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<p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4"><strong><em>Unit 3
Homework/Course Material -- 2006</em></strong></font></p>
<h4><span lang="EN-AU">Unit
3 Outcome 1</span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">On completion of this unit the student
should be able to explain the functions of, and the relationships between, the
components of a networked information system used in an organisation.</span></p>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="19"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>No</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="19"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>
Homework/Course Description </em></strong></font></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="19"><em><strong><font color="#800080">
Area of Study/ Key Knowledge</font></strong></em></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="19"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Resource</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="19"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Due Date</em></strong></font></td>
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<td width="255%" align="left" height="19" colspan="5">
<p align="center"><b>SAC 31 -- Wednesday 8/3/06 - 3 periods </b></td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="19"><b>1</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="19"><b>
<a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/VCE_Study_Design_2006_IS34_v5.doc">Handout 1</a> --
Course Outline. <a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/IT_Systems_--Due_Dates-2006.doc">Handout 3</a>
-- Due Dates. <br>
Read text Section 1.4 p 19 - 27.
Answer questions 1- 4, 21-25 p 38 </b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="19"><b>SAC31 , Key Knowledge, point 1</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="19">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="38"><b>2</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="38"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 2</font></i> -- Information
Systems<br>
<u>CD Area of Study 3.3 </u>Worksheet "Components of Information Systems".</b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="38"><b>SAC31 , Key Knowledge, point 3</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="38"><b>Handout</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="38">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="19"><b>3</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="19"><b>Worksheet <u>CD SAC 33</u>,
Information System Goals and Objectives. <i><font color="#008000">Handout 6</font></i><font color="#008000">.</font></b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="19"><b>SAC31 , Key Knowledge, point 1</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="19"><b>CD</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="19">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="57"><b>4</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="57"><b>Read text p 2-6, 19-22, 94-96.
Answer questions p38 Q 18,19,20 p 141 Q 1-5. <br>
Worksheet CD AOS 43, Organisational Goals<br>
Worksheet <u>CD SAC 33</u>,
Achieving Organisational Goals</b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="57"><b>SAC, Key Knowledge points 1,2,3</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="57"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="57">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="60"><b>5</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="60"><b>Read text p 40 - 91. Answer questions p.91-93 Q1
- 64. <i><font color="#008000">Handout 4 ( not given)</font></i>and
<a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/SAC31/Questions_on_Computer_Architecture.doc">questions</a> .
<a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/SAC31/Computer_Architecture.ppt">Slide Show </a> ( complete
missing parts of slide show using <a href="http://www.pcwebopaedia.com">
www.pcwebopaedia.com</a> )</b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="60"><b>SAC Key Knowledge point 4</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="60"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="60">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="38"><b>6</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="38"><b>SOHO network design ( 4
stations, printer/scanner, internet, wireless, security, performance, share files, login, share
games etc )</b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="38"><b>SAC Key Knowledge points 5,6</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="38"><b>Class exercise</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="38">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="38"><b>7</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="38"><b>Networks. Read text p70-91.
Answer questions p.93 Q 49 -64. <u>CD SAC 42</u> Network and Data Communications worksheet; Network Topologies
Worksheet. <i><font color="#008000">Handout 5</font></i></b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="38"><b>SAC Key Knowledge points 5,6</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text/CD</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="38">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="38"><b>8</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="38"><b> Network Operating Systems. <u>CD
SAC 42</u>, Network Operating Systems, Architecture and components worksheet.
Slide show on <a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/SAC31/Networks_and_Concepts.ppt"> Networks and concepts.</a></b></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="38"><b>SAC Key Knowledge point 6</b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="38"><b>CD</b></td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="38">1/3</td>
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<td width="4%" align="left" height="38"><b>9</b></td>
<td width="62%" align="left" height="38"><b>Complete 10 quizzes on</b>
<a href="http://home.fhc.vic.edu.au/cnap/vitta_net_cd/index.html">VITTA CD
</a></td>
<td width="63%" align="left" height="38"><b>Key Knowledge points 1 - 7 </b></td>
<td width="89%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
<td width="37%" align="left" height="38">1/3</td>
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</table>
<h4><span lang="en-au"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU">Key knowledge</span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">In achieving this outcome the student
will draw on knowledge described in area of study 1. To achieve this outcome
the student should demonstrate knowledge of</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">types of information systems used by
individuals and organisations, including transaction processing, decision
support, expert system;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">purposes of using information systems in a range of settings
such as business, medicine, manufacturing, education, banking for repetitive
processing, performance monitoring, information transferral, data searching and
manipulation;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">roles and functions of the components of an
information system, including people, equipment, procedures, data;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">computer architecture, including the functions
of the main components and how the components are connected;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">types of networks including local area networks
(LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), and an overview of types and capabilities of
network topologies, including star, bus; and supporting technology and
properties, including cabling and bandwidth;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">network operating systems, network architecture
and components, such as network cards, switches, routers, servers, together with
protocols, such as TCP/IP;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">tools to represent the components of a
networked information system and their relationship, such as network diagrams.</span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key skills</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white"><span lang="EN-AU">To achieve
this outcome the student should demonstrate the ability to</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">identify the purpose of an information system
and the type of network described in a given written scenario;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">represent visually the following components of
a networked information system and their relationships: the equipment, key
sources of data used in the system and the people involved with the system;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">annotate the components to indicate the roles
of the people and the functions of the equipment in an information system;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">analyse the operations of an information system
in order to explain why the identified topology was chosen and comment on its
appropriateness.</span></p>
<h4><span lang="EN-AU">Outcome 2</span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .6pt; margin-right: 61.9pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">On completion of this unit the student should be able to
analyse an information system and explain and justify a detailed design for a
new or modified networked information system.</span></p>
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<td width="53%" align="left" height="19" colspan="2"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>
Homework/Course Description </em></strong></font></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><em><strong><font color="#800080">
Area of Study/ Key Knowledge</font></strong></em></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Resource</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Due Date</em></strong></font></td>
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<td width="251%" align="left" height="19" colspan="5">
<p align="center"><b>SAC 32 -- To Be Advised (6 - 8 periods)</b></td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="19">
<b>1</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="19">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text – SDLC p
6- 8 ; Text p 38 Q 7 -9</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b><span lang="EN-AU">2.1</span></b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">24/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="38"><b>2</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 8, 9</font></i></b><span style="font-weight: 700">
-- Factors prompting change in organisations.
<a href="http://moodle.fhc.vic.edu.au/file.php?file=/72/SAC32/Causes_Effects_ofchange.doc">Questions</a>. <br>
CD Area of Study 42, Systems Development Life Cycle worksheet.</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.1</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Handouts, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38">24/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="38">
<b>3</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text – p 94 –
102, p 27-31, pp 129 -132; Text p 141 Q 1-5, p 39 Q28 -29.<br>
</span><span style="font-weight: 700">CD Area of Study 42, Impetus for
Change worksheet.</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b><span lang="EN-AU">2.2, 2.6</span></b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38">24/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="19">
<b>4</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="19">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text p 102
-108 ; Text p 141 Q 7-8 ; </span><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 14</font></i></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">
-- Data<br>
CD SAC 32 -Value and Suitability of Information Worksheet</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU">2.4</span></b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">26/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="60"><b>5</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="60"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 13</font></i></b><span style="font-weight: 700">
-- Organisations</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="60"><b>2.6</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="60"><b>Handout</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="60">26/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="57"><b>6</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="57"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 6, 7 </font></i> --
Organisational Goals, System Goals and Objectives.</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="57"><b><span lang="EN-AU">2.6</span></b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="57"><b>Handout 6, 7, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="57">26/4</td>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="60"><b>7</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="60"><b>CD Area of Study 33, "Achieving
organisational goals" worksheet ( review )</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="60"><b>2.6</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="60"><b>CD </b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="60">26/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="60"><b>8</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="60"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 10, 11</font></i></b><span style="font-weight: 700">
- Data Security ; Text p 26-27, 29-30, 80, p168-170 p 177 Q 19-22.
Research spyware on the internet. CD Area of Study 32,"Data and information
security" and "Security measures" worksheet</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="60"><b>2.6, 2.8</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="60"><b>Text, Handouts, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="60"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="60">
<b>9</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="60">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text p 94-98;
p 98 Q Ex 3.1<br>
Text 98
-133; Q p 100, p 106, p 108, p114,p 118, p125 , p 127, p 133, p 134<br>
p 141 Q 1-14, 18-33, 34-39</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="60"><b>2.5 -2.12 Case Study</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="60"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="60"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="5%" align="left" height="38">
<b>10</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text p 102
-133; p 133- 141; p 141-142 Q 9 - 36. </span><b><i>
<font color="#008000">Handout 16,</font></i></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">
17,18.19</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.7, 2.8, 2.9</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="38">
<b>11</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">Text p
137 -139; p 141-142 Q 6, 39. <br>
</span><span style="font-weight: 700">
CD SAC 42, Factors affecting Choices worksheet.</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b><span lang="EN-AU">2.11</span></b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="38"><b>12</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text p 143 -176 -- Design phase
of the SDLC . p 176 - 177 Q 1 - 26. <i><font color="#008000">Handout 18,
19,20</font></i></b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.12, 2.13</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="38"><b>13</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout 12</font></i></b><span style="font-weight: 700">
-- Feasibility</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.12</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Handout</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="38"> <b>14</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38"> <b>Sample Case Study</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.14</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Case Study</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="5%" align="left" height="38"><b>15</b></td>
<td width="49%" align="left" height="38"><b><i><font color="#008000">Handout
15</font></i> " Efficiency and
Effectiveness" ; Text p 172 -175.<br>
</b><span style="font-weight: 700">
CD SAC 42, Evaluating Changes worksheet.</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="38"><b>2.14</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="38"><b>Handout, CD</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="38"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key knowledge</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .35pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">In achieving this outcome the student will draw on knowledge
described in areas of study 1 and 2. To achieve this outcome the student should
demonstrate knowledge of</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.1 the systems development life cycle,
including analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">2.2 economic, social and technical factors prompting change
within organisations;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.3 role and functions of the components of an
information system, including people, equipment, procedures, data; </span><b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.4 primary and secondary data sources and data
acquisition methods to conduct the analysis, including direct observation,
surveys, interviews, system and program documentation, logs;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.5 existing information system context,
processes and data structures, including the input and output requirements of
the system, details of each process, data stores and data structures;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.6 information system goals and objectives;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.7 logical design techniques for documenting
the results of the analysis, including context diagrams, data flow diagrams and
data dictionaries;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.8 input, processing and output specifications
to meet information system goals and objectives;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.9 types of data and a range of equipment
appropriate for inputting, processing, storing, accessing, and outputting data
and information;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.10 functions and characteristics of hardware
and software component options and procedures available to meet the requirement
specifications;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.11 technical, operational and economic
criteria for evaluating the feasibility of alternative design options to achieve
the information system goals and objectives;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.12 physical design specifications, including
the output and input devices, format, size and use of files, software
capabilities, control procedures, backup procedures, security procedures, virus
protection;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.13 tools to represent the relationships
between information system components, including data flow diagrams (level 1),
hierarchy charts, and an overview of structure charts, system flow charts;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.14 criteria for evaluating the performance of
proposed information systems, including efficiency, effectiveness, cost,
maintainability.</span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key skills</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white"><span lang="EN-AU">To achieve
this outcome the student should demonstrate the ability to</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">analyse an existing information system to
identify why it needs to change;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">propose a range of methods to collect data;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">formulate the goals and objectives for the new
or modified information system;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">document the logical design of the new or
modified information system;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">describe the hardware and software
specifications of the new or modified information system;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">select a system objective and identify two
hardware and/or software alternatives;<br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">evaluate the hardware and/or software
alternatives on the basis of their technical, operational or economic
feasibility</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">recommend the hardware and/or software components for the new
or modified system and state criteria to evaluate the performance of the system.</span></p>
<h4><span lang="EN-AU">Outcome 3</span></h4>
<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-AU">On
completion of this unit the student should be able to produce a software module,
in response to a system design, and verify its performance against the design
specifications.</span></p>
<table border="1" width="92%" height="176">
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>
Homework/Course Description </em></strong></font></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="1"><em><strong><font color="#800080">
Area of Study/ Key Knowledge</font></strong></em></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Resource</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="1"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Due Date</em></strong></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="251%" align="left" height="19" colspan="4">
<p align="center"><b>SAC 33 -- 1st June 2005 (6 - 8 periods)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
in SAC32
</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.1</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>see SAC32</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p 8-12, 207-211, 274-306 Q8-11 p38; Q1-2 p228; Q1-12 p306</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.2</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3<br>
<font color="#008000"><i><b>Handout 10, 11 - </b></i></font><b>Data Security</b> </td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.3</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3</td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.4</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3</td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.5</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3</td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.6</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3<br>
<b>Text p 127-139 Q25-39</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.7</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3<br>
<b>Text p 283,285-287;122,123,280-282 Q18-20 p142</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.8</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3</td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.9</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p 12-18; Q 11-17 p 38; AUC "Legal Issues and IT"</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.10</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3; <b><font color="#008000"><i>Handout 15</i></font>; Text p 198-205,
146-147, 172-173</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.11</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3; <b><font color="#008000"><i>Handouts 21, 22</i></font>;
Text p 215 -227. p 227 Q 2 . p 228 -229 Q 18 - 35 </b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.12</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Handouts; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 3 <br>
<b>Text 290-300; Q 18 - 43 p 306</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.13</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>AUC online; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b><font color="#008000"><i>Handouts 21</i></font>; CISC vs RISC processors</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>3.14</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19">31/5</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h5> </h5>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key knowledge</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white"><span lang="EN-AU">In achieving
this outcome the student will draw on knowledge described in areas of study 2
and 3. To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate knowledge of</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span> 3.1<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt"> </span><span lang="EN-AU">the systems development life cycle, including
analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation; </span><b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.2<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span lang="EN-AU">the
stages of software development, including analysis, design, development,
testing, documentation and evaluation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.<span lang="EN-AU">3 file management considerations, including security, archive,
backup, disposal;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.4<span lang="EN-AU"> naming conventions for files and objects;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.5<span lang="EN-AU"> data types to meet particular needs within software designs;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.6<span lang="EN-AU"> data representation methods and factors that determine the
representation methods selected, such as units of storage and character codes;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.7<span lang="EN-AU"> approaches to designing software;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.8<span lang="EN-AU"> methods of expressing software design using algorithms,
including an overview of flow charts, pseudocode, Nassi-Schneidermann diagrams,
and a detailed understanding of one of these;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.9<span lang="EN-AU"> purpose and characteristics of internal documentation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.10<span lang="EN-AU"> legal obligations of programmers, including adherence to
amendments made to the Copyright Act with respect to digital content, (Copyright
Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000), and ethical considerations regarding the
development of programming solutions;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal" lang="EN-AU">11</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU"> </span>
<span lang="EN-AU">criteria for evaluating software, including effectiveness,
efficiency, stability, reliability, useability, maintainability;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.1<span lang="EN-AU">2 a high-level programming language as a method for
implementing software design;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.1<span lang="EN-AU">3 techniques for checking that coded programs meet design
specifications, including construction of test data;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
3.1<span lang="EN-AU">4 principles of hardware operation essential to the development
of software modules.</span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key skills</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.45pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the
ability to</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">interpret the design specifications by
representing processes in the form of algorithms and data structures in the form
of a data table;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">use a programming language from the list published annually
by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">apply relevant constructs of the programming language to
produce a working module;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">prepare internal documentation for the module;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">compare the intended with the actual module capabilities;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">explain how the program has taken into account an ethical
consideration or a legal obligation.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
<br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always">
</span></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4"><strong><em>Unit 4
Homework/Course Material -- 2005</em></strong></font></p>
<h5><span style="font-style: normal"><b><font size="3">Outcome 1</font></b></span></h5>
<table border="1" width="92%" height="179">
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>
Homework/Course Description </em></strong></font></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="1"><em><strong><font color="#800080">
Area of Study/ Key Knowledge</font></strong></em></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Resource</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="1"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Due Date</em></strong></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="251%" align="left" height="19" colspan="4">
<p align="center"><b>SAC 41 -- To be announced (6 - 8 periods)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="22">
<b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
in <b>SAC33</b></span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="22"><b>1.1</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="22"><b>SAC33</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="22"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
in <b>SAC33</b></span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.2</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>SAC33</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 242-243, Handout 23; Q
16-30 p 272</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.3</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Handouts; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7<b>; Text p 223-227 , p 235-240, Q27-30 p228</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.4</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 263-272</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.5</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7 <b>Text p160-168, Q 8-17 p177</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.6</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 240-242,246-252. Q 12-15,
31-38 p 272</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.7</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 287-290; also see 3.8 in
SAC33; Handout 24,25</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.8</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Handouts; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 280-288, 290 -300
Q1,2,4-9,12-14, 18-26,32-36,42 p 306</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.9</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
Java Exercises Introductory up to Ex 7; <b>Text p 53-57, 58, 156-159; p 215
-227 Q1-2,13-26; 31-37 p228</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.10</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p 298-303 Q34-43; p 195 -196; Handout 26</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.11</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Handouts; Text</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Class lesson; see SAC33 3.10 </b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>1.12</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key knowledge</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: .25pt; margin-right: 1.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">In achieving this outcome the student will draw on knowledge
described in areas of study 1 and 2. To achieve this outcome the student should
demonstrate knowledge of</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>1<span lang="EN-AU">.1 the systems development life
cycle, including analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.<span lang="EN-AU">2
stages of software development: analysis, design, development, testing,
implementation, documentation and evaluation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.3<span lang="EN-AU">
methods of organising files to suit particular software needs, including serial,
sequential and random access;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.4<span lang="EN-AU">
factors affecting access of data; for example, size of files, storage medium,
organisation of files;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.<span lang="EN-AU">5
a high-level programming language as a method of implementing software design;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
1.6<span lang="EN-AU">
factors affecting software design, including user interface, audience needs,
processing efficiency, development time;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
1.7<span lang="EN-AU">
forms and uses of data structures to organise similar and dissimilar pieces of
data, including sets, lists and tables, records and fields, strings and stacks;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
1.8<span lang="EN-AU">
types and purposes of algorithms, including pseudo code, data flow diagrams (DFDs),
flow charts to describe methods of accessing, updating, sorting and searching
files, processing data;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
1.9<span lang="EN-AU">
methods for designing, developing and testing algorithms;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
1.10<span lang="EN-AU">
applications and purposes of system programs, such as loaders to combine
subroutines, debugging tools to facilitate error detection;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.<span lang="EN-AU">11
nature and types of user documentation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>1.<span lang="EN-AU">12
causes of conflict between the developers of purpose-designed software and
end-users, such as the use of programs for purposes that they are not intended;
piracy of programs so that end-users incur no economic expense, but the
developer receives no economic benefit; corporate piracy; security loopholes in
a program may result in unauthorised tampering of end-users' information.</span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key skills</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the
ability to</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">identify factors affecting the design and
implementation of a software solution;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">define the requirements of the software solution;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">represent specifications in the form of algorithms and data
tables;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">develop and justify data-validation techniques;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">develop testing procedures;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">write the program, including appropriate internal
documentation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">write appropriate user documentation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">run and debug the program so that it produces output that is
well organised and readable and that meets user needs;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">explain how purpose-designed software may cause possible
conflict between the person or organisation responsible for developing it and an
end-user.</span></p>
<h4> </h4>
<h4><span lang="EN-AU"><font size="3">Outcome 2</font></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">On completion of this unit the student
should be able to propose and justify development, implementation and evaluation
strategies for introducing to an organisation an information system that will
operate in a global environment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"> </p>
<table border="1" width="92%" height="176">
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>
Homework/Course Description </em></strong></font></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="1"><em><strong><font color="#800080">
Area of Study/ Key Knowledge</font></strong></em></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="1"><p align="center"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Resource</em></strong></font></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="1"><font color="#800080"><strong><em>Due Date</em></strong></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="251%" align="left" height="19" colspan="4">
<p align="center"><b>SAC 42 -- To be announced (Test - 2
periods)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>
<i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">DONE</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU">
in SAC32
</span></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.1</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>see SAC32</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p 25-27 Q 26-27 p39; Handouts </b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.2, 2.3</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p70-91; Q 49-64 p 93 ; Handouts </b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.4, 2.5</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p187-189; Q 9-14 p 205</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.6</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p173-175, 181, 292-296, 299 Q 24-26 p 177; Handouts </b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.7</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p190-193; Q 15-18 p 205; Handouts</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.8</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p195-197; Q 22,23 p 205; p 298-299; p300-302 ; Q 27,28,
34-39 p307 ; Handouts</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.9</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p303 Q40-41 p 307 ; Handout</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.10</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p303-305 Q40-41 p 307 ; Handout</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.11</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p178-186 Q1 -6 p 205 ; Handout</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.12</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p305,305,7,8,182,198-205,210 Q17-33 p205 ; Handout</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.13, 2.14</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="53%" align="left" height="19">
<b>Text p 25-27 Q 26-27 p39; Class lesson</b></td>
<td width="19%" align="left" height="19"><b>2.15</b></td>
<td width="119%" align="left" height="19"><b>Text, Handouts</b></td>
<td width="60%" align="left" height="19"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key knowledge</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">In achieving this outcome the student
will draw on knowledge described in areas of study 2 and 3. To achieve this
outcome the student should demonstrate knowledge of</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.1 the systems development life cycle,
including analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal" lang="EN-AU">
2.2 </span><span lang="EN-AU">purposes for organisations using networked
information systems in a global environment; for example, increasing the
competitive edge by tapping into global markets, conducting business
transactions online regardless of geographic location of partners and consumers;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">2.3 types of problems associated with using networked
information systems in a global environment; for example, data theft, viruses,
sabotage, incompatible file formats, English as the main language, low
bandwidth;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.4
types and capabilities of networks and network topologies;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.5
network operating systems;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.6
technical, human, procedural, economic and management factors influencing the
acquisition of specific hardware and software components to fulfil design
specifications, such as availability of components, geographic location of
suppliers, compatibility of all components, establishment and ongoing costs,
reliability and robustness of equipment, ergonomic requirements, reliability of
suppliers, training of operators;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.7
testing techniques to ensure that the components operate as intended and to gain
acceptance of the information system, including equipment testing, processing
and system management testing, acceptance testing;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.8
methods for implementing the proposed information system, including direct,
phased, pilot and parallel conversions;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.9
types of system support documentation to assist with the implementation of the
proposed information system;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.10
training requirements for the users of the proposed information system,
including location of training and nature of </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span lang="EN-AU">training;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.11
procedures to govern the relationships between the components of the information
system, including protection and security of data in storage and during
transfer;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.12
project management tools and techniques, including Gantt charts and PERT charts,
to schedule and monitor tasks, to assign resources, to identify milestones, to
determine contingency plans;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.13
criteria for evaluating the performance of the proposed information system,
including usability, effectiveness, efficiency, costs, maintainability;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.14
strategies for evaluating the performance of the proposed information system,
such as logging equipment breakdowns, checking staff absentee rates, random and
controlled testing of specific functions, recording customer complaints;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>
<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU">2.15
advantages and disadvantages for organisations and society in using information
systems in a global environment; for example, organisations reduce their cash
flow problems because of lower transaction costs and faster payment systems,
customer support can be diminished due to geographic locality, online fraudulent
practices can affect both customers and organisations.</span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-AU">Key skills</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.55pt; background: white">
<span lang="EN-AU">To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the
ability to</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-AU">identify the purpose of the information system;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">select and justify the hardware and software components to
fulfil the physical specifications;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">devise appropriate testing techniques;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">propose an implementation strategy that includes a
description of the changeover method, types of documentation, training and
procedural requirements;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">formulate strategies to evaluate the performance of the
proposed information system;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">propose project management strategies to coordinate the
development, implementation and evaluation of the proposed information system;</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol"><br>
·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>
<span lang="EN-AU">explain one way in which the organisation and its end-users
will be affected by the implementation of the proposed information system.</span></p>
<p> </p>
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