GCO4801

Business information systems

B Nath and R J Bignall

6 points
* First semester
* Distance

Objectives On completion of this subject, students will be able to describe various categories of business information systems and their role in an organisation; discuss and apply general data management concepts; and use application software and information resources to obtain competitive advantage.

Synopsis Introduction to business information systems, computer hardware and software, overview of programming languages, input/output and storage devices, files, file design, database fundamentals, use of microcomputer application software for business data processing including word processing, spreadsheets and database management systems, introduction to system analysis and overview of the system development lifecycle.

Assessment One assignment: 30%
* Examination (3 hours): 70%

Prescribed texts

Stair R M Principles of information systems: A managerial approach 2nd edn, Boyd and Fraser, 1996
Wood C A Computing fundamentals Benjamin Cummings, 1990
and one of the following
Grauer R T and Barber M Exploring Microsoft Access Version 20 Prentice-Hall, 1994
Hutchinson S E, Sawyer S C and Couthard G dBASE IV Irwin, 1993

Recommended texts

Capron H L and Perron J D Computers and information systems: Tools for an information age 4th edn, Benjamin Cummings, 1996
O'Leary T J and others Microcomputing McGraw-Hill, 1990