Using+Info+-+Organisational+Information+Systems

=Information Systems= =Using Info - Organisational Information Systems=

Int 2 Level
♦ Explanation of the following concepts in relation to Information Systems: speed, accuracy, efficiency, volume. (p37)

♦ Descriptions and exemplification of the functions of organisational information systems: gathering information, storing information, processing information, outputting information. (pp38-43)

♦ Explanation of the need for organisational information systems management strategies: network strategy, security strategy, backup strategy, software strategy. (pp43-44)

♦ Description of the impact and advantages of a centralised database within an organisation. (p66)

♦ Definition, description and exemplification of data processing (DP) systems. ♦ Definition, description and exemplification of Management Information Systems (MIS): Decision Support Systems (DSS) and Executive Information Systems (EIS). ♦ Definition, description and exemplification of Expert Systems. ♦ Identification of organisational information system management strategies: network strategy, security strategy, backup strategy, upgrade strategy and software strategy. ♦ Description, exemplification and application of network strategy: - identification and description of network topologies, including LANs, WANs, distributed networks - identification and description of hardware, client/server, network adapter, structured cabling - identification and description of software, including network operating system, network accounts - description of audit and monitoring procedures and software ♦ Description, exemplification and application of security strategy: - distinction between security, integrity and privacy of data - description of the security risks to information systems, including viruses, hacking, denial of service - description and exemplification of policies and procedures for implementing data security, including codes of conduct, password guidelines - description and exemplification of methods of implementing data security, including virus protection, firewalls, encryption - description and exemplification of access rights on a network system ♦ Description, exemplification and application of backup strategy: - identification and description of archive, recovery and storage methods - description of a rotation method for regular back-up, in terms of frequency and version control ♦ Description, exemplification and application of upgrade strategy: - understanding of the need for ‘future proofing’, and of difficulties regarding hardware and software compatibility - understanding the requirement to maintain legacy systems, and of methods of doing so, including emulation ♦ Description, exemplification and application of software strategy: - identification and description of criteria for evaluation of software, in terms of functionality, performance, usability, compatibility, data migration, reliability, resource requirements, portability and support - description of the methods of providing training in using information systems software, including on-the-job training, in-house and external Courses - identification and description of the means of obtaining user support, including manuals, online help/tutorials, help desk, newsgroups, and FAQs - identification and description of the issues affecting decisions to upgrade software ♦ Descriptions of distributed databases; data warehouses and data mining within an organisation.