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  Sze Kiu Yeung March 20, 2011 - 2:55am

   

  Appendix 3 BUS017 Curriculum

   

  Synopsis

  This course provides students’ with a foundation in information systems from a management perspective. Beginning with an introduction of current trends and developments in computer hardware and software, students will then be exposed to other more advanced topics in computing such as data communication, networking, the Internet, WWW, e-commerce, information technology (IT) security, database systems, and system design methodologies. In addition, the practical component of this course offers students hands-on learning in building a database application and designing a basic web-site using current software tools and applications.

   

  Learning outcomes

  On completion of this module, students are expected to have gained sufficient knowledge to enable them to:

   

  1.     Explain the key hardware and software concepts of
          computers and information technology;

  2.     Apply the basic internet knowledge and web design 
          skills;

  3.    Describe the basic data communication and networking;

  4.    Explain the difference between the Internet and the
         World Wide Web (WWW);

  5.    Identify the various e-commerce models and the
         important issues that govern e-commerce;

  6.    Describe the ethical issues concerning computer usage
         and the challenges of computer security;

  7.    Understand the basics of databases

  8.    Select appropriate methodology and manage system
         design, development and implementation;

  9.    Identify the major types of information systems for
         business; and

  10.  Distinguish enterprise computing from personal
         computing and be aware of current trends in enterprise
         computing.

   

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