Technology management
J Mathew
3 points * 12 hours lectures, 12 hours laboratory/tutorial/seminars and visits* Second semester * Caulfield/Peninsula
Objectives To enable students to understand technical and financial issues in the choice and use of software and hardware.
Synopsis Evaluation of hardware platforms and areas of application, benchmarking, identification of office needs. Types of peripheral equipment, CD ROMs, scanners, printers. Networks and interfacing to hardware platforms. Office integration, hardware, software, peripherals and LAN. Information security, unauthorised entry, backup and software security. Duty specifications for specific needs. Preparation of operating procedures. Training needs. Case studies, site visits, evaluation of specific requirements in a laboratory. Evaluation of company brochures and technical information.
Assessment Examination (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
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