Technology management
J Price
3 points * 26 hours per semester * Second semester * Caulfield/Peninsula
Evaluation of hardware platforms and areas of application, benchmarking, identification of office needs. Types of peripheral equipment, CD ROMs, scanners, printers. Local area networks and interfacing to hardware platforms, ethernet, electronic mail, facsimile, modems. Office integration, hardware, software, peripherals and LAN. Information security, unauthorised entry, backup and software security. Assessing technology strengths and weaknesses. Duty specifications for specific needs. Operating procedures. Training needs. Case studies, site visits, evaluation of specific requirements. Evaluation of company brochures and technical information.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours): 50% * Practical work: 50%
Recommended texts
O'Brien J A Introduction to information systems in business management Irwin
O'Leary and Williams Computers and information systems Benjamin-Cummings
Szymanski R Introduction to computers and information systems 2nd edn, Maxwell Macmillan