Key+Concepts

You will need to clearly understand and apply the following key concepts if you intend to do well in this course:

Information Systems in context including:
 * The purpose of an information system
 * Information Processes (COAST-PD)
 * The Relationship between Information Processes
 * People involved with information systems
 * The difference between data and information
 * Components of Information Technology

The System Development Cycle (UMDITEM)

Gantt Chart

Social and Ethical Issues involved with Information processing.

Examples of non-computer based information systems.

The difference between analogue and digital data.