This unit introduces students to the value of information within today's society and the critical role played by information technology to gather, generate, store, process and distribute information. The unit will familarise students with hardware, operating systems, business-oriented software such as spreadsheets and databases, systems development, decision making, networks, communication, the Internet, e-commerce and recent developments in the World Wide Web. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their own information systems using common tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Mashup editor tools.
2 hrs lecture/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
This unit runs 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) for 3 weeks. There is a total of 12 days of 2-hour lectures and 2-hour tutorials.
Workload commitments are:
- Two-hour lecture
- Two-hour tutorial
- A minimum of 2 hours of personal study per one hour of contact time in order to satisfy the reading and assignment requirements.
BUS1010, CSE1200, CSE1720, COT1130, COT1720, IMS1000.
This unit is prohibited to all students enrolled in any degree of the Faculty of Information Technology, including double degrees in which this Faculty is a partner.
Required Knowledge: Familiarity with basic computer operation, basic Microsoft Windows operation and basic Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox operation.
Campbell Wilson
Michael Smith
Contact hours: To be advised
At the completion of this unit, students will have -
Knowledge and understanding of:
Examination (2 hours): 50%; Assignments: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Participation and Exercises | 20% | Ongoing throughout semester |
| Assignment 1 | 15% | 30/11/2011 |
| Assignment 2 | 15% | 8/12/2011 |
| Examination 1 | 50% | To be advised |
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You will need access to:
Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft Acess 2010. These applications are installed in the student labs.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||
| 1 | Day 1 - Introduction | |
| 2 | Day 2 - Computer Hardware | |
| 3 | Day 3 - Software: Application Software | |
| 4 | Day 4 - Software: Operating Systems | |
| 5 | Day 5 - Introduction to Systems Development | |
| 6 | Day 6 - Project Management | |
| 7 | Day 7 - Data Management | Wednesday 30th November: Assignment 1 due at 9:00am; Assignment 1 interviews/demonstrations in tutorials |
| 8 | Day 8 - Communications and Networks | |
| 9 | Day 9 - eBusiness and the Internet | |
| 10 | Day 10 - WWW and Web 2.0 | |
| 11 | Day 11 - Security | Thursday 8th December: Assignment 2 due at 9:00am; Assignment 2 interviews/demonstrations in tutorials |
| 12 | Day 12 - Ethics and Future Directions | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your MUSO (Blackboard or Moodle) learning system.
To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
During the semester you will be assessed on your work in the tutorials. The assessment will be dependent on the quality of your work based on the particular task's requirements. A number of exercises may be set and students will be expected to complete those exercises during the tutorial and to actively participate in tutorial classes. Assessment will occur in ALL tutorials thoughout the semester.
This assessment will consitute 20% of your marks. No marks are awarded for simply attending tutorials.
The criteria for the individual tasks will be discussed in lectures and tutorials during semester.
Assessment will involve a compulsory interview with your tutor in the tutorial in which you are officially enrolled on the same date as the assignment's submission deadline.
The actual awarding of marks is dependent on your performance at the interview. At the interview you will be asked to demonstrate your submitted assignment. You can also expect to be asked to explain various aspects of your assignment.
Marks will not be awarded for any section of the assignment or its functionality that a student cannot explain or modify satisfactorily.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive zero marks for the assignment.
Further details will be outlined and discussed in the lecture and tutorials.
Assessment will involve a compulsory interview with your tutor in the tutorial in which you are officially enrolled on the same date as the assignment's submission deadline.
The actual awarding of marks is dependent on your performance at the interview.
At the interview you will be asked to demonstrate your submitted assignment. You can also expect to be asked to explain various aspects of your assignment.
Marks will not be awarded for any section of the assignment or its functionality that a student cannot explain or modify satisfactorily.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive zero marks for the assignment.
Further details will be outlined and discussed in the lecture and tutorials.
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/plagiarism-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz).
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
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You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
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Recommended Text:
Parker, Charles S. Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow,13th ed. 2011. Course Technology, Cengage Learning
You are NOT required to purchase the recommended textbook.