PDC5612 Information Technology Infrastructure
| Full Year, 2012 External Toowoomba | |
| Units : | 0.33 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business and Law |
| School or Department : | School of Information Systems |
| Version produced : | 12 April 2013 |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: For FBSC Group Students Only
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm>.
Rationale
Managers need a basic technical foundation to understand how information technology is transforming the business world, and how to make better decisions about investment in information systems. Managers must be able to understand this new technology, plan and develop it using an appropriate methodology, and then use it effectively to attain corporate goals.
Synopsis
This course provides the technical foundation for understanding information systems by examining hardware, software, database, and networking technologies along with tools and techniques for security and control. Taking a management perspective, current innovations such as business intelligence, wireless, data storage, telecommunication services and Internet technologies are explored. Various current system development methodologies are compared, including Web services and offshore outsourcing.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- comprehend contemporary IT infrastructure including hardware and software platforms and services so that informed decisions regarding IT investments can be made
- understand issues around applying new technology with appropriate security and control and describe and evaluate the impact of new information systems in the redesign of business processes, the use of Web services for rapid application development and digital integration.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | IT infrastructure, business intelligence, and information management | 50.00 |
| 2. | Building and securing information systems | 50.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from USQ's Online Bookshop (unless otherwise stated). (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/bookweb/subject.cgi?year=2012&sem=04&subject1=PDC5612)
Please contact us for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/contact/)
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Laudon, KC & Laudon, JP 2010, Management information systems: managing the digital firm, 11th edn, Pearson/Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
(Chapters 5 - 8; and 13.)
Reference materials
Student workload requirements
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 20.00 |
| Private Study | 20.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT (CASE STUDY) | 100 | 100 | TBA |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
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Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
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Penalties for late submission of required work:
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Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
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Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
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Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
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University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at http://policy.usq.edu.au/portal/custom/search/category/usq_document_policy_type/Student.1.html.