Course title
Develop awareness of computers’ hardware and peripherals; concepts regarding software – its types, basic operations, basic OS concepts, OS installation.
Develop advanced user level skills in various Application Packages: MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
Set up a computer for World Wide Web connection; Use e-mail to send / receive messages and file attachments; Concepts of on-line discussion groups.
Course contents/ Lesson Plan
Topics Covered
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
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Computer, its characteristics, history, generations of computers
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Computer Hardware and its peripherals. New hardware and peripheral’s installation. (Hands-On)
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Basic Architecture of Computer System
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Software – its types, basic operations. General installation guidelines. (Hands-On)
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Healthy Computing
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Concepts on Computer Virus, Worms, Hacking, Spam
INTRODUCTION TO OS (MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP)
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Basic concepts regarding System Software and OS
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OS (Windows) Installation and Repair
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Using Windows Environment. (Hands-On)
· Windows XP Features
· Windows XP Desktop, Desktop Properties
· Start Menu, Task Bar, System Tray
· Control Panel, its basic Icons
· Date and Time Settings
· Printing
· Managing Files And Folders
· Windows Explorer
· Accessing Windows Explorer
· Opening Documents / Files
· Copying and Moving Files
· Deleting Files and Folders
· Controlling the View Detail Level
· Customizing the Tool Bars
WORD PROCESSING BASICS
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Types of documents created with a word processing program(MS Word)
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An overview of the menus in MS Word
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Principal features of a word processing program (Hands-On)
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Create and format a business letter
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Create and format a schedule containing a table
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Select and use style features to create new documents
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Use the Help system to answer questions and troubleshoot problems
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Use Important Add-on features like Mail Merge, Spell Check, Thesaurus Select and use style features to create new documents
SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS
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Spreadsheet basics, its vocabulary, principles
Usage of functions, macros, sorting, formatting, generating charts, pivot tables.
Financial Management related Formula’s Implementation.
Statistics related Formula’s Implementation.
Cell Formatting, print previewing / printing of selected data
Insert and name worksheets
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Import spreadsheet reports and charts into word processing documents
Set up and analyze itemized lists of numbers e-g- various types of budgets / financial statements
Section
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Topics Covered
DATABASE APPLICATIONS
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Define the purpose, components of a database.
Plan a simple two-table database.
Cardinality of Relationship.
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Creating Tables.
Creating Relations of the Tables.
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Use wizards to enter and to search data.
Cardinality of Relationship.
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Creating Tables.
Creating Relations of the Tables.
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Use wizards to enter and to search data.
To create a report.
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Enter data in a form.
Creating Module using Microsoft Access.
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Using simple queries in wizard.
Privacy / Security issues related to databases.
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Create Data Base Using Microsoft Sql Server 2000.
PRESENTATIONS THROUGH POWERPOINT
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Examine purpose, examples of a presentation; explain components of a presentation
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Outline a presentation and apply good design principles
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Apply and modify a design template
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Add clip art, charts, sound to a presentation
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Formatting a slide show; Applying slide background, color, style, transitions – visual, text
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Running a slide show
NETWORKS & NETWORKING BASICS
Use of Networks; Its Common Types
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Data Communication Modes; Using Telephone Lines, Modems
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Wireless Networks
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Network Security
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INTERNET & E-MAIL BASICS
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Introduction to the Internet, the terminology, its advantages / disadvantages
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Internet Terminology
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Security on the Internet – Tools & Tips
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IT Issues
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Privacy
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Ethics
Recommended Text:
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Further Reading:
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MODEL PAPER FOR B.COM Term-I
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
SECTION II & III
Time Allowed = 100 minutes (1hour and 40 Minutes)
Section II SAQs- (Attempt all questions) No. of Questions =11
Marks=22
Answer Following Short Questions. (11 × 2 = 22 Marks)
1) Page Layouts
4) Run Dialogue Box
6) Google
9) System Restore
2) Format Painter
5) Arranging Windows on Desktop
7) Character Map
10) User Accounts
3) About Box
8) Folder Options
11) DSL
SECTION-III (Essay Type Questions)
Note: Attempt ONE question from each Part.
PART-A
Marks=30
Q. 2) (4 + 6 + 5 = 15 Marks) a) What is meant by generations of computer? What are the basic characteristics of each generation?
b) Recall Control Panel and its icons and explain:
(3 × 2 = 6 Marks) i) Printers and Faxes ii) Date and Time iii) Add or Remove Programs c) What are viruses? What harm they can do to your computer? How to get rid of them?
Q. 3) (9 + 6 = 15 Marks) a) Differentiate between formula and function in MS Excel. Give full syntax and an example of function (not formula) to perform each of the following: ( 2 × 3 = 9 Marks) i) Calculating average of a range of cells ii) Calculating sum of the products of corresponding cells of the two ranges of cells. iii) To insert current system date. b) Explain procedure of the following in a MS Word (3 × 2 = 6 Marks) i) Autocorrect ii) Spelling, Grammar and Thesaurus check iii) Inserting and drawing table
PART-B
Q. 4) (7 + 8= 15 Marks) a) How various features of MS Power Point can be helpful in communicating your ideas? b) Discuss various data types available in MS Access.
Q. 5) Explain each of the following: (4 + 4 + 4 + 3 = 15 Marks) a) BCC and CC in email b) Attachments to email c) Ways to access internet d) Marking and Managing Favorites

MODEL PAPER FOR B.COM Term-I
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
SECTION-I (MCQs- All questions are to be attempted) Time Allowed = 23 Minutes
No. of Questions =23
Marks=23
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
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Encircle the correct option only.
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Cutting, overwriting and use of ink remover is not allowed.
Q 1) A row in a table (of database) is also known as: a) A record. b) A field. c) A data type. d) None of the above
Q 2) Which of the following best describes a query? a) A query enables people to enter or view data in your database easily. b) A query summarizes and prints data. c) A query retrieves data that satisfies conditions that you set. d) None of the above
Q 3) This type of database contains multiple tables that are connected to produce combined output from all tables. a) Bound b) Linked c) Relational d) Joined
Q 4) This object must be created first, before any other types of objects are created, because it is the basic unit of a database. a) Table b) Query c) Form d) Report
Q 5) This query wizard will create a select query. a) Crosstab b) Find Duplicates c) Simple d) Design View
Q 6) Which of the following is the procedure to delete an icon a) Right click the mouse on the icon and select Delete from the shortcut menu. b) Double click the mouse on the icon and select
Delete from the shortcut menu. c) Click the mouse on the icon and select Delete from the shortcut menu. d) Select Tools
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Folder Options
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Delete.
Q 7) “Formula Bar” of Excel is used to: a) Enter formula b) Edit formula c)
Access the “Functions” window d) All the options are correct
Q 8)
“SORT” option of Excel is available in ____ menu. a) EDIT b) TOOLS c) DATA d) None of these
Q 9) To calculate 12 2 which function of MS Excel is used: a) EXP() b) UPPER() c) PRODUCT() d) POWER()
Q 10) If cells A1 and A2 contains “Educational” and
“Research” respectively; then what will be the result of the function “=CONCATENATE(A1,”-
”,A2)” a) Educational Research. b) EducationalResearch. c) Educational-Research. d) Excel will display an error.
Q 11) To maximize the selected window ____ shortcut key is used: a) Ctrl+F10 b) Ctrl+F11 c) Ctrl+F12 d) None of the above
Q 12) To Cut the selected text, ___ shortcut key is used: a) Ctrl+C b) Ctrl+X c) Edit
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Cut d) Shift+X

Q 13)
“QWERTY” because of : a) b) c) d)
The name of the QWERTY keyboard is
Its inventor.
Style of keys on the top row of alphabetical keypad.
The company who uses it firstly.
Its design.
Q 14) In email, bcc stands for: a) Best carbon copy b) Blind courtesy copy c)
Best client’s copy d) None of the above
Q 15) MS Power Point is a) An Application Software b) A system software c) A shareware d) None of the above
NOTE: Only 15 MCQs are provided for specimen purposes. Actual paper will comprise 23 MCQs (About half of the MCQs from each section of syllabus)