Semester - I

Bachelor of Computer Applications

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSES
 Course Name: Understanding Business using Google Sheets - Practical

Course Code: MDC-BCA-114 P

Credits: 2

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able

 CO1: Create spreadsheets with amazing formatting tricks .
 CO2: Learn manipulate text in formulas.
 CO3: Connect multiple Google sheets together using a single formula.
 CO4: Analyze data sets with ease using complex function sand formulas.

Prerequisites: One should have basic knowledge of Computer basics.

Unit No. Particulars Hours Credits

Unit 1. Google Sheet Overview 30 hrs 1
Create a Spreadsheet and Fill It With Data(With proper
formatting), Edit and format data in created sheet, Import, share
and download file in spreadsheet, insert (cell, comments, rows,
columns, checkbox, dropdown, emojis and new sheet in created
spreadsheet), Freeze rows and columns, Hide rows and columns,
Insert image in created spreadsheet, Add, Average, and Filter
Data with Formulas, Share, Protect, and Move Your Data.

Unit 2. Google Sheet Formatting 30 hrs 1

Format number (Percent, Scientific, Accounting, Financial,
Currency, Currency Rounded), Convert Number to date and time,
Manipulate Text, Sort Data (Sort sheet by column (A to Z, a to z)),
Apply conditional formatting in given spread sheet with all format
rules, Apply single color and color scale formatting, Create and
remove filters, Use all mathematical functions in given sheet, Use
filter function (SORT, SORTN, UNIQUE, FILTER), Use of date
function.
References:
1. The Ultimate Guide to Google Sheets : Everything you need to build powerful
spreadsheet workflows in Google Sheets (Zapier App Guides Book 7)
https://www.w3schools.com
https://www.tutorialspoint.com

Accomplishments of the student after completing the Course:

After completion of this course, students will be able to

 Students can be Proficiency in Google Sheets
 Students will have Data Analysis Skills
 Students can do Business Planning and Forecasting
Course Name: Working with data using Base - Practical
Course Code: MDC-BCA-114 P
Credits: 2

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able
 CO1: Create and manage databases.
 CO2: Design forms and reports, and perform basic data manipulation and querying
tasks.
 CO3: Understand and implement different types of relationships among different
entities.
 CO4: By the end of the course, participants will have the skills to build functional and
efficient databases for personal or small business use.

Prerequisites:
Participants should have a solid understanding of fundamental computer operations,
including using a keyboard and mouse, navigating through folders, and managing files. A
basic understanding of spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or
LibreOffice Calc is recommended. Knowledge of working with tables, data entry, and basic
formulas will provide a good foundation for learning database concepts.

Contents:
Unit Particulars Hours Credits
No.
Unit 1. Creating and Managing Tables and Views: 30 hrs 1
Understanding databases and their applications, Introduction to
OpenOffice Base features and capabilities, Overview of the user
interface and navigation in Base, Creating a new database and setting
up tables, Defining table structure and field properties, Creating
primary keys and setting relationships between tables, Entering and
editing data in tables, Importing data from external sources,
Understanding queries and their role in databases, Designing and
running basic queries in Base, Using criteria and expressions in
queries, Creating calculated fields and aggregate functions,
Understanding one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many
relationships, Implementing referential integrity and cascading
updates/deletes
Unit 2. Designing Inputs and Outputs 30 hrs 1
Creating and customizing forms for data input, Using form controls
and widgets, Implementing data validation in forms, Linking forms to
tables for data manipulation, Utilizing advanced form controls (e.g.,
combo boxes, list boxes), Incorporating macros for interactivity in
forms and reports, Introduction to Basic programming for
automation, Creating subforms for managing related data, Creating
and customizing reports to present data, Adding headers, footers,
and page numbers to reports, Grouping and sorting data in reports,
Generating mailing labels and envelopes.

References:
1. Open Office Base, Dr. Rajiv Chopra S. Chand Publication
2. Documentation: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Database
3. Open Office Website: https://www.openoffice.org

Accomplishments of the student after completing the Course:

After completion of this course, students will be able to

 Create and manage the database in Open Office Base.

 Do efficiently data entries into the table and manage data in the table.
 Design forms and Reports.
 Know how to querying and filtering data.
 Understand relationship among the entities.

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Course Name: Emerging Computer Technologies

Course Code: MDC-BCA-114 T

Credits: 2

Course Outcomes:

The aim of the course is to enable students to:

 CO1: Know different types of computers, various input output and storage devices.
 CO2: Understand the basic uses and applications of computer in business and society.
 CO3: Know the fundamental terms associated with computers and new technologies.
 CO4: Know various computer codes and conversions

Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of computer and applications

Contents:

Unit No. Particulars Hours Credits

Unit 1. Introducing today’s Technologies, Input, Output and 15 hrs 1
Digital Storage

Today’s technology, Computers (Laptop, Tablets, Desktops, All-in-

one, Super computer, Embedded Computer), Programs and
Apps(Operating systems, applications), Technology uses,
Technology users, Servers, What is input?, Input devices -
Keyboard, Pointing devices (Mouse, Trackball, Touchpad), Pen
Input(Stylus, Digital pen, Graphic tablet), Voice Input, Scanners and
Reading Devices (Optical Scanners, Optical Readers, Bar code
Readers, RFID Readers, Magnetic stripe Readers, MICR Readers) ,
What is output?, Output devices - Displays, Display Quality,
Printers (Impact and Non-impact printers), Data Projectors (LCD &
DLP projector), Motherboard, Processors, Memory- Types of
Memory (RAM, ROM, Cache, Flash memory, CMOS),
Storage(Storage Capacity, Storage Access Times, Storage versus
Memory), Hard Drives (Hard Disk, SSD, External Hard Drives, RAID),
Portable Flash Memory Storage, Optical Disc, Cloud Storage,
Enterprise storage
Unit 2. Computer Codes and Conversion of Numbers 15 hrs 1

Introduction to Computer Codes, Number Systems(Decimal

System, Binary System, Octal System, Hexadecimal System,
Coding Schemes(4-Bit BCD System, ASCII Code, EBCDIC, Unicode),
Conversion of Numbers ( Decimal to Binary, Decimal to Octal,
Decimal to Hexadecimal, Binary to Decimal, Octal to Decimal,
Hexadecimal to Decimal, Octal to Hexadecimal, Hexadecimal to
Octal, Binary to Octal, Octal to Binary, Binary to Hexadecimal,
Hexadecimal to Binary), Gray Code (Gray Code to Binary, Gray
Code to Octal, Gray Code to Decimal, Gray Code to Hexadecimal),
Excess-3 Code (XS-3 Code to Binary, XS-3 Code to Decimal, XS-3 to
Octal, XS-3 to Hexadecimal), Operations on Binary number (Binary
Addition, Binary Subtraction)

References:
1. Discovering Computers 2016(First Edition),Cengage Learning
By Misty E. Vermaat; Susan L. Sebok; Steven M. Freund; Jennifer T. Campbell;
Mark Frydenberg (Shelly Cashman Series)
2. Fundamentals of Computer( First Edition-2009)
Publisher: McGraw Hill ByBalaguruswamy
3. Computer Fundamentals(First Edition-2010)
Publisher: Person By Anita Goel

Accomplishments of the student after completing the Course:

After completion of this course, students will be able to

 Get familiar with different parts of computers, input devices and output devices
 Know internal configuration of computer and digital storage
 Know real time usage of digital technology, tools, devices and impact of technology
 Get familiar with different computer codes and conversion of numbers

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Course Name: Office Applications in Business- Practical

Course Code: MDC-BCA-114 P

Credits: 2

Course Outcomes:
The aim of this course is to enable students to
 CO1: Use practical approach from basic to advance features of Open Office tool.
 CO2: Use tools effectively for document processing
 CO3: Use office application to create elegant presentations
 CO4: Use office application in numerical computations & data handling using
spreadsheets

Prerequisites: NIL

Contents:

Unit No. Particulars Hours Credits

Unit 1. Writer- The Word Processor and Impress – The Presentation: 30 hrs 1

Introduction to Open Text Document: Creating text documents,

Working with text: basic formatting like bold, italic, underline, change
color, font, font effects, change case etc., basic editing like select-cut-
copy-paste, paragraph formatting, number & bullet list, navigation find
& replace etc., View and page layout: font work, print layout, page
margin, add header, footer, footnotes, endnotes, using columns etc.
Advance Features: Working with tables and graphics, Mail Merge,
Other Features: Autocorrect, Autotext, Macros, Protecting documents.

Introduction to Presentation: Creating, browsing & saving

Presentation, Editing & formatting slides, Working with objects,
Enhancing presentation using multimedia: Transitions, Add sound,
image, video, Preset Animation, Rehearse Timings, Pack & go wizard,
Pen, Custom Show.

Unit 2. Calc – The Spreadsheet: 30 hrs 1

Introduction to Spreadsheet: Concept of Workbook, Worksheet,

Workspace, Types of data, Formatting Workbook, Conditional
formatting, Sorting Data, Advance Features: Data validation, Data
filter (Auto & Advance), Charts, What if analysis: Goal seek, Scenario,
Protecting Worksheet, Types of error, Functions and Formula:
Mathematical: round, ceiling, floor, fact, subtotal, sum , sumif,
Logical: AND, OR, NOT, if, Statistical: min, max, avg, count, Text:
 concatenate, exact, find, left, right, len, lower, upper, trim, Lookup:
Hlookup, Vlookup, Date and Time: date, day, days360, hour, minute,
now, second, time, today, year

References:
1. Working with Personal Computer Software (Second Edition 2010) Publisher: Wiley
India, New Delhi By R.P.Soni, Harshal Arolkar , Sonal Jain
2. Openoffice.org for dummies Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc. By Gurdy Leete, Ellen
Finkelstein, and Mary Leete

Accomplishments of the student after completing the Course:

After completion of this course Student would be able to
 To develop skills for effective use of the Open Office tools by preparing and applying
various features in documentation, spreadsheet and presentation.
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