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Information Technology: Principles of MIS

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and anyone else within an organization involved in making business decisions

Prerequisites

None

Course Aim

To introduce the learner to the fundamental principles of management information systems (MIS)

Learning Objectives

Identify different types of business information systems. Identify the components of the information systems architecture. Explain how a computer system is subordinate to the main information system (IS) of an organization. Distinguish between systems software and applications software. Describe an operating system. Explain why a firm must manage its data to be efficient. Explain the concept of data hierarchy. Recognize the traditional approach to data management. Use the Internet. Use e-mail and define Usenet and newsgroup. Discuss related ethical issues.

Topics Covered

The Concept of Information - Information Concepts - Systems Concepts - Hands-on: Classifying Systems - Information Systems - Reasons for Studying IS Computer Components - Computer Systems - Identifying Components Software Types - Systems Software - Application Software - Software Trends Data and Information - Data Management - Hands-on: Organizing Data - The Traditional Approach The Internet and its Capabilities - How the Internet Works - Accessing the Internet - Internet Services