I BCom(R) - FIT Syllabus

I B.COM (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE 

FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY

Paper: 104 Max Marks: 70T + 30P= 100

P.P.W: 5 (4 + 1) Hrs Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Objective: To impart basic knowledge about computer with application of various

packages to Business and Commerce.

Unit – I:

Introduction to computers: Definition, Characteristics and limitations of

computers - Elements of Computers - Hardware - CPU - Primary and Secondary

memory - Input and Output devices. IT enabled services - BPO, KPO, Call centers.

Modern communications (Concepts only): Communications – FAX, Voice mail,

and information services – E Mail – Creation of email id - group communication –

Tele conferencing – Video conferencing – File exchange – Bandwidth – Modem –

Network Topologies – Network types LAN, MAN, WAN and their architecture – Dial

up access.

Unit – II:

Operating System and Windows: Operating Systems: Meaning, Definition,

Functions and Types of Operating Systems - Booting process – Disk Operating

System: Internal and External Commands – Wild Card Characters – Computer

Virus, Cryptology. Windows operating system - Desktop, Start menu, Control

panel, Windows accessories .

Unit – III:

MS Office I: MS Word & Word Processing : Meaning and features of word

processing – Advantages and applications of word processing - Parts of MS Word

application window – Toolbars – Creating, Saving and closing a document –

Opening and editing a document - Moving and copying text – Text and paragraph

formatting, applying Bullets and Numbering – Find and Replace – Insertion of

Objects, Date and Time, Headers, Footers and Page Breaks – Auto Correct –

Spelling and Grammar checking – Graphics, Templates and wizards - Mail Merge :

Meaning, purpose and advantages – creating merged letters, mailing labels,

envelops and catalogs- Working with Tables – Format Painter.

MS EXCEL: Features of MS Excel – Spread sheet / worksheet, workbook, cell, cell

pointer, cell address etc., - Parts of MS Excel window – Saving, Opening and

Closing workbook – Insertion and deletion of worksheet – Entering and Editing data

in worksheet – cell range – Formatting – Auto Fill –Formulas and its advantages –

References : Relative, absolute and mixed – Functions: Meaning and Advantages of

functions, different types of functions available in Excel – Templates –Charts –

Graphs – Macros : Meaning and Advantages of macros, creation, editing and

deletion of macros – Data Sorting, Filtering, validation, Consolidation, Grouping,

Pivot Table and Pivot Chart Reports.

Unit – IV:

MS Office II: MS Access - Data, Information, Database, File, Record, Fields -

Features, advantages and limitations of MS Access – Application of MS Access –

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parts of MS Access window – Tables, Forms, Queries and Reports – Data validity

checks – (Theory with simple problems)

MS PowerPoint: Features, advantages and application of Ms Power point – Parts

of MS Power point window – Menus and Tool bars – Creating presentations through

Auto content wizard, Templates and manually – slide show – saving, opening and

closing a Presentation – Inserting, editing and deleting slides –Types of slides -

Slide Views- Formatting –Insertion of Objects and Charts in slides- Custom

Animation and Transition.

Multimedia: Meaning, Purpose, Usage and application – Images, Graphics, sounds

and music – Video presentation devices – Multimedia on web.

Unit- V:

Internet & E commerce: Services available on internet - WWW - ISP.

E commerce: Meaning, advantages and limitations, applications of E commerce -

trading stocks online, ordering products / journals / books etc., online, travel and

tourism services, employment placement and job market, internet banking,

auctions, online publishing, advertising-Online payment system (including

practicals).

Lab Work:

PRACTICALS:

MS DOS MS WINDOWS MS WORD MS EXCEL

MS ACCESS MS POWERPOINT INTERNET & E COMMERCE.

Suggested Readings:

1. Introduction to Information Technology: Rajaraman, PHI

2. Fundamentals of Computers 4/E: Rajaraman, PHI

3. Fundamentals of Computers: P. Mohan, Himalaya

4. Information Technology: Dennis P. Curtin, McGraw Hill International

5. Fundamentals of Information Technology: Saha etal, Himalaya

6. Microsoft Office Excel 2003 step by step: Frye, PHI

7. Fundamentals of Computers: Atul Kahate, Tata McGraw Hill

8. Fundamentals of Computers: V. Srinivas, Kalyani

9. Microsoft Office Word 2003 step by step: Online Training Solutions Inc PHI

10. Microsoft Office Access 2003 step by step: Online Training Solutions Inc, PHI

11.Microsoft Office Power Point 2003 step by step:Online Training Solutions Inc,PHI

12. MS Office: Sanjay Saxsena

13. MS Office: BPB

14. E commerce: CSV Murthy, Himayalaya

15. Raymond Green Law: Fundamentals of the Internet, Tata Mc Graw Hill

15.Efraim Turban: Electronic Commerce, Pearson Education

16. Fundamentals of Information Technolgy: Deepak Bharihanke, Excel

17 E-Commerce , An Indian Perspective: Joseph, PHI

18. Understanding Computers: Morley, Cengage

19. Foundations of IT: Dhiraj Sharma - Excel Books.

20. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 step by step: Frye, PHI

21. Computer Applications in Business: K. Mohan Kumar, Dr. S. Rajkumar, Tata.

22. Fundamentals of Information Technology: Dr.K.Kiran Kumar, Laysa.