INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

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Students will be provided with a general and practical introduction to information technology for students in all disciplines. It covers: fundamental principles of computer operation, the main hardware components of the computer, data storage and retrieval, introduction to system software, introduction to data communications, computer networks, the Internet; operating systems, … For more content click the Read more button below.

Students will be provided with a general and practical introduction to information technology for students in all disciplines. It covers: fundamental principles of computer operation, the main hardware components of the computer, data storage and retrieval, introduction to system software, introduction to data communications, computer networks, the Internet; operating systems, file management systems, security, introduction to information systems; application software modules: spreadsheets, database packages, the World Wide Web.

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Subject coordinator

Kan Yu

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 1 - UG

AQF level

Level 5 - Diploma

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - BENDIGO CAMPUS: Discovering computers (introductory)

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Identify and discuss the functions of the main hardware components of a computer.

Differentiate between the main types of computer networks, explain the purpose of the major network components and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different data communication media.

Describe the main types of software, the role of the software and how software is run on the computer.

Analyse a simple problem in a given field of study and develop a spreadsheet to model the problem.

Design and construct basic web pages using HTML and style sheets to solve a practical problem.

Develop and interpret simple database tables, queries and reports to solve practical problem.

Solve practical problems in a given field of study using knowledge gained during the lecture

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