CIS8011 Emerging Information Technologies (FOBUS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Information Systems not elsewh) Band 2

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm>.

Synopsis

This course introduces the student to the latest developments in Information Technology (IT) and provides skills in determining their value to business. This is done using a number of approaches for researching, analysing and synthesizing them from sources ranging from learned to trade journals. The student is required to apply these skills in an approved area of IT development applicable to business, under minimum supervision.