| CODE | CIS1021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Fundamentals of Information Systems | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Information Systems | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The unit provides an introduction to systems theory concepts, information technology, and application software. It focuses on the way information is utilised as a critical resource in organisations. Issues such as information flows, quality and security of information and and its logistic availability will be discussed. - Introduction to the basic concepts of systems theory. - Components of an information system. - Characteristics of Data and Information. - Cost/value and quality of information. - Types of information systems. - Business management and reporting functions. - Transaction processing systems, - Office Information systems including groupware, - Management information systems. Information Administration Issues, Role and Nature of IS managers and management. Functional Information Systems including financial, marketing, manufacturing and human resources systems. The structure and components of decision support and executive information systems. Their role within organizational decision making Definition of system and framework. Work Centred Analysis. Architectural characteristics of a business process. Business product positioning. An introduction to value chains. Basic issues on the strategic use of IT. Competitive advantage, distributed processing, business process re-engineering and the benefits and challenges offered by E-Business. The role and scope of communication and networking services as a means to increase information flow and business productivity. Introduction to professionalism and ethical issues in IS. Real world examples and case analysis application of the above will be included. Reading List: - O'Brien J.A., Introduction to Information Systems McGraw - Hill/Irwin - Effy OZ, Management Iinformation Systems Course Technology - Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, Prentice-Hall - Zwass, Information Systems, William C. Brown - S Alter, Information Systems: A Managers Perspective, Addison-Wesley |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is offered to students attending a Computing course. This study-unit is offered at the Gozo Campus. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anthony Spiteri Staines |
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