GCO1851 - Computing systems and applications

Leader: A Driver

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Information systems in business, the use of IT in business, social impact of IT, privacy and security issues.
Concepts and interrelationships of the components of computer systems: people, data, input, the computer and related hardware and software, processing, information, storage, output, networks and the internet. The design and implementation of typical e-commerce tasks. The use, application and integration of business software covering word processing, spreadsheet and database applications, presentations and internet applications.

Assessment

Assignments: 30%
Examination (three hours): 70%

Contact hours

4 hours per week

Prohibitions

GCO1815, CSE1200, CSE1201, CSE1720, BUS1010