Course Contents

• Computers in everyday life: (Banking, Investing, Shopping, Communication, etc.: Case Studies: Computers in Banking, Investing, Shopping, Communication (Using Latest Technology), Class Exercises, Spider Magazine 2013 Reading – Class Discussions. • Product Design: LABs on Paint.Net, Product/Magazine/Poster design (Brand Activation Concept Designing). • Internet and the E-Commerce: A detailed description of the Internet and World Wide Web, home pages, helper applications and multimedia content, streaming technology, electronic mail (e-mail), newsgroups, file transfer protocol (FTP), Consumer e-commerce, Business e-commerce, Online vs. Brick and Mortar, Secure web pages, followed by a class exercise, OSI (Open system interconnection) model. • Information Systems: Basics of Information Systems, Purpose of Information Systems, Types of Information Systems (Office Automation System, Transaction Processing System, Management Information System, Decision Support System, Expert System), Information System Departments, Role of IS Managers. • Marketing of Product: LABs on HTML (web designing), Creating and Designing your own product web page. Class exercises/games on updated computer technology in Business. • Ethical Issues: Computers in Business, social issues positive or negative with the use of computers. • Project: students are required to make the project based on IT application. Students required selecting an organization to implement the IT system. Submission of written document and Presentation will be taken at the end of semester.

Course Synopsis

This is the extension of previous IT course. This course will connect computer sciences with business. It will develop the know-how of some software used in businesses as Paint, Net for project design, HTML for web designing. It will also give the brief introduction of online businesses. Main focus of the lab work will be on PAINT.NET and HTML.

Course Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to: • Explain the importance of computers in daily life and business. • Determine the role of internet in improving business operations and what are the technicalities in starting online businesses. • Evaluate appropriate applications for commonly available software used in computer systems. • Describe and develop information systems. They will be able to automate the offices. • Analyze market opportunities by learning effective use of internet and can use computer technology in making advertisements. • Consider the appropriate use of computers in business within ethical barriers and constraints.