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Handbook 2010

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

Unit: Introduction to Information Technology

Introduction to Information Technology (ICT105)

Points: 

3

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-external
Peel: S2-internal
Rockingham: S1-internal
KDUPJ: S1K-internal

Description: 

This unit provides an introduction to computer and information technologies. It investigates the nature and value of information, computer hardware, software and communications technologies and their convergence, human-computer interaction, computer-based information systems, and the impact of information technology on organisations and society. The theory will be complemented by practical work using the major types of end-user software used in organisations today (for example, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics).

Contact time: 

Lectures and practice sessions: up to 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: 

Nil. External students must have independent access to adequate computing facilities or access to campus computers by attendance.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Used in these Courses: 

Accounting (BCom)
Applied Accounting (BBus)
Applied Information Systems (BAppInfoSys)
Cyber Forensics, Information Security and Management (BSc)
Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc)

Used in these Minors: 

Accounting

 


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