Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Working with Personal Computer Software, 2nd ed.


R.P. Soni, Harshal A. Arolkar and Sonal Jain

ISBN13: 978-81-265-2727-4

Publication Date: August 2010

Price: INR 349/ Pages: 540

Description:

This introductory text explains in detail the basic and essential features of Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook. The book has been divided into six parts: Introduction, Basics of Operating Systems, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Other Essentials. The content in the chapters takes the novice reader from introduction to skill development. This text has been designed considering the coverage necessary for a general course on PC Software being offered in BCA, BBA, MSC (IT), PGDCA, MCA and MBA streams, polytechnics as well as engineering colleges. It will be useful to anyone wanting to be familiar with PC Software for office applications in business or personal applications.

Pedagogy includes:

More than 550 objective type questions.

More than 100 laboratory exercises.

Numerous figures for reference.

About the Authors:

R.P. Soni is currently Campus Director (Computer Education) at GLS Institute of Computer Technology, Ahmedabad. Previously, he has worked as Director of Rollwala Computer Center, Gujarat University. He has been instrumental in initiating Computer Science education in Gujarat. He has taught computer science at MCA, BCA, Diploma and Certificate courses for over 35 years. He has been active in this discipline for over 42 years.

Harshal A. Arolkar is Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Systems-in-Charge at GLS Institute of Computer Technology. An ardent practitioner and teacher, he possesses more than 11 years of experience in Computer Science. He has published and presented several research papers in international and national conferences and journals. Sonal Jain is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at GLS Institute of Computer Technology. A lucid writer and teacher, she possesses more than 9 years of experience in Computer Science. She has published and presented several research papers in international and national conferences and journals.