Information Technology Practice

Information Technology Practice covers the following topics:

• An introduction to information systems
• Hardware: Input, processing and output devices
• Software: Programming, systems and application software
• Organising date and information
• Telecommunications: Media and devices
• Transaction processing systems
• Management Information Systems (MSS)
• Decision Support Systems (DSS)
• Artificial intelligence and expert systems
• Systems development: The five phases of design
• Systems investigation, analysis and design
• Systems implementation, maintenance and review
• Security, privacy and ethical issues in information systems
• Information resource systems