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

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 Networking Internet Technology  History of Internet  Introduction to Internet  Facilities and services  Browsers, search engines ¨ Search mechanism  Tools 