PROGRAM Bachelors Of Commerce

SEMESTER I
COURSE TITLE Computer Essentials
COURSE CODE 04LS1107
COURSE CREDITS 04
COURSE DURATION 48 Hrs (48 sessions of 60 minutes each)

COURSE OUTCOMES:
 Draft Document / Worksheet and Presentation
 Understand the Computer Hardware and Software Fundamentals
 detail some of the problems that are encountered when developing documents and worksheets
 describe briefly some of the technologies that are used to support online applications
.

Course Contents:

Unit No Unit / Sub Unit Sessions

I COMPUTER BASICS 10
Data- Instruction and Information-Characteristics of Computers- Various fields of
application of Computers- Input-output Devices (Hardware- Software- Human
ware and Firmware)-Advantages and Limitations of Computer- Block Diagram of
Computer- Function of Different Units of Computer- Classification of Computers.
Data Representation-Different Number System (Decimal- Binary- Octal and
hexadecimal) and their Inter Conversion.

II COMPUTER SOFTWARE 10
Types of Software- Application software and system software- Compiler and
Interpreter-Generations of languages-Low and High Level Languages-Computer
Memory: Primary Memory &Secondary memory. Catch memory-optical memory-
Storage Media. Introduction to Operating System-All Directory Manipulation-
Creating Directory- Sub Directory- Renaming-Coping and Deleting the Directory
File Manipulation-Creating a File-Deleting- Coping- renaming a File Using
accessories such as calculator- paint brush- CD player etc.

III INTRODUCTION TO MS- OFFICE (WORD) 10

Introduction to Word Processing- Features - Formatting Documents- Paragraph
Formatting- Indents- Page Formatting- Header and Footer- Bullets and
Numbering- Tabs- Tables- Formatting the Tables- Finding and Replacing Text-
Mail Merging etc..

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 IV INTRODUCTION TO MS- OFFICE (EXCEL) 10
Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets- Feature of MS-Excel- Entering Data-
Entering Series- Editing Data- Cell Referencing- ranges- Formulae- Functions-
Auto Sum- Copying Formula- Formatting Data- Creating Charts- Creating
Database- Sorting Data- Filtering etc.

V INTRODUCTION TO MS- OFFICE (POWERPOINT) 08

PowerPoint- Features of MS PowerPoint Clipping- Slide Animation- Slide
Transitions- Slide Shows- formatting etc.- Creating formal presentations-
inserting different objects- arts- charts- pictures etc. to slide.

Evaluation:
The students will be evaluated on a continuous basis and broadly follow the scheme given below:

Component Weight age

A Continuous Evaluation Component (Assignments / 20% (C.S.E.)
Presentations/ Quizzes / Class Participation/ etc.)
B Internal Assessment 30% (I.A.)
C End-Semester Examination 50% (External Assessment)

SUGGESTED READINGS:
Text Books:

Sr.No Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition & Year

of Publication
T-01 P.K.Sinha Fundamental of Computers B.P.B.
Publications
Reference Books:

Sr.No Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition and

Year of
Publication
R-01 Curtin, Foley, Sen, Information Technology Information 2007
Martin, Technology, Tata
MCGraw Hill
R-02 Sanjay Saxena A First Course in computers Vikas Publication

List of Journals/Periodicals/ Magazines/ Newspapers etc.

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 The Students will have to refer to past issues of the following journals in order to get
relevant topic/ information pertaining to the subject.
1. Computer and Education – Elsevier
2. Journal of Computers

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