FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Computer Applications to Business (CSC-101)
Course Outline
1. Course Identification and General Information
Program and Class: BBA-I
Credit Hours: 03
Pre-requisite Course: None
Semester: Spring 2021
Instructor: Abbas Mehdi
Email: abbas.mehdi@iba-suk.edu.pk
Office Location: Block 1 - Room #1 (Cabin
06)
Counseling Hours: -
2. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
S.No:
1
Assessment Task (e.g. essay, test,
group project, examination etc.)
2 Mid-Terms
Week Due
2
Final exam
3
Quizzes
Academic
Calendar
Academic
Calendar
5,9,11,14,16
4
Assignments
4,8,10,13,15
Proportion of Final
Assessment/Marks
40
40
10
10
3. Learning Resources
I- Recommended Books:
1. Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow: Comprehensive (15th edition)
by Deborah Morley, Charles S. Parker, Published by: Cengage Learning
II- Reference Books/ Material
1. Intro to Computers by Peter Norton (6th Edition), McGraw-Hill Education.
2. Discovering Computers (Shelly Cashman) (1st Edition) by Misty E. Vermaat,
Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Jennifer T. Campbell, Mark Frydenberg,
Published by: Course Technology
III- Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072978902/student_view0/index.html
http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_go_office_2013_vol1/236/60541/15498594.cw/index.html
IV- Other Learning Material (such as computer-based programs/CD, professional
standards/regulations)
PowerPoint lecture presentations, assignments and other required readings will be shared
in class.
4. Course Description
This course is intended to give students a solid background in Computers. Through classroom
lectures, application program demonstrations, and hands-on exercises they will explore the
fundamentals of computer hardware and software and learn how to use MS Office applications
and interpret how computer technology can benefit society and businesses. Students will acquire
skills and proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel that will enable them to pass the
Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam.
5. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
i. Students will be able to present.
ii. Students will be able to develop formats in PPT, XLS and DOCX.
iii. Students will be aware of latest technologies.
6. Assessment Task Description
a) Quizzes
Quizzes will be based on theoretical concepts and their applications. They will be combination
of both descriptive and exploratory in nature.
b) Presentations
A Presentation is the process of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience.
Presentations may be given in an entirely oral fashion, or more commonly, supported by visual
aids such as power points, posters, handouts, white boards etc. The assessment of presentations
is usually divided into two parts:
a. Assessment of the oral presentation skills; and
b. Assessment of the use of visual aids.
c) Assignment
Assignments are unsupervised pieces of work that often combine formative and summative
assessment tasks. They form a major component of continuous assessment in which more than
one assessment item is completed within the semester. Any of the methods of assessment can
be set as assignments although restrictions in format, such as word limits, format, design and
due dates, are often put on the assessment task to increase their practicality.
d) Student Participation
Participation of students in classroom settings is an important feature of quality learning and
teaching. Class participation encompasses many ways in which students meet formally in
non-lecture formats to discuss, complete tasks, or demonstrate knowledge gained from
readings and lectures. Learning objectives that could be assessed using class participation
include developing: oral and written communication skills, confidence, analytic skills,
listening skills, skills around using technology, and team work skills.
7. Other (Please Specify)
Important Instructions:
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Student should attentive in class during lecture/lab.
Usage of cell phone is strictly prohibited during class/lab.
Obnoxious, taunting and distracting behavior will be dealt strictly and the student will not
be allowed to appear in further classes and exams.
8. Lesson Plan & week wise Schedule
Discussion Themes
Week
Suggested Reading
Introduction to the course
1
Introduction to the World of Technology
Introduction to (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Chapter 1
Introduction to the World of Technology
2
MS Power Point
The System Unit, Processing, and Memory
3
MS Power Point
Chapter 2
Input and Output Devices
Chapter 4
4
MS Excel
5
MS Excel
Mid Term 1
Storage
Chapter 3
7
MS Word
8
System Software: Operating Systems and
Utility Programs
Chapter 5
MS Word
Chapter 6
Application Software: Desktop and Mobile
Apps
9
MS Word
Chapter 7
10
11
Networks and Communication Devices
MS Excel
MS Excel
Mid Term 2
13
14
15
16
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Excel
MS Power Point
Final Exam