Insert (Page ,Table , Illustration, Links , Header& Footer, Text )
Short Cut Keys

4 MS Word(2007)
Page Layout (Thames, Page Setup, Page Back ground)
Review (Proofing, Commands,& Protection)
View (Document Views, Show/Hide, Window)
Short Cut Keys

5 Progress Test-1
Exercises based on Real world context
Business Letter Writing
Memo Writing
CV Writing
Assignment: (Create a document:
Business Letter, CV/Resume and Memo Writing)
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6 MS Excel (2007)
Introduction to Excel
The Excel Application, Office button
Home (Clipboard, font, Alignments, Number, Style,
Cells, Editing)
Insert (Tables, Illustration, Charts, Links, Text)
Page Layout (Themes, Page setup, Scale to fit, Sheet
option, Arrange)
(Getting Data into Excel, Importing Text Files, Using
the Freeze Panes Functionality, Using the Zoom
Functionality, Using Hot Keys)
Assignment: Introduction to MS Excel
(Interface) Home Tab, Insert Tab.

7 MS Excel (2007)
Spread Sheet: Ms-Excel/2007
Managing Rows & Columns
Finding, Replacing, Sorting Data
Exercises based on Real world context
Practice Sheet Gross Receipts Practice Sheet gasoline
Station
Practice Sheet Staff database
Practice Sheet Calendar
Practice Sheet Floor mart inventory

8 MS Excel (2007)
Spread Sheet: Ms-Excel/2007
Working with Data and hyperlinks, cell references,
Hyperlink
Formulas (Mathematical, Addition, subtraction,
Multiplication, Division )
Working with Data using basic Functions
(Constants, Formulas & Cell References,
Understanding the Order of Operations, Using
Formulas with Dates & Text, )
Assignment : Create a grocery/ Store bill using
sum formula

9 MS Excel (2007)
(Linking Cells & Using Comparison Operators,
Creating an Absolute Reference, Defining Named
Ranges, Exploring the Function Library, Using the
AutoSum Function)Charts (Column, line, pie,
Bar)Pictures (Smart art, clip art, format picture, object,
symbols)
Formulas (Logical tests, If, multiple if, AND, OR,
NOT)
Formulas (Date & Time, Now, Today)
Formulas (Statistical, Mean , median, mode,
minimum, maximum, greater, lesser, equality, sum,
product, round, even, power, text, count, count if )
Assignment: How to create Average, Mean,
Median, Mode, Percentage value, Count if.
10 MS Power Point (2007)
Introduction to Power Point
UNDERSTANDS THE BASICS: (Setting Themes,
Color Schemes, Fonts & Effects, Modifying Slide
Masters & Layouts, Choosing Background Styles,
Creating Custom Slide Layouts)
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(Starting the Presentation, Adding Slides, Working

with the Outline Pane, Adding Slides from Text Files,
Editing Slides Using Copy & Paste)

FORMATTING TEXT: (The Font Dialog Box,

Applying Text Fills & Effects, Paragraph Settings,
Using Tabs & Indent Markers
Assignment: Introduction to MS PowerPoint,
Home Tab, Insert Tab (Animations)
11 MS Power Point (2007)
USE DRAWING TOOLS: Inserting & Modifying
Shapes, Using the Picture Fill, Using the Gradient Fill,
Applying Shape Effects, Arranging Shapes).
USE PICTURES: (Inserting Pictures, Using the Clip
Art Pane, Formatting & Arranging Images, Creating a
Photo Album)
WORK WITH SMARTART™: (Converting Text to
Smart-Art, Formatting Smart-Art Diagrams,
Modifying Smart-Art Diagrams)

CREATE TABLES & CHARTS: (Creating a Table,

Formatting a Table, Creating a Chart, Adjusting the
Design & Layout of a Chart, Additional Formatting
Options for Charts
USE ANIMATION: (Types of Animations,
Animating Text, Animating AutoShapes, Animating
Charts, Animating Tables, , Animating Smart-Art,
Combining Animations, Creating Trigger Animations,
Applying Slide Transitions)
ADD MULTIMEDIA: (Adding Sound , Adding
Video, Adding Flash®)
SHOW PRESENTATION: (Opening in Slide Show
View, Navigating with the Keyboard, Using Presenter
View, Printing Handouts & Speaker Notes)

Assignment: Create a professional

Presentation
12 Internet & Electronic Mail
Introduction to WWW (world Wide Web)
Internet Explorer / Netscape
Select a Link & Search a Web
Introduction to E-Mail
Create a massage
Send and Receive E-Mail
Exercises based on Real world context
Assignment 07: Introduction to Internet
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FINAL EXAMINATION / Presentation