Institute of Business Administration
Introduction to Computer Applications
Course Outline
Class:
BBA – 1 (Main Campus)
Course Name:
Introduction to Computer Applications
Course Code: MIS103
Consultation:
After the class / Through Email
Contact Email :
asim.ali@khi.iba.edu.pk
Instructor Name:
Syed Asim Ali
Introduction/Teaching Methodology
The Course provides a fundamental understanding of computer applications with the course
focus on the Microsoft Office Applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Frontpage). This is a complete lab based course
where students will learn these applications by working on class assignments in the lab. The
course topics include Basics and Fundamentals of computer applications. Students will also be
covering the basic concepts in Computer Hardware, Software, Operating Systems,
Telecommunications, Databases, as well as the usage of the Internet and conversion of
Microsoft file format into various other file format(PDF, PS etc.).
Note: All assessments will be lab-based, as the course requirement is such.
Prerequisite: There is no prerequisite for this course.
Lecture Plan
Overview of IT / IS
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Fundamentals of IT/IS Concepts
Introduction to the basics of IT/IS
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Computer Peripherals: I/O and Storage Devices
Introduction to the hardware use in IS
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Application Software
Software needed and used by the end users
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System Software
The Software needed for the management of systems
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Telecommunications
The telecommunication aspects of an IS
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Database Management
Introduction to the storage and database management aspects of IS
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The Internet and Businesses
How can the businesses take advantage of the Internet
Introduction to Computer Applications
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Getting started with Microsoft Office XP 2007
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Powerpoint Presentations
Databases
Web designing
Use of Adobe Applications
Introduction to Outlook Express/One Note
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Lotus Notes
Reference Book(s)
Any Microsoft Office XP reference book
Web Resources
http://office.microsoft.com
http://www.openoffice.org/
http://staroffice.com/
Assessment Plan
Component
Final Exam
Term Exams
Project
Individual Presentation
Assignments
Quizzes
Class Participation
Frequency
1
2
1
1
n-1
n-1
TOTAL
Weightage
30%
30% (15+15)
10%
5%
10%
10%
5%
100%
Marks Distribution
Quizzes:
(10 marks)
All quizzes will be unannounced, and students should be prepared at all times.
Assignments: (10 marks)
News Items:
Every student would be required to present one or more news items during the semester. The
news item should be from any foreign/local magazine, newspaper, journal etc, or an article from
a magazine/newspaper/journal on the internet. The news item should be related to any latest
application that has been developed, or any changes or unique features that have been added
to an application, whether it is used at professional, educational, or home level.
Online/ Hands-on Assignments:
Online assignments will be given on a regular basis. These will be submitted on the respective
dates given by the instructor.
Note:
NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS will be accepted. All assignments are to be typed. Handwritten
assignments WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Project (10 marks): Will be decided by the instructor.
Term Exams
(Hands-on exam):
(30 marks)
Final
(Hands-on exam):
(30 marks)
Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
Any submitted work which is not your creativity should be accurately referenced with author,
source and date published. Evidence of work that is not your own and has been presented in
your name either because you failed to protect your work or you have stolen it from someone
else will lead to an F grade in this course. Such cases will be further referred to the Academic
Board to be dealt with as per IBA rules and regulations. Refer to IBA plagiarism policy for details.