BBA Program

IT in Business
Course Code: CSC181
Pre-requisite Courses: Nil
WELCOME TO THE CLASS

Introduction: I look forward to have a fruitful and meaningful interaction with each one of you during the term.
This will however depend on your active participation and attention during the class sessions and an active
follow up afterwards.

Course Description: This course ensures that business students have exposure to current and emerging
operating systems and concepts. It introduces the effective use of different packages in analytical situations and
also includes a serious in depth introduction of computer and software’s. The overall aim of this course is to
provide students with the knowledge and skills to use information technology as a part of managerial decision
making.

Course Objective: This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge of the business involved computer
software’s. After studying this course one will be able to get knowledge about the use of the components and
commands of MS Office that are highly involved in business environment.

Teaching Methodology & Requirements: Please arrive and leave on time. Class will begin promptly five
minutes after the hour and will end exactly on the hour. Late arrivals and early departures disrupt class and ruin
the presentations of others. They are unprofessional.

Do your own work. Plagiarism and cheating will lead to dismissal. Do not copy the work of others. Do not use
others to do your work. Do not pass off work done in past semesters as work done for this course. Assignments
must incorporate lessons taught in class. Personal assignments must be produced individually. Group
assignments must be produced by the members of the group. Students will be expected to read assignments in
advance of their discussion in class. Class time will be used to emphasize and clarify some text material, but
additional topics will be discussed as well. This will not be a lecture-only course. You will be asked to discuss
what you have read. While you should expect to be frequently called on in class, you should also voluntarily
discuss and ask questions. READ AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS ALL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
AND/OR CASES AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER.

Class meetings will NOT cover everything in the text. Separate instructions will be provided for assignments.
All written assignments must be handed in at the beginning of class on the due dates. They will not be accepted
after the class has begun. All assignments not completed on time (not handed in before class has begun) will
receive a zero. Check the schedule for due dates. It is essential to keep current with the chapter assignments.
Classroom conduct is predicated on the assumption that you have read the relevant material. You are most
welcome to ask questions in class dealing with any material being presented, and to take an active role in class
participation.

Marks Distribution of 100%:

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Quizzes ______________
Assignments ______________
Class Workshops ______________
Cases ______________
Projects ______________
Mid-term _______25_____
Final Exam _______40_____
Total 100_____

Recommended Readings:
 Management Information Systems by James A. O’Brien, Edition: 8th

Reference Books:
 Management Information Systems by Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
 Information Systems by Steven Alter
 Mastering Microsoft Office 2003 for Business Professionals by Gini Courter
 Microsoft Excel beginning and advance (Any Author)

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 Week-wise Course Breakup
Course Title: IT in Business

Week Topics to be covered Remarks

1 Introduction ASSIGNMENT 1: At least 60% of the
a) Introduction to Information Technology class should correctly answer the questions
b) Information as a key resource given to them as homework.
c) People as a key resource
d) IT as a key resource
e) IT in support of business
f) IT in your personal life
g) Discussion on how information affects business
2 Hardware and Software. ASSIGNMENT 2: At least 70% of the
a) A quick overview of technology class should be able to see a home
b) Computer categories by size and function computer and identify and understand
c) Hardware types and examples hardware and meet the usage requirements.
d) Difference between computer and human
e) Difference between calculator and computer ½ hour Quiz in session 3.

3 Hardware and Software. ASSIGNMENT 3: At least 70% of the

a) A quick overview of Software Systems
b) Software as an interface b/w man and machine
c) Software types and examples
 System / Operating Soft wares
 Applications Soft wares
o Management Soft wares
o Database Soft wares
o Utility Soft wares
class should be able to see a home
computer and identify and understand
functions and purpose of the different soft
wares in the industries.
.

4 Networks / Networking ASSIGNMENT 4: At least 60% of the

a) Basic Network Technology and its necessity
b) Basic Network Concepts
c) Classification of Networks
d) Use of different Networks in the different
Organizations with business perspective
e) Basic Factors due to which any organization switch
from one Network type to another Network type
students should be able to complete
exercise on identification of network
components; Exercise on designing a
simple LAN for a home; Exercise on
where to use p2p and where to use
client/server architectures.

5 Networks / Networking CASE 1: At least 60%of the class must

a) Common devices used in Networks ably at a minimum read and understand the
b) Transmission Medium and its types case study, and make some amount of
c) Topologies effort to solve it.
d) Basic Security on Networks
½ hour Quiz in session 6.
6 Introduction to MS Word
a) Microsoft Word as a documentation support
mechanism.
b) To be able to identify the need for MS Word as a draft
and preparing report tool.
c) To be able to identify which techniques are required for
what purpose, and to use them.
d) To be able to understand the interface of MS Word to its

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 use to maintain the documentation.

7 Preparing reports & maintaining official ASSIGNMENT 5: At least 70% of the

documentation class should be able to complete the
a) Text Editing, Formatting and Paragraphing the exercises at home work on Microsoft
document. Word.
b) Preparing Tables, Charts and Graphs in the reports
c) Managing columns, Borders and Shading of the
document.
d) Find and replacing different numbers/characters in the ½ hour Quiz in session 8.
document.
e) Discussing & Practicing different short cuts keys and
their usages in the document.
MID TERM EXAMINATION
8 Working with Objects ASSIGNMENT 6: At least 60% of the
a) Inserting movies clips, sound waves and pictures. students should be able to complete
b) Inserting Header and footer and page numbers exercise on the given functions in different
c) Protecting the document, (keeping it secure) organization document requirements.
d) Designing hierarchical flow, designing Art, Printing
and page setup as per APA Format
e) Importing data from other document, use of dictionary
f) Mail merging
9 Persuasive Presentation with Microsoft Power-point ASSIGNMENT 7: At least 60% of the
students should be able to complete and
a) Introduction to presentations. design a perfect presentation on the given
b) Importance of presentation in academic and topic in the class
professional life.
c) Planning for presentations.
d) Slide layout & design
e) Inserting Audio and video aids in the ½ hour quiz in session 10
presentation
f) Importing data from other application
g) Inserting animation, video clips and sound
10 Introduction to MS Excel At least 70% of students should complete
e) Microsoft Excel as a decision support mechanism. the exercises in the given handouts and
f) To be able to identify the need for MS Excel as an display a general understanding of
accounting and financial analysis tool. spreadsheets and their application to basic
g) To be able to identify which functions are required for financial decisions.
what purpose, and to use them.
h) To be able to understand the difference between MS
Excel as a spreadsheet for analyzing information, not as
a database.
11 Use of the different functions in Excel ASSIGNMENT 8: At least 70% of the
a) Basic Calculation in Excel using Cell References class should be able to understand the use
b) MIN(), MAX(), ODD() and EVEN() for of the different excel functions and their
Numeric Data usage in different Business Applications in
the given hand out.
c) SUM(), Total and Sub-Total
d) Count( ), Counta( ) ½ hour Quiz in session 12.
e) Simple IF-Else Analysis for Numeric and Textual
data
f) Nested IF-Else Analysis for Numeric and Textual

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12 Application of Excel Functions in Business Analysis ASSIGNMENT 9: At least 60% of the
a) Managing Transcript Modal Analysis students should be able to handle the
b) Managing Daily Sale Report Analysis different exercises related to the Business
c) Managing Salary Modal Analysis Analysis Applications using Excel.

13 Working with Multi-Sheets and Consolidation

a) Inserting Filter & Auto Filter
b) Importing and Exporting of data in Multi Sheets. ½ hour quiz in session 14.
c) Working with Multi-tables
14 Working with Multi-Sheets and Consolidation ASSIGNMENT 10: At least 60% of the
students should be able to complete
a) Learning basic concept of ERP by using multi- exercise on the given handout in different
business applications
sheet applications
b) Learning basic computerized accounting
cycle
MS Publisher

a) Miscellaneous Commands
MS-Outlook
a) Miscellaneous Commands
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