School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsInformation Systems in Context (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700000.3
Discipline: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300573 - Information Systems in Context
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in Extended Diplomas must pass 40 credit points from the preparatory units listed in the course structure prior to enrolling in this University level unit.
Pre-requisistes: Students enrolled in 7067 Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Extended or 7083 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Extended (WSTC FYP) must pass 700199 Academic Communication 2 (WSTC Prep) or 700208 English for Tertiary Study 2 (WSTC Prep) or 700210 Introduction to Academic Communication 2 (WSTC Prep), and must pass 700201 Computer Studies (WSTC Prep).
About this Unit
This unit aims to give students the ability to recognise and expound about business information systems with regard to type, function, and purpose, and the frameworks within which these systems are used. Topics in this unit include computing fundamentals; computer hardware and software; computers and society; use of business application packages – spreadsheets, word processing, database, graphics; organisational information systems; information systems development and acquisition; data and knowledge management; electronic commerce, internets, extranets; networking; enterprise-wide information systems; the internet and information systems security; privacy, ethics and computer crime. A major theme of this unit is in developing an understanding of the importance of the use of information for decision making in organisations.