SCMS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

SCMS Campus, Prathap Nagar, Muttom, Aluva, COCHIN- !" #$% &E'ALA
MASTE' OF ()SINESS ADMINIST'ATION
M(A SEMESTE' I
SESSION PLAN
CO)'SE NAME* Computer Applications in Business

FAC)LTY* &a++a+ &S
CO)'SE O(,ECTI-ES* The course intends to
1. Acquire basic knowledge about computers, operating systems
2. Get acquainted with basic applications, computer security, networking and some
insights on database concepts and programming
CO)'SE CONTENT*
Mo.ul/ I
ntroduction to Computers! "ardware # $o%tware # $ystems $o%tware, Application.
$o%tware and &ackages # ntroduction to 'mbedded $o%tware( Computer Architecture.
)undamentals o% *perating $ystems# +indows , -inu..

Mo.ul/ II
*perating systems# +indows ( /$ *%%ice# Te.t processing using word# )unctions. /$#
'.cel # , Graphs, Basic statistical %ormulae using /$ '.cel , /$#&ower &oint #Creating
'%%ecti0e &resentations.

Mo.ul/ III
/icroso%t Access # ntroduction to 1B/$ concepts, creating a 1atabase. 1atabase
%unctions ( 1atabase creation ( $orting, nde.ing and report# &rogramming using
so%tware. Applications o% computers in documentation, &reparation and making reports,
&reparation o% questionnaires, presentations, Tables Charts and graphs.
Mo.ul/ I-
1ata Communication and Computer networks. -A2 and +A2# Communication through
computer networks# $ecurity, Analog , 1igital $ignals, Bandwidth, 2etwork Topology,
&acket Transmission.

Mo.ul/ -
+orld +ide +eb and Business Community, nternet, '# /ail with TC&3&. '4&
%undamentals# ntroduction to $A&.
'/0/r/+1/s
1. -eon , -eon ntroduction to Computers, 5ikas publishing "ouse, 2ew 1elhi.
2. 6une 6amrich &arsons, Computer Concepts, Thomson -earning.
7. Comer , Computer networks and nternet, &earson 'ducation.
8. +hite, 1ata Communications , Computers 2etwork, Thomson -earning.
9. 6ohn +alkenbach, /icroso%t *%%ice 2::; Bible
ASSESSMENT *
Cours/ ass/ssm/+t 23ll 4/ 4as/. o+*
1. Assignments < 7 = 9 marks > ! 19 marks .
2. Class3*nline test < 2 = 9 marks > ! 1: marks .
7. /id Term ! 9 marks.
8. /odel '.am! ! 1: marks.
TOTAL MA'&S * 5$
TOTAL No% OF SESSIONS* 56
S/ss3o+ Pla+
Top31 S/ss3o+ Comm/+ts
MOD)LE I
ntroduction to computers #o0er0iew o%
computer architecture
1#2
"ardware components, input , output de0ices 7#8
Types o% s3w # $ystems $o%tware, Application.
$o%tware and &ackages
9
*perating $ystem ( +indows , -inu. and
terms like (multi-user operating system,
multitasking OS , Free OS).
?#;
ntroduction to 'mbedded $o%tware @
Class7O+l3+/ T/st A
MOD)LE II
/$ *%%ice# Te.t processing using word#
)unctions. /$#'.cel, Graphs /$#&ower &oint
1:#1A Alr/a.8 1ov/r/. 3+
0ou+.at3o+ 1ours/
#Creating '%%ecti0e &resentations.
-ab session ( /$ +ord 2::;# $ession Breaks,
/ultiple page numbering, 1ocument Track
changes, &repare document %or distribution
<properties, encryption etc>
2:#21
-ab session ( /$ '.cel 2::;# Basic $tatistical
)ormulae
22#27
MOD)LE I-
1ata communication and computer networks.
<ntroduction> -A2, +A2, 2etwork $ecurity

28#2;
Analog , 1igital $ignals, Band width, 2etwork
Topologies &acket Transmission
2@#7:
Class7O+l3+/ T/st 71
MOD)LE -
+orld +ide +eb and Business Community 72
nternet , '# /ail with TC&3& 77
'4& )undamentals 78
ntroduction to $A& 79
MOD)LE III
1B/$ Concepts 7?
-ab session ( /$ Access ( 1atabase creation,
sorting inde.ing, report generation. Basic
&rogramming
7;#7A
1ocumentation # &reparation o% reports,
Buestionnaire, &resentation
8:#81
Class7O+l3+/ T/st 82