Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Two parallel streams of study consider (a) general principles and concepts of computers and (b) application of business software packages. In the general stream, students will study computer use in business and society; types of computers and applications; business information systems development; trends and social issues; data communication and networks; internal organisation and functions; the processor, input, output and storage devices; the capture, entry, processing, storage, manipulation and presentation of data. In the applications stream, students will learn to understand and be able to use a PC and the following classes of common business software packages: (i) operating system, basic structure and capabilities, management of files, application of basic commands (ii) wordprocessing; basic principles and operation, entry and edit, correction procedures, enhancement features and printing options (iii) spreadsheets; concept and structure, basic rules, commands and functions, principles of use in business (iv) database management systems; concept and structure, design guidelines, basic rules and commands. Students must have access to a microcomputer.
Assessment Assignments: 20%. Examination: 80%