Basic Computer Applications

CSE 1021
BASIC COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS

Introduction to BCA & DBMS

CSE 1012 - Basic Computer Applications
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Lecture : 2hrs/ week
Lab: 2 hrs/ Week

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Assessment

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1 written test (15%)
1 assignment on Access 2010(15%)
1 Exam (70%)

Lesson Objectives
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Understand what the basic computer applications are
Provide computer application
To introduce the concept of database and its uses
To discuss about the predecessor of the database system, the file-based system
To study the database approach
To compare and contrast between the database system and the file-based system

Use of Computer
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Look around you and just image where computer are NOT being used?
Computers are used everywhere:

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Supermarket
University
School
Banks
Business
Shopping centre

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Everywhere!!!

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Question
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Why do we use computer?

What are the Basic Computer
Applications?
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Word Processors
Databases
Spreadsheets
Presentation
Communications and
Browsers

Word Processing Functions
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Type Documents/ Write letters
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Edit and format text
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Cut/ paste/ delete/ search and Replace

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Change font/ color/ background

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Create Columns

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Generate Tables

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Create Outlines/ templates

Insert Pictures/ Graphics

These functions would have been difficult without word processor

Database Functions
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 Store

data in the form of tables

 Each

entry is a record

 Data

are kept in an ordered form

 Sort

data (alpha or numeric)

 Match

data

 Merge

data

 Create

specialized reports

Spreadsheet Functions
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Keep

data in forms of rows and columns

Perform
Sort

Calculations using formulae

data

Create
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Charts/Graphs

if analysis

Presentation Functions
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Displays

Text in an interactive way with

different