BoCS1050: PRACTICAL USE OF SOFTWARE PACKAGE

NOMINAL HOURS: 100 CREDITS: 10

Pre-requisites: None
COURSE AIM:

To equip the students with the knowledge of basics of Computers and how to apply the
Microsoft Office application tools like word processor, spread sheet and power point presentation
and access.
COURSE OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the components of Microsoft Windows
2. Apply the concept of Documentation using Microsoft Word
3. Apply the concept of Spread Sheet using Microsoft Excel
4. Apply the concept of Database using Microsoft Access
5. Apply the concept of Presentation using Microsoft Power Point

COURSE CONTENTS:
UNIT1: EXPLAINING THE CONCEPTS OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS
1.1 Definition of Operating System
1.2 Basic components of Windows
1.3 Using Windows accessories
UNIT 2: APPLYING THE CONCEPTS OF MICROSOFT WORD
1.1 Word IDE
1.2 Office Automation
1.3 Creating and Editing Document
1.4 Mail Merge, Document Compare , Spell Check , thesaurus
1.5 Graphics ,Equation, Line
UNIT 3: APPLYING THE CONCEPTS OF MICROSOFT EXCEL
1.1 Excel IDE
1.2 Creating and Editing Worksheet
1.3 Formulas and Functions
1.4 Pivot table and Chart
1.5 Linking and Consolidation
UNIT 4: APPLYING THE CONCEPTS OF MICROSOFT ACCESS
1.1 Access IDE
1.2 Tables
1.3 Queries
1.4 Forms
1.5 Reports
1.6 Web support
UNIT 5: APPLYING THE CONCEPTS OF MICROSOFT POWER -POINT
 5.1 Power Point IDE
5.2 Creating, Manipulating and Enhancing slides
5.3 Organizational Charts
5.4 Animations and Sounds
5.5 Inserting Recorded Sound Effect or In-built Effects
METHODS OF TEACHING
 Lectures
 Assignments
 Seminars / Tutorials
 Self-directed study, etc.

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Continuous Assessment 40%

 Assignment 20%
 Test 20%
 Final Examination 60%

PRESCRIBED READINGS:

1. Michael Busby and Russell A. Stultz (2000), Learn MS Office, Wordware Publishing
Inc Plano: Texas.

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

1. Nagapal D.P and Chand S.(2014), Computer Fundamentals Concepts, Systems, Application,
PHI Publications, New Delhi:India
2. RajaramanV. and NeeharikaAdabala (2015) , Fundamentals of Computers by, PHI
Publications, New Delhi :India
3. http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/ 3.
4. http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation