School of Business

BUS 160: Computerised Business Applications and MIS

CRN #91813, Fall 2019

Important dates - Classes begin: August 26th, 2019

- Classes end: November 23rd, 2019
- Examination period: Mid-Term week: October 07 – October 12, 2019
Final Exam period: November 25–December 07, 2019
- Holidays:
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 02, 2019 (Wednesday)
• Diwali: October 28, 2019 (Monday)
• Guru Nanak Jayanti: November 12, 2019 (Tuesday)
• Christmas: December 25, 2019 (Wednesday)

Faculty Aseem Raj Kaur Office: Room – A216, Block A

Contact Aseemraj.kaur@ufv.ca Phone: 0172 499 2425

Submission of
Assignments at: Blackboard through student’s UFV account.

Class Timings Tuesday: 9.00am to 12.00 noon Block B, Langley

Office hours Tuesday: 12.30pm to 1.00pm Block A, A216

Prerequisite(s) None. It is recommended that students are competent in computer skills.

Calendar This course covers skill development, understanding, and application at an

description advanced level of word-processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and
databases integrated with an introduction to Management Information Systems
(MIS). Emphasis is on problem solving and integration of software applications
within the MIS context.

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Learning Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explore
outcomes Management Information Systems and use
Computer applications to solve business-related problems. At the end of this
course, the successful student will have
gained knowledge and application of:
• File management systems
• Advanced word-processing
• Advanced spreadsheets
• Digital presentation methods
• Database design and structure
• Integration of software applications
• Basic Management Information Systems principles
• Ethics relating to information sharing

Required Microsoft Office 2019 For Dummies

Resources Online Bourgeois book - Information Systems for Business and Beyond for MIS 4th
Edition
Click on the following to get the free text: (Only for MIS)
"Information Systems for Business and Beyond" by David Bourgeois

Supplementary None
Resources

Method of Presentations, Classroom teaching

Teaching

Methods of Assignments Value

evaluation 1. Word Assignments 5%
2. PowerPoint Presentation 5% (Group Assignment)
3. Midterm Examination 25%
4. Excel Assignments 5%
5. Excel Case Study 10% (Group Assignment)
6. Access Assignment 5%
7. MIS Quiz 10%
9. Final Examination 30%
10. Class Participation 5%

All class assignments should be submitted by the end of the class, the same day.
Failure to complete the required assignments will mean a ‘0’ participation grade for
that class.
You must retain a copy of each submitted assignment and all working files
(including, but not limited to, draft versions of your assignments, articles cited,
interview transcripts, surveys) until you have received your final grade for the whole

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 course.

By submitting an assignment, you are making a declaration of intellectual integrity.

You are declaring that the work submitted is your own and complies with all
regulations stated in the Academic Misconduct section in this syllabus as well as
UFV Policy 70. You are also agreeing to allow your work to be compared against
the work of others, including the use of plagiarism detection software, to detect
plagiarism.

References All chapters to be discussed in the class MUST be read BEFORE class.
Assignments and Case Study would be discussed in class before being assigned.
Failure to complete the required readings and assignments will mean a ‘0’
participation grade for that class.
Written assignments must use the current APA style of referencing. See also
guidelines from the Academic Success Centre.

Grading scale Grades will be assigned according to the following scale.

Grade Percent equivalent Grade point value

A+ 90 – 100 4.33
A 85 – 89 4.0
A- 80 – 84 3.67
B+ 77 – 79 3.33
B 73 – 76 3.0
B- 70 – 72 2.67
C+ 67 – 69 2.33
C 63 – 66 2.0
C- 60 – 62 1.67
D 50 – 59 1.0
F < 50 (fail) 0.0
FD 0 0.0

Standard percentage equivalencies are used to determine the final letter grade.
The final percentage will be rounded to the nearest integer, using standard
mathematical practice (i.e. if the first digit after the decimal place is 5 or higher,
rounding is to the next higher integer) before converting to a letter grade.

Academic Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, giving and receiving
Misconduct information during any test or exam, using unauthorized sources of information
during any test; plagiarizing; fabrication, cheating, and, misrepresenting the work of
another person as your own, facilitation of academic misconduct, and under certain

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 conditions, non-attendance.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You must reference your work and
acknowledge sources with in-text citations and a complete list of references.
This includes direct and indirect quotes, diagrams, charts, figures, pictures,
and written material.

For group projects, the responsibility for academic integrity, which can result in
academic misconduct and its resulting penalties, rests with each person in the
group and sanctions would be borne by each member.

For more information see UFV Policy 70 on Student Academic Misconduct. Also
watch the videos at www.ufv.ca/ai/faculty/promote-academic-integrity-,
www.ufv.ca/asc/academic-integrity-matters, and www.ufv-aim.ca.

Student Students are required to conduct their behaviour in a mature and responsible
conduct manner, consistent with the University mission, policies, procedures and
regulations. Students will be held accountable for their actions whether acting alone
or in a group. Students should familiarize themselves with UFV Policy 204.

Examination Examinations must be written at the scheduled, time, date, and location. The final
policy examination period includes Saturdays.

Writing the final examination at a time other than the one in the posted examination
schedule will only be permitted when a student has a direct conflict between two
scheduled examinations. Two exams on a single day is not considered a valid
reason for moving an exam. Students must notify the affected instructors of a
conflict by the end of Week 9 of the class. Exams may be scheduled at a time or
day of the week different from the class meeting time. You must adjust your
schedule accordingly.

Only severe extenuating circumstances (such as serious documented illness) will

be accepted as a reason for not writing an exam as scheduled. In this case, the
instructor must be notified by the student at the earliest possible opportunity, and a
doctor's certificate must be provided. The instructor will establish the alternate date
and location for the make-up exam.

Any travel plans need to be made for dates after the scheduled exam period which
is published well in advance in the UFV Calendar Schedule of Events.

No electronic devices (other than calculators, if required) will be allowed. Where

calculators are allowed, the professor reserves the right to clear the calculator’s
memory.

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 All papers, mobile phones, books, bags, and outer garments must be placed at the
front of the class or under the desk as specified by the instructor.

Assignments Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access Practical Assignments and Group Project
work would be given in the class and the students are required to do them using
MS Office 2016. Students will be required to apply the concepts seen in class.
Students in group of 3 to 4 (depending on the class size) will be given the Excel
Case Study to work on and give the presentation. Students are expected to
thoroughly study the assigned case and be prepared to answer individually
the questions asked in the class and also engage in appropriate discussions.
Refer to “Case Study-3 or Case Study-9” (as assigned) on the blackboard in the
Course Material.
MIS Quiz will be an online timed quiz.

TESTS
The Midterm would be a practical exam covering only MS Word and Power Point.
Final Exam Would be again a practical test covering MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Access (all the related chapters)

NOTE
Students are expected to come in time for the class.
Late comers will not be allowed and will be not be given class participation
for that particular class.
Go through the lesson to be taught in the class in advance.
Use your UFV accounts / email for any kind of correspondence.

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 Course Schedule
Week Date Topics Readings Assignments

1 27th Aug. Word Session #1 MIS

Getting Started with Word 2016 Chapters: 1,2
The Word 2016 interface and
Templates Gallery
Different Viewing modes, Laying out
the Page
Paragraph and Character
Formatting
Styles, Themes and live preview
Cut, copy and paste options
Creating a Blog Post

Introduction to MIS
Information Systems and You
Business Processes and decision
making

2 3rd Sep. Word Session #2 #1 Word

Working with Tables Assignment
Inserting and Navigating Tables Due
Table Style and Design Options
Images in Tables

Working with Columns, Text

boxes and Images
Inserting Headers and Footers
Inserting picture into a paragraph

Structuring Complex Documents

Logical Document Divisions
Working in outline view
Setting and Accessing document
properties
Adding a Table of Contents
Comments and Conversations
Comparing and Combining
Documents

3 10th Sep. Word Session #3 MIS #2 Word

Chapters: 3,4 Assignment
Creating Mail Merges Due
Mail Merge and Linking to a data
source
Finalizing the merge

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 MIS contd.
Productivity, Innovation and
Strategy
Hardware and Software

4 17th Sep. PowerPoint Session #1 MIS MIS Quiz #1

Introduction to PowerPoint 2019 Chapters: 5,6

Working with Templates

Creating and Managing slides
Creating notes page
Understanding Layouts and
Themes
Using Tables, Charts & Smart Art

Designing a Presentation
Working with Layouts, Themes and
Masters
Creating and customizing layouts
Creating and Managing Slide
masters

MIS contd.
Database and Content
Management
Networks and Collaboration

5 24th Sep. PowerPoint Session #2

Adding Graphics and Multimedia Assigning a
Understanding Animation and Presentation
Transitions
Adding custom action to slide
Object
Embedding and Formatting a video

Preparing and Delivering a

Presentation
Starting, Customizing and Ending a
show
Using the onscreen show controls
Hiding slides
Using Speaker Notes
Formatting and Printing Notes Page
Rehearsing your Presentation
Recording slide timings

6 1st Oct. PowerPoint Group Presentation

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7 8th Oct Mid Term

8 15th Oct Excel Session #1 MIS Assigning

and
Chapters: 7,8
Creating a Worksheet in Excel Discussion
Learning the fundamentals of Excel of Excel
worksheet Case Study
Understanding Workbooks and 3/9
Worksheet
Protecting Workbooks and
worksheets

Formatting a Worksheet in Excel

Modifying cell contents, cell
Alignment
Using Conditional Formatting
Exploring the types of data, you can
use
Entering Text, values, dates and
times
Essential Worksheet and Cell
Range Operations
Understanding cells and ranges
Naming, copying or moving ranges
Adding comments to the cells

MIS contd.
Competitive Advantage Business
Processes
Decision Making and Business
Intelligence

9 22nd Oct Excel Session #2 #1 Excel

Assignment
Using Formulas in Excel Due
Introducing Formulas and Functions
Using Cell Referencing in Formulas
Using Formulas in Tables
Copying Formulas
Basic and Advanced Counting
Formulas
Conditional Formulas

Working with Charts

Creating, customizing and working
with a chart
Communicating Data Visually

10 29th Oct Excel Session #3 #2 Excel

Assignment
Working with Data Due
Sorting and Filtering Records

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 Data Validation

Working with Dates and Times

How are Dates and Time handled in
Excel
Date and Time related worksheet
functions

Advanced Data Analysis

Creating, Rearranging, Formatting a
Pivot Table
Hiding and Showing data in it
What- If Analysis

11 5th Nov MIS Contd. MIS

Chapters:
Ecommerce, Social Networking and
9,10,11
Web 2.0
Acquiring Information Systems
Through Projects
Structure, Governance and Ethics

Integration of the Soft wares

12 12th Nov. Access Session #1 #1 Access

Introduction to Microsoft Access Assignment
Holiday What is Access? Due
Class will Ways to use it
be Database Basics
rescheduled Exploring a database MIS Quiz #2
after the Working with records
discussion Searching & Sorting records
Adding & Deleting records
Access data types, Tables, Views
Design View
Datasheet View

Creating a Query
Simple Query
Conditional Query

Creating a Report

Overview of Final Exam

13 19th Nov Excel Group Presentation – Case Study