Computer Applications in Research

This book discusses the various aspects of computer software applications and tools used for research activities. Awareness of computer applications as a researchtool is an enormous help in handling the arduous task of data collection analysis and presentation of complex statistical data into simplified and easy to comprehendfindings. This is now compulsory pre-register course work for aspiring Ph.D students in all Indian universities and research institutions. The book covers therecommended syllabus of Four Credit Course at research level in entirety. <b>Contents</b>1. An Introduction to Computers; 2.Applications of Computers; 3.Web Applications in Research; 4. Basics of Computer Software; 5. Business Information Systems; 6.IT Security Measures in Research ; 7. Internet Services and E-Mail Configuration; 8. Modern Financial Sources of Transaction; 9. Basics of Word Processing; 10.Advanced Tools Using Word Processing; 11. Working with Powerpoint; 12. Multimedia Video Making and You Tube; 13. Creating a Research Presentation;14.Spreadsheet Concepts; 15. Graphical Presentation of Data; 16. Formulae and Functions in Excel.<b>About the Author</b>Prof. (Dr.) Santosh Kumar Yadav has been associated with academics and research for more than 30 years. He has been an activeand dynamic educationist cum administrator as president of Shri J. J. T. University Rajasthan (India). As an academic he has taughtundergraduate post graduate and research students in different premier institutions including University of Delhi under differentcapacities. As a researcher Dr. Yadav has successfully supervised more than a hundred Doctoral scholars 47 M.Phil. Students from home and abroad with a creditof more than 250 research papers in most reputed international journals of good impact factor. As an author he has written 56 internationally reputed books andmore than a hundred self-learning materials for different universities. He is coordinator of UGC MOOCs (The Vertical of SWAYAM) Govt. of India. Dr. Yadav isEditor in Chief of 9 well known international journals of repute and an active member of 36 professional research organizations and apex bodies.