Information Package / Course Catalogue
Computer Applications in Biosystem Engineering
Course Code: BSM107
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To ensure of students to recognize the basic computer hardware unit and the operating system, to have information about the usege of internet and to prepare document, spreadsheets and presentations by using computer office programs.

Course Content

General features, hardware, software, operating systems of personal computers; basic concepts of MS Windows operating system; MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Ebru Elif ARSLANTAŞ CİVELEKOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizes the basic concepts of information technology
2.Recognizes a basic level of computer hardware
3.Uses at least one operating system
4.Uses Word program
5.Uses Excel program
6.Uses PowerPoint presentation program
7.Uses internet
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sagman, S., 1999. Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows. Berkeley, Calif.: Peachpit Pres. Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office XP
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic knowledges of computer hardware, software and their components, operating systems, files and their features, Windows operating system, desktops and components, desktop, start menu, task bar, working with files and folders, starting of programs.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Computer customization, control panel, network connections, accessories.
Week 3 - Theoretical
MS Word: Presentation, appearance, and customize, creating new file, save, save as, file open, page setup, find, replace, text copy / cut, paste, undo, repeat, basic typing rules, and application with the MS Word, getting help.
Week 4 - Theoretical
MS Word: Changing the format of the text (font, paragraph, etc.), bullets and numbering, borders and shading, styles and formatting, find and replace
Week 5 - Theoretical
MS Word: Page, to add section breaks, page numbers, pictures, symbols, footnotes and endnotes, text boxes, drawings, graphics, add footers and headers.
Week 6 - Theoretical
MS Word: Equation editor, spelling and grammar, language, track changes.
Week 7 - Theoretical
MS Word: Working with tables (Insert, table auto format, auto fit etc.), print preview, and printing.
Week 8 - Theoretical
MS Excel: Introduction, Excel window, and customize, creating new worksheet, save, save as, page setup, cells, rows and columns, working with data entry, edit, move, copy, paste special, adding worksheet, moving, copying, print and print preview, getting help.(Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
MS Excel: Working with MS Excel formulas, calculation, creating formula.
Week 10 - Theoretical
MS Excel: MS Excel:Insert functions and their use, getting help about functions, data sorting, filtering
Week 11 - Theoretical
MS Excel: Drawing graph, graph types and their applications, changing graphic properties.
Week 12 - Theoretical
MS PowerPoint:MS PowerPoint: Presentation, view and customize, create a new presentation, save, insert slide, delete, move, copy, format properties, print preview, and getting help, creating design templates using slide master, changing design templates available. Internet: Using internet search engines, searching databases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Internet: Internet search engine usage, ability to make detailed searches.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Internet: Internet search engine usage, ability to make detailed searches.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1112
Midterm Examination15510
Final Examination15510
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-4
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-5
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-6
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-7
4
3
3
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026