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An Introduction to Contemporary Information Systems

An Introduction to Contemporary Information Systems. IS2034. Contemporary? Why? Information? What is it? Systems? What are they You? Who are you and why are you taking this course?. IS2034 Part One - Setting the Scene. Course Aims & Objectives

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An Introduction to Contemporary Information Systems

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  1. An Introduction to Contemporary Information Systems

  2. IS2034 • Contemporary? Why? • Information? What is it? • Systems? What are they • You? Who are you and why are you taking this course?

  3. IS2034 Part One - Setting the Scene • Course Aims & Objectives • To explore and understand how to make practical and effective use of IT in contemporary society, paying special attention to Office Automation & Communication, and the World Wide Web/Electronic Commerce

  4. Introduction • The basic concepts of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) • What are IS and IT used for - in business, society, education, etc.

  5. Course Outline • Introduction: Lecture 1 • Weeks 2-4: Living in the Information Age • The Internet • Communication Technologies • Business Applications • Weeks 5-6 - Databases • Week 7 - Hong Kong and the Information Age

  6. Week 9 - Software, Input, Output, Processing • Week 10 - Piracy, Privacy, Monitoring • Week 11 - Free • Week 12 - Ergonomics, Telecommuting and the Future • Week 13 - Test

  7. Assessment • Coursework - 100% • one individual assignment, set in week 2, due on 15/10/99 - 30% • one assignment in groups of 4 set in week 5, due on 12/11/99 - 30% • one multiple choice/short essay test in week 13 - 40%

  8. Tutorials • Week 1 Cancelled • Week 2-3 WWW and other Internet Tools/Applications • Week 4 Free (to complete cwk 1) • Weeks 5-8 MS Access • Weeks 9-12 Other Software: FrontPage , PowerPoint, Excel,...

  9. Preparation • Shelly, Cashman, Waggoner, and Waggoner, (1999) Discovering Computers 2000: Concepts for a Connected World, Course Technology (International Thomson Publishing). US$21 0789546183 • Zwass, V. (1998) Foundations of Information Systems, Irwin-McGraw Hill • Technology Post in SCMP Every Tuesday

  10. Lecture and Tutorial Materials • Lecture and Tutorial Notes are available on the internet… in different formats • These notes are not comprehensive.

  11. Internet Access to Materials • RealVideo Software • http://fabweb.cityu.edu.hk/resources/resource.htm • Click on RealPlayer • Then save to local hard disk and install • Video, PowerPoint and Word Files • http://fabweb.cityu.edu.hk/is2034/ index.htm

  12. Feedback • Please give me feedback on lectures and tutorials. • If you want to see something new, if you are bored, if you have a suggestion... • Please be constructive - make some suggestions. I will listen. • You can talk to me, call, send email,...

  13. Part 2 - Introduction (SC Chap 1) • What are IS and IT? • What is a computer? • A computer is an electronic machine operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept data (input), manipulate the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output) and store the results.

  14. What is Information Technology? • Hardware, software, telecommunications and other information processing technologies used in Information Systems.

  15. What is an Information System • An Information System is an organised combination of people, hardware, software, communications networks and data

  16. Components of an IS 1 • Hardware • input & output devices • system unit (processing and memory) • storage devices (disks, CDs) • communications devices (modem)

  17. Components of an IS 2 • Software • programs (instructions) • software needs to be loaded into the memory before they can be used • System software - to control the computer itseld • Application software - to perform specific tasks, e.g. wordprocessing

  18. Components of an IS 3 • Networks • A network is a collection of computers and devices (e.g. printers) connected together by communications media (cables, telephone lines, modems). • A network permits connected devices to share resources, e.g. one printer can be shared by many users. • Networks can be small or large

  19. Components of an IS 4 • Data and People • Without data or people, there is no system, just some IT. • Data is processed by the computer to produce information • People enter data and use the output.

  20. Different types of computer • Personal Computers • Desktop computers • Workstations • Laptop computers • Palmtop computers • Persanal Digital Assistant (PDA) • Pen computers

  21. Home user Small business user Mobile user Large business user Power user All users may have some kind of Internet connection PC, modem, printer PC, LAN, printer Laptop + modem Mainframe + PC or laptop + LAN Workstation + LAN Different types of user

  22. The ideal user? • Should be Computer Literate (CL) • Should be Information Literate (IL) • Should know how to combine CL and IL to their advantage. • Should not be afraid to ask for help! • Should also help others.

  23. The Importance of IS • The importance is that you understand how to use it effectively and appropriately. • Potentially, you are HK's professionals of the 21st century. • Graduates from this/similar courses have written back to say how useful it has been in their work...

  24. Week 2 • Next week we will look at a new phenomenon called the International Information Society (IIS) • Understanding how the IIS works is critical to understanding how to use IS in contemporary society.

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