School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
MN10004 Personal computing |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: In the last few years, the role of computers in business has changed radically. Computing power sits on managers' desks in the form of personal computers (PCs), rather than being inaccessible in the IT department. PCs are a necessary and integral part of business life - they are important and they are unavoidable. This unit aims to introduce students to common uses of personal computing software and to provide foundation knowledge which will help their studies of Information Systems units at higher levels.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, students will have: * acquired competence in a set of commonly-used software applications. * developed an understanding of the uses to which these applications can be put in business. Skills: * Intellectual - translation of problem requirements to implemented solutions (facilitated and assessed); understanding of software applications in business (taught). * Practical - ability to use common software packages (taught, facilitated and assessed). * Key skills - use of Information Technology (taught, facilitated and assessed); evaluation of own production (assessed). Content: The unit is essentially practical in orientation and is based around a series of practical classes and workshops. Lectures are used to set the business and technology context surrounding the use of the software in organisational life. The exercises used will develop competencies in the use of a variety of forms of software which are commonly used in business. Students will also be expected to understand the uses to which those software applications can be put in organisations. Relevant forms of software will vary as the technology changes, but a representative sample would include: * Spreadsheets. * Web page creation. * Desktop Database Management System (e.g. MS Access). * Presentation software. |