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This week you were introduced to the unit and the study of Information Systems. The terms
Information Systems (IS) and Computer Based Information System (CBIS) were defined, the activities
and components of an IS were identified, and why organisations use information systems was discussed.
The level of integration of information systems into an organisational structure was also discussed.
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The role of technology in information systems is discussed during this week. The focus of the
lecture is on the Central processing unit and main memory. How a computer represents data and the
basic machine cycle are key points from this lecture. You should also understand the relationship
between the CPU and primary storage as well as key terms such as bus width and word length.
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Technology relating to storage, input and output devices and their role in informations are the topic
of this weeks lecture. The different types of secondary storage devices, their storage capacity and
how each may be used in different types of information systems is discussed. Different input and output
devices and their uses are also covered.
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This week we discuss systems software, application software and data organisation. An overview of the
systems and application software is given and the role of each with regard to users, each other, and
hardware is discussed. The data hierarchy is outlined and data organisations of the traditional file
approach and the database approach are explained.
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The topic for the lecture in week five is telecommunications. Telecommunications forms an inportant part
of most modern day information systems. Telecommunications concepts including signal types, transmission
modes, transmission flow, telecommunications components and communications media are discussed. Network
topologies and transmission protocols are also covered.
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Problem solving and Critical thinking abilities are the focus of the lecture in week 6. This lecture
concentrates on the process from identifying a business problem through to the implementation of a solution
to that problem. Areas where problems may arise are identified and discussed.
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This week we discuss alternative approaches to information systems solutions and security.
Chapter 11 illustrates the traditional view of how information systems are developed, as well as several
alternative approaches. The alternatives considered include outsourcing, prototyping, the use of application
software packages and fourth generation languages. Chapter 12 covers threats to computer security and controls
which can be used to guard against these threats.
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This week we conclude our section on programming by looking at repetition an the
use of files in Qbasic. The three looping constructs from Qbasic are covered along
with file input and output commands.
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Knowlege work and artifical intelligence form the topic of this weeks lecture.
Office automation, expert systems and neural networks are introduced this week.
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This week we conclude our overview of Information System Applications by looking at
Managment Support Systems. Within this topic we look at the role of managers and the
systems that can support those roles. Managment Information Systems (MIS), Decision
Support Systems (DSS & GDSS), and Executive Information Systems (EIS/ESS) are overviewed.
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