Workshop on IT Tools for Business and E-Commerce
Subject Overview
This Skill Enhancement Course is a hands-on workshop rather than a theory-heavy paper — practical exposure to the computer and office-software skills every commerce graduate needs. You'll cover computer fundamentals and the Windows operating system, then build working proficiency in MS-Word and MS-PowerPoint, followed by MS-Excel for financial and statistical calculations. The workshop closes with an introduction to e-commerce — website design, digital payment systems, and e-commerce security. This is a 2-credit paper across 4 units, designed to be immediately useful rather than exam-theory-only.
Unit-wise Syllabus
4 units — click WhatsApp below to get the full notes for each
Unit 1: Computer fundamentals & Windows operating system
Meaning, features, advantages and limitations of computers, input/output units, CPU, primary and secondary memory, operating system functions, application vs. system software, directory and file manipulation in Windows
Unit 2: MS-Word & MS-PowerPoint
Creating, saving, formatting and printing documents, alignment, lists and headers/footers, mail merge, creating and designing presentations, slide sorter view, slide shows, inserting graphics
Unit 3: MS-Excel
Spreadsheet creation and formatting, charts and graphs, toolbars and menu commands, cell editing and protection, calculation of financial and statistical functions using formulas
Unit 4: Introduction to e-commerce
E-commerce vs. traditional commerce, features and benefits of e-commerce, website components and design, corporate websites and portals, internet advertising, electronic payment systems, security issues in e-commerce