Gauhati University B.Com Syllabus: Information Technology in Business


Paper 601: Information Technology in Business
Marks – 80
Unit-1:                                                                                                                  15
History of computers; types; block diagram showing different components & interconnections; primary & secondary memory; hardware and software; different programming languages-high level, low level, assembly level, machine level etc; interpreter & compiler; Applications of Computers in Business, benefits;
Unit-2:                                                                                                                  15
Operating system-definition, types, different parts; process and process management, file system (function of a file system), I/O management (functions of I/O management subsystem, deadlock), memory management (memory hierarchy, virtual memory); example of operating system-Windows & Linux.
Unit-3:                                                                                                                  10
Computer network; definition, architecture & requirement; types-LAN, MAN & WAN; Seven layers of the ISO-OSI reference model-functions of respective layers; different physical media & relative advantages-disadvantages; TCP/IP layers & relation to the ISO- OSI model; internet-basics, establishing a link, borrower, email, applications to business.
Unit-4:                                                                                                                  10
Applications Software-I Introduction to MS Word- Features; File- Creation, Storing, modification, Formatting, Creation of Table, Splitting & Merging Cells, Sorting, Mail Merge, Macros; Applications.
Unit-5: Applications Software II                                                                                10
Introduction to MS-Excel- Features; File- Creation, Storing, Modification, Use of Functions; Applications; MS PowerPoint- Features; File- Creation, Storing, Modification, Insertion of slides, pictures, tables, video, hyperlink, presentation; MS-Access- Introduction, features, creation, storage, manipulation of files, application for storing records.
Unit-6 :                                                                                                                 10
Application of Information technology in Railways, Airlines, Banking, Insurance, Inventory control, Financial Systems, Hotel Management, Education, video games, Telephone exchanges, Mobile Phones, Information kiosks, special effects in Movies.
Laboratory:                                                                                                         20
Introduction to Computer and peripherals, operating system;
MS Word- Creation, storing, Modification, Formatting, Creation of Table, Splitting & Merging Cells, Sorting, Mail Merge, Macros; Applications project
MS-Excel-File-Creation, Storing, Modification, Use of Functions; Applications Project;
MS PowerPoint- File- Creation, Storing, Modification, Insertion of slides, pictures, tables, video, hyperlink, presentation, Application project:
Suggested Reading :
Foundation of Computing- P. K. Sinha and P. Sinha, First Edition, 2002, BPB Publication.
Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows- S. Sagman, Second Indian Print, 2001, Pearosn Education.
Information Technology and Management- Turban, Mclean and Wetherbe, Second Edition, 2001, John Wiley & Sons.
Peter Nortion, Introdiction to Computers, McGraw Hill, 1995.
S. M. Padwal, Computers and Communications for Bankers, NIBM, Pune 1992, 1996.

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