NEW ERA COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES COURSE OUTLINE Year Programme Subject Title Pre-requisite Text book

2009 Foundation in Business Computer Applications Nil

Shelly Cashman Vermaat. (2006). Microsoft Office 2003 - Introductory Concepts and Techniques 2nd Edition. Boston: Thomson.

Semester Subject Code Additional reading

March BCOM 101F

1. Jennifer Kettle. (2003). Microsoft Office: The Complete Reference. California: McGrawHill Osborne Media Stair & Reynolds.(2006). Principles of Information System, 7th edition. Boston: Thomson

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Format Lecturer

Lecture 2 hours per week Mr. William Lee C.C

E-mail

Chyuanchuan.lee@newer a.edu.my

COURSE OBJECTIVES This course will help students to acquire computer and information system skills to meet essential business demands. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this course, student should be able to: 1. Understand the basic elements of computer systems. 2. Compose documents using common word processing software, i.e. MS Word. 3. Use common spreadsheet software, i.e. MS Excel 4. Create and manage database for information organization, i.e. MS Access. 5. Make use multimedia software for presentation, i.e. MS PowerPoint. LECTURE SCHEDULE WEEK TOPICS Introduction to computer and devices 1
History of computers What is a computer? What does a computer do? What are the components of a computer? Input Devices Central Processing Unit Memory Output Devices printers and computer screens Storage devices Computer Software & Networking Computer software system software and application software Viruses and spy ware

CHAPTER 1

ACTIVITY

1&2

Assignment 1 briefing

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6,7 & 8

Networking Internet Technology History of Internet Introduction to Internet Facilities and services Browsers, search engines Search mechanism Tools Use of WWW to research business problems and understand the role of the Internet to support business operations such as marketing, data transfer and customer service. Word Processing Microsoft Word An introduction to Word Creating a paragraph Saving documents Printing your work Copy, cut and paste Go to a specific word or page Find and replace a word Change font type or font size Change margin and alignment Change case Erase a word, line Undo and redo an action Add headers, footers, footnote and page numbering Set tabs, change alignments, line or paragraph spacing Create bulleted lists Style Insert Comment Page break and section break. Auto text Customize Your Toolbar Security Create Table Create a table Format a table Formula Text and Picture Insert Picture Text wrapping between text and picture Word Art Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel Getting to know Excel Introducing Excel Workbook vs. Worksheet Creating a new worksheet Editing the worksheet Clearing data contents vs. deleting cell Moving, copying data Find and replace Insert rows and columns

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6, 7 & 8

14 & 15

Assignment 1 due

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Changing the appearance of the data Changing the font style and size Changing text alignment Printing the worksheet Page setup, modify page margin Creating headers and footers Preview and print Performing calculations on data Introducing the arithmetic operators Entering simple formulae and functions Working with objects Insert picture, diagram, hyperlink Creating Charts Creating a chart Changing the chart type Enhancing the chart Managing data Understand what a data list is Guidelines for creating a data list Sorting data in a list Filter data in a list

9 & 10

Multimedia Presentation Microsoft PowerPoint Getting to know PowerPoint Introducing PowerPoint Creating a new presentation Editing text, i.e. copy, cut and paste Adding new slides Moving from slide to slide Deleting a slide Undo command Duplicating a slide Working with object Resizing or moving objects Rearranging your slides in Slide Sorter View Printing your presentation Saving your work Outlining your presentation Using the outlining toolbar Selecting and editing one paragraph or an entire slide Promoting and demoting paragraphs Understanding Notes Adding notes to a slide Fabulous text formats Changing the look of your characters

10, 11 & 12

Assignment briefing

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Using the bulleted lists Setting tabs and indents

Working with pictures and clip art Insert a picture Resizing the picture A slide of different colours Using colours to mix and match for better presentation Choosing a background Animation Using slide transition Using animation schemes Customer animation i.e. adding and effect, animating text Database Microsoft Access Getting to know Access Understanding database Creating a new database Creating a database structure Refining how data is displayed Manipulating table columns and rows Working with reports Creating a report using wizard Modify a report Adding a sub report Preview and print a report Information Systems Organizations, Technology and Information Data vs. Information Logical Structure field, record data file, database and data warehouse Relationship Databases Information System Transaction, customer-centric, executive information systems

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14

Assignment 2 due

ASSESSMENT Tutorial: Assignment 1: Assignment 2: Final Exam: Total 10% 20% 20% 50% _____ 100% =====

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EXAM ELIGIBILITY 1. Students must meet all subject requirements such as: a) Complete and submit all given assignments on the set deadlines and b) Attend 80% of scheduled lectures and tutorials before exam eligibility is granted.

2. Students who do not satisfy the subject requirements may appeal to the department for permission to sit for exams. (Please refer to the departments notice board for the appeal procedures) The outcome of the appeal is final and cannot be further appealed. PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is considered as a very serious academic offence. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.

Examples of plagiarism include:

Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;

Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation; Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences; Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;

Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work; Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you. Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work.

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