Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Computer Fundamentals and NetworksUnit 2: Office Tools and Spreadsheets for ManagersUnit 3: Database Management
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Information Systems in BusinessUnit 5: Emerging Technologies and Cyber Security
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 25 topics
01Unit 1: Computer Fundamentals and Networks
5 topics+
- Components of a computer, memory and storage
- Hardware, software and operating systems
- Number systems
- Computer networks: LAN, WAN, topologies
- Internet, intranet and extranet
02Unit 2: Office Tools and Spreadsheets for Managers
5 topics+
- Word processing and presentations for business
- Spreadsheet formulas and cell references
- Statistical, logical, lookup and financial functions
- Charts and pivot tables
- What-if analysis: goal seek, scenario manager and solver
03Unit 3: Database Management
5 topics+
- Data, information and DBMS
- Data models and RDBMS
- Keys: primary, foreign, candidate
- Normalisation (1NF, 2NF, 3NF)
- SQL basics and MS Access
04Unit 4: Information Systems in Business
5 topics+
- Types of information systems: TPS, MIS, DSS, ESS
- Expert systems
- ERP, CRM and SCM
- E-business and e-commerce models
- System development life cycle
05Unit 5: Emerging Technologies and Cyber Security
5 topics+
- Cloud computing: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Big data, analytics and artificial intelligence
- Internet of things
- Cyber threats, encryption and digital signatures
- IT Act 2000 and data privacy
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain computer hardware, software, number systems, networks and the internet
- Use word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software for business tasks
- Apply spreadsheet functions, charts, pivot tables, goal seek and financial functions
- Explain database concepts, keys, normalisation and basic SQL
- Describe TPS, MIS, DSS, ERP, CRM and other business information systems
- Discuss cloud computing, big data, AI, e-commerce, cyber security and the IT Act 2000
Who it is for
- MBA students of Semester 1 (AKTU, Lucknow) in Marketing, Finance and Human Resource specialisations
- MBA / PGDM students of other universities with a similar paper in their syllabus
What you need
- Graduation in any discipline (as required for MBA admission)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does the Computer Applications for Management course follow?
The AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University) MBA syllabus for Computer Applications for Management, unit by unit. The centre follows the student's own university syllabus where it differs.
Will previous year university questions be covered?
Yes, each unit ends with practice on the type of short and long questions asked in AKTU end-semester exams, plus MCQ tests.
Is lab practice part of the course?
Yes, spreadsheet, database and presentation topics are practised on computers at the centre.
