List of Exeriments

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WORKSHOP ON COMPUTERS FOR MANAGEMENT (MB-107)

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. 
   
• (a) List various components required for assembling a desktop PC.
• (b) Assemble a desktop PC with above components, switch it ON and explain its booting sequence. 
• (c) Explain the role of BIOS
• (d) What type of keyboard, mouse and monitor did you use? What are the other types that can be used?
• (e) What Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is being used for the lab?
• (f) How would you select a UPS for a desktop PC? What about a laptop?
• (g) What are the advantages of an Online UPS?
  
  
2.  
• (a) Carry out market survey of various components of a desktop PC and prepare a report explaining your preference for each. Give reasons in support of your choice for use of the desktop for your PA.
• (b) Carry out market survey of different laptops. Compare and explain your choice for use as a CEO.
• (c) Explain advantages and limitations of a Laptop.
3.  
• (a) Prepare a small booklet of market survey carried out by you using A4 size paper or any other size of your choice using a Word Processor. The design and quality of this booklet should be such that it can be marketed.
• (b) Include “Table of Contents” and Index in your booklet.
• (c) Use suitable images wherever required.
• (d) Use tables where applicable.
• (e) Use Bold, Italics, Underline, Dropcap, Left Alignment, Right Alignment and Justified format appropriately. Also include Page Numbers.
4. Perform the following tasks with Windows Operating System (OS):-
• (a)  Install Windows XP/Windows 7 on the given system.
• (b)  Install Video, Sound and LAN Card drivers. Write down step by step procedure.
• (c)  Configure the system for Internet connection and write down step by step procedure. 
• (d)  Install an Office Suite in Windows and explore the same. Write down step by step procedure.
• (e)  Install CD/DVD burning software and use it.
• (f)  Install a printer and write down step by step installation procedure.
5. Perform the following tasks with Linux OS:-
• (a) Install Linux OS (Ubuntu or Fedora or any other variant of your choice) on the given system.
• (b)  Check working of Video, Sound and LAN Card.
• (c)  Configure the system for Internet connection and write down step by step procedure.
• (d)  How would you setup a printer in Linux? Write down step by step procedure.
6. Explore Linux for the following:-
• (a)  What applications get installed automatically with the Linux OS as compared to Windows?
• (b)  How do you install additional applications?
• (c)  What CD/DVD burning software package is available in Linux?
• (d)  What multimedia software package is available?
• (e)  Do .exe files of windows run under Linux? Try on your system and explain.
• (f)  Based on your lab work, compare Linux OS with Windows OS giving advantages and limitations of each.
7. 
   
• (a)  Study and explain Open Source software.
• (b)  List advantages of Open Source software.
• (c)  What open source software applications are available for Windows?
8. 
   
• (a)  Prepare a power point presentation of your market survey report.
• (b)  It must include at least one audio clip and one video clip.
• (c)  Use suitable and appropriate slide transition.
• (d)  Include at least one animation.
9. 
   
• (a)  Prepare a Work Sheet for entry of marks for all subjects of your class.
• (b)  Protect the worksheet columns in such a manner that the marks for each subject should be editable only by respective teacher by giving his/her password.
• (c)  Total marks and percentage should get calculated automatically.
• (d)  Create a graph/chart showing subject wise comparison as under:-
• Pass Percentage of students in each subject.
• Percentage of students getting 75% or more marks.
• Percentage of students getting 60% or more marks but less than 75% marks.
10. 
    
• (a)  Create two email accounts for yourself on two different email service providers, eg gmail.com and yahoo.com.
• (b)  Configure outlook express to work with your multiple email accounts created above.
• (c)  Explain advantage of outlook express. What is its equivalent package in Linux?
11.  
• (a)  Explain advantages of Internet.
• (b)  What is a broadband connection?
• (c)  Try and record techniques for using Web Search Engines effectively.

Virus Protection

1. Linux OS is immune to Windows viruses.
2. You can install Windows and Linux OSs on the same machine using different partitions.
3. Use your pen drive through Linux only.
4. Common virus files can be seen and deleted through Linux.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE STUDENTS

1. Record of your work in the lab is to be maintained in a file called “Record of Lab Work”.
2. Experiments may be done in any order. However, change of Experiment Number and its Contents is forbidden.
3. Record of lab work is required to be:-
• (a)  Prepared as per format attached.
• (b)  Hand written.
• (c)  Written in first person. Eg I installed ……, I did ……, I prepared …., and so on.
4. When you enter the lab, you must be in possession of:
• (a)  “Record of Lab Work” file.
• (b)  Set of Software CDs/DVDs as per requirement.
• (c)  Blank CDs/DVDs (Preferably Re-Writable (RW)).
• (d) Pen Drive.
5. Each page of the “Record of Lab Work” must be signed by you.
6. Finally, towards the end of semester, the “Record of Lab Work” must be bound neatly.
7. Almost all software resources for your requirements are available on the local Linux Web Server at GJIMT. This server is accessible only in GJIMT. Its IP address is 192.168.1.12 or 192.168.2.6. You may access it by typing this IP address in any web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox etc.
8. For software keys, motherboard drivers etc, contact your lab supervisor.
9. One PC is allocated to each student. Please ensure that your PC is always functional.
10. Username and Password. For all installations, you would use the following:-
• (a)  Username: student
• (b)  Password: gjimt
11. Know the particulars and contact number of students from other classes who use the same system as is yours.
12. Virus Free System/Pen Drive.
• (a)  In Windows use Microsoft Security Essentials. This antivirus software can be downloaded free for a legal copy of Windows OS.
• (b)  You can clean common viruses from your pen drives using Linux OS. It is very simple. Learn the procedure from your lab supervisor/faculty, share with others and keep your system virus free. This is in your own interest.
13. Conduct in the Lab.
• (a)  You have limited sessions in the lab. Be present and make full use of your resources, ie Lab and Time.
• (b)  An activity that leads you towards your goal is correct, continue. An activity that leads you in a direction other than your goal is incorrect, stop it.
• (c)  Share your knowledge and experience with your colleagues. There are no business secrets in a class.

FORMAT
for

RECORD OF LAB WORK

EXPERIMENT #   

1. Experiment. (Exactly as per list of experiments)
• (a)
• (b)
• ...
2. Introduction/Importance of Experiment (Why am I doing this experiment?).
   
3. Hardware Requirements (Minimum Essential Hardware Configuration).
   
4. Network Requirements.
   
5. Software Requirements.
6. Part (a).
   
• Procedure/Method*.
  
• Activity*.
  
• Observations/Results*.
  
7. Part (b).
• Procedure/Method*.
  
• Activity*.
  
• Observations/Results*.
8. Part (c).
• ...
• ...
• ...
9. What did I gain by doing this experiment?
   
10. Difficulties Faced.
    
11. Suggested Remedial Measures.
    
12. Certificate. Certified that I did this experiment personally and understood all aspects related to the experiment.
    

* Note:  Describe Procedure/Method, Activity and Observations/Results separately for each part of the experiment.

Signatures:

Date:

Roll Number:

Name:

Course and Semester: